Lyon County Limelight

Yerington Intermediate School Acts of Kindness Chain The chain is made up of students and staff doing Random Acts of Kindness .    The kindness is written on the paper  and placed in the  Kindness Box.   The paper is added to the chain. Let the Acts of Kindness continue!

Congratulations EVES music teacher! Pam Johnson has been accepted  to attend the  National Endowment for Humanities  Institute for School Teachers "The Most Southern Place on Earth: Music, Culture, and History in the Mississippi Delta"

New Selfie-Spot at Silverland Middle School Students at Silverland responded in kind ways to the recent  Whats Your #17 Events Students were given blank feathers to write positive things about others  or something kind in remembrance of the Parkland students. It turned out AMAZING!!

Rotary is making a difference, how about you? Last night 5 YHS students presented speeches for the Yerington Rotary Club. The topic was Rotary is making a difference, how about you? Students pictured in order from left to right are Darwin Snyder, Kiaya Villines, Tessa Roberton, Claire Coutts, and Alexus Bodenstein. Darwin Snyder won the Rotary Speech Contest and will be competing in the area contest tonight in Fernley! Alexus Bodenstein got 2nd place, and Claire Coutts got 3rd place!  Thank you Yerington Rotary Club!

National Youth Leadership Forum Fernley Elementary Students are going! "This is a unique learning experience for bright, forward thinking elementary school students who will evolve into next generation innovators, engineers, doctors, software developers, and scientists." Two of FES students won a scholarship  to help them with the tuition,  but it is not enough to cover  the full payment and travel expenses.  If you would like to contribute,  there is a Go Fund Me account for each of them. "Gofundme.com/Josue-stem-institute-fundraising" & "Gofundme.com-Oswaldo-nylf-stem-fundraising" What do kids have to say about NYLF: Pathways to STEM? Click the link. https://vimeo.com/242577241

FERNLEY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS  PARTICIPATE IN U LEGISLATE PROGRAM  AT THE NEVADA STATE CAPITAL In this program the students assumed the roles of our State Senators. During this session three different Bills were introduced on the floor,  debated and then voted on. This was a great opportunity for students to learn how our state government works but more importantly to be actively engaged in the process. Once again our students represent our school and community in a very positive way and make us proud to be able to work with them everyday. JF McCullar, FHS Social Studies Teacher Extraordinaire

Aulas de Subvenciones para Desarrollo de Pre-K de LCSD 2018 - 2019 Año Escolar Aplicaciónes Comienzan el 16 de Abril hasta el 30 de Mayo, 2018 Para el año 2018-19 se seleccionarán sólo aquellos estudiantes cuyos padres que cumplan al menos uno de los siguientes requisitos para su posible inscripción en el Programa de Pre-K LCSD: • 200% de nivel de pobreza basado en las normas federales  • Tiene un estudiante(s) con necesidades especiales y requiere un IEP • Tiene un estudiante(s) que califiquen como aprendices del idioma inglés según la encuesta de idioma en casa • Tiene un estudiante(s) que cumplen con los requisitos de elegibilidad bajo la ley McKinney Vento sin hogar, o • Tiene un estudiante(s)que esté en cuidado crianza Los estudiantes deben tener 4 años para el 30 de septiembre de 2018 Notificación a las familias aceptadas en las aulas del PDG será la semana del  16 de Julio de 2018 Escuela comienza para el año escolar 2018-19 el...

Healthy Tracks Move Challenge Results First Place – Amber Vasquez, DES with 8970 minutes of exercise logged – wow! Second Place – Melissa Harder, Sutro with 5956 minutes of exercise logged – amazing! Third Place – Genevieve Seleski, Sutro with 5005 minutes of exercise logged – fantastic! Sutro Elementary was FIRST place,  Dayton Elementary was SECOND place   LCSD DISTRICT OFFICE was THIRD place!   What a successful challenge!  112 LCSD participants signed up on the Healthy Tracks website.  DES, Sutro, YES, Transportation, DO, FES, SSMS, YIS, and CES, all had active participants. 60 participants met or beat the challenge of 400 minutes. Participants were asked to be physically active at least 20 minutes, five days a week.  This doesn’t need to end! Take care of you. Keep moving!

Lyon County, Nevada Region Selected as Finalist for RWJF Culture of Health Prize    Community Health Efforts Recognized as Lyon County Region Advances in Prize Selection Process The Lyon County, Nevada community has been chosen as a finalist for the RWJF Culture of Health Prize given by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “Selected from nearly 200 applicants, these RWJF Culture of Health Prize finalists recognize what it takes to build a healthy community. They have set themselves apart with innovation grounded in evidence; partnerships across non-profit, education, business, and local government sectors, among others; and an unrelenting commitment to all residents having an opportunity to lead their healthiest lives” said Richard Besser, MD, RWJF president and CEO. “We now look forward to visiting these finalist communities to learn more about their work and to help spread their ideas and solutions throughout America.”  As a finalist, the Lyon County communi...

Pre-K Enrollment for 2018-2019 LCSD Pre-K Development Grant (PDG) Classrooms 2018-2019 School Year Application Begins April 16, 2018 and runs to May 30, 2018 For the 2018-19 School year only those students whose parents meet at least one of the following requirements will be selected for possible enrollment in the LCSD Pre-K program: 200% Poverty level based on Federal Guidelines  Has a student(s) with Special Needs and requires an IEP  Has a student(s) that qualify as English Language Learners according to the home language survey  Has a student(s) that meet eligibility requirements under the McKinney Vento Homeless act or,  Has a student(s) that is in foster care Students must be 4 years old by September, 30, 2018  Notification to families of acceptance into the PDG classrooms will be the week of  July 16, 2018. School starts for the 2018-2019 school year on August 30, 2018. Variances will not be considered until after ...

Have you taken our Survey yet? Parent Survey Parents of current students are encouraged to take this statewide survey regarding Educational Technology in your child's school.  English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ParentLyon Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SpanP Student Survey Greetings LCSD Families! We will be administering the NV School Climate Survey for all 5th through 12th graders from March 19-April 20.  This is an invaluable tool to assess the school’s climate and safety from the students’ perspectives.  School leaders will use the results of this survey for future planning to improve the school climate and safety conditions of the school.  We would greatly appreciate all 5th through 12th grade students’ participation.  However, if a parent wishes to review the survey, and decides they do not wish for their child to participate in this survey, they may sign the parent letter indicating they DO NOT want their child to participat...

Congratulations to Riverview Staff for a successful professional development session around project based learning.     Teacher Nicole Pluta led the staff in building leprechaun traps. They used the engineering design process. Ask...  Imagine... Plan... Create.. . Test...   Improve... Share...

Malaynia Wick 2018 Nevada Art Educator Alexandria, VA— The National Art Education Association has named Malaynia Wick, of Carson City, NV, to receive the 2018 Nevada Art Educator. This award honors an outstanding member from each state or province association whose service and contribution to art education merits recognition and acclaim. The award will be presented at the NAEA National Convention in Seattle, WA, March 22-24, 2018. NAEA President Kim Huyler Defibaugh states, "This award is being given to recognize excellence in professional accomplishment and service by a dedicated art educator. Malaynia Wick exemplifies the highly qualified art educators active in education today: leaders, teachers, students, scholars, and advocates who give their best to their students and the profession." NAEA is the professional association for art educators. Members include elementary, secondary, middle level and high school art teachers; university and college pr...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2018 SafeVoice Anonymous Tip Line Goes Live in Lyon County School District Lyon County, NV, January 30, 2018– On Monday, January 29, SafeVoice, an anonymous tip line provided by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) and the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) went live in Lyon County School District.  All schools have been trained, have the resources and will respond to the anonymous tips accordingly.  DPS will handle all emergency needs when school is not in session.  This includes nights, weekends, holidays, summers, etc. and will forward non-emergency info to schools. Of course, the hope is that a child will talk directly to parents as well as with the school about their concerns.  However, if students wish to report anonymously, they can use SafeVoice as a way to speak up for their friends, the safety of their school or themselves.  SafeVoice has a hotline, mobile app and website to anonymously report thr...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2018 OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST STUDENTS AT DAYTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Dayton, NV, January 26, 2018– The Lyon County School District (LCSD) is aware of serious allegations made by a substitute teacher who claimed that Dayton Intermediate School (DIS) students made inappropriate physical contact with them in early January. DIS administration immediately conducted a thorough internal investigation into the matter, which included interviews with over 70 people. The evidence from the investigation determined there was no inappropriate physical contact by the students against the substitute teacher. The investigation also determined that student and staff safety was never compromised. These allegations have simultaneously been under investigation by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. The LCSD and DIS administrations are saddened that such allegations would be made against students, as it contradicts our obligation to pr...

Yerignton and Smith Valley, NV - On January 11, 2018, Daron Wildermuth's Driver’s Ed class at Yerington High School (YHS) conducted a presentation on distracted driving.  Students, the local fire department and local law enforcement were part of bringing the presentation together. From the Mason Valley News on the presentation: One out of every four vehicle accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving. That point was driver home to Yerington High School students Thursday as they watched one of their classmates “die” in a mock vehicle accident.   Filtering out of the hallways and cafeteria, students turned a corner to see a mangled car with one student still trapped inside and three other students ejected from the vehicle. While one of the students outside the vehicle was upright and able to move about, another, sprawled across the trunk of the car, was already dead. The LCSO, Yerington Police Department and Mason Valley Fire were all on...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Advisory This weekend is the Reno competition for Lego Robotics!  Three teams from Lyon County School District will be competing: Crooked Gears from Riverview Elementary School D.I.R.T from Dayton Intermediate School Guardians of the Bricks from Silverland Middle Sschool Competition Details: When: Saturday, January 27, 2018 Where:  Pine Middle School 4800 Neil Rd Reno, NV 89502 The competition begins @ 8:30AM Opening Ceremony for Robotics portion @ 12PM Closing Ceremony @ 3:45PM GOOD LUCK, TEAMS!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2018 Yerington Hosts Reed High School's Unified Basketball Team in Special Olympics Game Yerington, NV - On Friday, January 19, Yerington High School's (YHS) Special Olympics basketball team, which consists of regular and special education students working and playing together, hosted Reed High School's unified Special Olympics basketball team.  The game was welcome by many fans during YHS Winterfest Week and representatives from the Special Olympics Nevada organization.  The representatives, Jordan Clements-Fitts of Special Olympics Nevada and David Solo the CEO for Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada, held a banner presentation and honored Yerington and Reed High Schools for organizing such a great event.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2018 Four Dayton Students Honored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Writing Contests Dayton, NV - On January 11, 2018, four Dayton area students were honored by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8660 for their patriotism.  A banquet was held at the Senior Citizen’s Center with family, friends, teachers, local VFW and their spouses. Every year, the VFW challenges students throughout the nation to present their thoughts on a patriotic theme chosen at the VFW national convention.  The high school competition is called the Voice of Democracy essay and the topic was “Our Hope for the Future."  This year’s winning speech for Post 8660 came from Dayton High School student, Samantha Lewis. Lewis received a $200 check and her speech will go on to the state competition. The sixth to eighth graders were challenged with writing a 300-400 word essay on the topic “America’s Gift to my Generation.” This year’s first place winner for P...