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A-Tech student wins speech contest in San Diego

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:31:02 PDT

Advanced Technologies Academy student Timothy Ponciano won the Final Round at the District Rotary Four-Way Test Speech Contest on May 18, 2013 in San Diego, California. Sponsored by Rotary International District 5300, the contest's theme was "Pea...

SWCTA student Margaret Chang selected for membership in National Society of High School Scholars

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:29:49 PDT

The National Society of High School Scholars has chosen Southwest CTA student Margaret Chang to become a member of the prestigious organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scho...

Retired CCSD teacher to offer art classes

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:01:49 PDT

Retired CCSD art instructor Jacqueline Eihausen will offer art classes to local children this summer at the Charleston Heights Arts Center. Summer I session enrollments are now available for classes to be held June 5 through July 20, 2013. No classes will be held July 3-6. For a complete lis...

Staton ES students named "Great Nevadans" and "Great Americans"

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:43:19 PDT

More than 50 students at Ethel W. Staton Elementary School received recognition plaques at a special event in honor of their efforts to learn above and beyond the regular curriculum about the state of Nevada and the United States. The 37 fourth graders who were honored met predetermined criteria f...

Congratulations to BCHS golfer Luke Logan

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:42:34 PDT

Boulder City High School sophomore Luke Logan won his first championship on May 16, 2013 at the boys Division I-A state golf coutrnament at Sierra Sage Golf Course in Reno. According to the 51s' 10th annual School Day game at Cashman Field on May 14, 2013. The event was held in connection with CCSD's tobacco awareness program.

300 CCSD students to attend Mariachi workshops

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:07:34 PDT

During the 9th Annual Latin Chamber of Commerce Mariachi Festival in May 2013, some 300 students from the Clark County School District's Mariachi and Ballet Folklórico program will participate in two days of intensive master-level music-making worksho...

Winners of Vegas PBS Kids Go contest announced

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:56:33 PDT

Vegas PBS announced the winners of its PBS Kids Go writers contest for 2013. Southern Nevada children in grades K-5 are invited to enter the competition by submitting their original stories and illustrations. For more information, cal...

Students take initiative in recycling efforts

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:27:14 PDT

As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, CCSD is stepping up its recycling efforts by way of “Green Ambassadors,” students in grades seven through 12 who help coordinate...

Students Larissa Diaz and Norma Ramos share title of Miss Quinceanera 2013

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:43:06 PDT

Quinceañera Magazine cover girls Larissa Díaz of Arbor View High School and Norma Ramos of Harney Middle School now share the title of “Miss Quinceañera 2013.” Published twice a year, Quinceañera Magazine launched a Stay in School program in partnership...

West CTA shines at Stars of Science competition

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:35:53 PDT

West Career and Technical Academy (WCTA) student Allison Armstrong was named one of the top winners in the Cox 2013 Stars of Science competition after creating a two-minute digital story that showed “science at work” in one of three categories - Applied Science, Health Science and Natu...

Two Rancho HS students receive Gates Millennium scholarships

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:26:58 PDT

Two Rancho High School students are among the 1,000 students nationwide selected for the Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMSP) Class of 2013. Rancho HS students Chorkin Chau and Kevin Prasad will receive scholarships for any undergraduate major at the accredited college or university of their c...

NWCTA students donate 40,000 bottles of water to Las Vegas Rescue Mission

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:20:13 PDT

Students at Northwest Career and Technical Academy (NWCTA) collected more than 40,000 bottles of water to donate to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission in May 2013. The donation was in response to recent news that the mission was running low on water.

SWCTA student wins computing award

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:56:03 PDT

Southwest Career and Technical Academy student Dana Hackenberger received the 2013 Nevada NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. The award, sponsored by Microsoft, Motorola Solutions Foundation, and the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), recognizes young high school...

SECTA students to read to Treem ES children

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:43:33 PDT

Southeast Career and Technical Academy (SECTA) will participate in its First Annual Senior Community Service Project for a pair of local elementary schools the week of May 13, 2013. As part of the community-oriented event, aimed at encouraging elementary school students to read books, SECTA senior...

Students can earn prizes by reading during summer

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:31:32 PDT

CCSD students are invited to register for the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s Club Read, which begins Saturday, June 1 and continues through Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. Children can earn prizes by keeping track of their reading.

Student juggles high school with sword-fighting

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:17:46 PDT

Many high school students have part-time jobs, but it’s likely that Arbor View High School student Thomas Arlt has one of the more unusual jobs for someone his age. As reported in the La...

Carlos Santana presents art award to Basic HS student Brittany Gray

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:09:37 PDT

Basic High School student Brittany Gray received first place in the International House of Blues "Drawing Us Together" art competition on May 7, 2013. Her painting will now be ent...

Cheyenne HS hosts Unified Track & Field event

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:18:17 PDT

Celebrating 11 years together, Special Olympics Nevada and the Clark County School District Adapted Physical Education Department hosted a two-day track meet at Cheyenne High School on May 2 and 3, 2013. About 900 elementary students and 850 secondary students took part in a variety of track and f...

GVHS choir to sing backup for Rolling Stones 5/11

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:27:03 PDT

Two dozen members of the Green Valley High School Madrigals will sing backup when Mick Jagger performs the 1968 hit song, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” during a May 11, 2013 Rolling Stones concert at the MGM Gra...

Kudos to Foothill HS golfer Taylor Montgomery

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:38:22 PDT

Foothill High School student Taylor Montgomery scored his third region title at the Sunset Region boys golf tournament on May 8, 2013. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Montgomery made six birdies on the way...

Alex Mediate to be honored for his photography

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:26:23 PDT

Coronado High School student Alex Mediate will be honored for his photography in New York City at the end of May, 2013. The son of John Bass Elementary School teacher Lisa Len-Mediate, he will receive awards for Best in Grade, Gold Key, and American Visions. Additionally, his work will be displaye...