EDUCATION NOTEBOOK

North Las Vegas residents had the opportunity to go crazy with science as the North Las Vegas and Aliante libraries hosted Mad Science of Las Vegas on June 14. Left, 8-year-old Tania Fernandez?s hair goes flying as she learns about a vortex from "Electron John" Miles. Above, learning about the force of air from Miles, Brooke Paige, 4, holds on tight and laughs as tissue paper flies. During the 45-minute interactive program, patrons had the chance to perform activities with floating beach balls, sneezing dinosaurs and hot air balloons, all in the name of science. Photos by Larry Cruikshank/View Advertisement

BASIC HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1988 PLANS REUNION

Basic High School's class of 1988 will hold its 20-year reunion on Oct. 24, including a Saturday golf tournament at Black Mountain, 500 Greenway Road. If you have information about classmates, or to register for the reunion, contact Robin Rothwell at 510-299-3200 or e-mail rnrothwell@yahoo.com.

BONANZA HIGH SCHOOL TO HAVE 20-YEAR REUNION

Bonanza High School's class of 1988 will hold its 20-year reunion from 6 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 11 in the Canyon Club at the Four Queens, 202 Fremont St. For more information, call Great Reunions at 800-655-7971 or visit www.greatreunions.com.

CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL REUNION PLANNED

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

LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL TO HAVE REUNIONS

Las Vegas High School's class of 1988 will hold its 20-year reunion from 7 p.m. to midnight on Oct. 4 at Sam's Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. For more information, visit www.GreatReunions.com or call 800-655-7971.

All classes are invited to a reunion at 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 in the ballroom at Sam's Town. For more information, contact Patty Haack at 876-6660 or e-mail lvowl@aol.com.

RANCHO HIGH SCHOOL TO HOST REUNION

Rancho High School's class of 1978 will hold its 30-year reunion on Oct. 10 and 11. E-mail comm-641739569@craigslist.org.

TECHNICAL CENTER ALUMNI PLAN REUNION

The Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center Alumni Reunion Committee is planning a 20-year reunion for the class of 1988, to be held Sept. 19-21. Time and location to be announced. For more information, contact Rosalinda Chandarlis at 760-560-7275 or e-mail rchandarlis@hotmail.com.

WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL TO HAVE REUNION AT SUNCOAST

Western High School's class of 1988 will hold its 20-year reunion on Oct. 4 at the Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive. For more information, visit www.GreatReunions.com or call 800-655-7971.

SEARCH FOR FIFTH STREET SCHOOL STUDENTS UNDER WAY

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 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.

KIDS CO-OP TO OFFER FIRST, SECOND GRADES

Kids Co-op, 4316 N. Decatur Blvd., is now offering first and second grades in addition to its pre-school and kindergarten programs. For more information, call 656-6600.

RANCHO ALUMNUS SEEKS PHOTOS FOR DVD

Rancho High School alumnus Creel Snider (class of 1960) is seeking photos from the school's 50-year history to create a DVD called "Rancho High - the First Fifty Years." He plans to start editing the video in early November. For more information, contact Snider by e-mail at creelsnider@mac.com.

BAND ASSOCIATION TO SPONSOR CAMP

The Southern Nevada Band Association is sponsoring the third annual Summer Concert Band Camp from July 21-25 at Clark High School, 4291 W. Pennwood Ave.

The camp, which is free to all current sixth- through 12th-grade band students, will run from 9 a.m. to noon daily.

For more information, or to register, visit http://snvba.org or call 799-2270, Ext. 4040.

SAFEKEY, THE EDGE PROGRAMS HOLD WALK-IN REGISTRATION

Clark County Parks and Recreation's Safekey and The Edge programs will hold walk-in registration through Monday for before- and after-school recreation programs held at participating elementary and middle school sites. Registration at participating schools is held in the Safekey area from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m.

Safekey is a before- and after-school program sponsored by the Clark County Parks and Recreation Community Enrichment Division. Safekey will be held in more than 70 Clark County School District elementary schools during the 2008-09 school year.

The Edge is an after-school program for middle school students attending Lawrence, Silvestri, Sawyer and Faiss middle schools. Program hours are typically from 7 to 8:30 a.m. for elementary students, and from school dismissal to 6 p.m. for both elementary and middle school programs. Students must attend Safekey or The Edge programs at the school they attend.

Financial assistance may be available to qualifying families. Information and applications can be requested directly through the state of Nevada Childcare Assistance Division by calling 387-0985. A complete list of Safekey and The Edge sites, along with additional information, can be found at www.accessclarkcounty.com/parks. Those interested in enrollment can call the Clark County Safekey office at 455-8251.

VEGAS PBS COOKING SCHOOL SERIES TAKES VIEWERS TO CLASS

The Vegas PBS cooking school series ChefClass airs on Channel 10 at 3:30 p.m. every Saturday until Aug. 9. The show takes viewers inside The International Culinary Schools of the Art Institutes to learn how to cook like professionals. Each episode features a chef-instructor teaching cooking techniques, such as roasting, grilling, braising and sautéing.