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Mar
12
2010
Durante la más reciente Sesión Especial de la Legislatura de Nevada, el gobernador y los legisladores eliminaron el lenguaje de los estatutos de la legislación, los términos que establecían que Nevada no tiene derecho a solicitar los fondos "Ra...
Mar
12
2010
During the recent Special Session of the Nevada Legislature, the Governor and Legislators removed language in statute that made Nevada ineligible to apply for the Race to the Top grant (RTTT). In doing so, and if Nevada is successful at writing a ...
Mar
11
2010
More than six hundred parents, educators, community members and state legislators will gather on Friday, March 12th at UNR's Joe Crowley Student Union to discuss and learn about the importance of families and parent involvement in education. This...
Mar
9
2010
The Northern Nevada Holland and Hart Foundation will be hosting a month long Book Drive for Washoe County School District's Read & Succeed Incentive book program from now through April 1 at the offices of Holland & Hart LLP, 5441 Kietzke Lane, Ren...
Mar
4
2010
The second in an ongoing series of community meetings to discuss the implementation of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program in Incline schools has been set for Thursday, March 11 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Incline Elementary School. The focus of...
Mar
3
2010
City National Bank's "Reading is The way up" nonprofit literacy program, in partnership with Barnes & Noble, has donated 1,200 new books to four elementary schools in the Reno area in an effort to promote literacy and support the local community. ...
Mar
2
2010
Today, nearly a week into the 26th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature, Governor Jim Gibbons announced agreement over key issues with legislators and adjourned the session. Ever since the Economic Form announced that the state was heading t...
Mar
2
2010
Six local high school students, including four from the Washoe County School District, were honored last Saturday for their skills at the 87th annual Scholastic Writing Awards competition, which recognizes student achievement in creative writing. ...
Feb
26
2010
Questions, answers and dialog will be the order of the day as Superintendent Heath Morrison hosts one of his monthly "Brown Bag Lunch" discussions Wednesday, March 3. The event will be held from noon until 1:00pm at the McKinley Arts & Culture Cen...
Feb
25
2010
Twenty-nine teachers in the Washoe County School District (WCSD) were recently recognized by the district and the Washoe Education Association for achieving the nation's highest level of professional certification. These new National Board Certifi...
Feb
24
2010
Start talking about governmental annual financial reports, and most people's eyes start to glaze over. Mention them to Gary Kraemer, the school district's Chief Financial Officer, and he becomes positively animated. Ask him about a recent appointm...
Feb
23
2010
Nearly forty public safety personnel, first responders and school district officials from across the state will meet on Wednesday, February 24 to launch a major upgrade in school district emergency response plans. The meeting, set from 10:00am to ...
Feb
18
2010
Sara Beckman, a senior at Wooster High School, is the only Nevada winner of the 2010 Horatio Alger National Scholarship. Awards were made to 104 seniors from across the country. Sara will be recognized by the Washoe County School District Board of...
Feb
1
2010
For the last month, district administrators, principals, deans, parents, and teachers have been meeting to develop a new strategic plan for the Washoe County School District. Eleven committees, co-chaired by principals and central services adminis...
Jan
31
2010
The Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology (AACT) will celebrate the completion of a major facility expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, February 2 at 11:00am. The $15 million, 4-phase project completes a commitment made to voters...
Jan
27
2010
Despite the Economic Forum's distressing forecast for projected tax revenues reported for the state last week and an impending Special Session of the Nevada State Legislature to balance the budget, Superintendent Heath Morrison has taken proactive...
Jan
21
2010
AT&T and United Way Worldwide awarded a $50,000 grant to the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS). This funding is part of a new initiative designed to help parents and caregivers get more involved in their child's education.
Jan
13
2010
In an historic, unanimous vote held Tuesday night, Trustee Estela Gutierrez was elected President of the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees for 2010 by the Board membership. Trustee Barbara McLaury was elected Vice-President and Trus...
Jan
8
2010
On Tuesday, January 12, the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees will elect a new president for the year 2010-2011 as Barbara Clark concludes an eventful one-year term. The selection of the new president and slate of officers will take...
Jan
7
2010
Today at approximately 9:30 a.m. Washoe County School District Police Department and Administration staff at McQueen High School received a secret witness tip that an individual on campus might be in possession of a weapon.
Jan
6
2010
Procter R. Hug High School will be inducting six new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, January 8, 2009 at halftime of the Hug v. Reno basketball game at Hug scheduled for 7:00 PM.
Dec
17
2009
The Washoe County School District (WCSD) has received a grant of $967,132.00 for three years from the U.S. Department of Education Professional Development for Arts Educators Program. The district received one of only five grants in the U.S. that...
Dec
16
2009
A possible shooting incident today near the Washoe County Jail required a lockdown of streets in the area and could have prevented at least fifty students from making it to school without decisive action by the Washoe County School District and th...
Dec
15
2009
Officials of the Washoe County School District have received the results of a second round of testing at the well serving Verdi Elementary School.
Dec
14
2009
After receiving word on Friday that the water supply at Verdi Elementary School had tested positive for "total coliforms," steps to disinfect the water system have already been implemented and bottled water is being provided for students and staff...
Dec
14
2009
This Wednesday, December 16, Superintendent Dr. Heath Morrison will mark his 100th working day as Superintendent of the Washoe County Schools with a full slate of school, media, and business events.
Dec
8
2009
Schools in the Washoe County School District are expected to return to normal schedules on Wednesday after classes were cancelled on Monday and operating on a 2-hour delay Tuesday. However, given current road conditions and the cold temperatures, ...
Dec
7
2009
The School District has announced the school schedule for tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec 8.
Nov
25
2009
Next Forum: Tuesday, December 1 at
McQueen High School
Nov
25
2009
But Disturbing Trends Persist In
Several Areas
Nov
24
2009
Honored By the Nevada Association of School Boards
Nov
13
2009
Cesar Garibaldo Among Top Latino Business Students In US
Oct
26
2009
On November 19, the Wooster Players will open the first show of the 2009-2010 season with Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo a zany look at life and love in the theatre.
Oct
23
2009
Realignment Will Improve Service to Schools and Accountability
Oct
20
2009
Citing "strong financial performance despite pressure at the state level and good financial policies with a demonstrated track record of conservative budgeting" Standard and Poor's Rating Services has given a AA/Stable Outlook rating to the Distri...
Oct
20
2009
Ever sat through a production of Midsummer Nights Dream and wondered what in the world was Shakespeare thinking? The answer is here in the form of The Booth Street Players production of Loves Labours Wonne written by Don Nigro. The show opens at t...
Oct
13
2009
Walmart, a presenting sponsor for this year's Run For Education, has donated $10,000 to the event which takes place on Sunday, October 18 at Damonte Ranch High School.
Oct
7
2009
Honored By Nevada's Center for
Entrepreneurship and Technology
Oct
2
2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or the economic stimulus plan) was signed into law by President Obama in February. It authorized $787 billion for economic recovery.
Sep
30
2009
Door To Door Campaign Achieves
Positive Results
Sep
24
2009
Sep
16
2009
Superintendent: need to turn grad rates around is a moral imperative.
Sep
14
2009
Wednesday, 10 a.m. at the Career Center of Wooster HS
Sep
10
2009
The Reno Sparks Chamber of Commerce, northern Nevada's largest business organization, and the Washoe County School District will jointly announce a Youth Leadership Program Partnership on Friday, September 11.
Sep
9
2009
September 30, 2009 will be a special day for many students on the Hug High School Campus! That is the day that current sophomores in high school will be partnered with community mentors through the Nevada A.S.C.E.N.T. (All Students College Educat...
Sep
8
2009
Board Expected To Decide On
Rollover Bond Renewal On 2010 Ballot
Sep
7
2009
The White House has released the text of President Obama's speech to the nation's school children scheduled to be delivered at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. In order for parents to read the speech, and decide if they think the message is one they wan...
Aug
27
2009
Superintendent, Board Host Community Conversation At Reed HS, 6 p.m. August 31
Aug
23
2009
More graduating students than ever before took the American College Testing Program exams (ACT) last school year and their average scores exceeded the state and national average scores across the board.
Aug
21
2009
A relatively new state law requires incoming 7th grade students to receive immunization against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) before they will be allowed to attend school. The 2009-10 school year begins August 31.
Aug
18
2009
Two New Elementary Schools Planned
Jul
16
2009
The Reno-Tahoe Blues Fest Board of Directors would like to invite all Washoe County High School Music students to attend the 2009 Festival free of charge.
Jun
26
2009
Plan At Reno/Sparks Libraries
Beginning July 2.
Jun
13
2009
On a unanimous vote earlier this morning, the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees named Dr. Heath Morrison as the district's next Superintendent of Schools. Morrison, talking to the board by phone, verbally accepted the offer pending s...
Jun
5
2009
During a meeting today over the noon hour, the Board of Trustees of the Washoe County School District selected six individuals to interview for the district's Superintendent position. Twenty-two applications were received after the Board reopened ...
May
26
2009
No Further School Closures Planned
May
21
2009
In addition to the confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in students who attend Mendive Middle School, the Washoe County School District announced today that there is also one confirmed case at Billinghurst Middle School in Reno.
May
14
2009
Topic: Impact of American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act funds
May
7
2009
Tuesday, May 19 At NV Energy Building
Apr
29
2009
Next Steps To Be Determined
At May 5 Board Meeting
Apr
24
2009
Citing family reasons, Kim Olson has notified the Board of Trustees by letter that she has decided to no longer pursue the Superintendent's position in the Washoe County School District.
Apr
21
2009
As part of its on-going commitment to involve citizens in the selection process for the new district superintendent, the Washoe County School District will post videos of the interviews with the candidates on its website starting Thursday evening,...
Apr
17
2009
Trustees of the Washoe County School District learned Thursday evening that two of the six candidates for the Superintendent's position have withdrawn. Both Matthew Malone and Vincent Matthews notified the Board by letter on Thursday of their deci...
Apr
15
2009
The Washoe County School District's effort to involve the local community in the search for and selection of a new district superintendent has garnered significant interest and comment. Resumes and photos of the candidates will be posted soon on ...
Apr
10
2009
In-Person Interviews Scheduled For
April 21, 22, and 23
Mar
25
2009
Are you a parent, community member or business leader in Washoe County School District who is involved in education? Do you want all of our children to succeed academically? Submit an application for Washoe County School District's Parent Involv...
