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Libraries strive to keep kids reading all summer

The dreaded “summer slide” refers to the learning loss that occurs during the few months kids are out of school. The Las Vegas-Clark County and North Las Vegas library districts and Henderson District Public Libraries are looking to combat that slide and keep kids engaged in learning by offering incentive-based summer reading programs for young children, teens and adults.

Las Vegas Day School celebrates 50th academic year

In its first year, the Las Vegas Day School enrolled 27 students. Today, the state’s oldest private school, at 3275 Red Rock St., is wrapping up its 50th academic year with an enrollment of 920.

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Nevada will reapply for federal education law waiver

Nevada education officials said Tuesday that the state will resubmit its application for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind education law.

Garden blossoms at school

McWilliams Elementary School, 1315 Hiawatha Road, opened a fruit and vegetable garden this month through a donation from Create A Change Now, a local nonprofit group that helps at-risk schools create edible gardens. The garden contains carrots, tomatoes, corn, zucchini, green beans, squash, radishes, grapes, strawberries, limes and peaches. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman visited the school for the ribbon-cutting ceremony May 10. The garden was funded by UnitedHealthcare and Speedway Children’s Charities. Lowe’s and Star Nursery donated supplies. The garden will be maintained through donations from the Ferraro Group and Silvestri Insurance. For more information, visit createachangenow.org.

Mariachi students keep music alive in Smith Center performance

Clark County School District mariachi students performed with the school district’s ballet folklórico program and a 90-piece student symphony orchestra at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts after a workshop and rehearsal with professional ensemble Mariachi Cobre from Disney World.

Cox Communications airing high school graduation ceremonies

Cox Communications will be airing, live, the graduations of 46 local high schools on Channel 96 from June 10-24. The ceremonies can also be watched live at cox96.net by clicking on the “Live TV” tab, but Cox will only be filming graduations at the Orleans Arena and Thomas & Mack Center. Graduations for Las Vegas and Foothill high schools, for example, won’t be aired because they’re happening at their respective campuses.

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