students at "brinley middle school" are learning about the women and men who serve our country. all week--- these 8-th graders been practicing to perform for veterans and other students. the presentations were created by the honor guards themselves... and helped the kids learn about the colors and important meaning of all the symbols and flags. the guards hope to the military early will spark an interest in joining the junior r-o-t-c in high school. "it makes me feel real good to see young people that would like to get involved and do these such things. you know, to participate in the activities that i instilled in them." the students performed for a different audience each period. las vegas will honor all veterans tomorrow in an annual parade downtown. preparations are already underway as some roads have closed. it's happening on fourth street between gass and ogden. you can park on the street anywhere parallel to fourth street north of garces. the parade begins at 10 and runs until noon. be sure to download our fox5 mobile app for a look at the festivities tomorrow and to see

program would pair these schools with charter operators to try and raise test scores and schools are brinley, jerome mack, von toble, orr, and baily. the elementary school are cambeero, craig, fitzgerald, and kelly. all of these schools scored in the bottom 5- percent on the nevada smarter balanced test. a lot of parents are worried about the possible change... but some seem to think this move could be for the better of approved. " "is certainly hate to see teachers displaced from their jobs, i mean i think that's one of the biggest issues that people are having with that. it would be unfortunate but ultimately sometimes things need to change for change to happen. the education association has put forth a counter plan where parents can learn all about the charter school program .. and then vote themselves on whether they want to change. the education association told fox 5 the board is seriously considering this proposal and think an answer could come by teh end of the year. henderson police say they're the first in nevada to use a u-s data portal program. federal internet site... with crime

it took place at brinley middle school. the eighth graders gave a different performance each class period... and have been practing all week for the special day. their presentations were created by members of the las vegas honor guard... including a flag folding ceremony. "im a veteran myself it means to me i had learned in military and growing up learned co learning should be given to community so they can be exposed to these kind of things." this program was created to get the students exposed to the junior r-o-t-c early... before they enter high school. now fox5 weather 24/7 with meterologist sam argier after a high temperature of 80 degrees in las vegas thursday, the evening will feature temperatures in the 70s and 60s. drop into the 50s. we'll see plenty of sunshine friday for veterans day; high temperatures will be in the upper 70s. some more clouds roll into the area saturday, but we will keep it dry with highs holding in the mid 70s. skies stay mostly sunny sunday through tuesday with temperatures in the upper 70s.

the middle schools are brinley, jerome mack, von toble, orr, and baily. the elementary school are cambeero, craig, fitzgerald, and kelly. all of these schools scored in the bottom 5- percent on the nevada smarter balanced test. the education association hopes the school board will make its decision by the end of the year. a child booster seat is one of your child's only defenses in the event of a crash. and we have good news for parents. what you need to know about your child's car seat before you buckle its time to kick butt! its the great american smokeout. why experts say quitting today could make for a better tomorrow. waking up to near-freezing temps, which can chill and as it gets cooler outside, its an important time to make sure your home is safe from the cold. the extreme cold can wreak havoc on your outdoor plumbing. so make sure you wrap your pipes to prevent them from freezing. if you own a pool, make sure you run your pool pump at night to keep it from freezing over. to keep your lawn green year-round, only water during the day. freeze overni

baliey, brinley, mack, orr, and von tobel. and elementary schools... camberio, craig, fitzgerald, and kelly. so what's next? the state board of education must approve at lease 50% of those schools within the next 30 days. then the achievement and match them with new leaders -- who will work with parents and students on a vision for the school. the whole process should be complete by the start of the next school year./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> former republican congressional candidate danny tarkanian is suing his opponent... democrat jacky rosen... for defamation. the lawsuit stems from claims made in a campaign ad by rosen's campaign... about tarkanian's alleged involvement as an attorney who incorporated companies that defrauded seniors. in 2009... tarkanian successfully sued an opponent in a sta who made a similar claim during a debate on k-l-a-s five years earlier. tarkanian is seeking 8 million dollars in damages. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> let's turn out attention to the weather now. what a difference 20 degrees makes. it was pretty chilly overnig

the middle schools are brinley, jerome mack, von toble, orr, and baily. the elementary school are cambeero, craig, all of these schools scored in the bottom 5 percent on the s bachs. a lot of parents are worried about the possible change... but some seem to think this move could be for the better of approved. " "is certainly hate to see teachers displaced from their jobs, i mean i think that's one of the biggest issues that people are having with that. it would be unfortunate but ultimately sometimes things need to change for change to happen. the education association has put forth a counter plan where parents would have the opportunity to learn all about the charter school program and all about what a reorganized ccsd would look like... and then vote themselves on whether they want to change to the charter program. the education association tells me the board is seriously considering this proposal and they think we could have an answer as early as december... so that's something we'lol definitely keep an eye on. reporting live...kathleen jacob... fox5ne

the middle schools are baily, orr, con toble, and brinley. the elementary schools are cambeiro, craig, fitzgerald, and kelly. all of these schools performed in the bottom 5% on the s bach. and while some parents are for the change, many are not and the education association has put forward a different plan. " "parents should be properly informed of what the achievement school district means and it's options for their kids education as well as options under the reorganization of the clark county school district that their schools are in and let them vote and let them make that decision and then let them they have given that proposal to the board and says they're seriously considering it. he thinks a decision could be made as early as this december. coming up at 6... we'll tell you more about that plan and why the idea of changing some of these schools to charter schools has been so controversial. reporting live...kathleen jacob...fox5 news... local. las vegas. we'll also have more from parents about what they want to see come out of all of thi

they're craig elementary, fitzgerald elementary, kelly elementary, the middle schools are brinley, jerome mack middle, orr middle, there are still more steps in the process.... they still have to narrow it down from here...but still...just the idea that these schools could be taken over by charter schools has caused a lot of debate. we've seen push back and protests from parents, students, and teachers for the past few weeks saying they don't want the change to happen. but...some parents are optimistic. " "i think it's kind of a good thing honestly i would like to see the schools improve i do know that las vegas has a low rating as far as having good schools and stuff and i'd like to see some of the esl students benefit from the charter school as well as other students. i think it'd be a good thing for the community and for the school. (monique sanders. parent) the education association thinks it should be up to parents to decide and says they actually think the debate and controversy has been a good thing because it's showed us how involved parents in our area are. coming up at 5...hear

the 8-th graders of "brinley middle school" gave a different performance each class period. they've been practicing all week for the special day. their presentations were created by members of the las vegas honor this program was created to get the students exposed to the junior r-o-t-c early-- before they enter high school. if you are a veteran or active duty military member... don't plan on cooking tomorrow. there are so many deals happening all day! here are a few of the many restaurants participating in veterans day freebies tomorrow. you can find patriotic pancakes at ihop, a tavern burger at red robin... and a free meal at applebees! don't forget your military i-d. veterans day parade! it starts tomorrow at 10 a-m., and runs on fourth street between gass and ogden. the election is over... and the white house is moving on. ""we now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed then the country succeed" " we will get a live report from washington on how president obama and president-elect trump are uniting for today. california makes a very green step to