What

UNLV 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 UNLV students will share their stories about college life and teach kids the UNLV fight song. UNLV will also donate books collected during the homecoming week to the school's library, and the school's top readers will be invited to UNLV's Nov. 3 homecoming football game against New Mexico.

UNLV'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.

UNLV 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 UNLV students and employees.