Incline Village Schools

8th Grade Promotion and Dance info

Congratulations 8th graders! 

In recognition of your promotion to high school, on Wednesday, June 10, 2009:

• 8th grade promotion ceremony (students report @ 1:30pm, ceremony begins @ 2pm).
• 8th grade celebration dance – 8th graders ONLY – IMS Forum (3:30pm – 5:30pm).

Please - dress appropriately!

Incline Library - Upcoming Events for June

Incline Village Library
845 Alder Avenue
Incline Village, NV  89451
Phone: (775) 832-4130
Contact:  Amy Levy:  alevy@washoecounty.us
Website: www.washoe.lib.nv.us

Upcoming Events:

• Wall Gallery:  giclee prints and oils on canvas by Carina
• Display Cases:  carvings by Whitmire Woodcraft
• After School Story Time:  Tuesdays, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
• Family Story Time:  Thursdays, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
• Summer Reading Programs: “Be Creative @ Your Library” and “Express Yourself @ Your Library”. Children and teens may earn a free book when they participate in this reading incentive program. Special free events will be featured at Washoe County Library branches in May, June and July and children are welcome to participate at multiple libraries.
• Saturday, June 6, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Young Chautauqua. This program, presented by Nevada Humanities, features characters ranging from Walt Whitman, Lewis & Clark and FDR to Mozart, Marilyn Monroe and Julia Child.
• Wednesday, June 10, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Introduction to e-mail: Learn about basic e-mail functions. Create new, reply to, and forward e-mails. Manage e-mail in mailboxes and folders. Upload and download attachments. Learn about managing spam and avoiding computer viruses. Prerequisite: Basic PC skills or completion of Introduction to Computers or Introduction to Windows. Reservations are required for hands-on participation (observers are welcome on a first come, first served basis). Students with wireless ready laptops are welcome and will need to call to reserve a seat. For reservations, contact Kathy at 827-1211 or email her at kathy@azconsulting.us.
• Friday, June 12, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Sandi Sylver.  Nationally touring "storyteller-ventriloquist-songstress" Sandi Sylver presents “Tongue Twisters, Crazy Gibberish and the Cha-Cha-Cha.” Sandi brings talent, creativity and excitement to every performance! She has an amazing story bag chockfull of true stories, tall tales, folk fables and world tales, which she shares with audiences of all ages.
• Saturday, June 13, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.  Photo Editing: Learn the basics of point-and-shoot digital cameras. Learn to upload your photos from a camera. Learn to use free online photo editing tools including Google Picasa. Learn how to share photos through services such as Flickr, Picasa Web Albums, and Kodak Gallery. Prerequisite: Basic PC skills or one of the above introductory classes. Reservations are required for hands-on participation (observers are welcome on a first come, first served basis). Students with wireless ready laptops are welcome and will need to call to reserve a seat. For reservations, contact Kathy at 827-1211 or email her at kathy@azconsulting.us.
• Tuesday, June 16, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Father’s Day Story Time.   Celebrate fathers with stories and a craft that you can give to your dad.
• Wednesday, June 24, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Tyler Redmon as Annie Oakley: “Women Entertainers of the Old West”.  This workshop, presented in collaboration with Nevada Humanities, investigates the fascinating world of women entertainers of the Old West, from opera singers to circus performers.

Incline to begin process of implementing IB program

With a $5,000 pledge and the full support of Paul Dugan, Incline’s public schools will begin the process of establishing an International Baccalaureate program.

At Thursday’s final Incline Schools Reflective task force meeting, Dugan, the outgoing superintendent of the Washoe County School District, gave his full blessing to the task force for the establishment of an IB program, which is a K-12 curriculum aimed at preparing students for the international marketplace.

Read the details in the Tahoe Bonanza.

IB Expert, Dr. Chris, coming to Incline Village

Dr. Jerry Chris, renown as an expert in the study area of International Baccalaureate, will be coming to Incline Village.  On June 2, 5:30pm, in the theatre at Incline High School, Dr. Chris will discuss the IB program and what it would mean to the students of Incline Village.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Program was established to provide an intellectually rigorous and academically demanding common curriculum for students in schools around the world; an "international passport" to higher education. Its strengths come from the best of many national educational systems.

What does the IB Program include?

The International Baccalaureate is a widely recognized, two-year comprehensive program encouraging critical thinking, research skills and service as part of the learning process.

• It prepares students for post-secondary success at any university. Successful IB diploma candidates earn both the IB diploma and the TASIS high school diploma. To succeed in this program requires commitment, ability and interest. Students who have the motivation and self-discipline, and who are willing to devote the time necessary, will find the achievement of the IB diploma of great satisfaction.
• It is designed to give students access to universities around the world. The rigor of the IB program is recognized by over 800 colleges in North America alone, and by many more in other areas of the world.
• Participation in the program plays an important part in the admissions decisions made by universities, and success on IB exams is often rewarded with advanced credit and/or standing at the university level.

Jerry Chris, Ed.D has taught English, Humanities, and Theory of Knowledge in Southern California, specializing in the extremes of the student ability spectrum – the gifted and talented (GATE) as well as the reluctant and disadvantaged learners.  He has authored seven educational books and two novels.

He served as International Baccalaureate Coordinator at Mission Viejo High School, from 1985 until 2008. In 1991 he became the first president of the California International Baccalaureate Organization (CIBO), the prototype for all the sub-regional groups in I.B.  In 1998 he co-authored a senate bill which still provides funds for teacher training within the California I.B. organization. He also serves as an I.B. site visitor, evaluating I.B. school applicants, Theory of Knowledge workshop leader, training both new and experienced TOK teachers, TOK examiner, school exam inspector, and applicant school consultant.

He has presented workshops on a variety of topics including Socratic Seminar, brain compatible learning, differentiation, and critical thinking at teacher training institutes and schools throughout North America.

Among his many awards are three-time Mission Viejo teacher of the year, California – Orange Region (GATE) Teacher of the Year, Disney Creative Challenge County Teacher of the Year, and the Crystal Apple from NBC.  At the 2004 annual California Gifted Conference, he was given the “Award of Recognition” for a career of dedication to Gifted education.