Nevada's 150th birthday was celebrated at Sonoma Heights Elementary School by the fourth grade classes on Wednesday evening. The kids spent weeks preparing for the event by creating dioramas, posters, license plates and writing speeches, said Lauri Pickett, fourth grade teacher.
Nevada history is part of the curriculum in fourth grade, and Pickett said the students learned about about how Nevada became a state, and also about Nevada symbols like the state bird, the state nickname and the state motto.
Heidi Hull, the music teacher at Sonoma, prepared a list of songs for the children to sing at the celebration including "Home Means Nevada," "The Winnemucca Song" and "My Name is Just Nevada."
Parents and other family members were invited to attend and were able to view the hard work put forth by all the kids. Creative dioramas and colorful posters were on display.
A winning essay was chosen for each of the fourth grade classes. Natalie Albertson, from Rebecca Terry's class wrote about Mark Twain, and even dressed as the humorist and writer. Mai Kawahata, from Ann Lampshire's class, wrote her essay about the Silver State nickname. Travis Terry, from James Simonsen's class wrote a creative essay about a day in the life of a pilgrim. Logan Fettic, a student from Pickett's class, wrote about Nevada state symbols and included his great grandmother as the symbol of the pioneering spirit.[[In-content Ad]]
