Red carpet treatment: First-day tradition at Historic Westside school celebrates students

With the pop of a confetti cannon and music bumping from a DJ station, Matt Kelly Elementary School joyfully launched another school year ...     [RED CARPET TREATMENT: FIRST-DAY TRADITION AT HISTORIC WESTSIDE SCHOOL CELEBRATES STUDENTS]( [With the pop of a confetti cannon and music bumping from a DJ station, Matt Kelly Elementary School joyfully launched another school year today. The school in Las Vegas’ Historic Westside continued its tradition of greeting families with a red carpet parade through the lunchroom, with teachers, school board members and other dignitaries, and friends of the community all eager to slap high-fives and bump knuckles with children in their first-day best.]( [LOOKING FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF COMMUNITY FUN IN LAS VEGAS? TRY A PREP FOOTBALL GAME]( [My love affair with high school football started as a ninth-grader at Chaparral High School. Nick Garritano, the big man on campus who captained the team and was also a standout in baseball, made a 52-yard field goal to force overtime against Clark in a back-and-forth battle of the city’s best teams. My Chap Cowboys won in overtime.]( [THOUSANDS SIGN PETITION OPPOSING CCSD POLICY ON CELLPHONES]( [Charlize Leary is a rule-follower, thoughtful and well-spoken. But Monday, when she begins her first day of ninth grade, she won’t be putting her cellphone in a signal-blocking pouch as the Clark County School District now requires. “Absolutely not. I’m keeping it in my backpack,” said Leary, who lives in Henderson. “If I have to, I’ll claim that I don’t have it.”]( [HENDERSON CHAMBER’S CAREER FAIR HELPS STUDENTS EXPLORE DIFFERENT FIELDS IN DEPTH]( [Lemon Doroshow has always been interested in a career in law or engineering. An internship this summer at Broadbent & Associates, a prominent environmental consulting firm in Las Vegas, solidified those desires for the teenager. The “I Can Be” career fair hosted by the Henderson Chamber of Commerce connected him with the firm, where he explored civil and environmental engineering, and how they intersect with law.]( [PRESEASON TOP-10: BISHOP GORMAN STILL THE TEAM TO BEAT IN LAS VEGAS]( [Another season of high school football is here. The narrative in Las Vegas, however, hasn’t changed: Can anyone beat Bishop Gorman? Gorman has won all but two state championships since 2007 in going from a state contender to a national power. Last year, the Gaels were voted the nation’s top team by USA Today and others for the school’s fourth national title since 2014.](   WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: [Harris in Las Vegas: ‘With your help, this November, we will win’]( [Editorial: American voters have a candidate they can trust and relate to in Walz]( [Boxing legend De La Hoya donates $20,000 to CCSD teachers]( [Preseason player to watch: RB Dylan Laube showing ‘special’ signs in Las Vegas]( [Aces’ A’ja Wilson, U.S. women hold off France to win Olympic gold medal](   [Facebook](  [X](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle Suite 300 | Henderson, NV 89074 US [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice](