Education notebook

HUGHES CENTER ACCEPTING
SCHOOL SUPPLIES DONATIONS

Donations of school supplies will be accepted through Aug. 24 at the Hughes Center concierge desk in the lobby of the Wells Fargo tower at 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, near Flamingo and Paradise roads.

The supplies will be donated to needy students at Rowe Elementary School, 4338 S. Bruce St. Needed items include notebook paper, writing tablets, backpacks, pencils, pens, rulers, glue, calculators, dictionaries and art supplies.

For more information or to schedule a pickup, call Jaci Zweig at 697-6805.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAIRS SET AT AREA MALLS

The Clark County School District has scheduled back-to-school fairs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at The Boulevard mall, 3528 S. Maryland Parkway, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Galleria at Sunset mall, 1300 W. Sunset Road.

Parents can receive information about food services, instruction, transportation, police services and zoning from school district officials.

The Southern Nevada Health District will be on site to administer immunizations for students. Costs range from $16 to $25 for most shots, though some may require additional fees. Parents will need to bring children's immunization records.

Parents can register their kids for school bus transportation on the Clark County School District's website, ccsd.net, or by calling 799-8111 from 7:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Parents need their children's student identification number and date of birth to register, and eligibility can be determined on the website by street address.

JAMBA JUICE ACCEPTING DONATIONS
TO PROMOTE LITEACY IN SCHOOLS

All Southern Nevada Jamba Juice locations will participate in the Bucks For Books campaign to raise money for the Public Education Foundation's Clark County READS program, which provides books to students. Jamba Juice will accept donations through Aug. 28 from customers and employees.

NEW CHARTER SCHOOL OPENS TWO SITES

Discovery Charter School is offering open enrollment at its two valley locations: 8941 Hillpointe Road in Summerlin and 3883 Mesa Vista Way in Whitney. The school serves kindergarten through eighth grade.

For more information, call 540-1961 or visit dcslv.org.