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Student Council adviser steps down after nine years

Student Council adviser steps down after nine years

Julia Jauregui
August 26, 2019

Wanting to spend more time with her family, Freshman Studies, psychology teacher and now retired adviser Miriya Julian resigned from her StuCo position at the conclusion of the 2019 school year. “It...

Engineering seniors test bridges from last year

Engineering seniors test bridges from last year

Grinesa Bajrami
August 23, 2019
Engineering seniors test bridges they created junior year in a competition.
Juniors tour UNLV focusing on college and career readiness

Juniors tour UNLV focusing on college and career readiness

McKenna Thayer
May 7, 2019
In order to complete their college readiness PBL, juniors went on a tour of UNLV.
AP Government students participate in senatorial debate

AP Government students participate in senatorial debate

Alyx Beeten
May 5, 2019
Seniors in AP Government are experiencing what it's like to be a U.S. Senator.
AP Statistics begins final project of the year

AP Statistics begins final project of the year

McKenna Thayer
May 2, 2019
To review for their semester exam, students participate in a project that will test the skills they have learned throughout the school year.
Journalism program takes home nine awards at JEA/NSPA Spring Convention

Journalism program takes home nine awards at JEA/NSPA Spring Convention

The Journalism II staff competed in the Spring JEA/NSPA convention and came home with nine awards.
Activate your career interests through Future Farmers of America

Activate your career interests through Future Farmers of America

Although FFA does not have a chapter on campus, students have other options on learning agricultural skills they’ll need in the future.
Number of morning tardies decreases, ID policy next focus area

Number of morning tardies decreases, ID policy next focus area

Grinesa Bajrami
April 24, 2019
Starting April 22, students will be dress coded for forgetting their IDs to prepare for district policy.
CCSD enforces student ID policy district-wide starting next school year

CCSD enforces student ID policy district-wide starting next school year

Shareen Basyari
April 14, 2019
A district-wide policy to wear identification cards will be enforced starting next semester.
School operations closed for Spring Break

School operations closed for Spring Break

Kyle Bayudan
April 12, 2019
The break will extend until Monday, April 22.
Busting controversial science myths in Physics, English 11 classes

Busting controversial science myths in Physics, English 11 classes

Alyx Beeten
April 11, 2019
Physics and English classes are collaborating for a PBL that will extend over Spring Break.
English 9 students create podcasts

English 9 students create podcasts

Amanda Masek and Jasmine Bobbins
April 10, 2019
Freshman are getting assigned podcasts for their semester exams.