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Editor’s Note: Margarita Portillo-Hernandez is a school social worker and safe school professional at Eagle Valley Middle School in Carson City. The following is her report: This year has been extremely challenging and with the impact of Covid; many of our families are struggling to ensure they can celebrate Christmas.

Jacqueline Milagros Acosta-Bruno was born Nov. 17, 2002 at Washoe Medical Center in Reno, Nev., to Claudia Bruno and Hector Acosta. She has four younger brothers and sisters, all attending Carson City Schools, as well as a sibling just 18-months-old.

The American College Test, a Carson High School graduation requirement, takes place Feb. 23 at Carson High, and it will be administered, free of charge, to all CHS Juniors. According to J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, “We do not need magic to transform our world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.”

As CHS teachers and students return to school, from, hopefully, a relaxing winter break, would it not be great to know one of their teachers recently published a short story? CHS Language Arts Department teacher Brigette Pugh is excited to share her latest published piece of writing.

As CHS teachers and students return to school, from, hopefully, a relaxing winter break, would it not be great to know one of their teachers recently published a short story? CHS Language Arts Department teacher Brigette Pugh is excited to share her latest published piece of writing.

Jacqueline Milagros Acosta-Bruno was born Nov. 17, 2002 at Washoe Medical Center in Reno, Nev., to Claudia Bruno and Hector Acosta. She has four younger brothers and sisters, all attending Carson City Schools, as well as a sibling just 18-months-old.

Duluth eighth grader wins national award for poem, Why Do I Matter? Ordean East Middle School eighth-grader Molly McNamee took first place at state for the Minnesota PTA Reflections Program in her age group in literature. 6:40 am, May 14, 2021 × Molly McNamee poses at her family’s home Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Her poem “Why Do I Matter?” received the Award of Excellence at Nationals in the PTA Reflections Art Program in Literature. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthn...

Utah second grader India Boyé reflects on her biracial family in award-winning rap song

/PRNewswire/ -- National PTA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2020-2021 Reflections® student art program. The awards honor creative interpretations of...

Positively LEX 18: Lexington elementary school students inspire through timely art and last updated 2021-04-21 19:00:43-04 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Two students at Fayette Countys Dixie Magnet Elementary School are headed to the national PTA Reflections competition. Each student has crafted a powerful piece embodying the theme of "I Matter Because." Eleven-year-old Zaria Barber stood proudly in front of her peers, singing her original composition titled "So Many Others." "Breonna Taylor a...