It was a spider web of kind words in Mrs. Antus' class. Students said something kind to their fellow classmates and passed the string to create a fun web.
Who doesn't love applesauce? First graders made the sweet treat from start to finish last week. They started by writing opinion pieces on the best apples and finishing the lesson by making applesauce.
It was experiment time in Kindergarten. Using the sun's energy, they let the sun fade the paper around a pumpkin template to see which color paper faded more. #science #fade #STEM #poweroflearning #pumpkin #bighornblue
The school was filled with the yummy smell of banana bread after the Life Skills Class made muffins. #bananabread #lifeskills #poweroflearning #bighornblue
Mrs. Wiessmer's class had a KIBO Robot parade! #STEM #robotics #parade #poweroflearning #KIBO
We are experiencing intermittent and on-going phone issues at school today. Please watch your email for any communications from the school nurse or front office. Use the "Report Absence" feature on the website https://www.oanv.org/ . We apologize for any inconvenience.
Kindergarten classes have been learning about lifecycles. They raised painted lady butterflies from eggs, to caterpillars, to cocoons, and finally to butterflies the last few weeks. The lesson culminated in a release party! #STEM #lifecycle #poweroflearning #butterfly
Last week in Yerington, MS Cross Country placed 6 of 11 runners in the top 10 of their grades, with 2 first place finishes (Braylon and Gianna), and 3 more ribbons (Shandon, Zach and Isaac). Next race is tomorrow at Silver Sage. Go Bighorns!
Unlock the Secrets of Neuroscience: Parent Night Edition!
Are you a concerned parent eager to unravel the mysteries of your child's digital world? Do you wonder how smartphones affect our brains and connections with others? Join us for an enlightening evening with Molly Dahl of exploration and discovery. Date: October 9, 2023, Time: 5:30pm, Location: Old Post Office (max 60 seats)
National Honor Society was at the Green Goddess Market yesterday! They helped with face painting and sold crafts, all to raise money for their upcoming community service projects. Great job Bighorns!
The washing machine the students used for the Life Skills Class is broken beyond repair. If anyone has a machine they would be willing to donate to the program it would be greatly appreciated. Please call Angela Viera at 775-742-0506. Thank you for your help and support.
Last week high school Student Council hosted Bring a Banana Day. It was a huge success! #icecream #fun #bighornblue #poweroflearning
Congratulations to this year's Middle School Student Council Officers: Zayden - Treasurer, Stevie - Secretary, Connor - Vice President, Blake President. Excited to see what you have planned for the year!
High School Cross Country raced at the Galena HOKA Postal Nationals last week. The team did great! Middle School races tomorrow at Yerington. #bighornblue #oacp #crosscountry
4-12th grade students interested in participating in archery this year, there will be an archery informational meeting on Thurs. (9/28) at 5:00pm in the cafeteria. Practices will be start soon! Contact Coach Kim ksilveira@oanv.org with any questions.
Volleyball played great games against Sierra Lutheran on Saturday. They play at Lovelock on Wednesday and home again Friday.
Fourth graders explored different types of energy by creating a system to display solar, light, motion, and sound energy. #Amplifyscience #STEM #Energy #poweroflearning #bighornblue
5th to 12th grade boys interested in playing basketball, preseason open gyms have started back up! First one is tomorrow, Friday Sept 22nd, Middle School 9:30-10:15am, High School 10:15-11:30am, at the Venturacci Gym. For questions please contact Coach Schank dschank@oanv.org.
Students participated in a silent number ordering game. They were required to organize their numbers in increasing order, without talking. This helped students prepare for rounding numbers and understanding number sense. #Singaporemath #math #STEM
Girls Golf continues to be playing great! Olivia finished third in a very rainy, wet, cold tournament at Empire Ranch on Monday. Next tournament is tomorrow. Go Bighorns!
