EDUCATION NOTEBOOK

COMMISSION ON AGING TO MEET AT UNLV

The Nevada Commission on Aging is hosting its quarterly meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on the UNLV Campus at the Richard Tam Alumni Center Grand Hall. The event is open to the public. For information or to RSVP, call 895-5871.

STUDENTS SELECTED TO WRITE ARTICLES ABOUT YOUTH FORUM

Kaileigh Bingham and Christopher Lee from Bonanza, 6665 W. Del Rey Ave.; Erica Bobak from Bishop Gorman, 5959 S. Haulapai Way; Noah McKay and Jessica Sawyer from Spring Valley, 3750 S. Buffalo Drive; and Domonique Brown from Durango, 7100 W. Dewey Drive, were selected by their peers as finalists from seven discussion groups during the Sun Youth Forum held on Nov. 20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The forum was held to promote debate amongst young people. These students will write a newspaper column, appear on a televised discussion panel, write for the CLASS! student publication or appear on a statewide radio show.

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY AT CCSD TIP LINE

The Clark County School District 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.

MOJAVE MAX CONTEST UNDER WAY

The Mojave Max Emergence Contest is under way. Students of Clark County now can enter their guesses as to when the desert tortoise will emerge in spring 2008.

Mojave Max is a live tortoise residing at the Red Rock National Conservation Area Visitor Center, and his emergence is a good indicator of when spring will arrive in Southern Nevada. Students are encouraged to study the behavior of desert tortoises before guessing when they believe Mojave Max will first exit his burrow each year.

The winner of the contest and his or her class will receive medals, T-shirts, family park passes, a pizza party and a trip to Red Rock National Conservation Area. For more information and contest entry visit www.mojavemax.com or www.accessclarkcounty.com.

GET ASSISTANCE FROM HOMEWORK HOTLINE

Homework Hotline is open from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The program offers assistance to students with math problems or any other subject. Students should call 799-5111 to access the hot line.