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Lawrence Junior High and Canarelli Middle School recently donated more than 1,200 jars of peanut butter and jelly to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission. For more information, call Krystal Howell at Lawrence JHS.

During their regular meeting on Feb. 28, 2019, CCSD Trustees voted unanimously to approve the strategic plan for CCSD, Focus: 2024, which outlines a plan to achieve the goals laid out by the Board  for CCSD over the next five years. These goals include: • All CCSD schools will be rated three stars or higher on the Nevada School Performance Framework • At least 90 percent of CCSD students will graduate from high school college and career ready Click here for more information.

Carolyn Swords, a Las Vegas Aces player, read to Lynch Elementary School students on Wednesday as part of Nevada Reading Week. For more information, call Autumn Spicer of the Las Vegas Aces at 702-692-5408.

The Board of School Trustees’ unanimous approval of a five-year strategic plan for the Clark County School District – Focus: 2024 – sets in motion ambitious goals. Among those targets for student success: All CCSD schools will be rated three stars or higher on the Nevada School Performance Framework. At least 90 percent of CCSD students will graduate from high school college and career ready. “Our core business is student success,” Superintendent Dr. Jesus F. Jara said. “We have jobs so that children can learn. We are intent on providing students with equity, accessibility and rigorous instruction, and we…

The 2019 legislative session is in full swing in Carson City. It appears that legislative leaders remain committed to introducing an updated funding formula this session, CCSD staff told the Board of School Trustees at a recent work session. Such a change would start to address an adequate base funding amount, plus “weights” that would provide additional funds for students who need additional support. To read about the Community Engagement Unit’s legislative update, including learning more about key education bills such as the Read by Three implementation, click here. If you have not already done so, sign up for the…

The Laughlin Chamber of Commerce is encouraging nominations for its 22nd Annual Community Achievement Awards, including for Educator of the Year Award, Connie Davis Youth Citizen of the Year Award and the Young Wonder Award. The deadline for nominations is Aug. 9, 2019. To learn more about how to nominate a deserving individual, click here.

During their regular meeting on Feb. 28, members of the CCSD Board of School Trustees voted unanimously to approve the strategic plan for CCSD, Focus: 2024, which outlines a plan to achieve the goals laid out by the Board of School Trustees for CCSD over the next five years. These goals include: * All CCSD schools will be rated three stars or higher on the Nevada School Performance Framework * At least 90 percent of CCSD students will graduate from high school college and career ready The Focus: 2024 strategy is based around the theory of action that “the only…

Students throughout the Clark County School District (CCSD) are celebrating Nevada Reading Week, Feb. 25 through March 1. With the theme of “Find your superpower – Read!,” parents, community members, Board of School Trustees members and others are visiting schools to engage students in fun reading activities and promote learning through literacy. Nevada Reading Week is a statewide initiative that was started in 1987 by the Nevada Department of Education for Nevada teachers and librarians to celebrate reading through shared thematic activities. The special week usually begins in the last week of February and coincides with the birthday of beloved…

We are living in a high-tech world that can pose many dangers to our children. In this video, CCSD Trustee Danielle Ford discusses internet safety for students.

As part of Black History Month, CCSD schools are honoring the contributions of African-Americans to U.S. history. At Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts, video production students prepared “Today in Black History” segments that run during the “DSA Daily” broadcasts. Below are links to the videos that have been shown so far: Feb. 1: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Feb. 4: Marvin Gaye Feb. 5: Rosa Parks Feb. 6: Ella Josephine Baker Feb. 7: Zora Neale Hurston Feb. 8: Tiger Woods Feb. 11: Ella Fitzgerald Feb. 12: Floyd McKissick Feb. 13: Henry “Box” Brown Feb. 14: Afeni Shakur Feb.…