By Victoria Penate | Staff Writer
From left, Nevada City School District Superintendent Monica Daugherty, seventh grade winner Amelia Regan, and Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Scott Lay
Eighth grader Aspen Devir receives the first place award for her grade level from Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Scott Lay.
The Nevada County Superintendent of Schools’ annual writing tournament went virtual this year due to the pandemic, resulting in the first Nevada County Creative Writing Competition.
During most years’ tournament, local middle school students are invited to gather at the Miner’s Foundry and compete in informative writing, persuasive writing, and creative writing.
Victoria Penate | Staff Writer
Erin Hartnett, whose sons attend first and third grade at Deer Creek Elementary School, said she is grateful for the way Nevada City School District has maintained a hybrid educational model since the start of the 2020-21 school year in August.
“I love their four-day model, because it helps to create some consistency and structure in their week,” said Hartnett on the elementary school’s a.m./p.m. cohort system, which allows each student to attend campus for a shortened school day, four days per week.
“It’s also just easier as a parent who works every day to know that they go everyday, and that we have a schedule around that,” said Hartnett, noting that the one full distance day Wednesday proves to be somewhat challenging to balance with her work.