Education notebook
Students from Arbor View High School, 7500 Whispering Sands Drive, plan to perform Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" at 6 p.m. April 13-15.
Miller's 1953 play is a dramatization of the 17th-century Salem witch trials.
Tickets are $7 at the door.
Darnell Elementary School
offers full-day kindergarten
Darnell Elementary School, 9480 W. Tropical Parkway, is offering full-day, tuition-based kindergarten for the
2011-12 school year.
The program will run from 9 a.m. to 3:21 p.m. Monday through Friday and costs $325 a month. Registration is open through April 29.
Children must be 5 by Sept. 30 to register. For more information, call 799-6630.
Thompson Elementary School
plans full-day kindergarten
Thompson Elementary School, 7351 N. Campbell Road, plans to offer full-day, tuition-based kindergarten for children who are 5 or older by Sept. 30 for the 2010-11 school year.
The cost will be $325 a month. For more information, call 799-3430.
Elementary school students
participate in read-a-thon
Students at 22 elementary schools read nearly 1.3 million pages during Nevada Reading Week as part of the annual Pennies for Pages Read-a-Thon.
The reading challenge is part of the Kids to Kids program, sponsored by Spread the Word Nevada, a children's literacy nonprofit group.
Cultural Diversity Foundation
offers scholarships
The Cultural Diversity Foundation is offering college scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $2,500.
Students must be Clark County residents, maintain a 3.0 GPA and show financial need.
The deadline for submissions is May 6. For a complete list of scholarships, criteria and applications, visit cdfnv.org/scholarships or call 646-2615.
The foundation also plans to host online workshops with tips on how to search and locate scholarships online.
The class is open to college-bound high school students and college students.
The class is $25 to $50, depending on income. To register and view class schedules, visit cdfnv.org/onlineworkshops.
Children's literacy advocate group receives $100,000 grant
The children's literacy nonprofit group Spread the Word Nevada has received a $100,000 grant from Los Angeles-based Windsong Trust.
The grant coincides with Spread the Word Nevada's 10-year anniversary and will allow the expansion of book distributions and literacy programs that have helped more than 187,000 low-income students in the valley.
Tuition grants available for medical assistants and phlebotomists
The Medical Skills for Life Institute is offering $2,000 and $500 tuition grants through April 8 for students interested in becoming medical assistants or phlebotomists.
For more information, call the admissions department at 645-7900 or visit medicalskillsforlife.com.
Scholarships available for students
of Norwegian descent
The Sons of Norway's Vegas Viking Lodge is accepting applications for scholarships for high school seniors of Norwegian descent.
Last year's scholarships ranged from $250 to $750. Scholarships are determined by grades, financial need, extracurricular activities and the application essay.
The application is due April 20 and is available at vegasviking.com/scholarship.
For more information, call 645-6666.
Post reunion information
on school district's website
Clark County School District alumni who are planning a high school reunion may post information on the Clark County School District's website.
Email information to dsheehan@
interact.ccsd.net and it will be posted at ccsd.net/schools/reunions.
Basic High School class of 1971
to reunite in October
The Basic High School class of 1971's 40th reunion is set for Oct. 7-9 at the Fiesta Henderson, 777 W. Lake Mead Parkway.
The cost is $71 for those who register by May 19. For more information, email bat8@aol.com, call 737-5977 or search for the class on facebook.com.
