Weekly Update
Updated as of 10/26/2026
2400 Atlantic St, Las Vegas, NV 89104
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Spooky Carnival Dance
October 29th
The Halloween Dance is this Thursday, October 29, from 2:45–4:15 p.m.
Tickets are $5 and are on sale during lunch.
To attend, students must have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian.
Please note:
Students attending the dance may not ride the late bus unless they are working the dance as part of their club.
Concessions and games will be available for purchase at the dance.
Students with outstanding detention balances due to tardies, or who are currently on RPC or suspension, are not eligible to attend
Encore Events
Upcoming School Events/Dates
All tickets are sold online at: cur8.com/projects/KOArts
Second Semester (Act II) Encore Events are listed below. All tickets are sold online at: cur8.com/projects/KOArts
Athletics
Flag Football
Cross Country
Bell Schedule for 2026-2027
Attendance Policy
Infinite Campus Guide
Updates from the Student Success Office
Lunchtime Procedures
900 “Athletic” Restrooms: Available during lunch for Classrooms in the 900s, 700s, portable classrooms, and students currently at lunch.
Academic Hallway Restrooms (100, 200, 300, 400, 500): Students in the academic hallway must use the open restrooms in the academic hallway. Students in academics may not use the Athletic (900) restrooms during lunch.
Lunch Pickup Line: Students in the lunch pickup line will choose food quickly and keep the line moving. The pickup windows will have signs with the items available for lunch. Students can pick an item, grain/protein (main dish), fruit or vegetable, and a milk.
Bring your own lunch line: Students in the bring-your-own lunch line will enter the cafeteria and walk to the Art wall (east end of cafeteria). Seating will begin in Zone 3, move to Zone 2, then Zone 1.
Seating will begin in Zone 3, move to Zone 2, then Zone 1. No standing in the aisle or walking around the cafeteria. Disciplinary action will follow if inappropriate behavior occurs. Guidelines for Cafeteria
Blacktop Procedures
Blacktop Procedures: The blacktop playground is available to students during lunchtime. Students may access the blacktop immediately or, if time allows, after eating lunch. All students must have an ID badge to access the blacktop.
Student Badges: All students in Grades 6–12 will wear an identification badge while on a Clark County School District (District) secondary school campus. Students should display their student ID visibly, either on a lanyard around their neck or clipped to their shirt or pants. Students can use prior years' IDs as long as the picture is visible.
Dress Code
Dress Code: All students are expected to follow the CCSD dress code daily. To create a conducive learning environment, K.O. Knudson Academy of the Arts enforces a Standard Student Attire (SSA). Guidelines and Consequences.
Items that are not approved Standard School Attire
Positive Behavior Intervention
Minga
Minga: K.O. Knudson Academy of the Arts utilizes the MINGA program as part of its PBIS framework to recognize and encourage students who demonstrate Cougar P.R.I.D.E. expectations. Students also utilize Minga to track their bathroom passes and check-in’s for after school activities. The KO Pride Rubric and MINGA Incentives Matrix define and teach behavioral expectations to reinforce positive school culture and student success.