HOME
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
CLASSIFIEDS
CALENDAR
NEWS
SPORTS
OPINION
OBITUARIES
On March 30, the Moapa Valley Community Education Advisory Board (MVCEAB) held its regular meeting. Discussion ranged from the attendance statistics of each Moapa Valley school to the Clark County School District (CCSD) Facility Master Plan. General news Ute V. Perkins Elementary School reported a 26% absence rate, up 7% from last year. SBAC testing for grades three to … [Read more...] about MVCEAB discusses CCSD Facility Master Plan
Ute V. Perkins Elementary
MV steps up for school closet drive
The 7th Annual School Closet Drive wrapped up on Feb. 19, and once again, the Moapa Valley community showed how much it cares about local students. For a month, community members donated all kinds of items to help kids have what they need to succeed at school. Donations were collected at Grant Bowler Elementary, Ute Perkins Elementary, Mack Lyon Middle School and Moapa … [Read more...] about MV steps up for school closet drive
7th School Closet Drive begins
The 7th Annual School Closet Drive for Moapa Valley area schools began on Jan. 19, hoping for bigger success than in previous years. “We will take whatever we get, and the more the better, as the items help local students,” Mack Lyon middle school counselor and social worker Erika Whitmore said. She said they are once again looking for donations for students who need … [Read more...] about 7th School Closet Drive begins
Elementary schools speed it up
The sun was shining and the energy was high as students from Virgin Valley, Grant Bowler, Perkins and JL Bowler elementary schools gathered for the annual speed meet on Oct. 28. The event, held at the Moapa Valley High School track, brought together young athletes from first through fifth grades for a fun-filled day of friendly competition, teamwork and school spirit. From … [Read more...] about Elementary schools speed it up
Moapa Valley schools kick off new year
Summer has passed, and the 2025-2026 school year has begun. With the first week of school kicking off, here is a look at each school. Ute V. Perkins Elementary in Moapa currently sits at an enrollment of about 131 students—down from last year. The teaching staff remains unchanged. The school shared that the main goal this year is to improve the attendance of students. The … [Read more...] about Moapa Valley schools kick off new year
Perkins Spring Dance Festival delights families
Ute V. Perkins Elementary lit up the Moapa Valley High School Gym on May 9 with its annual Spring Dance Festival. Parents, grandparents and friends packed the bleachers, excited to watch students from preschool through fifth grade perform. The preschoolers opened the show in red, white and blue tie-dye shirts with an adorable routine to “The Wiggle Dance.” The Patriot … [Read more...] about Perkins Spring Dance Festival delights families
OPD Helps Stock Local Foodbank
By Vernon Robison Moapa Valley Progress The Overton Power District concluded a holiday food drive last week which will benefit the local food bank at Cappalappa Family Resource Center. The district partnered up with the Ute Perkins Elementary School in Moapa to gather the food through community donations. Food donations were gathered both at the school and at the OPD … [Read more...] about OPD Helps Stock Local Foodbank
LETTER: One In A Million Teacher
We had (Ute Perkins Elementary Music Teacher) Vince Dasal as our elementary music teacher for years here at Republic, Missouri. What a loss! The productions were magnificent! Anyone getting Mr. Dasal for the price of a teacher’s salary has hit the jackpot! Music teachers like him are almost non-existent in the education field. He has a one in a million gift for working with … [Read more...] about LETTER: One In A Million Teacher