CCSD - Highlights

H1N1 vaccinations to be provided at 3 high schools

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The Southern Nevada Health District will provide H1N1 vaccine to priority group members at immunization clinics to be held at the following schools on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9-6: * Del Sol High School * Mojave High School * Sierra Vista High School

Orr MS students raise $444 for LV Rescue Mission

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Orr Middle School held a "Miracle Minute" to raise money for the Las Vegas Rescue Mission. Students raised $444 in just one minute. The school will present the donation to the Rescue Mission on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 3:20 p.m. in the cafeteria.

Sewell ES holds "out of this world" literacy night

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

C.T. Sewell Empowerment School celebrated its annual literacy night Nov. 13 with the theme, “Out of this World.” Over 300 parents and 400 students attended. Teachers provided hands-on literacy activities such as writing about Saturn and viewing it through a telescope, making solar system mobi...

700 MS students expected at weekend conference

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Centennial High School will host the Middle Level Leadership Conference on Saturday, featuring 44 schools and over 700 middle school students. More than 100 high school students will present workshops and provide training to the attendees.

News and Notes for week of Nov. 23

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

An AZAC meeting on Tuesday and the school district's observance of the Thanksgiving holiday are among the highlights of "News and Notes" for the week of Nov. 23.

Congratulations to Mendoza ES student Jacky Guo

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Jacky Guo, a fifth grade student at Mendoza Elementary School, received four tickets to SeaWorld as a winner in the 10th annual Albertsons SeaWorld Sweepstakes. Students wrote about what they like best/most about school. Click here to read Jacky's winning essay.

CCSD recognized for exceptional use of technology

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The Clark County School District was recognized Nov. 12 for its use of digital technology in interfacing with students, parents and the community. The School Board and district officials received an award from the Center for Digital Education, the National School Boards Association and Converge ...

High marks for the GVHS Forensics Team

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Green Valley High School's Forensics Team, under the direction of Scott Ginger, has been named one of the nation's top 100 schools in speech and debate activities by the National Forensics League (NFL). GVHS ranks 37th out of over 3,000 schools nationwide based on student participation and excell...

Updated influenza information available online

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Parents are encouraged to stay aware of developments in seasonal influenza and H1N1. Not all diagnoses of the flu utilize the formal testing, and not all flu-like symptoms are confirmed cases of influenza or H1N1. It is important to note that school absences may be the result of other illness o...

Congratulations to NWCTA instructor Gavin Romzek

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Gavin Romzek, Civil Engineering/CADD Instructor at the Northwest CTA, wrote and received the 2009 Wells Fargo "Grant a Wish for Your School" grant. His class will receive a projector and other equipment valued at $2,765. NWCTA is one of 27 public schools in Neva...

Educators Extravaganza set for Dec. 18

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

CCSD elementary and middle school teachers and administrators, and their families, are invited to the Educators Extravaganza to be held at Lied Discovery Children’s Museum and Las Vegas Natural History Museum on Friday, December 18. RSVP your name, school, grade level and number attending to 38...

Health occupations career fair labeled a success

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The Health Occupations Career Fair, held at CSN's Charleston Campus November 13, provided nearly 500 juniors and seniors from all the magnet health career programs in CCSD an opportunity to listen to seven medical presenters and visit with college recruiters.

Local businesses volunteer at McCall Elem. School

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Quannah McCall Elementary School received huge support on National Make A Difference Day from Luxor, Circus Circus and Monte Carlo. Over 80 volunteers worked to beautify McCall's campus October 24. They also painted over 500 pumpkins that students were allowed to take home the following week.

Congratulations to A-Tech's Key Club

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

A-Tech’s Key Club has been ranked #1 by Key Club International Region 5 in total "Phoenix Points" earned. Members earn these points by donating items during drives, attending meetings and participating in service projects. The more service they do, the more points they earn.

Sixteen CCSD schools receive grant funds

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Sixteen CCSD schools are among the 27 Nevada schools that received more than $62,000 in grants from Wells Fargo and the Nevada Public Education Foundation.

A-Tech does well in forensics tournament

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Congratulations to A-Tech’s Forensics team for placing third in the Foothill Invitational Tournament. Evan Shobert took 2nd place in Senate and 4th place in Impromptu Speaking. Parker Junger took 1st place in the Impromptu competition.

Tracy Viscosi of Hyde Park MS named Barder Fellow

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Tracy Viscosi, Dean of Students at Hyde Park Middle School, has been selected as a Sarah D. Barder Fellow by the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at the Johns Hopkins University. The program recognizes excellence in teachers as identified by students and excellence in administrators as identified ...

Read the Title I HOPE November newsletter

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Title I HOPE, a student support program in the Clark County School District, has published its newsletter for November.

"A Place Called HOPE" is seeking donations

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Title I HOPE has opened "A Place Called HOPE," a high school center that provides academic and personal counseling for homeless students. The center is seeking donations; click here to view a list of needed items.

Magnet Schools/CTA's schedule tours, open houses

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Parents and students interested in learning about Magnet Schools and Career & Technical Academies are invited to take part in school tours and open houses scheduled through May 24, 2010.

A-TECH awards grants to five CCSD teachers

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

The Board Game Club at Advanced Technology Academy (A-TECH) recently awarded five $500 “Play It Forward” grants to the following CCSD teachers: * Cheryl Winnemore, Wolfe ES & Ronzone ES * Suzanne Rust, Cadwallader MS * Sarah Courtney, Hyde Park MS ...

SECTA teachers to present at national convention

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST
SECTA teachers Pat Gombarcik and Jan Garrett-DeSimone were selected to give a presentation on Projects Based Learning at the National Association of Career Technical Education Convention in Nashville on Saturday, November 21.

McCall ES teachers address national convention

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST
Quannah McCall Elementary School teachers Alma Iniguez and Brenda Reeh spoke at the National Dropout Prevention conference in San Antonio October 16-20, sharing how McCall has improved student behavior and increased student success.

CCSD students to take part in December to Remember

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST
More than 200 CCSD students involved in Nevada School of the Arts, a non-profit group, will take part in the annual “December to Remember“ to be held Saturday, December 5 in Downtown Las Vegas’ Cultural Corridor. Learn more about Nevada School for the Arts at www.nsamusic.org.

Former Montanans invited to holiday event 12/11

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST
The Montana Club, of which many members are CCSD employees, will hold its annual holiday dinner Friday, Dec. 11 from 6-9 p.m. at Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ in the District @ Green Valley Ranch. Call Kate Stetzner at (406) 490-7541 or J.P.Williams at (702) 415-3245 to RSVP. The event is open to a...