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School operations closed for staff development day

School operations closed for staff development day

Ayma Malik, Editor in Chief
September 8, 2023

Teachers and staff will be present on campus Monday, September 11 for staff development day. Classes will not be held.

Sporting CCEA blue, Southwest CTA teachers protest before school hours to comply with NRS 288.230 and in support of the union’s mission to build what they believe is an equitable contract for teacher’s salary increases. CCSD and CCEA continued negotiations this week. “The goal is to show the district that teachers are not happy with the current conditions and pay,” Social Studies teacher Jessica Kelly said. “I just hope that parents and students care enough to support us publicly. For example, contact our region’s School Board Trustee or our superintendent Jesus Jara in support of teachers.”

Teacher salary concerns continue after two more days of negotiations

Jianna Aganon and Yaritzza Montenegro
August 19, 2023
CCEA is negotiating with CCSD about contract changes.
Bracket of the PlayVS Championship, showing the team’s progression from quarter finals to finals.

Southwest Squids Win Splatoon National Championship

Ethan Bull, Opinion Editor
June 3, 2023
Final series ended in a 3-0 victory against the ATC Mammalians.
Painting a Prom poster, junior Sahib Rattan draws the landscape around Rapunzel’s castle. About 500 people are expected to attend Prom. “Everyone has really been looking forward to Prom,” Rattan said. “It’s a huge event so we’ve been working really hard for months to plan this.”

‘At Last We See The Light’ Prom to be held at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country Club

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
April 20, 2023
Tickets are being sold all this month at the school banking office, starting at $50.
Placing her cellphone into the holder, sophomore Alize Quiroz abides to the new restrictions put in place after a series of fake social media accounts were created with the school’s name. This rule was put into place to limit cyberbullying, mainly through the action of taking pictures or videos of students during school hours. “We were never really allowed to use our phones in class anyways,” Quiroz said. “Implementing this new rule really just enforces the current one. I don’t necessarily think this is the correct solution, because there’s lots of other things that could prevent cyberbullying a lot better because it’s going to happen no matter what. However, I see how admin may think it’s fair.”

Surplus of Fake Instagram Accounts for School Clubs, Organizations Cause Problems

Kailie Sicolo, Staff Writer
April 20, 2023
Measures are being taken to put a halt to the harassment and cyberbullying that's been created.
Working diligently, students in Algebra I work on a problem. Teachers were notified about the exam in February. “My major concern is that CCSD made the decision about EOCs well into the school year,” Algebra 1 teacher Kirsten Landau said.  “They have given us very little time to adjust our plans and prepare for this assessment.“

‘End of Course Exams’ Return for the Upcoming School Year

Jianna Aganon and Yaritzza Montenegro
April 18, 2023
After years of hiatus, End of Course exams are being reintroduced into the curriculum.
School Operations closed for four-day weekend

School Operations closed for four-day weekend

Hannah Paine, Social Media Editor
April 6, 2023
Regular school operations and classes will continue on Tuesday, April 11.
The title of largest library in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, belongs to the Lied library at UNLV.
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‘Spring Fling’ to include field trips, activities, testing

Carmen Ruiz, Staff Writer
April 5, 2023
Schedule of activities will depend on grade level.
Incentives and prizes will include drawings for boba tea, desserts, class parties, and two iPads valued at $400.

Administration hopes to motivate MAP test takers with incentives

Ashley Harris, News and Features Editor
April 4, 2023
To combat a decline in productivity during the testing season, students will have the opportunity to win prizes.
Celebrating another successful Coyote Olympics, sophomore Student Council president Brianna Scherschel embraces her fellow Student Council peers.

Coyote Olympics Day 4: Dominican Republic Takes Home the Gold

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
April 3, 2023

Friday was the fourth and final day of the Coyote Olympics. The following are the top 3 teams. Dominican Republic China Vietnam The top teams played various minigames like balloon popping...

Leaning in for a drop shot, junior Jaidyn Reed attempts to send the birdie to the other side and gain a point for his team.

Coyote Olympics Day 3: Vietnam Narrowly holds the lead after third day

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 30, 2023
The top three are very close in points, so it is still anyone's game.
Leaping up into the air, senior Vassily Tan spikes the ball over the defender, gaining his team the point.

Coyote Olympics Day 2: Vietnam pulls ahead to lead after second day

Philipos Alebachew, Staff Writer
March 29, 2023
The games continued with volleyball.

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