Incline Village Schools

IB Parents Meeting - 2-Dec, 5:30pm, IHS Theater

Prospective Parents of International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidates:  artículo en español

As many of you may know, Incline High School is in the process of becoming an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. We are currently a Diploma Programme (DP) Candidate School, with a projected authorization date of the fall of 2011. What this means is: If your son or daughter is currently a ninth grader or younger, he or she will have the opportunity to earn this highly-regarded diploma.

The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), a non-profit, non-governmental educational foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland, offers the IB Diploma for students in the final two years of secondary school. Established in 1965, the program evolved from its original purpose as a service to geographically mobile students in the international community to embracing schools in national systems across the globe. IB is currently in 138 countries worldwide.

IB students relate first to their own national identity – their own language, literature, history, and cultural heritage, and then strive to understand the corresponding traditions of others. The philosophy of IB is as follows: “Through comprehensive and balanced curricula coupled with challenging assessments, the International Baccalaureate Organization aims to assist schools in their endeavors to develop the individual talents of young people and teach them to relate the experience of the classroom to the realities of the world outside. Beyond intellectual rigor and high academic standards, strong emphasis is placed on the ideals of international understanding and responsible citizenship, to the end that IB students may become critical and compassionate thinkers, lifelong learners and informed participants in local and world affairs, conscious of the shared humanity that binds all people together while respecting the variety of cultures and attitudes that make for the richness of life.”

To earn the IB Diploma, juniors and seniors must take a broad selection of courses, including a second language. Additionally, they are required to participate in 150 Creativity-Action-Service hours, take the Theory of Knowledge class, and complete a 4000 word extended essay on an academic subject of their choice. Advance Placement tests will continue to be offered and can be taken alongside IB examinations. IB Diploma Candidates should be those who are highly-motivated and currently have an A/B average in school.

If you believe your son or daughter fits the description of an IB Diploma Candidate, we invite you to attend an informational meeting on Wednesday December 2nd at 5:30 in the Incline High School theatre. We realize that many of you are eager to learn more and apologize that this meeting will not take place sooner. By this date, our IB administrators and coordinator will have been trained, as well as planned visits to other IB schools completed. We will be able to provide you with the most concise and knowledgeable information at that time.

Please feel free to contact Jeni Cross (jcross@washoe.k12.nv.us), IB Coordinator Designate at IHS, should you have any questions that arise before the meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

John Clark
Principal, IHS

Kathleen Watty
Principal, K-8

Sharon Kennedy
Site Administrator, IMS

Jeni Cross
DP Coordinator, IHS

Announcements:

• Please welcome our new IMS staff person, Leslie Graffis, who has replaced JoDee Hub in the front office.
• SHARE:  There will be an overview of the SHARE curriculum for parents on November 30th @ 5:30 at IMS.  In addition to reviewing the curriculum there will also be a presentation on bullying.
• Safe and Drug Free School:  SHARE has sent a DVD to share with parents of IMS students.  The DVD is a drug awareness instructional for parents as to which street drugs are in prevalent use and what signs to watch out for in your children. The DVD is available on loan.  Please go to the IMS office and ask to check the DVD out.  It is located in the Jr. Booster mail box.
• Any items for the December Newsletter?  Please forward to Heather Porter, heather@hezodesign.com.

UpComing Events:

• Spelling Bee:  January 13th
• IAO Talent Show:
  • Auditions:  contact Mr. Mueller or Kathie Goldberg to set up your audition!
  • Talent Show @ I.H.S. Theatre:  January 29th & 30th
     

HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!!

As an ongoing celebration of this year's Teen Read Week, kids ages 10 to 17 who are “caught” reading or studying at the Incline Village Library have a chance to win an MP3 player.

From now through December 31, 2009, young library patrons may be awarded one raffle ticket per day for a chance to win one of five MP3 players. Prize drawings will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Thursday, Dec. 31. Winners will be notified to come to the Incline Village Library to pick up their MP3 players.

INCLINE AFTER-SCHOOL ORGANIZATION PRESENTS
Youth Talent Show V
“For Grades 3 - 12!”
January 29 & 30 at Incline High School Theatre at 6:30 pm

Auditions are informal again this year and to be set-up between the student and one of the audition coaches: Kathie Goldberg, Ms. Rice, Mr. Mueller, Terry Pitman, Ryan Curren, Elaine Reinhart  and several local music and dance teachers. Try to complete auditions by Christmas vacation. Ensembles that include multiple students are encouraged. Students are allowed re-auditions until January 15, 2009.

What is Talent?  Music, song, dance, drama, magic, comedy, athletic ability or any gift a child feels is special and they wish to share with our community. A few performances may include youthful adults.

Rules: All clothing, dance moves and music will need to be approved. It should be appropriate for this age and audience so plan accordingly. Respect self and others or you won’t perform. Students must provide a signed IAO registration form before the performance (call Chris to get a copy of the registration).

Questions or to add your child’s talent teacher to the audition coaches’ list, please call Chris: 745-6484 or Kathie: 831-6953.

The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s time to go shopping. Shopping for gifts, decorations, new clothes, new electronics…for stuff. This will do some damage to Americans’ bank accounts, but what is the real cost to people, the environment, the economy, to the world as a whole? From extraction to production to consumption to disposal, when one takes a closer look at consumerism, there are considerable hidden costs.

In the Story of Stuff, author and activist Annie Leonard candidly examines stuff: where it comes from, where it goes, and how it affects people and the earth along the way. Leonard’s 20 minute film is simple, straightforward, and hopeful. Our current consumerist model is fatally flawed, but there is another way.

The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and Sierra Nevada College are pleased to host a screening of The Story of Stuff. Madonna Dunbar, Resource Conservationist with the Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID) will be on hand to field any questions on how to cut down on trash and how to recycle. The Truckee High School Envirolution Club and Sierra Nevada College art students will be showcasing Trashion creations and art made with postconsumer materials. There will also be demos on how to make fun things like wrapping paper or bows out of what otherwise would have been trash.

Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Time: 4-5:30pm. Art reception to be followed by film screening
Cost: Free. No-host bar.
Location: Assembly Rooms 139 & 141, Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nevada (on the campus of Sierra Nevada College)

Contact: Rachel Spellman
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Phone: (775) 881-7560 ext 7483
Email: rspellman@ucdavis.edu

Incline Village schools determine their own delayed starts or closures. Announcements are sent to all local radio and television stations by 6 a.m.

The Incline Schools Snow HOTLINE is 337-7509.  Please call this number to confirm if Incline Schools will be closed or on a time delay start.

DELAYED START

In response to the area receiving heavy amounts of snow, a "Delayed Start For School" will be used when it appears an extra hour or two of time will allow road crews to clear roads and highways.

A "Delayed Start" will be announced on local radio and TV stations beginning at 6 a.m. and will be featured at the top of the WCSD website's main page.

The public will be advised that schools will open and classes will begin later than usual. All students who ride a school bus will be picked up later than usual at their regular stop, dependent on the delay (if it is a one hour delay, students will be picked up one hour later than their usually scheduled pick-up).

Morning kindergarten starts an hour later like the other grades.  If the delay is two hours, morning kindergarten will be canceled.

SNOW CLOSURE

In the event that heavy amounts of snow force the closure of school, an announcement will be made by the Washoe County School District and broadcast on local radio and TV stations. Please listen and watch for "Snow Closure" information beginning at 6 a.m.  You can also log on to the WCSD website's (www.washoe.k12.nv.us) main page.

The barrels are out and it is time to fill them for the annual Toys for Tots collection in our community.

Coldwell Banker Incline Village Realty and the US Marine Corps Reserve of Reno, under the direction of Cheryl Delehanty and her many elves, have placed the familiar Toys for Tots collection barrels throughout the community.

Place new unwrapped toys in any of the barrels at the convenient locations all around the village until Dec. 15.

Barrels are located at: All Coldwell Banker locations, Incline Village Recreation Center, Village Market, Incline Elementary School, Raley's, Ace Hardware, Bar Bar Bar Pizza, Village Square Family, Pet Network, Sierra Nevada College, Curves, Dress the Part(y), Postal Express, Pak Mail, Potlatch, Nevada Security Bank, US Bank and Village Toys.

If you have any questions, Delehanty can be reached at cheryld@cbivr.com or by calling (775) 833-6444.

And don't forget to attend the 30th Annual Kick off Party for Toys for Tots at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at The Chateau in Incline Village. The festive party includes music, dancing, treats and raffle prizes and is always a fun evening for adults to socialize. To attend you need to bring one new unwrapped toy for admission. The annual tree lighting at The Chateau is held before the kick off party.

Let's get out and see how many times the local elves will need to empty the barrels in order to keep up with all the toys!