Incline Village Schools

College Fair

Mark your calendars: This years college fair will be held at UNR at the Joe Crowley Student Union from 12:00----4:00 on Sunday, Nov. 8.

New for this year........Students are asked to register for the Fair.They will then be provided a barcode which can be shown to Universities at the Fair that the student is interested in.The universities can then send information to the students They can do this online at www.wacaccollegefair.com

Also SEE ATTACHMENT

ATTENTION COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS

SAT Skills Insight is a FREE online resource available to all students.  It is designed to assist and encourage students as they prepare to take the SAT by providing real SAT questions and answers, suggestions for improvement, and guidance on how students can sharpen their skills, allowing them to become more comfortable with the types of questions they will see on the SAT.  After the test, students can review their personalized score results using My SAT Online Score Report.  Visit www.collegeboard.com/satskillsinsight to get started today.

ATTENTION SENIORS CONSIDERING THE CALIFORNIA UC SYSTEM

The online application for fall quarter/semester 2010 is NOW open. The submission period is November 1-30, but you may begin work on your application and personal statement NOW.  Check open/closed majors to see any restrictions that may apply to you. 

For more information:  www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/

SAT Registration

To register ONLINE for the SAT or the SAT II tests, go to: www.collegeboard.com.  To register by mail, you need an SAT Registration Booklet, which is available in the counselor's office. The Registration Form and return envelope are included in the SAT Registration Booklet.

October 31, 2009 is the deadline to sign up for the Dec 5 SAT !!!!!!!!  This registration is essential for those students who will be applying to 4-year colleges by the January 1, 2010 deadline. Most schools will not accept any SAT or SAT II tests later than the December 5 test!!! 

ATTN SENIORS

When applying to colleges, please remember that you must submit your transcript to colleges by going to www.docufide.com.

With the economy struggling, parents and students might have hoped this year might offer a break from rising college costs.  Instead, they got another increase.

Average tuition at four-year public colleges in the US climbed 6.5 percent or $429, to $7,020 this fall as schools passed on much of their own financial problems, according to an annual report from the College Board, released Tuesday.  At private colleges, tuition rose 4.4 percent, or $1,096, to $26,273.

Tuition at the University of Nevada, Reno, was increased 10 percent for this fall and will increase another 10 percent in fall 2010.

However, those 10 percent tuition increases are scheduled to drop down to 5% after 2011, resulting in a 5% increase in tution after the current biennium ends.

"Every sector of the American economy is under stress and higher education is no exception," said Terry Hartle, senior vice president of the American Council on Education.  "It's regrettable, and it's yet another piece of disappointing economic news that affects families."

The price increases came despite painful cost-cutting by colleges on everything from faculty to cafeterias and sports travel.

And as usual, the rise in tuition outstripped the overall inflation rate.  During the period coverted by the report, consumer prices declined 2.1%.

So the latest tuition increast at public colleges was closer to 9 percent in real terms.

For more information on tuition increases:  collegeboard.com

Stroll through the mall on a weekend and you get the impression teens save money to buy clothes or iPods and video game systems, but a new survey shows their priority is quite different -- saving for college.

The survey by online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. shows putting money away for higher education is the top savings goal for today's teens. The results showed 62 percent of teens aged 14 through 19 save their money for college, a much higher rate than the 40 percent of adults who said they saved when they were teens.

The results weren't expected by educators who are pushing for financial literacy education in schools.

"It's a pleasant surprise that we're seeing young people paying that much attention to the importance of this issue," said Joseph Peri, CEO of the nonprofit Council for Economic Education. "Part of teaching the importance of investing is showing that the best investment a young person can make is an investment in themselves."

Peri's group and several other educational organizations held a conference in Washington last weekend in which 500 educators and government officials were expected to discuss ways to teach basic financial literacy in schools. That means educating students about budgeting, bank accounts, investing and saving.

Although the T.D. Ameritrade survey indicated teens understand some of those concepts, it revealed some interesting generational shifts in attitudes about money.

Fewer than half of today's teens said they get their cash from part-time or weekend jobs, while 77 percent of adults said work was their source of money as teens.

Today's teens get most of their money from their parents or from gifts for occasions like birthdays.

The fact that they are given more of their money rather than earning it increases the importance of financial literacy at a young age, said Diane Young, director of retirement and goal planning for TD Ameritrade.

"One concern would be that when the focus is on saving for such a long-term goal and their parents are taking care of their day-to-day expenses, are they really learning how to manage cash flow?" she said.

Today's teens are more likely to get money for credit card payments, clothing and a car from mom and dad. Back in the day when today's adults were teens, they were much more responsible for their own bills and transportation. For example, just 9 percent of teens said they pay for all the costs associated with a car or other transportation, while 36 percent of adults said they had to pay for those expenses at that age.

The survey shows teens are not hesitant to sock more of their money away than their elders did when they were young. About 87 percent of teens say they save. That compares with 56 percent of adults who said they saved some portion of their income as teens.

The results also show 78 percent of teens said they want to establish a plan with their parents that involves splitting the cost of education.

That interest should prompt teens and their parents to discuss the options for saving. They can include a prepaid tuition plan that locks in costs of tuition and mandatory fees. There's also a 529 savings plan option that's an investment account offering tax-free earnings growth to cover tuition and other costs such as room and board and books. Other options include a Coverdell education savings account, which is similar to a Roth IRA in which taxes are paid up front but the savings grows tax-free and are taken out with no taxes due.

Custodial savings accounts, those set up by parents and turned over to students when they become adults, are also available. They typically help families set aside money for expenses not covered in the other plans such as sorority dues or music lessons.

The willingness of teens to share the financial burden shows that they are very aware of rising college costs, Young said.

SAT Skills Insight is a FREE online resource available to all students.  It is designed to assist and encourage students as they prepare to take the SAT by providing real SAT questions and answers, suggestions for improvement, and guidance on how students can sharpen their skills, allowing them to become more comfortable with the types of questions they will see on the SAT. 

After the test, students can review their personalized score results using My SAT Online Score Report.  Visit www.collegeboard.com/satskillsinsight to get started today.

Apply Online to University of California Schools for the Fall Quarter/Semester 2010!

The application for fall quarter/semester 2010 is open. The submission period is November 1–30, but you may begin work on your application and personal statement now. Check open/closed majors to see any restrictions that may apply to you.

If you are unable to apply online, you may request a paper application.  Send an e-mail to ucinfo@ucapplication.net with your request; include your mailing address and whether you are a freshman or transfer applicant.

Go to application [Fall Quarter/Semester 2010]

• Apply Online to UC (pdf)
• Take a tour of the application
• View admissions and financial aid videos

Registration Deadline for the December 5, 2009 SAT test is October 31, 2009.

(for a complete list of SAT/SAT II Testing Dates, Registration Deadlines and Testing Locations)

To register ONLINE for the SAT or the SAT II tests, please go to:  www.collegeboard.com

Other ways to register:

Registration by Mail

Online registration is the simplest and quickest way to register; however, you may need to register by mail, if one of the following applies to you:

• You want to pay by check or money order.
• You are younger than 13 years old.
• You are registering for the first time for Sunday testing.
• You are requesting that we open a test center nearer your home.
• You are registering with a request for SSD accommodations that has not yet been approved or was approved for a different school.
• If you attend a school in Hong Kong, you may need additional information.

To register by mail, you need an SAT Registration Booklet, which is available at your school counselor's office. The Registration Form and return envelope are included in the SAT Registration Booklet.

Your completed registration form must be returned in the envelope provided with proper payment.

The SAT Registration Booklet contains test dates, registration deadlines, fees, instructions, test center codes, and other registration-related information.

If Your Paper Registration Is Returned to You

If mandatory information is missing from your Registration Form, we will return it to you unprocessed so that you may complete and resubmit the form. Here are some common reasons why this might happen:

• Your name was incomplete.
• You submitted insufficient or no payment or a payment that could not be processed.
• You requested Sunday testing or opening a test center closer to home without enclosing the required letter.

Read the letter that accompanies your returned registration to find out how to correct and resubmit your registration.

Standby Testing

If you aren't registered, you may still be able to take the SAT on test day. Follow these steps:

1. BEFORE test day, pick up a Registration Form at your school office and fill it out.
2. Bring the completed form with payment of all fees, including the standby fee, to the test center on test day.
3. If you are a Sunday tester, or approved for 50 percent extended time, include a copy of your clergy letter or Eligibility Approval Letter.
4. Check the test day guidelines to make sure you have everything you need.
5. Arrive no later than 7:45 a.m.

REMEMBER: You must submit a completed Registration Form at the test center with full payment enclosed, or you won't receive scores.

Important Points to Remember

• Standby testing is never guaranteed—the test center may be full or lack the extra test materials to test you.
• Standby testing cannot be reserved. It is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please don't call test centers about standby testing. Contact Customer Service with any questions.
Restrictions on Standby Testing

Because specialized materials are needed, standby testing is not available for:

• Language Tests with Listening
• School-based testing for students with accommodations
• Center-based testing for any accommodations other than 50 percent extended time

Standby testing is not available in Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, or Togo.

Fashion Show features a “Senior Showcase” and is a fundraiser for Safe and Sober Graduation

Last year, IHS started a new tradition:  Incline High School’s seniors – their accomplishments and activities, plans and personalities – are featured in an annual Senior Showcase, a fashion show that also showcases their style.  We are planning for the second annual and looking for parent volunteers to help with this event.  Please contact Tanya Canino canino1020@aol.com or Dianne Severance sevgroup@nvbell.net, if you would like to volunteer for the event, just send us an email. We are hoping to get 100% participation from the senior class, either as models, working behind the scenes, or helping with the production, lighting and music.  There will be some volunteers needed from the junior class as well.

The Senior Showcase will be held in early spring, so that it doesn’t interfere with AP exams, at the Incline High School Theater as a fundraiser for Safe and Sober Graduation. We will be working with the administration over the next weeks to target a date — one that doesn’t interfere with Winter or Spring sports, so it gets tricky!  Last year tickets were $15 for adults and $8 for students.

This year, it looks like the 2010 seniors may be attending the Disneyland’s Senior Graduation Night -  we will confirm that fact with the senior leadership class.

During the event, seniors will be modeling fashions from local and Reno stores. As they walk the stage in prom dresses, tuxedos, dressy clothes, or casual and sporty outfits, an emcee will offer a short bio and insights from each senior.

Last year, store venues included Dress the Party, Incline Outfitters, Porter’s Lake Tahoe, Dillard’s, Cache and Beautiful Bride, as well as jewelry from The Potlatch.

Refreshments are served during intermission. Tickets are available at The Potlatch or Incline High School.

We need to think about a Special Story idea: for example, last year, Brianna (Breezy) Berndt was featured because she was going to a prestigious fashion design school in Los Angeles beginning summer 2009. She created six dresses that seniors modeled at last years Senior Showcase .  We might have a senior this year that we can showcase as well.

Some Volunteer Needs:

• Event Parent Leader(s) & Overall Volunteer Coordination (1 or 2 people to chair the event):  (need about 20 volunteers, overall, that are well coordinated and also need to be point person with Senior Leadership Class)
• ShowCase Date Coordination:  Early April, right before spring break?  Make sure it doesn’t conflict with Star Follies and sports.
• Senior Bios Coordination and Script Development:  Includes Model Grouping.  (Dianne Severance)
• Senior Model Coordination:  Includes Model Grouping
• Store Identification and Clothes Coordination
• Raffle Prize Coordination
• Show Coordination:  Runway, Model Group, Lights, Music, Dressing Rooms, Stage Decoration.
• Refreshments Coordinator
• Program, Tickets & PR (Tanya Canino)

Wright capped her high school career on Tuesday by winning her fourth individual state title (two 2A, two 3A), matching Bishop Gorman's Julie Dunn for the state record, and leading the Highlanders to the team championship.

Maintaining a competitive skiing schedule across the west while keeping up on the books sometimes requires students to drop out of public high school and supplement their education with tutors or expensive private ski academies.

Thanks to a new program at Incline High School local students won't have to make that choice any more.

The school recently unveiled its Winter Sports Academy, a program which allows students to couple in-classroom study with online learning to provide flexibility for a serious athlete's training schedule.

The idea came from recommendations made by the Incline Schools Reflective Task Force, a group convened earlier this year to find solutions to Incline's dropping student enrollment.

“It's a problem at the high school level; we were losing kids to different online programs when they were pulled out of school to train,” said Doug Fulton, an IHS parent and the parent liaison responsible for the high school's new academy. “What we've found out now is the school district can be more flexible than we thought with WOLF (Washoe Online Learning for the Future — the county school district's online learning website).”

The academy currently has four enrolled students and is actively recruiting more, said IHS athletic director Dan Schreiber.

“It'll be great for alpine skiers, nordic athletes, snowboarders; we want to see who we can get,” Schreiber said.

The program basically functions by allowing athletes to substitute online courses through the school district for missed class time during the school year.

“Kids can train during the day and fit in school around it,” Fulton said.

The first semester of a student's school year is structured for his or her to attend IHS for four periods of the school's six-period day and take two periods online through WOLF.

In the second semester when the weather cools and the alpine race schedule heats up, students attend IHS for two classes a day and take the other four online.

Fulton said organizers of the program are not only hoping it retains students who would otherwise need to change schools for skiing but also attract students, using IHS' nationally-ranked academics as well.

“It's an attraction to have that available, to know those rigorous academics are available from Incline,” Fulton said.

The program is relatively low-cost compared to other expenditures in ski-racing, Fulton said.

The school district will pay for two WOLF classes each semester for academy students, meaning students would only need to pay for two classes in the second semester. WOLF courses cost $120 each, so, Fulton said, the program would cost $240 annually.

Information and applications for the academy are available at the IHS office.

What is WOLF?

Washoe Online Learning for the Future is the school district's online school, launched in 2004.

You might have seen WOLF commercials recently on local TV and wondered what the program is about.

It's essentially an online school for Washoe County students in grades 6-12 offering a wide array of courses.

The program is gaining both full- and part-time students in areas like Incline and Gerlach, where small school enrollments mean students are having a tougher time scheduling all the courses they desire as teaching staffs shrink.

“We certainly understand the obstacles Incline has,” said Juanita Ydiando, director of supplemental credits for the Washoe County School District.

She's positive about the program, which serves 208 full-time students and another 1,500 on a part-time basis. WOLF offers remedial courses in addition to catering to students who are confined to medical centers, athletes, actors and students traveling during the school year.

“We've had some stories of students whose parent's have gone on sabbatical and they never skipped a beat for school work,” Ydiando said.

Students sign up for the program and are required to attend an orientation along with their parents. Students are then required to attend proctored midterm and final exams in Reno, although Ydiando said WOLF is currently looking for an Incline-based proctor so students don't need to travel down the hill.

“WOLF has a strict policy of working with both parents and students and we do expect a student to spend six hours a day on WOLF work if they do a full time schedule,” Ydiando said.

Ydiando said WOLF organizers generally counsel students to take one course at a time but allow them to take as many as three and must complete a semester's worth of work and pass their exams before they are passed on. Teachers are available on the site 12 hours a day to talk to students by e-mail, phone or online chat.

Earlier this year, Incline parents expressed some concerns about the responsiveness of teachers to the WOLF program and the program's overall quality of education.

Ydiando said WOLF administrators are aware of the complaints and monitor the teachers carefully for responsiveness.

E-Knowledge Corporation and other national organizations, including the National Federation of State High School Associations and Boys & Girls Clubs of America, recently announced the extension of the National SAT/ACT sponsorship program to high school students nationwide.

The programs retail between $200 and $300, but the code following eliminates the retail cost, lowering it to $13.84 for shipping.

For a free program, visit www.eknowledge.com/nfl and enter code 26322FAFB9

Details: 951-256-4076.

An Internet campaign aimed at encouraging students and parents throughout Nevada to build and prepare for college starting in elementary school was launched last week through a new Web site, GoToCollege.com.

The Web site will serve as the "Go To" link for information about available resources that students can use to help them plan, prepare and pay for college, including information about federal money available for higher education through grants or loans. The site also will includes specific information about Nevada colleges and universities and other scholarships, grants, work study opportunities and loans that might be available to students if they complete the necessary paperwork.

The Web site will assist parents with children as young as elementary school age appropriately plan for their children to attend college with methods like a savings plan.

"Nevada has ranked 49th or 50th for many years for percentage of low-income students participating in college," Natalie Mazzullo, community education specialist with the Nevada System of Higher Education, said in a statement. "We want to help encourage students to consider college and give them the information and resources they need to show them it is possible to continue their education."

The Go To College campaign was created with a grant from the federal College Access Challenge Grant Program and is under the direction of the Nevada P-16 Advisory Council.

This effort is designed to foster partnerships among federal, state and local government and philanthropic entities to increase the number of underrepresented students in postsecondary education.

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education also is involved in the campaign as it administers Nevada's CACG grant on behalf of the P-16 Council and provides project planning, technical assistance and program evaluation.

Additional Facts

On the Web:  www.GoToCollege.com, a new Web site that promotes preparation and provide information on resources available for higher education.

The Washoe County Health District will begin vaccinating high-risk groups for the H1N1 (swine) flu on Thursday, Judy Davis, the district’s spokeswoman, said today.

Those groups are:

* Health care and emergency medical services personnel who still haven’t been vaccinated.

* Pregnant women, who are at higher risk of complications and can potentially provide protection to infants who cannot be vaccinated.

* Caregivers or other people who are in contact with children younger than 6 months of age. Those infants are at higher risk of influenza-related complications but can’t be vaccinated. Vaccinating those around them could protect then from the virus.

* People ages 6 months through 24 years of age. Children from 6 months through 18 years of age are in close contact at school and at day care facilities, which increases the likelihood of spreading the disease. Many cases of H1N1 influenza have occurred in young adults 19-24 years of age because they often live, work and study in close proximity, and they frequently are a mobile population.

* People who are 24-64 years of age with underlying health problems, such as diabetes, asthma, a weakened immune system, heart and lung disease, are more susceptible to serious complications from H1N1.

Davis said the inoculations will be given based on the honor system, but people will be asked to sign a brief form citing what condition they have that puts them in the high-risk category.

There is no charge for the H1N1 inoculations from public health agencies because the vaccination program for the novel flu strain is funded by the federal government.

The free shots are available at the Washoe County Health District, at 1001 E. Ninth St., Building B. The vaccinations are on a walk-in basis.

Because the health district has been inundated with questions about the H1N1 flu, it has set up a toll-free number for the public to call and get answers through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at 1-866-767-5038.