2011 Environmental Youth Ambassador – Lidiya Kilchenko
Congratuations to Lidiya Kilchenko who was chosen as the 2011 Environmental Youth Ambassador during the first ever Environmental Youth Summit held this past Saturday, May 22, at the Springs Preserve. Lidiya will be recognized and receive her scholarship at the CCSD Board of School Trustees Meeting this Thursday, May 27, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Edward A. Greer Education Center, 2832 East Flamingo Road.
2010 Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge
On May 13, 2010, sixteen Business and Finance students represented A-TECH at the 2010 Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge, which was held at the Rio Hotel. Seniors Skylar Dunn, Jovito Basco, Jessica Lee and Michelle Lutao were second-place winners.
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Advanced Technologies Academy is a Clark County School District Magnet School. Clark County School District Magnets have their roots in the concept of district-wide specialty schools. Advanced Technologies Academy is based upon the concept of Academics plus Technology. Students attending A-TECH study one of eight specialized program areas based upon the integration and use of technology. Enjoy your visit to our site!
Congratulations Logan Ziegler
Congratulations to Architectural Design student Logan Ziegler who took second place in the Western Regional competition for the National Association of Women In Construction CAD Design Drafting Scholarship Awards Contest. Logan's satellite library design focused on Green Building techniques and Sustanable Design. Excellent work Logan!
2010 RTC Earth Day Art Contest – Winners
A-TECH students created artwork that represented the celebration of Earth Day's 40th Anniversary and highlighted the RTC's sustainable initiative "quicker, cleaner, greener." A-TECH students Matthew Judd and Kate Wakeman were selected as the top two winners and their art work is now being displayed on a 40ft. hybrid bus which was unveiled at an Earth Day special event.
Congratulations Liset Puentes
Congratulations to Liset Puentes for being elected 2010-11 Nevada FBLA State President. Nevada FBLA State Business Leadership Conference was held April 18-20, 2010, in Las Vegas at Imperial Palace.
Andrew Agustin – NASC AAA Vice President
Congratulations to Andrew Agustin who won the NASC election for the AAA Vice Presidency. He will serve on the NASC State Board for the 2010 - 2011 school year.
Congratulations Architecture Students
Wednesday, April 14 the Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects presented the awards for the 2010 Student Design Awards. A-TECH took three of the four individual design awards in the competition. Senior Logan Ziegler received the honor award for the Most Outstanding design in the contest. Senior Ryley Hill and Junior Adrian Plata took both Honorable Mention awards. Seven CCSD schools competed in the contest with more than one-hundred entries. Congratulations Architecture students!
Congratulations A-TECH Key Club
Congratulations to the A-TECH Key Club chapter for their success during the District Convention held in Sacramento, California. A-TECH won a total of 12 club and individual awards including Distinguished Club, Increased Membership, and Outstanding Website. Special congratulations to Adviser Scott Meikle and chapter leaders Kameron VanWoerkom, Krystina Kamjourn, and Pyline Tangsuvanich who were each recognized for their leadership talent.
Golden Desert Forensics League District Tournament
Congratulations to Freshmen Trimaan Malik and Alex Tin who finished in the top 8 in International Extemporaneous Speaking at the Golden Desert Forensics League District tournament, which ended on Saturday! Alex was a finalist, and Trimaan was one of two semi-finalists. The two Mavericks were the last freshmen in a competition dominated by juniors and seniors, and performed in an outstanding fashion, and were two of the three freshmen to advance so far in the entire event.
Important Announcements
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AP Exam Scores
Starting July 1 students can access their 2010 exam scores and send their scores to colleges by phone. Students can call AP Automated Score Reporting Services at 888-308-0013 (toll free in the United States and Canada) or 609-771-7366, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students will need their AP numbers to use the service, so please hold on to the yellow AP Number Cards that came with the AP Student Packs.
Academic Support and Community Service CenterThe Academic Support and Community Service Center, located in our Robin Street parking lot, is open to provide assistance in the following academic areas for students in grades K – 12: Math, Reading, English/Writing, Science, and Social Studies. Tutoring for all proficiency tests is available also. Please contact 799-3140 for additional information.
Transportation – Late BussesTransportation has the Late buses divided into two different categories. There are buses that leave ATA at 4:00 pm to go to the South Hub at K.O. Knudson Middle School. These students should be out at the buses no later than 3:50 pm. ATA is the north hub (NH) and the north hub buses leave ATA at 4:30 pm. There is a schedule posted in student services with all the late activities routes listed and what hub each route is assigned. A transportation investigator, also, is at ATA by 4:00 pm to assist students to find there correct buses.
Virtual High School RegistrationVirtual High School 2009-2010 Spring Registration for part-time students is available online Monday, October 19, 2009.
Students with accounts may request or drop a course @ https://register.ccsdde.net/ using their current username and password. There are step- by-step directions on our website www.ccsdde.net if there are any questions.
Students who do not have an account should create one as soon as registration opens @ www.ccsdde.net. Students will need to select registration when they get to www.ccsdde.net., and complete the application. Students will choose their own password and will receive their username after they have verified their email. Once they have received their username they will access their account@ https://register.ccsdde.net.
Students should only apply one time. Multiple applications will slow the process down. Once a student has an account it stays with them until they graduate.
External Credit ProceduresExternal credits are high school credit earned from an academic institution outside of Clark County School District – this does not include Virtual High School (VHS) or Academy for Individualized Instruction (AIS). External credits MUST BE APPROVED by the A-Tech Administration before enrolling. Such credits will not be accepted without administrative approval prior to enrolling.
TO ASSURE YOU WILL RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ANY EXTERNAL COURSE WORK YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE STEPS OUTLINED BELOW :
1. MUST SEE YOUR COUNSELOR TO INITIATE EXTERNAL CREDIT APPLICATION PROCESS.
2. COMPLETE EXTERNAL CREDIT FORM AND RETURN IT TO YOUR COUNSELOR.
3. DO NOT ENROLL UNTIL YOU RECEIVE ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL.
While the Clark County School District takes appropriate measures to ensure the safety of students, accidents do occur. The district does not provide accident medical insurance coverage for students. This means that you are responsible for any bills from a school related injury to your child. As a service to you and your child, information about these programs is being made available through your child’s school, and parents are encouraged to obtain such insurance for them. Parents are reminded that insurance is required for student-athletes, and proof of insurance must be presented for eligibility.
Parents, ParentLink Needs Your Email Address!As we move further into the school year, we want to make sure that you will have full access to ParentLink on your schedule. Setting up your email address in ParentLink enables to your reset your password if it is ever lost or forgotten, receive email messages from your school, and subscribe to other important ParentLink communications. Simply log in to ParentLink, click on the MY ACCOUNT tab, and click the ADD button in the Email Addresses section. Then click SAVE to save your address once it is entered on the Add Email Address page. Don’t delay, set up your email address today!
Daily Bulletin
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AP Exam Scores
Starting July 1 students can access their 2010 exam scores and send their scores to colleges by phone. Students can call AP Automated Score Reporting Services at 888-308-0013 (toll free in the United States and Canada) or 609-771-7366, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students will need their AP numbers to use the service, so please hold on to the yellow AP Number Cards that came with the AP Student Packs.
Passing PeriodsThe noisy transition from class to lunch and lunch to class is disruptive to those classes in session. Please remember to keep the A-TECH halls quiet during passing.
2010 Common Mathematics Semester AssessmentsCommon semester practice exams and assessments are available on the following websites for Algebra I, Algebra I Honors, Algebra II, Geometry, Geometry H, and Algebra II :
CPDD Mathematics Semester Exam Practice and RPDP High School Math
Go to College PledgeAll students that go to the link below, take the pledge, and fill out the checklist will be entered to win a brand new Dell Inspiron Mini Notebook!
http://www.gotocollegenevada.org/step1.asp
Fresh & EasyCalling all A-TECH students and staff that shop at Fresh & Easy! Please bring all of your Fresh & Easy receipts to the Fresh & Easy box in Student Services. A-TECH receives $1.00 for every $20 spent at any Fresh & Easy location.
College Visitations
Many colleges, universities and military personnel are interested in recruiting students from A-TECH. Below is a list of scheduled presentations. If you are interested in attending, sign up with the counselors’ secretary. Students MUST sign up at least TWO DAYS prior to presentation in the Counseling Office.
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There are currently no colleges scheduled.
Seniors - Class of 2010
Class of 2010 Graduation Questions and Answers
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AP Exam Scores
Starting July 1 students can access their 2010 exam scores and send their scores to colleges by phone. Students can call AP Automated Score Reporting Services at 888-308-0013 (toll free in the United States and Canada) or 609-771-7366, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students will need their AP numbers to use the [...]
Go to College PledgeAll students that go to the link below, take the pledge, and fill out the checklist will be entered to win a brand new Dell Inspiron Mini Notebook!
http://www.gotocollegenevada.org/step1.asp


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