CCSD - Highlights

Hyde Park MS student wins InvestWrite competition

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Andrea Busicescu, a 6th grade student at Hyde Park Middle School, won the Nevada Middle School InvestWrite competition in February. InvestWrite is an innovative national writing competition, produced by “The Stock Market Game” program, that adds a critical thinking component to help reinforce...

Clark HS wins State Science Olympiad competition

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Defeating high school teams from throughout Nevada, Clark High School’s Academy for Mathematics, Science and Applied Technology students became the Nevada State Science Olympiad Champions. They will compete in the National Science Olympiad May 20-22, 2010, at the University of Illinois Urbana. ...

NV Energy to present $150,000 to school district

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

On March 11, NV Energy will present CCSD with a $150,000 incentive check for energy efficiency projects completed at schools and buildings throughout the district. The improvements included energy efficient new construction and improved controls to reduce after-school energy consumption and are ...

Baby T-Rex to greet students at Vanderburg ES

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Jurassic Park meets public education Monday when a "live" and life-sized baby T-Rex makes an appearance at Vanderburg Elementary School. Presented by The Public Education Foundation, the lifelike dinosaur from “Walking With Dinosaurs” will greet fourth grade students in the school's Rainfores...

Learn about CCSD by watching Inside Education

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Inside Education is a weekly half hour television program focusing on CCSD. It airs Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. on Channel 10 and is rebroadcast the following days and times: Wednesdays @ 12:30 a.m. on Channel 10, Fridays @ 4:30 p.m. on Cox Cable 111 and Sundays @ 6 a.m. on Channel 10.

News and Notes

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Thursday's regular School Board meeting and a "Look Out Kids About" event at Griffith Elementary School on Friday are highlighted in this week's News & Notes.

Abigail Bernard of Hughes MS wins VFW award

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Abigail Barnard, an 8th grade student at Hughes Middle School, won 1st Place nationally in the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Patriot’s Pen essay-writing contest. Patriot's Pen is a nationwide competition that gives students in grades 6-8 the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on...

Nevada PTA schedules 70th annual convention

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

The Nevada PTA will holds its 70th annual convention April 8-10 at UNLV. Click here for details.

National magazine spotlights Vegas PBS

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Vegas PBS is highlighted in a recent article in "Current," a national publication about public television and radio.

Del Sol HS to host "Be the Example" conference

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

The 3rd annual "Be THE Example!" conference is slated for Friday at Del Sol High School. The event aims to inspire future generations to "be the example" through positive influence.

Special session adjourned March 1

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

The 26th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature adjourned sine die March 1. Visit the Legislative Updates Page for details.

Parent survey runs through April 16

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Parents and guardians can make their voices heard and become a partner in education by participating in the CCSD parent survey. The survey is available at www.ccsd.net/parentsurvey through Friday, April 16.

HSPE scheduled for week of March 8

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors will have the opportunity to take the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) on March 9. It’s critically important that students are prepared for the exam and attend school that day. Students cannot graduate if they don’t pass the ex...

You are invited to multicultural event March 20

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Go global right in your own community by attending the free "World in your Backyard" multicultural event on Sat. March 20 from noon-4 at Centennial Hills Park. Celebrate different cultures with performances, workshops and more.

Nominate a teacher for Kiwanis award program

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

The deadline has been extended to Wed., March 10, for entries in the 2010 Kiwanis Club Educator of the Year award program that honors outstanding educators from CCSD high schools. This is an opportunity to nominate someone who has made a unique contribution to a school's environment or students. C...

ECTA ProStart teams excel in Reno competition

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

East CTA chefs Mary Bulluck and Chris Lindsay guided their ProStart teams to victories at the state competition in Reno. Teams prepared for the event by having outside reviewers, including management personnel and chefs from Raising Cane’s, MGM Grand, Verandah at the Four Seasons, and Bouchon a...

Paradise ES students see Disney on Ice

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Disney on Ice and UNLV's Safe Community Partnership hosted a safety program for 2nd and 3rd Grade students at Paradise Elementary School Jan. 21, 2010. The students also had the opportunity to enjoy a special performance of the Disney on Ice show.

Citibank awards $25K to Mojave HS AVID program

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Representatives of Citibank visited Mojave High School on Feb. 17 and presented the school's AVID class with a check for $25,000.

State of the District address now online

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Superintendent Walt Rulffes discusses budget cuts and other issues in his annual State of the District address. Click here to watch the video, which includes an introduction by School Board President Terri Janison.

"Honk, Jr." to be performed @ Hayes ES 3/18 & 3/19

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

"Honk, Jr.," a musical about an ugly duckling, will be presented Thursday and Friday, March 18 and 19 at Hayes Elementary School. School performances are 10 a.m. on March 18 and 1:30 p.m. on March 19. Public performances are at 6:30 p.m. both days. For ticket information, call 799-6030 ext. 3062.

CCSD reports decline in dropout rate

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

The overall dropout rate for CCSD students in grades 9-12 has improved for the second consecutive year, down to 4.6% in 2008-09 from 5.8% in 2007-08.

Parent survey is under way

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Parents and guardians can make their voices heard and become a partner in education by participating in the CCSD parent survey. The survey is available at www.ccsd.net/parentsurvey from March 1 through April 16.

Parent survey is under way

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

CCSD employees offer budget cut suggestions

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

As of today, over 1,850 CCSD employees in have submitted suggestions for eliminating or reducing expenses in the district. This was done following a request from Superintendent Walt Rulffes. Click here for more information.

Four CCSD students honored for volunteerism

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PST

Four CCSD students are among America’s 102 most outstanding youth volunteers to be honored with Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for exemplary acts of volunteerism. Elizabeth Keane of Tarkanian Middle School was named a State Honoree. Ryan Honey o...