EDUCATION NOTEBOOK

LIT'L SCHOLAR ACADEMY PLANS SUMMER CAMPS

Lit'l Scholar Academy's annual summer camps run through Aug. 22.

The camp is divided into two programs. Full-day and half-day is for children 18 ages months and older and lasts from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Sessions are available at both of Lit'l Scholar's campuses, 8961 Hillpointe Road and 1951 S. Rainbow Blvd.

For more information, call 256-5300 or visit www.litlscholar.com.

HOST FAMILIES SOUGHT FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Youth For Understanding is seeking families to host foreign exchange students for the next school year.

Participants have their own insurance, spending money, cannot drive and speak English.

Families must provide room, board and a safe home environment. This year's group of exchange students recently hiked the Grand Canyon with the Youth For Understanding organization.

For more information, call Don McGrath at 645-1608 or Denise Weiger at 511-9613.

INSTITUTE, SIEMENS FOUNDATION SELECT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

The Nevada Cancer Institute and Siemens Foundation selected Nevada nursing and health care students as winners of the 2008 Siemens Oncology Scholarship Program.

Siemens provided $100,000 to the institute in 2007 to fund a four-year scholarship program. Annually, scholarships up to $5,000 will be awarded.

The 2008 Oncology Scholarship recipients are Doris Akuette, University of Southern Nevada; Jaime Chartier, Shannon Green and Maraya Morse, UNLV; and Joseph Villaluz, University of Nevada, Reno.

ROCK BAND CAMP TO START ON MONDAY

Camp Rocks!, an education-based rock band camp for young musicians ages 9 through 18, starts on Monday .

Tuition is $299 per student for the two-week program.

For the location and more information, call Claude Borders at 388-0014 or visit www.schoolmusicsource.com.

EXCHANGE STUDENT RECEIVES KEY TO CITY

During the June 19 Las Vegas City Council meeting, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman presented a key to the city to Jens Koschel, an exchange student from Berlin, Germany, for outstanding community service.

Koschel has participated in numerous volunteer projects during his stay in Las Vegas, including food drives, reading to local kindergarten students, organizing fundraising efforts for the Clark High School band and volunteering for several political events.

fifth street school students sought for rededication

The city of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency is searching for students of the Fifth Street School when it was the Las Vegas Grammar School from 1936 until 1966.

The agency will recognize these individuals during a rededication event, to be held in the fall to celebrate the building's renovation.

If you or someone you know can provide historical mementos and interesting anecdotes, or if you are a school alumnus who would like to attend the rededication ceremonies as a special guest, fill out the online form at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/5thstreetschool. Alumni also can call 229-4955 for more information.

CHAPARRAL PLANS 20-YEAR REUNION

Chaparral High School's class of 1988 will hold its 20-year reunion on Aug. 16 at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Visit www.GreatReunions.com or call 800-655-7971.