Marzano academy will be the 12th Magnet School the district has opened. brian loftus and the clark county School District now says more students will don their cap and gown this year. District leaders say the Graduation Rate increased bt 2 point 6 percent. This year. Now up to 74 percent of the class will receive their diploma. Ccsd says its gone up 15 percent in just the past 5 years. 2016 is the districts largest graduating class. With more than 17h dr. Mike barton, chief student achievement officer i think im proud of the people within the clark county School District, im proud of the students as well, that really, if they had atrisk obstacles on their shoulders, they still came to school, they studied, they succeeded. brian loftus the results were read at chaparral high school. Because that school alone saw a 14 percent increase in its Graduation Rate. brian loftus today, North Las Vegas is expected to make a historic announcement about whats called ban the box. The movement aims to get persons conviction history. And to delay background inquiries, until later in the hiring process. North las vegas city leaders will reveal more about the announcement later today at metro headquarters. brian loftus theres a new sight to see if you drive along the north end of the strip today. The Worlds Largest w now marks the spot where the las vegas w hotel will be. 8 news now reporter nia wong is live on location. Nia . nia wong the official w marquee is up and this morning it kicked off the their doors. It was put up in a matter of minutes. And as youre about to see in this video. The w will have a private entrance and their own amenities under the w hotels brand. So its separate from the sls. I spoke with the general manager this morning who tells me theyre putting the finishing this morning who tells me theyre putting the finishing touches on their living room and event center. But theyre already taking for their 289room property right now. Mark Eberwein w las vegas, general manager the epicenter of hospitality really is las vegas amazing strip. For us, really the giant w just epitomizes what we want to bring to the city just a beautiful boutique lifestyle designed hotel here on the amazing las vegas strip. portions of the w hotel will open up in phases. Theyll open their doors to the public on december 1st. nia wong the grand opening will be in february of next year. Reporting live from the strip. Nia wong 8 news now. brian loftus students in one classroom are going down the rabbi the new way these kids are jumping into the classic book, alice in wonderland, in whats cool at school. Next on 8 news now, the valleys news leader. youre watching the valleys news leader with brian loftus, Kirsten Joyce and brian loftus a classroom transformed into a magical learning environment, in todays whats cool at school. brian loftus down the rabbithole with bright bookworms at fertitta middle school, as the classroom environment is transformed to something out of donte sykes 6th grade i was really, like, shocked brian loftus the room resembles the magical underland, with teachers dressing as the white rabbit, or the mad hatter. Melinda taffanelli 6th grade something so different than what other people think, because its like so out of this world brian loftus in addition to alice in wonderland, fertitta students also learn in the creative settings of rooms based on Jurassic World and harry potter. Keri carter teacher they take their whole room and transfer them, so the students can come in and are still learning content within their grade level bu brian loftus the idea is increase student engagement, inspire creativity, and present an environment where students feel happy keri carter teacher i have some students in here who, a couple days ago, wouldnt even speak and now theyre feeling more comfortable getting up sharing their thoughts, their ideas. Donte sykes 6th grade i felt more comfortable because its like Something Different that ive never tried, and so when i try different things, my mind gets comforted. brian loftus debate quotes from the Lewis Carroll novel nats briefly, a student discussing any of the quotes from the book. brian loftus the inner circle sets goals based on listening and speaking standards. The outer circle gives peer feedback. This is called a socratic seminar, a spirited and respectful discussion with openended questions. nats one of the kids saying Something Like i respectfully agree disagree. They do it in the first sentence every time they talk. melinda taffanelli 6th grade i like to share what i think about my thoughts, and how i feel. Donte sykes 6th grade learninw quotes that were debating on so i get to see how other people feel. brian loftus students listen closely, think critically, articulate their thoughts, and their responses to others. This is a Building Block students supporting opinions, with evidence from the book. Melinda taffanelli 6th grade what i like about the socratic seminar is that i like to share my opinion and what i think, and kind of expressing what i think, and how i feel about the topic, and how i can, like, agree or respectfully disagree so its kind of like a debate in a way. Students do seem swept into a new world, as they turn the table on the traditional study of a keri carter teacher this is why i do this. My passion is teaching, and i want to be able to see those moments where i can tell kids are getting it, and also having fun, at the same time. brian loftus and thats whats cool at school brian loftus to vote for this program or if you know something thats cool at school. Go to las vegas now dot com. Click on sections in the upper left corner. And cool at school will be under the community tab. Or send us an email. Cool at school at las vegas now dot com. The winner will receive 250 bucks for the brian loftus coming up on the valleys news leader. We take a look at your windy weekend forecast. Just how long the conditions will last. Still ahead on 8 news now. weather open. I dont remember. But congressman hardy supports trump 100 and said hell do whatever trump wants him to do. Hardy even said people with disabilities are a drain on society and that seniors who rely on programs like Social Security are a draw on government. Donald trump and congressman hardy divisive and dangerous. Bouncy cameras today with those winds picking up right on schedule. Fire weather danger increases with very dry air and high winds today. Temps around 90 in some valley spots with others pushing through sustained but gusts have already surpassed 25 mph in many areas from the center of town out to the west side and down to silverado ranch. Temps outside the valley are warm as well, and winds also picking up especially in the mountains and out at the lake. Lets roll the wind forecast and see the winds will really get ro moving through the Pacific Northwest today. And then another system moves to the north of us later tomorrow and the winds increase again. A lot of cold air moves into the northern great basin. And eventually our temps cool to normal, but not until about monday. Flood warnings still in place and hurricane nicole has rolled past bermuda with high winds and heavy rains. Temps near 90 today then cooler low 80s early next week. brian loftus progress on a new thats potentially lifesaving news for the 100,000 people the National Kidney foundation says are on a waiting list for a transplant right now. Only 20,000 kidneys will be available for them this year. Martie salt has more. David anderson has walked into a Dialysis Clinic 23hundred times since 1999. He comes four times a week for hours, while a machine does what his kidneys should remove toxins from his blood. Over the rs years, weve advanced the membrane technology, weve membrane technology, weve developed cell engineering, and currently, we are in animal testing. 12 vo narra tion. Bioengineer shuvo shooooh roy is developing an implantable bioartificial kidney. Nat sound it consists of two units. The hemofilter that would perform the functions of filtration and the cell bioreactor thatll perform the other biological functions. 12 vo narra tion. It would go in the same place as a donor kidney. Davids doctor, lynda frassetto, says the need is critical. Nat sound it consists of two units. The hemofilter that would perform the functions of filtration and the cell bioreactor thatll perform the other biological functions. 12 vo narra tion. It would go in the same place as a donor kidney. Davids doctor, lynda frassetto, says the need is critical. Cg lynda frassetto, md professor of medicine uc San Francisco in 1 05 out 1 13 this would allow us to build kidneys and then we could just put them in to people. Really totally astounding thing for us to be able to do that. 08 vo narra tion. David agrees. David anderson in 1 16 out 1 26 i would participate in trials or get an artificial kidney this evening if that were available. 10 vo narra tion. Im martie salt, reporting. Ahead on 8 news now, the valleys news leader. We speak with our Health Partners to learn more about their upcoming heroes ball. youre watching 8 news now at noon. brian loftus this is an i the desert is where bad guys go when they want to make evidence disappear. Property taxes he skipped out on for years. Or all those Fake Charities he helped set up. Or the scams against seniors he formed. Or the 17 million judgment he never paid. He can try, but he cant make his record disappear. Danny tarkanian just a con man who cant bury the truth. House majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. Jacky rosen im jacky rosen and i approved this message. Man the Tea Party Republicans in Congress Want to cut Social Security. To join them. Man he is proud to call himself a tea party radical. Man he wants to privatize Social Security. Woman . Just like them. Woman risking Social Security benefits on wall street. Man Danny Tarkanian would raise the retirement age. Woman just like the Tea Party Republicans in congress. Man they would take away what weve paid for out of every paycheck. As a marine combat veteran, i understand the sacrifices our military makes. Our benefits are earned, on them. Politicians like joe heck should understand that. Narrator joe heck voted to shut down the federal government, risking Critical Services for nevada veterans. And during that shutdown, heck continued cashing his congressional paycheck. His military record deserves respect. But back in dc, joe heck is putting politics before nevada. And that doesnt work for me. Narrator vote vets is responsible for the content today im joined by our Health Partners from both humana and senior spotlight. Welcome dixon keller and nina ten. 1. [to dixon] welcome to the show. Can you tell us why this time of year is so important for seniors . 2. [to dixon] and how is humana involved in medicare open enrollment . 3. [to nina] we hear senior spotlight has teamed up with humana and Healthcare Partners to host the heroes ball. Humana and Healthcare Partners to host the heroes ball. Can you tell us a bit about this event . 4. More . 5. [to dixon] and if our viewers are interested in learning more about huma, open enrollment, what should they do . youre watching 8 news now at noon. should they do . Im Catherine Cortez masto and i approve this message. Theyre bringing drugs, theyre bringing crime, theyre rapists. Narrator and joe heck says i have high hopes i dont know what i said, aah. Narrator heck says he completely supports trump. I would bomb the [bleep] out of them. Narrator and heck . Reporter you trust him having his finger on the Nuclear Button . Heck i do. Reporter why do you say that . Heck why wouldnt i . Narrator donald trump and joe heck. Are hosting a Senate Debate tonight at 7pm. Congressman joe heck and former Nevada Attorney general Catherine Cortez masto. Issue. brian loftus dessert before dinner is not usually a good idea, but maybe just today, the rules can change. Thats because its National Dessert day feel free to dive in headfirst to celebrate maybe stop by a local bakery, chocolate shop or even try out a new recipe at home. No one is claiming responsibility for this holidays creation, but that doesnt have to stop the fun. From candies, pies, ice cream, cupcakes and more. Todays the day to indulge. But not too much. live at noon. The valleys news leader. Remember that 8 news now is always available at Las Vegas Jacky Rosen im jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps. Before they were lled apps and i learned theres always a smart solution. As president of my synagogue, lar projects in the state. In congress, ill work with democrats and republicans to make all of nevada a leader in solar, to improve our schools, and create good jobs. I approved this message because i know we can . [ seagulls calling ] liam i just i [ chuckles ] i want to make sure that i heard you right. Its over . You and wyatt . Steffy im gonna start the i know its gonna take time, but. Im getting a divorce. Maybe get everything annulled. Ii dont liam you certainly have grounds. Steffy yeah. Either way, its happening. I got to think about myself. I got to i got to think about my family. So yeah. That means wyatt and i are over