Senator Square: In honor of MLK, there is no school Monday

In observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, there will be no school Monday. Classes will resume Tuesday with an "A" day.

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The NHS Winter Blood Drive will be 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday in the library. Donors may sign up outside room 229 (Mrs. Province's room). You must be at least 16 to donate.

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The due date for the CHS Common Scholarship application is Friday. This one application is for several different scholarships. Applications need to be picked up from and returned to the guidance office.

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The CHS baseball team is hosting a clinic on Saturday, Feb. 6 at the high school. The cost is $25, which includes a T-shirt and a snack.

Participants will learn all basic skills of baseball. For more information contact Cody Farnworth at cfarn

worth@carson.k12.nv.us

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Spring sports sign-ups are 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in the North Foyer. Now is the time to get your athletic packet completed including a physical if necessary.

Sports packets can be obtained online at carson

high.com. Sports packets will not be accepted after Feb. 22. See the Athletic Department for more details.

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The Carson High baseball team is hosting its second annual Poker Tournament at the Plaza Hotel Conference Center from 6-10 p.m. Feb. 20.

It costs $20 for tickets, which includes appetizers. Poker buy-in is $40.

There will be a silent auction and raffle prizes as well. You must be older than 21.

Tickets must be picked up tickets at the athletic office as door sales will not be available.

For more information, contact Scott Albin at coachalbin@yahoo.com or coach Farnworth.

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We would like to thank the businesses that participate with the Vocational Training Program at Carson High School.

These businesses are DMV, Evergreen Center on Ormsby Boulevard, Save Mart on Highway 50 East, FISH, Applebee's, Carson City Library, B'Sghetti's, Grandma Hattie's, and Computer Corp.

We appreciate everything you do for the students and the program.

• Erin Been is a physical-education teacher at Carson High School and a member of Senator Pride.