CCSD - Highlights

Three CCSD employees honored at Cesar Chavez Awards Banquet

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:40:06 PDT

Three CCSD employees were honored on March 31, 2012, at the annual Cesar Chavez Awards Banquet for their years of community service and dedication to equity for all individuals. The banquet, in honor of the late Cesar Chavez, activist and civil rights leader of farmworkers, was held at the Old Fou...

Top female high school athletes to be honored May 23

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:20:04 PDT

The Las Vegas Athletic Club will join with the Clark County School District to recognize the top female high school athletes during an awards luncheon on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 inside Rain at the Palms Casino and Resort. The event, taking place from noon to 3:30 p.m., will honor winners from 37 h...

Discussion of pedestrian/traffic safety May 23

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:37:35 PDT

Look Out Kids About and the Nevada Parent Teacher Association will host their third roundtable discussion on pedestrian and traffic safety on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the offices of the School-Community Partnership Program, located at Western High School, 4601 W. Bonanza ...

"The Week Ahead" for May 19-25

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:28:02 PDT

A School Board meeting on May 24 and a Public Education Foundation scholarship recognition luncheon on May 25 are among the highlights of "The Week Ahead" for May 19-25, 2012.

NWCTA & Hyde Park MS students win Rubik's Cube tournament

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:59:24 PDT

Local high schools and middle schools competed in the Las Vegas Rubik’s Cube Tournament on May 5, 2012. It was part of the annual Las Vegas Science Festival. Sponsored by Walmart and Rubik's Cube, the "Cube" event was ...

Foothill HS students reach out to special-needs classmates

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:25 PDT

Several seniors from Foothill High School reached out to special-needs classmates, inviting them as dates to the school's Senior Prom on May 12, 2012. The event at Lake Las Vegas' Westin Hotel was covered by the KVVU-TV, the students put on a concert and received the Grammy Signature Schools Gold Award....

Vegas Valley Book Festival slated for Nov. 1-3, 2012

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:44:26 PDT

The 11th annual Vegas Valley Book Festival will take place Nov. 1-3, 2012, with most programs scheduled at the downtown Historic Fifth Street School, located at 401 S. Fourth St. The largest annual literary event in Las Vegas, the book festival will bring together more literary and cultural progra...

Foothill HS marching band to perform in national Memorial Day Parade

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:35:00 PDT

More than 100 students in the Foothill High School marching band will represent Nevada in the nation's Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. The parade begins at 11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, May 28, 2012.

Congratulations to "High Rollers" robotics team from Cimarron-Memorial High School

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:31:17 PDT

The High Rollers robotics team from Cimarron-Memorial High School entered the FIRST World Finals in St. Louis, Missouri, with the season's only perfect record of 32 wins and no losses. They pushed that record to 40 wins before losing their last qualification match. The High Rollers were ...

Coronado HS student golfer A.J. McInerney sets record

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:21:11 PDT

Coronado High School senior A.J. McInerney, the third-ranked junior golfer in the country, set a new Nevada record when he won the 4-A state tourney at TPC on May 14, 2012. As reported by KLAS-TV...

CCSD Police to host Summer Safety Fair June 1

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:06:59 PDT

The Clark County School District Police Department will sponsor a Summer Safety Fair for students and their parents on Friday, June 1, 2012 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at C. H. Decker Elementary School, 3850 S. Redwood, Las Vegas. There will be information on bicycle safety, pool safety and summer programs...

Valley HS student Justin Joseph earns perfect score on ACT

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:36:22 PDT

Congratulations to Valley High School student Justin Joseph, who received a perfect score of 36 on the ACT. Only one-tenth of one percent of students nationwide achieve this goal. Joseph is enrolled in Valley’s International Baccalaureate Program, a...

Crossing guards recognized at R. Taylor ES event May 17

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:37:24 PDT

Staff and students at Robert Taylor Elementary School in Henderson honored their crossing guards at an appreciation breakfast May 17, 2012. Students wrote essays to show appreciation to the crossing guards. As reported by KTNV-TV, the bre...

Harmon ES P.E. teacher to skydive into PTA carnival May 18

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:31:56 PDT

Harley A. Harmon Elementary School P.E. teacher Jim Dolan and three friends will skydive from a plane into the school's PTA Carnival on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 6 p.m. The annual carnival, which helps raise funds for Harmon’s PTA, takes place ...

Thousands of CCSD students perform in Mariachi Festival

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:30:26 PDT

CCSD's mariachi students and dancers will perform in the Mariachi Festival at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, May 18, 2012. According to the Las Vegas Sun, 3,000 stud...

Summer learning and "The Bottom Line" featured in May 22 Inside Education

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:21:12 PDT

Karen Schiemer, K-5 Math Coordinator for CCSD, will discuss the importance of summer learning during the May 22, 2012, Inside Education on Vegas PBS, Ch. 10. Hosted by Dave Sheehan and spotlighting outstanding CCSD students and employees, the half-hour show ai...

Henderson's SummerFest geared toward family fun

Fri, 18 May 2012 10:14:06 PDT

CCSD students are invited to participate in SummerFest, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9, 2012. The new event will feature a variety of performing and visual arts demonstrations, children’s activities, concerts and more. Admission is free. For more information, visit http://ccsd.net/students/school-reunion-information. Anyone wishing to promote an upcoming reunion may call Dave Sheehan in the Communications Office at ...

McCall ES to award college scholarships to 5th grade students June 1

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:35:35 PDT

Quannah McCall Elementary School will award college scholarships to six students at the school’s annual fifth grade graduation ceremony on Friday, June 1, 2012, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The scholarship program, started in 2011, aims to motivate students to graduate from high school and e...

Watch a slide show of Teacher Appreciation Week highlights

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:10:51 PDT

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7-11, 2012, spotlighted the hard work, dedication and commitment of Clark County School District (CCSD) teachers. Click here for a slide show featuring some of the week's special events for CCSD educators.

Ronzone ES raises funds for Ronald McDonald House

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:55:32 PDT

Bertha Ronzone Elementary School collected more than 265,000 soda can pop tabs as a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Las Vegas. Students mailed 300+ letters to politicians, celebrities, athletes and business owners. Among those responding to the students’ requests were the...

$77,000 in scholarships awarded to Boulder City students on Scholarship Night

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:50:08 PDT

Several Boulder City High School students were awarded $77,000 in scholarships during Scholarship Night on May 9, 2012. As reported by the Boulder City Review...

Six CCSD students receive SSSCU scholarships

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:42:48 PDT

Silver State Schools Credit Union announced its 2012 college scholarship winners on May 3, 2012. The scholarships are awarded to seniors who demonstrate excellence in academics, athletics and community service.

McDoniel and Morrow Elementary Schools honored for energy education

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:33:05 PDT

McDoniel Elementary School and Sue H. Morrow Elementary School were jointly named Nevada’s Elementary Schools of the Year, as well as national finalists, in the National Energy Education Development project. Leading the project locally were GATE teache...