Education Notebook, Sept. 3-9
GOLF TOURNAMENT TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP FEED STUDENTS
The third annual Chefs for Kids charity golf tournament is scheduled at 7 a.m. Oct. 13 at Painted Desert Golf Club, 5555 Painted Mirage Road. Chefs for Kids is a nonprofit orgnaization that feeds at-risk youths and teaches them about healthy foods.
Registration is $120 and is due Oct. 6. The tournament format will be a four-person scramble. Players can sign up with a foursome or be assigned to a team. To register, email info@brownblankfeld.com.
The tournament is sponsored by the Brown Blankfeld Group. Findlay Honda plans to offer a new car for a hole-in-one. The CFK program is run by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and the American Culinary Federation Chefs of Las Vegas. Hole sponsorships also are available.
For more information visit chefsforkids.org.
HOMEWORK HOTLINE TO START IN MID-SEPTEMBER
After-school homework help will be available to students through the Homework Hotline schedule to run from mid-September through May. Students of all grade levels can call 702-799-5111 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Selected questions will be presented from 4-5 p.m. on Cox cable channels 96 or 111.
Homework Hotline is sponsored by the Clark County School District, Cox Communications, NV Energy and Vegas PBS.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LAS VEGAS TO AWARD $30,000 IN GRANTS TO TEACHERS
The Junior League of Las Vegas will award $30,000 in education grants to Clark County teachers to use during the 2013-14 school year. The grants, up to $1,000 each, can be applied to any “creative curriculum” in any subject.
Teachers at public and private schools of all grade levels are eligible. The grants are partly funded by a $15,000 grant from NV Energy.
Applications are available at jllv.org and are due Sept. 13.
NONPROFIT PLANS SUPPLIES DRIVE TO HELP STUDENTS
HELP of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization that assists low-income families, plans a school supplies drive through Sept. 12 at its headquarters, 1640 E. Flamingo Road. HELP asks for backpacks, paper, pens, pencils, earasers, binders, notebooks, scissors or other supplies. The office is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
For more information, email Abby Quinn at aquinn@helpsonv.org. MAGNET SCHOOL PARENT NIGHT SET FOR DEC. 12
The Clark County School District plans a parent information night for its magnet schools and career and technical academies from 5-7 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Pearson Community Center, 1625 W. Carey Ave. For more information, call 702-455-1220 or visit magnet.ccsd.net.
FAITH LUTHERAN SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO STAFF ON-CAMPUS STORE
Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School, 2015 S. Hualapai Way, is looking for volunteers to help staff its new campus store, The Shield. The store sells school supplies, uniforms, school-themed apparel, electronics and more. Hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Proceeds from sales at the store will benefit Faith Lutheran’s education initiatives, the school said. Volunteers would be responsible for selling merchandise, stocking, setting up displays and customer service.
To volunteer, contact store manager Deborah Black at workattheshield@flhsemail.org. For more information, visit faithlutheranlv.org.
GOLF TOURNAMENT TO RAISE MONEY TO HELP FEED STUDENTS
The third annual Chefs for Kids charity golf tournament is scheduled at 7 a.m. Oct. 13 at Painted Desert Golf Club, 5555 Painted Mirage Road. Chefs for Kids is a nonprofit orgnaization that feeds at-risk youths and teaches them about healthy foods.
Registration is $120 and is due Oct. 6. The tournament format will be a four-person scramble. Players can sign up with a foursome or be assigned to a team. To register, email info@brownblankfeld.com.
The tournament is sponsored by the Brown Blankfeld Group. Findlay Honda plans to offer a new car for a hole-in-one. The CFK program is run by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and the American Culinary Federation Chefs of Las Vegas. Hole sponsorships also are available.
For more information visit chefsforkids.org.