Senator Square: Student body officers ready to make it a great year

With the school year just under way, Carson High School is honored to have a responsible group of young adults representing the student body.

Student body officers for the 2011-12 school year at CHS are Tim Grunert, president; Camilla Dudley, vice president; Alyson Christi, secretary; Nate Brown, treasurer; and James Levins, public relations officer. 

Exchange students expand Carson students' global perspective

CHS is excited to welcome a group of exchange students from around the world. Aske Bruun Schmidt is here from Denmark, Katarzyna Centkowska is from Poland, Ana Paola Cervera Rosado is from Mexico, Manon Anne Marie Hustinx is from Belgium, and Andrea Muzio is from Italy.

Speaking from a personal viewpoint, having these students in our classrooms allows for great conversations about the world from a global perspective.

Auditions on Tuesday

Carson Performing Arts of CHS will present "Monday Night Live," a spoof of Saturday Night Live. Auditions for a cast of 30-50 students and staff will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at school.

Rehearsals will lead up to one performance at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Carson Community Center.

A cast member will play guest host "Jane Lynch," and takeoffs of Glee will be heavily used. Other spoofs: "Project Runway" introducing Homecoming Week fashions; a student council at Twilight High; and America's Got Talent That We Idolize contest. There will be a special musical guest, too. Tickets will be $5 at the door.

Contact drama instructor Karen Chandler at kchandler@carson.k12.nv.us for more information about this event.

Wellness Council receives national recognition

Congratulations to the Wellness Council at CHS. The school earned a bronze-level National Recognition Award in June from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation at the Alliance's Healthy Schools Program Forum in Little Rock, Ark., for CHS's efforts to build a healthy campus. The forum proved to be a great event.

Erin Been, a member of the CHS council, received the award on behalf of CHS.  She met 274 other nationally recognized schools from around the country. She also had the opportunity to hear some great speakers, including former President Bill Clinton.

The CHS Wellness Council's success in getting students and staff to eat more nutritious foods and engage in more physical activity is thanks to the commitment of our entire school community.

The council is excited to expand its work to ensure that a strong culture of health and wellness is part of the daily school experience.

To learn more about its work to build a healthy campus and the efforts of other recognized schools, check out the Alliance's website, healthiergeneration.org/. 

Other members of the council include CHS staff members Penny Reynolds, Johnny Lang, Sharon Miller, Larry Hawkins, Michelle Lewis, Sheila Story, Erin Been, and student liaisons Savannah Law and Dylan Haycock.

Speech and debate class develops critical skills

CHS is once again offering a speech and debate class taught by Patrick Mobley. This class offers students a wide variety of ways to improve their speaking and critical-thinking skills.

Students will be exposed to many forms of verbal communication including storytelling, impromptu speaking, dramatic and humorous interpretation, and extemporaneous speaking.

The class will also focus on develop students' ability to analyze multiple sides of important current events through the use of Congressional, Public Forum, and Lincoln Douglas debates.

Students will develop their ability to conduct effective research, write persuasively and speak confidently in front of an audience.

The class is aligned with the National Forensic League and will compete in speaking competitions throughout the year to give students a chance to put their learning into practice.

Thanks to Michael Hohl dealership for support of Carson High School

We would like to honor Michael Hohl car dealership as the business of the month for August.

The dealership has been supportive of academic and athletic activities at Carson High School.

Just this summer, the dealership helped sponsor the SKILLS USA team to Nationals in Florida. CHS thanks Michael Hohl dealership for its loyal support.

Megan Breen is named student of the week

We will again be spotlighting a senior student each week in this column. Our first amazing senior is Megan Breen.

Megan is enrolled in three Advanced Placement classes at CHS and is a member of the swim team and the National Honor Society, a state officer for SKILLS USA, and a state-level winner in that club.

On top of contributing so much to our school, she has maintained a 4.55 grade point average. She plans are to attend the University of Nevada at Reno to major in English or education.

We tip our hat and thank Megan for her academic excellence and her dedication to CHS.

Upcoming events for CHS:

Tuesday

Varsity Boys Tennis v. Galena at 3 p.m.; Varsity Volleyball v. Reno at 6 p.m.; Varsity Girls Soccer v. Reed at 7 p.m.

Wednesday

Open house at 6 p.m. at the high school; Varsity Boys soccer v. Reed at 7 p.m.

Thursday

Varsity Boys Tennis v. Hug at 3 p.m.; Varsity volleyball v. Reed at 6 p.m.

• Angila Golik is a government and sociology teacher at CHS and a member of Senator Pride.