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The Silverado Star

The Silverado Star

Millions of dollars are being spent to work on Silverado.
Silverado modernization project begins this summer
Naomi Jackson, News Editor • April 22, 2024

$55 million is being spent by CSSD to improve Silverado High School. Beginning this summer and planning to end in January of 2026, this project will revamp the high school to the last wire. “It’s...

In June 2023, students practice on stage during summer orchestra, a summer enrichment program that is no longer offered at Silverado.
Fewer summer programs offered as pandemic funds expire
Naomi Jackson, News Editor • March 4, 2024

Following the learning loss during the Covid-19 pandemic, CCSD schools offered summer enrichment programs in 2021-23. These programs will no...

Top of their class! Valedictorian candidates pose and smile together. Back row from left to right: Lyndsey McNabb, Lydia Wellman and Grace Wiegand. Front row: Allyson Trump, Chloe Garza and Ariel Koltes.
Maximum on weighted GPA increases number of valedictorians
Naomi Jackson, News Editor • February 6, 2024

In July of 2022, the CCSD Board of Trustees approved a revision to a policy, which states that the maximum weighted GPA a student may earn...

The Silverado Chamber Orchestra supports UNLV at the Dec.  8 winter assembly by wearing red.
UNLV shooting affects Silverado
Naomi Jackson, News Editor • January 25, 2024

On Wednesday Dec. 6, during sixth period, students and teachers in Dual Credit classes connected to UNLV started getting alerts. Word spread....

Students were frustrated trying to reset their passwords on this site, which got bogged down with too many requests last fall.
CCSD faces cyber security issues
Lilliana Matthews, Reviews Editor • January 24, 2024

On Oct. 4, Clark County School District was faced with sudden cybersecurity issues involving the email environment. Online security issues...

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Newspaper, yearbook win awards
Athletic teams make fall Academic State
Fall students of the month

Fall students of the month

October 14, 2022

Spring students of the month

Spring students of the month

June 27, 2022

Skyhawks named on all-southern Nevada Football Team

Skyhawks named on all-southern Nevada Football Team

December 15, 2021

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Dear couples: Please stop making out in the hallway
How to fail a test

How to fail a test

February 7, 2024

Silverado Star takes on Tiktok trend

October 25, 2022

To Sleep or Not to Sleep

To Sleep or Not to Sleep

December 9, 2021

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Zyon Trujillo proudly stands on the podium at state championships after winning first place in his weight class on Friday Feb. 16.
Zyon Trujillo: back-to-back state champion
Nyla Vazquez, Opinion Editor • March 28, 2024

The hardworking Zyon Trujillo is now a back-to-back state champion for wrestling. Although he is a junior and does not attend Silverado High School, he is in our zone, and he definitely brings skill to...

Wearing his letterman's jacket, Mason Snow shows off his favorite bowling ball.
Snow wins individual State bowling tournament
Mailie Trotta, Assistant News Editor • March 28, 2024

On Feb. 2, Mason Snow won the class 5A individual boys’ bowling title. He won with a large gap of 514-431 against Centennial’s Tyler Castronova. This...

Aria Hooper waits for the play to start during the winter Flag Football season.
Freshman Aria Hooper excels on football field
Kevin Palomera, Reporter • March 8, 2024

Freshman Aria Hooper, a standout player on Silverado High School's Varsity Flag Football team, provided valuable insights into her off-field...

Junior Savannah Foschetti looks for an opportunity to strike during the Basic game on Aug. 28.
Lady Skyhawks destroy Basic Academy 6-1 in soccer match
Jordyn Reynolds, Editor In-Chief • September 6, 2023

Skyhawk Women’s Varsity Soccer beat Basic International Academy 6-1 at home on Aug. 28. In the first half, freshman striker Hannah Gutierrez...

The "Dress to Impress" podium highlights the winners after the "Prom" round.
Strike a Pose in ‘Dress to Impress’
Saliye Demarchena, Reporter • October 14, 2024

A certain game has been making its way across Silverado lately. Students have been spotted playing it in class, at lunch, and before school. “Dress to Impress” is a Roblox fashion game where users...

The Silverado Varsity Girls Soccer team has a record of 5-1-1- so far in the 2024 fall season.
Q&A: Insight of a sports manager
Saliye Demarchena, Reporter • September 19, 2024
No one likes this couple making out in front of the school.
Dear couples: Please stop making out in the hallway
Saliye Demarchena, Reporter • November 18, 2024

You rush through the halls as the warning bell rings, trying your best to make it to class when a dreadful obstacle blocks your way— a couple making out in the middle of...

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Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’: The Spooky Movie of the Season
Get into the 'Beetlejuice' fun a second time
Ali Campbell, Reporter • September 23, 2024

The movie “Beetlejuice” was produced in 1988 starring Winona Ryder and directed by Tim Burton. While the movie was instantly a cult classic upon release, people remained...

Isabella Delgado plays Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre in the musical during a dress rehearsal.
Musical is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
Naomi Jackson, News Editor • April 11, 2024
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Art
The Art Club displayed their pinwheels in the planers in the main quad.
NAHS celebrates Day of Peace
Star Staff September 20, 2024
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Naomi Jackson
Naomi Jackson
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