What
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students, employees, cheerleaders and athletes will host a homecoming rally for students of Cunningham Elementary School as part of the university's Adopt-A-School program.
When
Thursday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where
Cynthia Cunningham Elementary School
4145 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89122
Near Harmon Avenue and Boulder Highway
Details
Close to 750 elementary students are expected to attend homecoming pep rally where 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students will share their stories about college life and teach kids the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ fight song. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ will also donate books collected during the homecoming week to the school's library, and the school's top readers will be invited to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Nov. 3 homecoming football game against New Mexico.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Adopt-A-School program began in 2009 as a way to introduce higher education to children at an early age. Throughout the program, elementary school students are encouraged to excel academically and are rewarded with pizza parties and prizes.
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has adopted five local at-risk schools: Cynthia Cunningham Elementary, Oran K. Gragson Elementary, Dean Petersen Professional Development School, Paradise Professional Development School, Ruth Fyfe Empowerment School.
The Adopt-A-School rally at Cunningham Elementary is open to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students and employees.
