DECEMBER 2014 - Clark County School District

DECEMBER 2014
Carolyn Edwards
IMPORTANT DATES
FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR
SCHOOL WILL NOT BE IN SESSION ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:
12/22/14-01/02/15
01/19/15
02/13/15
02/16/15
03/30-04/03/15
05/25/15
Winter Break
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Professional Development Day
President’s Day
Spring Break
Memorial Day
For a complete list of calendar dates access
CCSD 2014-2015 School Calendar
PARENTS/STUDENTS CLASS RESUMES:
Monday, January 5, 2015
REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS:
December 11, 2014, 4:00 p.m.
January 8, 2015, 4:00 p.m.
January 22, 2015, 4:00 p.m.
February 12, 2015, 4:00 p.m.
February 26, 2015, 4:00 p.m.
March 12, 2015, 4:00 p.m.
March 26, 2015, 4:00 p.m.
Board meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Thursday
of each month unless otherwise *noted
Edward A Greer Education Center, Board Room
2832 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Access the District’s web site Clark County School District
WORK SESSION MEETINGS:
December 3, 2014, 8:00 a.m.
January 7, 2015, 8:00 a.m.
February 4, 2015, 8:00 a.m.
March 4, 2015, 8:00 a.m.
Edward A. Greer Education Center, Board Room
2832 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121
Access the District’s web site Clark County School District
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING:
December 5, 2014, 8:00 a.m. (Board Retreat)
Green Valley High School
460 Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson, NV 89014
January 5, 2015, 5:30 p.m. (Oath of Office)
Edward A. Greer Education Center, Board Room
2832 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121
District F:
F-TROOP
Dear District F Constituents, Parents, Staff, Students and Friends:
One year ago the Board had just appointed Trustee Stavan Corbett to the Board to
fulfill the remaining term for Lorraine Alderman. Today, it is with great sadness that I
bid adios to Trustee Corbett after he lost his bid for election. Trustee Corbett brought
great insight to his job and taught us all to stay focused on students. He will be missed.
Newly elected to the Board for District D and joining us in January is Kevin Child. I look
forward to getting to know Mr. Child and to working with him.
School zone changes are being considered for some District F schools to relieve
overcrowding. There are possible changes to Blue Diamond, Forbuss, Frias, Ober,
Reedom and Wright Elementary Schools and Canarelli, Fais, Fertitta, Guinn, Lawrence,
Sawyer, and Tarkanian Middle/Junior High Schools. Please go to: azac.ccsd.net and
click on 'AZAC Scenarios' to see the possible changes. All AZAC meetings are open
to the public and your input is important. There will also be public input meetings in
January prior to the committee making recommendations to the superintendent. The
Board makes the final decisions on school zone changes. The date for the meeting
has not been set yet, but I will get that information to you in my January newsletter.
CCSD's Magnet Schools and Career & Technical Academies (CTA) will hold a
community event on Saturday, December 13, 2014, 10:00am-2:00pm, at Del Sol
Academy for the Performing Arts, 3100 E. Patrick Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89120
For additional information, visit http://magnet.ccsd.net.
Also, Clark County teachers host an hour-long call in show called Homework Hotline.
This hour-long call-in show, is hosted Monday – Thursday, from 4:00pm - 5:00pm.
Students can call, (702) 799-5111, and submit their questions before, during and after
the program. Phone lines are open from 3:30pm - 5:30 pm.
To watch the program tune to: ITV Live Channel 47, and Cable Channel 96, and 111
My next F-Troop meeting will be a brunch at my home on December 12th beginning at
9:30am. This meeting is open to everyone. Please join me for good food and good
conversation!
The January F-Troop meeting will be on Tuesday, January 13 at 9:30am, in the
library at Canarelli Middle School. This meeting is open to everyone. Looking
forward to seeing you there!
I wish you all a joyous and peaceful holiday season, and a Happy New Year!
All my best to you,
Carolyn
cedwards@interact.ccsd.net
(702) 873-3097
2014 – 2015 SCHOOL YEAR
DISTRICT F: F-TROOP MEETING DATE AND HOSTING SCHOOL
2014
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 10, 2014, 9:30 a.m.
School:
Robert L. Forbuss Elementary School, Library
Address:
8601 South Grand Canyon Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89178
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 9:30 a.m.
School:
Victoria Fertitta Middle School, Library
Address:
9905 West Mesa Vista Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 9:30 a.m.
School:
Spring Valley High School, Library
Address:
3750 South Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89147
Date/Time: Friday, December 12, 2014, 9:30 a.m.
Home:
Carolyn Edwards
Address:
3275 South Tioga Way
Please note: this is a brunch meeting.
2015
Date/Time: *Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 9:30 a.m. *Please note: day of the week change*
School:
Lawrence & Heidi Canarelli Middle School, Library
Address:
7808 South Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89139
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 9:30 a.m.
School:
Keith C. & Karen W. Hayes Elementary School, Library
Address:
9620 West Twain Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89147
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 11, 2015, 9:30 a.m.
School:
Clifford J. Lawrence Junior High School, Library
Address:
4410 South Juliano Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89147
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, *1:30 p.m. *Please note: time change*
School:
Tony Alamo Elementary School, Library
Address:
7455 El Camino Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89139
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 9:30 a.m.
School:
Lucille S. Rogers Elementary School, Library
Address:
5535 South Riley Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Deadline for the Sex Education
Curriculum Survey Extended to
December 11
To take a survey related to CCSD's sex
education curriculum, visit
http://ccsd.net/district/surveys/sexeducatio
n/index.php. In order to allow more time
for area residents to express their views on
this subject, the survey deadline has been
extended to December 11, 2014. The
District will present parent input from the
survey to the Board of Trustees separately
from community input, and is asking
parents to provide a student ID to
differentiate parents with a child currently
in school from a community member with
no children in school.
Foothill High School
Marching Band
CCSD Unveils Baseline Data for
New District Scorecard
CCSD Board of Trustees
Community Linkage Meeting
took place in November
The scorecard measures six indicators of
success that are derived from the Pledge of
Achievement action plan outlined by
Skorkowsky last spring. The scorecard sets
ambitious targets the school district will work to
reach over the next five years.
On November 19, the CCSD Board of
Trustees held a Community Linkage
meeting at the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe
Reservation. Thank you to the members
of the Paiute Tribe for hosting this event.
The Board of School Trustees will use the
goals in the scorecard as part of their annual
evaluation of Skorkowsky starting in December
2015, after the first full year of implementation.
Magnet Schools and
CTAs Community Event
The scorecard, which is available to the public
at www.ccsd.net/district/district-scorecard, will
be updated each year to show the school
district's progress in each indicator area.
Congratulations to Foothill High School
Marching Band representing Nevada in
this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day
Parade.
Parents and members of the community who
are interested in getting more information about
the Pledge of Achievement action plan and the
scorecard measuring the progress of the plan
can take the pledge and sign up for updates at
www.pledgeofachievement.com.
Each One Read One
Top Prize of Blood Drive
Contest is College Scholarship
Magnet Schools and Career and
Technical Academies will hold a
community event on Saturday,
December 13, 2014, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at
Del Sol Academy for the Performing
Arts. Click here for the schedule.
To submit your application online,
please visit
http://apps.ccsd.net/magnetpro/public
The application will be due by 3:00 p.m.
on January 8, 2015. For additional
information visit http://magnet.ccsd.net,
or you can call (702) 799-8492.
Title I HOPE Stocking Drive
The American Red Cross is offering
16- to 24-year-old students currently
enrolled in school a way to help overcome
the seasonal decline in blood donations
and have a chance to win a college
scholarship. Students who sponsor a
successful blood drive between Dec. 15,
2014, and Jan. 15, 2015, through the
Leaders Save Lives program will be
entered to win a college scholarship.
For more information, visit
www.redcrossblood.org/leaderssavelives
or call (801) 327-8157.
On November 17, Trustee Young reads “What
Would You Do With A Tail Like This?” to
students, as part of the Each One Read One
program.
This nonfiction interactive book will allow
students to explore the many amazing things
the animals can do with their noses, ears, tails,
eyes, mouths, and feet.
The Clark County School District Title I
HOPE (Homeless Outreach Program for
Education) is holding its annual stocking
drive and seeking the help of community
members to make a difference in the
lives of homeless youth this holiday
season. For details, click here or call
Sue Goldman at (702) 855-6682.