EDUCATION NOTEBOOK

COMMISSION ON AGING TO HOST MEETING

The Nevada Commission on Aging is hosting its quarterly meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 at UNLV's Richard Tam Alumni Center Grand Hall.

The event is open to the public.

For information or to RSVP, call 895-5871.

ALL GRADES WELCOME AT CHESS TOURNAMENT

The Palo Verde High School Chess Club will host a rated Scholastic Chess Tournament for all grades Saturday at Our Lady of Las Vegas School, 3050 Alta Drive.

Registration is at 8:30 a.m. and games start at 9 a.m.

For more information, call Charles Hatherill at 743-0305.

CASH AWARD TO BE GIVEN TO WINNING POSTER

The Nevada Chapter of the American Statistical Association is hosting the 2008 Nevada K-12 Statistics Poster Competition, open to all K-12 students.

First prize in each grade category is $72.

Recognized posters are entered in the National ASA Statistics Poster Competition.

Entry deadline is Feb. 15, 2008. Visit www.nevada.edu/~nvasa for more information.

GILBERT ELEMENTARY TO PRESENT 'OKLAHOMA, JR.'

The Gilbert Elementary School fourth- and fifth-graders will present "Oklahoma, Jr." on Dec. 17-18 at 10 a.m. at 2101 W. Cartier Ave.

Tickets are $1 per student. For reservations, call Arlene Martin at 799-4730.

CCSD EMPLOYEE HONORED BY AMERICAN INDIAN CHAMBER

The American Indian Chamber of Commerce presented Clark County School District employee Norma Naranjo with the Golden Eagle Feather Award for her work on the district's Equity and Diversity Education Department.

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES TO SCHOOL POLICE

The CCSD School Police Department's tip hot line can be reached by calling 799-0228.

Call the school police to report suspicious activity at your school. You can remain anonymous.

'HANS KLOK' DISCOUNTED TICKETS OFFERED

"Hans Klok -- The Beauty of Magic" at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino is offering $25 tickets to Las Vegas school system students and faculty now through Saturday.

The discounted ticket offer applies to students and faculty of any Las Vegas school system and includes Clark County School District, UNLV and CSN.

For more information, visit www.hanslasvegas.com or call 474-4000.

ONLINE TEACHING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AVAILABLE IN SPRING

The College of Southern Nevada is offering an online teaching certificate beginning spring 2008.

The program is designed for current teachers, home schoolers and other educators who are interested in improving their teaching abilities.

For more information, call Dr. Joni Flowers at 651-4440.