EDUCATION NOTEBOOK

BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO MEET THURSDAY

The Clark County School District Board of School Trustees will hold a meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The trustees also will hold a meeting at 9 a.m. on Feb. 11., and at 4 p.m. on Feb. 14 and 28.

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ON MAGNET SCHOOLS SET

Ther Clark County School District's magnet schools are hosting parent informational meetings at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. for elementary students, and at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. for secondary students, on Wednesday at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

There also are meetings set for 6 p.m. for elementary and 7 p.m. for secondary students on Jan. 29 at Durango High School, 7100 W. Dewey Drive.

For more information, visit http://magnetapp.ccsd.net or call 799-8492. Magnet school applications are due Feb. 11.

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The Clark County Board of School Trustees elected Mary Beth Scow, who serves District A, as 2008 board president, a position recently held by Ruth Johnson.

Terri Janison, who represents District E, will serve a second term as vice president. Carolyn Edwards, who represents District F, was elected as board clerk, replacing Scow.

Scow joined the board in 1996 and during her time as a trustee held all three officer positions. Janison joined the board in October 2005. Edwards was elected in 2006.

VEGAS PBS TO SHOW SCHOOL MATTERS

The Clark County School District, in cooperation with Vegas PBS, will conduct the next School Matters program on Jan. 31.

During the live program, school district officials and board members will address topics and respond to questions submitted by viewers.

The show will air from 8-9 p.m. on Vegas PBS, Channel 10, on Cox Cable.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT SUMMIT PLANNED FOR FEBRUARY

Gov. Jim Gibbons and other state lawmakers will present Nevada's second annual Parent Involvement Summit on Feb. 29 at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy, 8200 W. Tropical Parkway. For more information, call (775) 353-5533.

UNLV BASKETBALL RECEIVES DONATION

The Epicurean Charitable Foundation of Las Vegas donated the first $4,000 of its $24,000 scholarship donation to the UNLV men's basketball program on Dec. 19.

The foundation will award a $1,000-per-game scholarship contribution to the program in the name of the Runnin' Rebel student-athlete who best exemplifies the competitive spirit and determination in giving UNLV its best chance for victory.

MOJAVE MAX EMERGENCE 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 a contest entry, visit www.mojavemax.com or www.accessclarkcounty.com