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Here is your chance to have something cool at your school featured on Eyewitness News This Morning. Anchors Dave McCann and Dayna Roselli are featuring various school programs and activities around the Las Vegas Valley.
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Wouldn't it be cool to work with robots in science class? Thanks to a grant and donation from the graduating class at Solomon Schechter Day School of Las Vegas, students now get to do that! More>>
There are some amazing students in the Clark County School District doing some amazing things. Manika Ward is one of them. More>>
At one time wooden toys were popular but not so much anymore. 8 News Now found one local man who loves to make them and share them with children. More>>
The sounds of the Vegas Vanguard drum line come from a melting pot of talent that is city-wide. More>>
Helen J. Stewart is one of four special schools in Clark County that serves kids with unique disabilities. More>>
Garehime Elementary is teaching kids about life in a grown-up world through an inner-school community bustling with business. More>>
Students at Leavitt Middle School are learning about opera and even planning their own production.
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Eyewitness News found a group of folks bringing some good times to kids living in hard times at Martinez Elementary School. More>>
Three girls at the Henderson International School are taking rap to a whole new level. Their assignment was to teach a school in Mexico about the water deficit in Southern Nevada. More>>
Eyewitness News got a chance to exercise with students at Sunrise Acres Elementary and they had plenty of "happy feet" on their playground. More>>
Students from Silverado Rancho High School are getting hands-on training in the world of culinary arts. More>>
A rare donkey race at May Elementary School is the culmination of a lot of books being read. More>>
Students at Coronado High School aren't just creating pieces of art, they are taking them to the country's largest Glass Craft and Bead Expo at the South Point Hotel in April. More>>
Eyewitness News found a library worker who is older than many of the books on the shelves but she says her elementary students keep her young at heart. More>>
Students at Jo Mackey Academy are preparing for the world of television broadcasting. More>>
Instead of books, students at Alexander Dawson Elementary are filling their back packs with food to help other students in need. More>>
The kids at Mountain View Christian School are bringing our nation's Presidents to life on stage. By playing their favorite Presidents, students are able to learn more about each one. More>>
Goolsby Elementary students take the stage this Friday in front of students and the Las Vegas community. More>>
Bishop Gorman High School will entertain the Las Vegas community by presenting the musical Anything Goes at their school starting March 6th. More>>
We have enjoyed a full month of cool at schools and we saved the sweetest for last. More>>
Young children are improving their reading by getting their own books to take home and read with family. More>>
Rex Elementary students who have no food to eat receive a back-pack full for the weekend. More>>
A new White Tiger Cubs made its home at Mirage, where Legendary Las Vegas Strip performers Siegfried and Roy perform. The animal got all settled in, when the legendary performers knew something was missing. More>>
So often these days we hear how kids are battling obesity, diabetes and spending too much time on the couch. But a local after-school program has kids up and around, skipping and jumping. More>>
There are thousands of outstanding teachers in the Clark County School District and one of the best is ready to call it a career. More>>
This is the time of year for summer camps and we found one right in the heart of the city that is teaching kids the language skills they will be able to use this fall. More>>
Do you remember as a kid wondering what you would do for a living when you grew up? We found an entire 5th grade that is getting ready for the future right now. More>>
We've heard all kinds of creative ways teachers come up to reward students. Today's version involves books, kids and a gorilla. More>>
City Councilman Steve Ross is no rock star, but don't tell the students at May Elementary. To the students there, he's as big as it gets. More>>
It's not often that you ask a fifth grader, "What do you want to be when you grow up?," and they already know the answer. More>>
Outside the temperatures are at triple digits, but inside students at Crestwood Elementary are keeping cool by reading. More>>
July is a red, white and blue kind of month which is a perfect platform for schools to teach about American culture. We found a place that's using watermelon to help deliver a message. More>>
With so many schools cash strapped, teachers are doing everything they can to keep kids excited about learning. One local teacher has brought in a special friend to sit down and read with her kids. More>>
A lot of kids are out of school for the summer, but for the Las Vegas valley's year-round schools, it's business as usual. Eyewitness News found one school that's using music and dance to bridge the cultural gap. More>>
Summertime is a great opportunity for kids to earn money by babysitting, and we found some 8th graders who are better prepared for the job, and for emergencies that may come their way. More>>
The school year is just about over, but we found a program that will never end. It teaches kids to enjoy reading and opens them up to a brand new world. More>>
After a full school year of learning at Goolsby Elementary School, it's time for the kindergartners to break out! More>>
The Arbor View High School Choir is preparing for the biggest show they've ever done. In less than one month, they'll sing in Beijing, China. More>>
Kids face hazards everyday and they need to know how to stay safe. The Great Safety Adventure is an interactive field trip on wheels. More>>
When the Blue Man Group performs in Las Vegas, fans say they put on quite a show. And when the "Blue Men" surprised some high school students, they were in for a fun-filled day. More>>
It is one thing to tell a middle school student about a possible future career but it is quite another to show it to them. That's what is happening at Woodbury Middle School. More>>
There are a lot of kids making some great music in the valley but perhaps the very best orchestra rests in a most unlikely place. More>>
One of the biggest fears in life is public speaking. But some kids are overcoming that fear by jumping in front of a bunch of people, and pretending to be something else. More>>
AAA Wants everyone to be safe on the road, even the youngest among us. So, kids as young as five years old are learning to be safe on the street, the sidewalk, and a bike thanks to a Robotic car. More>>
Kids at Kesterson Elementary School got a special treat, and are learning new things with its unique Sign Language Club. So when T. V. star Rachel Coleman popped into town, she had to stop by. More>>
When was the last time somebody explained to you what the symbols on the American Flag stand for, or what it actually means to say the Pledge of Allegiance? Well, some students at a local school are taking a look back, and getting a jump start on American History. More>>
Moms and dads may remember the 60's. The Vietnam War, Woodstock, and the Beatles. Well, a local elementary school is taking a trip back in time, and learning all about peace. They wrapped up with the lesson, by making a human peace sign. More>>
There's a brand new tradition going on in Alamo, Nevada. The entire student body at Pahranagut Valley Elementary took to the field for the culmination of a fitness program. More>>
Six months ago, a centennial high school football player suffered a broken neck during a football game. His road to recovery has been difficult and costly. But Skyler Nelson is getting better thanks to the students at a local school. More>>
Students who don't even know how to read yet are learning how to live green. With the help of some local businesses, students at Paradise Professional Development Elementary turned part of their playground into a salsa garden. More>>
High school students often have a tough time deciding a career path. So a job fair, that brings kids and opportunities together can really help steer them in the right direction. More>>
This is a big valley of two million people and in it we found one little class room with nine young students who are getting a taste of a country far, far away, and it's changing their world. More>>
We all know that it can be a challenge to get kids to behave, especially in class. So, the staff at Garrett Junior High in Boulder City have come up with a spirited way to reward kids for doing the right the right thing. More>>
How many times have you gone out to eat with your kids, and they've made a mess at the table? Well, a group of elementary students is minding its meal time manners after a field trip and a free meal. More>>
This Nevada Reading Week, lots of local celebrities are reaching out in the community, and getting kids excited about opening up a book. More>>
History is the name of the game for some local elementary school students. Kids at Joseph Neal Elementary turned weeks of hard work, including research, speech writing and costume design into a unique tribute to some of the nation's historical leaders. More>>
It's officially the start of Nevada Reading Week, and schools across the state will invite policemen, politicians, and everyday people even newscasters to read to kids. More>>
Physical Education classes are one way schools like to keep kids involved in activities. But one local school is holding a class where students are stepping on stage and getting their groove on! More>>
The Rubik's Cube has been frustrating mankind since 1974, but we found some kids that are solving the puzzle at a very young age. More>>
Students at Leavitt Middle School are learning the basics of flying through a unique course in Aviation and Aerospace. More>>
Students at Corzine Elementary are part of the Hip-Hop Dance Club. Fun is the name of the game in this after school hip hop club that meet's twice a week after school. More>>
Do you remember going on field trips when you were in school? They were very exciting days. Well, we found a concert choir that is taking "field trips" to a whole new level. More>>
As a kid, one of the things we often looked forward to was recess. Running around and hanging on the monkey bars. More>>
Finally it's show time and the only musical production class in Clark County is ready to roll out their version of a popular stage play. Students at Arbor View High School are literally getting their More>>
Technology is playing a bigger part in the modern classroom. Students and teachers depend on the web for information, and now one local teacher is being honored for breaking a website record. More>>
A handful of Cannon Junior High School students are using cutting edge technology to jazz up their orchestra. More>>
One of the great challenges a teacher faces is finding new ways to reach students and help them expand their minds and learn things. More>>
These days it's so easy to send someone an email or a text message, but it's often a treat to get an actual handwritten letter. More>>
Back to school night is usually when parents come in and meet their kids' teachers at the beginning of the school year. But at Greenspun Middle School, grandparents are being encouraged to get involved. More>>
Imagine taking a trip to the South Pacific, without ever leaving the school grounds. A group of students at Palo Verde High School are experiencing the enjoyment of a vacation, as members of the Polynesian Club. More>>
A group of kids are doing what they can to help feed those in need. Students at Leavitt Middle School filled trucks full of food this week. It's on its way to families in need at Orr Middle School More>>
Students at Roundy Elementary School are on the fast track for reading. Every month race car driver Jim Petrie of the Nevada State Bank race team honors kids who have crossed the finish line in reading. More>>
Most kids love the holiday's because it means lots of time off to do very little, but that doesn't apply to everybody. Students in Orchestra at Green Valley High School are getting a chance to interact with each other. More>>
"Stomp" is one of the most popular shows on Broadway, in London and now Las Vegas, now performers from the hit show are making some noise with kids at a local school. More>>
Call it an early Thanksgiving, Christmas or a late Fourth of July, but for hundreds of children at Culley Empowerment School, it's a day of celebration. More>>
Democratic Presidential Candidates are in Las Vegas this week, and they are preparing to face-off in a high-profile debate at the Cox Pavilion on the campus of UNLV. More>>
Who doesn't love pizza for lunch? Especially when it's delivered to your school and you get to eat it with the principal! More>>
Being a teenager can be tough, and for many it's often easier to express themselves through writing or some creative outlet. More>>
To visitors it may look exactly like Washington D.C., but for the students at a local elementary school, its a lesson about history on their own school grounds. More>>
Reading is the foundation for a good education. So, any help a child can get, can go a long way. And that's exactly what's happening with students at Centennial High School. More>>
Children with "special needs" are often separated from the so-called "regular students." That can leave those children feeling out of touch and left behind, but one school is working to change that. More>>
A lot of kids get to go on field trips to a museum, maybe Disneyland. But a group of choir singers are hitting the high notes and going on the trip of a lifetime. More>>
After school programs offer everything from reading, to dancing, to playing sports. But rarely do you see a program that allows kids to learn and have fun while expressing their creativity. More>>
The junior high years are tough on kids. It's a time in life when they build their identities. But a program at a local school is helping kids build their identities, while building muscle mass at the More>>
There are a lot of tough issues facing school kids in the valley and most of them just aren't talked about too much. The Assistance League of Nevada has a program that is breaking down barriers and getting kids to 'open up.' It's What's Cool at School. More>>
Riding bikes is a fun activity for kids of all ages, and in an effort to keeps kids safe, a local school is moving from the classroom to the playground for a lesson in bike safety. More>>
Right now most kids are winding down the school year. But in today's Cool at School, some students are gearing up for their spring musical. More>>
Believe it or not, a lot of kids today have never grown anything, not a flower, not a strawberry, nothing. Eyewitness News found a school that is doing something about it and it's helping to educate their students like never before. More>>
The price of a stamp recently jumped to 41 cents. But at a local elementary school, mail is free -and delivered right to the classroom. More>>
More than 3,000 members of the armed forces have died in the line of duty since 9/11. This morning, we are taking you to Wolff Elementary in Henderson to show you a unique way the students there are remembering them. More>>
We're revisiting a group of fifth-graders who are learning one of the toughest musical instruments around. More>>
There are a whole bunch of clubs for kids in the Clark County School District, but there is only one quite like this one. We're talking about the Fencing Club at Desert Pines High School. It meets after school twice a week. More>>
Besides earning school credit, some kids are also learning a skill they'll carry with them for a lifetime. And it's going on at Cram Middle School. More>>
As we have come to know this past year with our "Cool at School" segments, kids love showing off what they are doing. More>>
Our "Cool at School" heads to court this morning. A special group of third graders got a first hand look at the judicial system by putting some nursery story characters like Goldilocks on the stand. More>>
There are currently 2500 students at 17 local high schools participating in a Junior-ROTC program, and they do it for a variety of reasons. More>>
Fourth and fifth graders at Fong Elementary are bringing Aladdin to life on stage. For them, music is an important and popular part of the curriculm. It also gives students the chance to be put themselves in another person's shoes for a day. More>>
Eldorado is an at-risk high school with more than its share of problems. But buried deep inside the campus is a unique class that is full of hope, optimism and good moves. More>>
Lots of kids bring fun things home from school. But in this morning's cool at school -- this art project isn't the kind of thing you can tape to the refrigerator! Check out this follow-up to a Cool at School we brought to you a couple months ago. More>>
The oldest high school in Las Vegas is getting ready to roll out its 100th graduating class. And students at Las Vegas High School have gone to great lengths to preserve its impressive history. More>>
How many high schoolers do you know who are willing to come to class early and stay late? If they love what they're doing, it will happen every school day as one group of high schoolers proves. More>>
We're introducing you to a local school that doesn't have any boundaries. It's called Global Community High School. There is no football team or debate squad. But as you will see, it has everything these kids need to succeed. More>>
It can be tough to get kids to do chores around the house. But at one local school, kids can have no trouble taking out the trash! It's a lesson in saving the planet. And it's Cool at School. More>>
What do you get when you mix tradition, colorful costumes and fancy footwork? Folklorico Dance. And it's cool at school because it's putting kids on stage at Arturo Cambiero Elementary School. More>>
It's not your ordinary tale of boy meets dog. Students at Monaco Middle School are improving their reading -- by making new friends. Furry friends with names like Star and Sport. More>>
The awkward years of middle school can often lead to an unsettling atmosphere on campus. What could make it better than a full week devoted to peace and being nice? More>>
You can call it "quilting for a cause." A group of students at Garside Middle School is warming the lives of babies without a home. Right now they're making crib quilts to donate to Child Haven. More>>
If you have ever dropped off a child at school, you know how crazy it can be, with kids and cars everywhere. This morning, we show off a program that is changing all of that. And at no cost to the taxpayer. More>>
Art can be a great way to help students express themselves and get excited about learning. A local art teacher came up with a project that's so big, it's a real beast! More>>
It's a program that actually takes students away from their regular school day and gives them a chance to develop their talents in a very unique setting. More>>
For some people, math is a cinch. For others, it's a struggle. In this Cool at School, we introduce you to a dedicated and motivated math teacher. More>>
Studies show kids who are involved in music do better on standardized tests. They're more self-expressive, not to mention they also appreciate craftsmanship. And one thing's for sure: they also get to have some fun! That's why jazz is what's cool at school. More>>
Our "Cool at School" segment takes us to one of the newest schools in the city where we found a group of students putting their stamp on a very ancient dance. More>>
We have seen some amazing things going on inside our local schools, but wait until you see what's going on at Scherkenbach Elementary. More>>
We've shown you a lot of cool school programs that get kids excited about learning. But this one helps students relax and chill out. We're talking about yoga! More>>
Who wouldn't want to take a class on a Friday afternoon where you get to eat your assignment, or perhaps knit your own sweater, or create your own chemistry experiment. It's just part of the fun Friday curriculum at Adams Elementary. More>>
This isn't your average high school language class. These students are in their second semester of learning Chinese. The Clark County School District recognized China's position in the global economy, so it added Chinese to its curriculum. More>>
We've been hearing so much lately about child obesity. Experts are urging kids to get away from the computer and tv, and get out and move more! Well at Harney Middle School, kids are working up a sweat on the tumbling team. More>>
It would be tough to find a tougher player on UNLV's football team than Jay Staggs, and equally as challenging to find one any softer. More>>
We are happy to show off a group of young students who have turned themselves into a traveling half-time show. More>>
There are plenty of unique things going on inside local classrooms and Eyewitness News found one school where students are jumping into action. More>>
We hear a lot about all of the school recitals and musicals going on in our schools but hardly any of them include landing a helicopter right on the stage. More>>
Art students at one local school are learning how art can affect society and how something as simple as a bowl can help the hungry. More>>
During the holidays many people send flowers to friends and family. But at Palo Verde High School, the flowers are being designed and sold by students. More>>
One of the great side dishes to the holiday season is the music. So when you come across an impressive group like the one at Green Valley High School, it's nice to just stop and listen. More>>
What would you do to win a free turkey -- just in time for the holiday? If you're a middle school student -- you'll run your little heart out! More>>
Call it a sign of the times. Young students at Elizondo Elementary, learning to communicate in a special early morning sign language club. More>>
It's one of the largest high school marching bands in the city, with 148 strong and talented teenage musicians. More>>
For years, thousands of local kids have flocked to the School of Mines at McCaw Elementary. And Wednesday morning, the school celebrated its 45,000th student visitor. More>>
A lot of students at Gilbert Magnet School begin their day watching Eyewitness News This Morning, then they go to school and see the news again. More>>
Technology has certainly changed the world we live in - at work, at home, and at school. In fact, some students here in the valley can now attend high school without ever leaving home. It's called Virtual More>>
There is a Geometry class that's giving students at Harney Middle School a jump on the competition. More>>
The popular television series "CSI" is inspiring a new crop of crime scene investigators at Rancho High School. More>>
There is a place that has the most unusual after-school program. The children get together and stack cups. More>>
It's the only program of its kind in Nevada. Students at Rose Warren Empowerment School are taking a special class from violinist Mario Trujillo. More>>
Elementary school students are learning how to ballroom dance thanks to a unique after school program. More>>
There is unique elementary school in the Las Vegas Valley where you can visit a rainforest. More>>
