Incline Village Schools

Come meet Washoe County's dynamic and energetic new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Heath Morrison.  He will discuss why the International Baccalaureate (IB) program makes sense in general and specifically for our community.  He intends to include an open Q & A session.  This meeting is for anyone interested in the long-term health of Incline Village/Crystal Bay, so please encourage your friends and neighbors to attend as well.  Childcare will be provided by ROTC volunteers from the high school.

Monday, September 28th             

• Homecoming dress theme:  Hip Hop @ Rap
• Homecoming lunchtime activity: Rap battles
• Any IHS student intending on bringing a guest not from Incline High School to the Homecoming dance MUST complete the guest paperwork by Wednesday, September 30th. NO GUESTS WILL BE PERMITTED INTO THE DANCE WITHOUT CLEARANCE!!

Tuesday, September 29th    

• Homecoming dress theme:  Disco
• Homecoming lunchtime activity: Dance, Dance, Revolution Contest
• Any IHS student intending on bringing a guest not from Incline High School to the Homecoming dance MUST complete the guest paperwork by Wednesday, September 30th. NO GUESTS WILL BE PERMITTED INTO THE DANCE WITHOUT CLEARANCE!!

Wednesday, September 30th                     

• Homecoming dress theme: Rock-n-Roll
• Homecoming lunchtime activity: Guitar Hero Contest
• Any IHS student intending on bringing a guest not from Incline High School to the Homecoming dance MUST complete the guest paperwork by Wednesday, September 30th. NO GUESTS WILL BE PERMITTED INTO THE DANCE WITHOUT CLEARANCE!!

Thursday, October 1st    

• Homecoming dress theme:  Country
• Homecoming lunchtime activity: Country Karaoke Contest

Friday, October 2nd   

• Homecoming dress theme:  Green-n-Gold
• Homecoming parade begins at 2:15pm
• Volleyball vs. North Tahoe:  JV @ 3:00, Varsity @ 4:00
• Football vs. ROP-Silver State Academy, 6:00
• Homecoming Dance, IHS small gym, begins after football game until 11pm

The Web site www.savingforcollege.com has ranked three of Nevada’s college savings plans in the top ten nationally in its one-year performance category.

The USAA College Savings Plan is No. 2, the Vanguard 529 Savings Plan is No. 7 and Upromise College Fund is No. 8. In the three-year and five-year performance ranking, the Upromise Fund ranks No. 6 and No. 5, respectively, and the Vanguard Fund is No. 7 in both rankings.

The Web site analyzes the investment performance figures quarterly for portfolios nationwide.

“The rankings show we are making strong progress in our efforts with Nevada’s college savings plans program partners to solidify the performance of our various plans to the benefit of account holders,” state Treasurer Kate Marshall said in a statement.

A new college savings calculator, the Education Investment Planner, is also available on the Treasurer’s Web site: www.NevadaTreasurer.gov.

All Incline Trick-or-Treaters and their parents are welcome to join the quest by parking there mere mortal vehicles at the Incline Middle School parking lot or Sierra Nevada College parking lot before entering the haunted trail.  Stops include:  The DWR/Parasol Center, the "Fantasy Forest", "RIP" (Recreation in Peace) at the Rec Center, the Lake Tahoe School, the "Talking Tree Forest" and "The Haunted Halls" of SNC.  The Spooky Shuttle will return with any survivors to their cars parked at either lot.  Come join the fun... we are dying to see you!

Date:  Thursday, October 29th

Time:  4pm - 8pm

Fee:  FREE!

Location:  DWR/Parasol Center, Rec Center Lobby, Lake Tahoe School and SNC

First, I recommend you honestly examine your motives for coaching. Are you providing a needed social service or are you trying to live vicariously through your child? Do you want to enhance their athletic experience or are you trying to ensure their playing time? If you answer yes to either of the latter, pull yourself out of the game.

• Next, are you qualified? When coaching an entry level team your basic skills and knowledge of the game are probably adequate. If you are coaching more advanced players there are a number of coaching guides available online or instructional videos to get yourself up to speed. The overlying trait you should have is to be able to relate to children and enjoy being with them.

• You will need to get your child's support and understanding that they will have to share your attention with their teammates; there will be no special treatment or favoritism and they may be criticized, just like the other players. Once they step on the field, they are a member of a team and everybody is equal. Always treat your child the same way you treat the other children on the team. Conversely, don't go the other way and short shrift your child in an effort to appear unbiased.
• Don't bring the game home. Don't let their sport be the center of attention at the dinner table, as it may bring resentment from other siblings. Plus, if they are constantly being coached at home they may not like sports anymore. Remember to wear the parent hat when you are at home. Try not to compare your experience as an athlete to that of your child.
• Talk to your parents and players. This should be your first official act as a coach. Gather the players and parents and explain your expectations and philosophy regarding playing time and positions. Encourage the parents to come to you with any questions or concerns they may have. Since playing time is such a critical issue with parents, keep a score card that records each child's playing time and position. If you are too busy, enlist the help of a parent or assistant. This will go a long way as an objective tool that parents can refer to any time during the season.
• Lastly, know when to bow out. There comes a time when someone else should coach your child. I can recall when I encouraged my son to practice his left-hand layups, he reacted negatively and resisted. But when his high school coach asked him to do the same, he took it seriously. There is no clear-cut answer as to when the best time is to stop coaching your child. Regardless, it's hard enough to do a good job as a parent. Trying to be a good coach, too, puts to much stress on a relationship.
• Hopefully, with a little luck, 10 or more years down the road your child will say it was a great experience and a lot of fun!

Layne Van Noy - Superintendent Tahoe City Public Utility District

The future of the old Incline K-2 Elementary School remains in limbo as school district officials prepare for a community meeting next week about the empty property.

The Southwood Boulevard building no longer houses students, who moved on to the expanded Incline Elementary School on Northwood Boulevard at the start of the school year.

The Washoe County School District is looking for answers on what to do with the 44-year old facility, which could cost an estimated $10 million over the next several years to become operational again.

Gordon Salas, district assistant director of capital projects, said outside of maintaining a minimal heating level and paying rental on fencing to surround the front entrance of the school — which costs about $1,000 a month — the district isn't spending anything else on the property currently.

The district called a community meeting early this summer to elicit local ideas for what to do with the property.

District Schools Planner Mike Boster said his team is prepared to present those ideas and comment on their feasibility at a meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at The Chateau.

The district could sell the property to a private buyer, lease it or give it away to the public for public uses only. An appraisal early this year valued the property between $4.5 and $5.5 million.

One idea which sprung since that meeting came from Incline Village General Improvement District General Manager Bill Horn, who said a potential use for the site would include tearing the building down and erecting a new one for community use and use as IVGID's administration building.

The idea remains informal and there are no commitments to its implementation at this point.

“There are some people in the community who would like to see an assisted living center on the second floor and really see the place become a full blown community center,” Horn said. “The school district would of course have a room ... there'd be a place for the community to use pretty much without any fees.”

The building would be a funded with community organizations, Horn said, with IVGID's only commitment coming from its use for administrative offices.

He presented the idea last week before the school district's real estate group in an informal meeting, to a favorable reception. But, Horn said, the school district may look to sell the property instead of give it away for public use.

He may have a point.

Trustee Dan Carne, who represents Incline Village to the school board, said whatever the outcome, it needs to benefit the district's children.

“We're always looking to partner with the community for the benefit of the kids, and if it was a $50,000 piece of property, I'd say here, you can have it,” Carne said. “But I don't know that in the economy we live in ... that we can just give away large sums of money to anybody.”

Carne said the board would need to weigh the benefit to the district's children in giving the property to Incline for public use or to sell it and internalize the funds to improve education in the district.

“Do the kids benefit if we give that property away? It's a question the board will have to consider,” Carne said.

He said some of the decision hinges on a pair of appraisals due back next week on the property. Salas said the appraisals look at the property's value with and without the building and the costs associated with renovating the K-2 school.