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Favorite Sons & Daughters
May 15, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
Dupree, a senior at Nevada Connections Academy, is the daughter of Trinth and Andrea Dupree of Las Vegas.
Jahmal Bakare and Antoinette Adams received scholarships from the Jester Hairston Music Association during their 20th annual scholarship concert, “A Tribute to Jester Hairston.”
The association is dedicated to preserving traditional music that has suffered neglect.
Bakare, a tenor, is a student of Alphonse Anderson. Adams, a cellist, is a student at Cimarron-Memorial High School.
Both students performed at the concert.
Immar Alvarenga has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. A 2009 graduate of Shadow Ridge High School, Alvarenga is the son of Jose and Sandra Alvarenga of Las Vegas.
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Online school offering information session
May 9, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
Nevada Connections Academy (NCA), a nationally-accredited online school, will hold an information session on Thursday, May 17, at 4:30 p.m. at the Dayton Valley Branch Library for families who are currently enrolled or who would like more information about the school.
The information sessions also allow interested families to meet with NCA’s certified teachers and parents with children currently enrolled in the school.
Local information sessions offer parents the opportunity to learn about the skilled teachers and interactive curriculum offered through the NCA program. Session participants will explore NCA’s individualized learning approach, its curriculum, the technology-enhanced learning environment, and the enrollment process. Curriculum samples also will be available, and those attending will have the opportunity to get answers to any questions they may have.
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Online class attracts savvy sixth-graders
April 30, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
“There’s a real appetite for this,” said Naegle, noting that all students who signed up for the World Survey class are passing and none have dropped out. “The kids are so comfortable with technology.”
Not only that, the district’s Virtual High School, which opened in 2004 to offer an online alternative to brick-and-mortar high schools, experienced a 33 percent jump in students enrolled exclusively in online courses this spring after a flat fall semester enrollment of 150 students.
“That was a surprise,” Ebert said.
Also, the number of Clark County high school students taking just one or two online courses increased by 37 percent this year to 12,000.
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