Incline Village Schools

Pre-ACT PLAN and EXPLORE testing Feb 5 and 12

The ACT offers a pre-ACT test called PLAN geared to grades 10 and 11, and another called EXPLORE for grades 8 and 9.  In addition to being a dry run for the ACT, it provides a print-out of specific areas in which students need to improve for the ACT.  ACT claims that those who take EXPLORE or PLAN are more likely to score higher on the ACT test.  The four subject areas are English, reading, math and science, and the test takes about three hours.

We are offering four test times:

Sunday Feb 5, 9AM (nearly full) and 1PM
Sunday Feb 12, 9AM and 1PM

We recommend the 9AM slot as that is the same time of day you will take the real exam, but we understand some may not be able to participate at 9AM.  You will receive results of this test in 3 weeks, well before the next ACT exam on April 14; registration deadline for that test is Mar 9.  We will provide the schools with copies of the results so your teachers can help you also.

How to enroll:  call or email the eLearning Café (kek@elearningcafes.org, 775-831-2423) and let us know the date and time you would like to take which test.  Bring $50 in advance or on the day of the test.

What to bring to the test:  sharpened #2 pencils, a calculator if you want to use one (it is not required), and a watch to pace yourself.  These are timed tests.  And get a good night?s sleep the night before.

Regards,
Kathryn
 

Mariah Hartley is sponsored by the Incline Community Business Association, and endorsed by the High School. She is the only candidate representing the whole of Incline Village , and she needs our support to win! Part of the qualifications of becoming SnowFest! Queen is selling raffle tickets, so Mariah will be coming around in the next week, if you would like to purchase raffle tickets (the grand prize is a trip to Hawaii and $500 in cash, and there are over seventy other prizes). The other half of the qualifications are her GPA, resume, essay, and interview! Her goal is to bring SnowFest! to the entire North Shore from Truckee to Incline Village !

6 tickets = 1 packet = $5
12 tickets = 2 packets = $10
24 tickets = 4 packets = $20
36 tickets = 6 packets = $30
48 tickets = 8 packets = $40

If you see Mariah, you can buy tickets directly from her, or you can buy them at:
Dress the Part(y)
Incline Visitors Center
The  Potlatch
And Incline Spirits
Please buy tickets before February 23rd, and enjoy SnowFest! which starts March 2nd!

Please support Mariah! This is the first year in a long time that Incline Village has had a SnowFest! Queen Candidate and we want to put Incline Village back on the North Shore Map!

Please see the attached flyer for information.

As part of an agreement with Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID), Sierra Nevada College (SNC) provides 300 hours of free tutoring for the Incline Village community each academic calendar year. SNC students have been providing tutoring services to the Incline Village community for several years now. Tutoring is provided while SNC classes are in session, which is roughly mid-August though early December and mid-January through early May.  SNC tutors are well trained and provide quality tutoring to both fellow SNC students as well as to the Incline Village community.

SNC has two primary means of tutoring, drop-in hours (for Math and English only) or ?by appointment?, where students can request tutoring for specific subjects, such as Biology, Chemistry, Spanish, etc.  Drop-in hours are Monday through Thursday 4:00-8:00pm and Fridays 12:00-4:00pm. Students can drop-in and receive help with either Math or English during these times in the Sierra Nevada College Tutoring Center, Third Floor, Spaces 332 and 333, Prim Library, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, NV.

Students needing assistance in subjects other than Math and English need to complete a tutoring request form, which requires a parent?s signature for anyone under 18 years of age (attached).  An Incline Village resident may request help with any subject, and SNC usually has a student available to provide tutoring.

For more information, please contact Henry Conover, Director of Academic Support Services, at hconover@sierranevada.edu or (775) 831-1314 x7534.
 

Dear Parents:

You are invited to attend an important meeting regarding the calendar for the 2013-2014 school year.  This meeting will be held on February 8th at 5:30 p.m. in the Incline High School theater.

The Option 1 calendar which is the current Incline Schools calendar and an alternative, the Option 2 calendar will be presented and discussed.

You may view these options at InclineSchools.org.   The link can be found below:

http://www.inclineschools.org/index.php/component/content/article/60-general/2005-proposed-incline-school-calendars-starting-2013-14

I look forward to seeing you on the 8th.
Thank you,

Bryn Lapenta
blapenta@washoeschools.net

Saturday, February 11

11:00 a.m.? 4:00 p.m. Incline Village Library Bargain Book Sale!

Everything must go! We?ve priced all items at 25 cents during this one-day sale in our meeting room. Browse a room full of books, CDs, DVDs and videos. Get bargains on bestsellers, kids? books, out of print and one-of-a-kind items. Call Amy Levy at 832-4130 for more information.

Please see the attached file for the minutes from the Incline Schools Forum that took place on 1/25/12.

Girls Night In
Come hang with just the girls at Girls Night In! Our evening will include fun games, snacks, tips and tricks for hair and skin care by a salon professional, dinner, and a wild after-hours scavenger hunt at the Rec Center!  This program is for middle school girls ONLY!  Come in your PJs!
Please pre-register.
Grades: 6th - 8th
Date: Friday, February 3rd
Time: 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Fee: $24, w/IVGID Pass $20
Location: Recreation Center

Youth Advisory Council Meetings
The YAC addresses issues of education, employment, recreation, youth development, volunteerism and leadership. They are responsible for programs, events and initiatives that promote positive youth development
and involvement in local schools, communities and governments.
Grades:   6th ? 12th
Day:        Wednesdays
Dates:    February 8, March 14, April 4, May 9
Time:     1:30 pm  
Fee:        FREE
Location:     Incline Recreation Center - Kid Zone Room
?Free pizza at meetings! Bring your friends!?

*** On March 2nd evening, we will be taking a trip to Santa Clara for the YAC Attack Conference ? a one-day conference on March 3rd designed by teens for teens. It will offer educational sessions, thought-provoking debates, quality networking opportunities, and innovative ideas to bring back to the Incline Village community. The more participants we have, the more fun it will be! Please contact Tara to sign up: (775)832-1326 or tib@ivgid.org.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Julene Hunter, Director of Communications
775/881. 7549
jhunter@sierranevada.edu

February Fireside Chat: IVGID ? One Man?s Perspective
Aaron Katz will share his perspective and answer questions with Andy Whyman

Incline Village, NV (January 24, 2012) ?  Aaron Katz, the local attorney who has sued the Incline Village General Improvement District and repeatedly criticized the district,  will be the guest at the next Fireside Chat on Thursday, February 2 in Sierra Nevada College?s Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences room 139/141. The chat ? hosted by Incline Village resident Andy Whyman ? takes place from 7 to 9 p.m.

Katz received his  J.D. degree from Santa Clara University School of Law and was admitted to practice law in California in December of 1973. He and his wife have lived in Incline Village since 2007 when he began his research on the history of the Incline Village General Improvement District. It is not his first public lawsuit.  Katz  has sued a number of public agencies, including Mountain View-Whisman School District, El Camino Hospital District, West Valley-Mission Community College District and Campbell Union High School. The Foothill-De Anza Community College District sued him.

Katz alleges the Incline Village General Improvement District has violated state law for years by offering free and discounted services to non-residents and private parties, and it further demands limits be set against the facilities, services and activities the district should be allowed to provide.
 

Upcoming:
March 1, 2012 at  7pm features a conversation with  Dr. Lynn G. Gillette - Sierra Nevada College President
April 5 at  7pm features a conversation with  Dale Brown - Best-Selling Author and Aviator talks about Angel Flight West

Fireside Chats ? a concept that grew out of the Seniors Conversation Café?are an ongoing series of evening discussions with some of Incline Village?s most interesting community members. It represents a partnership between Sierra Nevada College and the IVGID Senior Programs. Refreshments will be served.

For more information on the event, please contact Shelia Leijon, IVGID Seniors Program Coordinator, at 775.832.1310, shelia_leijon@ivgid.org, or Debi Noonan, SNC Director of Special Events, at 775.831.1314, x7420, dnoonan@sierranevada.edu.

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Sierra Nevada College is a private liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees with locations in Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Reno and online. The interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizes entrepreneurial thinking, professional preparedness and sustainability. To learn more about Sierra Nevada College, call 775.831.1314 or visit www.sierranevada.edu

The Bullying Workshop for Parents has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, 2/1 6p-7:30p at the D.W. Reynolds Center.

The proposed calendars are attached again.  However, the committee also wanted to provide some information on another option that was considered and discarded.

Trimester Calendar
The focus group considered different calendar options before deciding on the two to be proposed.  The first of these options was a calendar based on the quarter system.   The Option 1 and Option 2 calendars are divided into 9 week increments and can be used on the quarter system.   The second of the two options was a calendar based on trimesters.  The focus group largely felt that there were too many unknowns in moving to a trimester calendar and it was not moved forward.  If Incline Village schools were to move to this calendar, it would have been in 2014-2015, this would have allowed the school time to adjust the master schedule and develop the program.  So that readers could see and ask questions surrounding the trimester calendar which was not moved forward and for ease of comparison, the 2013-2014 trimester calendar is posted, the research surrounding trimesters can be read, and the bullet points of the discussion by the focus group are below. 
Please don?t hesitate to email Bryn Lapenta, Senior Director with the Washoe County School District with your questions at blapenta@washoeschools.net.

Features               
?    Ends the first trimester before winter break with credit recovery opportunities in prior to the holiday.
?    Shortens the grading periods so that they are every 12 weeks (approximately) instead of every 18 weeks.
?    Allows high school students to be able to earn 30 credits a trimester if a 5 period day is used at the high school.  If a 4 period day is utilized there would be 24 credits possible as there is currently at Incline High. There is no effect on middle school credits earned.
     o    This allows students to accelerate or remediate during the school day as needed.
     o    Additionally allows students to earn more credit during the course of the 4 years of high school instead of in the summer and through other sources  for admission to some colleges
?    Could enable the ability of students to take more electives depending on the design of the master schedule.
?    Reduces the number of classes taken at one time to either 4 or 5 per trimester, depending on the school schedule.
?    Shortens the summer to 8 weeks from 9.

The focus group discussed the possibility of moving to a trimester calendar.  The following comments were made:
?    We are unsure of what the schedule would look like with trimesters.
?    There is a two year adjustment period with implementation.   This means that the existing juniors and seniors in 2014-2015 would likely have scheduling issues.  Freshman and sophomores in 2014-2015 would likely not have scheduling issues.
?    It doesn?t seem right to sacrifice two years of students for something we aren?t sure of.
?    There were concerns on when an elective would fall into the student?s schedule.  Would they have the first semester of Algebra 2 the first trimester, an elective the second trimester, and then the second semester of Algebra 2 the third trimester?
?    Mrs. Cooper has worked in trimesters schools in the past, while she could see their benefits, she cautioned the group that it takes a few years to adjust because students who are already attending the school and are closer to graduation, may not be able to fit classes into their schedule.
Possible Student Schedule 2014-2015
Trimester 1                     Trimester 2                     Trimester 3
Trigonometry (H) ?S1       Elective*                         Pre-Calculus (H) ? S2
Elective                          Chem 1 (H)                     Elective**
AP US History ? S1           AP US History ? S2           AP US History ? Test Prep
AP English Language-S1    AP English Language-S2    AP English Lang.-Test Prep
ROTC V                           ROTC VI                         Elective
*There is a 12 week gap in between Trigonometry and Calculus.
**Chem 2 (H) would be taken in the first trimester of Trimester 1 in year 2015-2106

?    AP students would have the AP class for first and second trimester and third trimester would have a class to study for the AP exam.  This would mean little or no space for electives.
?    AP students would not be able to take more than 5 AP courses per year.
?    Ends too late in June to be able to hire students to work in the summer.
?    Concerned that the learning loss we are trying to prevent will occur with this system.
?    The schedule will be difficult to build in a small school.
?    What if the electives don?t challenge the students?  How will we with a limited number of teachers be able to add more electives that actually have meaning?

Youth Advisory Council Conference! March 3rd

On March 2nd evening we will be taking a trip to Santa Clara for the YAC Attack Conference. The YAC Attack is a one-day conference on March 3rd designed by teens for teens. It will offer educational sessions, thought-provoking debates, quality networking opportunities, and innovative ideas to bring back to the Incline Village community. Breakfast and lunch are included on the day of the conference. It will look excellent on your resume and/or job and college application. It will also count for volunteer hours and will be FUN! \

***I will hold an informational meeting about YAC Attack on Thursday, February 2nd right after school in the Kidzone Room of the Rec Center, to answer any questions you might have.

Please contact Tara to sign up: (775)832-1326 or tib@ivgid.org.
Anyone interested in attending YAC Attack in Santa Clara must pre-register ASAP (everyone is welcome!). The Early Bird deadline to sign up is this Friday, February 3rd (program fee goes from $15 to $25 on that day).

Thanks!
Tara Buffington
Youth and Family Programs Coordinator - AmeriCorps Member
Incline Village Parks & Recreation
(775)832-1326
 

You are invited to attend a question and answer session covering local issues that relate to our Incline public schools including the tasks and progress of the Incline Great Schools Committee. The meeting will be held at Incline Middle School on Wednesday, January 25 from 5:30 to 6:30. In attendance will be the three school administrators and parent representatives of the Committee.
Parents and community members will be able to submit questions on a card, anonymously, if preferred. Questions will be addressed at the forum or on inclineschools.org if time does not allow. If you are unable to attend, a record of the questions and answers will be posted on inclineschools.org as well as the school websites.
Thank you and I hope to see you there.

Dear Parents and Guardians:                         

You are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting on February 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the Theater at Incline High School to discuss possible changes to the Incline Calendar.

The Washoe County School District?s strategic plan, Envision WCSD 2015 ? Investing in Our Future, calls for important reforms to our school calendar to ensure that we are meeting the education needs of all students. Specifically, the plan pledges to provide ?high-quality instruction that is both differentiated and engaging, so that students who need additional support will receive targeted interventions that will support their academic success?[and] students who are succeeding and excelling will receive opportunities to achieve even more.?

To meet this goal, a calendar focus group was assembled and tasked to develop a district-wide calendar that maximizes student learning and achievement for all students. The committee identified four key goals the new district-wide calendar must meet to best serve WCSD students:
(1) Add an intersession (break period) that will help struggling students make up credits or instructional time and provide higher achieving students with opportunities to enrich their learning.
(2) Shorten the summer break to reduce learning loss.
(3) End the fall semester before the winter break begins to reduce learning loss that occurs when finals are scheduled for January (like they are now).
(4) Maximize resources and support for schools by starting all schools on the same day.

Then a focus group was convened in Incline to try to align with the goals of the calendar committee to improve student achievement while meeting the unique needs of the Incline Village community.  This focus group was made up of parents, teachers and administrators from the three schools as well as community representatives from both the Hyatt and IVGID.

As a result, two calendars were developed to present to the community.
Both calendars meet all the goals of the focus group:
o    Intersessions built into the calendar
o    Fall semester ends before a timely intersession period
o    Keep the start date the same or start later
o    Align some of the breaks/professional development days to utilize resources/classes/training in Reno.

The two calendars are the Current Incline Calendar (Option 1) and Option 2 Calendar.

Features of the Option 1 Calendar:
?    Starts and ends just like the current calendar
?    Aligns the October break with the entire district to take advantage of resources
?    Additional instruction/credit recovery 4 weeks after the end of the first semester
?    Spring Break is the first full week of April

Features of the Option 2 Calendar:
?    Starts a week later in August/Ends a week later in June
?    Aligns the October break with the entire district to take advantage of resources
?    Additional instruction/credit recovery 3 weeks after the end of the first semester
?    Criterion Referenced Testing (CRTs) occur later in the year, allowing more instruction to take place prior to testing
?    Spring Break is the 2nd full week of April

Please Note:
Both calendars add professional development for teachers in the first week of November.  Even years the professional development day is on Tuesday to coincide with Election Day and on odd years will be on Monday.   Previously, the professional development on Election Day meant that students only attended school 179 days instead of 180.  So that students would attend school the full 180 days, but enable teachers to take advantage of professional development occurring in Reno on Election Day, the focus group decided to move the last day of school from Wednesday to Thursday.  This move adds one extra day to the calendar making all years 180 days.

You are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting on February 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the Theater at Incline High School to discuss possible changes to the Incline Calendar.

For more information, please call Bryn Lapenta at 325-2079.
 

AFtS Presents Live From New York at the Cal Neva - Metta Quintet!
Friday, February 3rd
Doors Open at 6:30 - Concert Begins at 7:00
Metta Quintet

Arts For the Schools is incredibly excited to present the Metta Quintet, jazz musicians from New York. Metta is part of Jazz Reach and will have performed for over 2,000 local students prior to Friday's public performance. In addition to an amazing performance, what makes this program special is that 30 local student musicians, from Truckee, North Lake Tahoe and Incline Village Schools will share the stage as one to perform an opening piece for Metta.

About Metta Quintet

A cohesive, tight-knit unit, Metta Quintet is fueled by a collective, open-minded musical curiosity and a shared dedication to exploring new artistic territory while maintaining a passionate commitment to arts education, fostering new audiences and nurturing young talent. Through the commissioning of new works and the creative integration of live performance, captivating video projections and stunning lighting design, Metta Quintet is committed to challenging convention and expanding the boundaries of live jazz performance.

This is a fun, lively family friendly event! Seating is limited so order your tickets today! AFtS Season pass holders are encouraged to call to reserve seating as the show will likely sell out.

Adults $15
Children, Military and Adults 65 and over $5

To purchase tickets or learn more please visit www.artsfortheschools.org.

For more information, please call Arts For the Schools at (530) 582-8278

The Bullying Workshop scheduled for Monday 1/23 has been postponed due to the weather and will be rescheduled.

January 11, 2012

Dear Parents,

Each of the four Washoe County School District Middle School Gifted and Talented Magnet Programs will be hosting some special events in the upcoming weeks highlighting the rigorous academic curriculum that they have engaged in over the inaugural semester of this innovative program.

We cordially invite you and your child to join us at one or more of these student centered events to learn more about what this program might have to offer your child during their middle school years.  The first half hour will be an overview of the Gifted Middle School Magnets and the final hour will be a chance to view projects and speak to parents, teachers, and students about the benefits of the Magnet experience.

January 18, 2012, 6:00-7:30 p.m.                                                                    Mendive Middle School

An academic fair to highlight the various grade level          1900 Whitewood Drive
activities? Egyptian Stories, Rocketry, and original              Sparks, NV  89434
Carnival Games will be highlights of this event.                                             

January 24, 2012, 6:00-7:30 p.m.                                                                    Pine Middle School

?WalkAbout??Students will present and discuss what          4800 Neil Road
they have learned and apply this new knowledge in an          Reno, NV  89502
innovative manner.

January 30, 2012, 6:00-7:30 p.m.                                                                    Clayton Middle School

Informational Panel Discussion?hear from students,           1295 Wyoming Avenue
parents, and teachers how this program can meet the           Reno, NV  89503
needs of your academically talented child.   

February 1, 2012, 6:00-7:30 p.m.                                                                   Swope Middle School

?WalkAbout??Students will present and discuss what          901 Keele Drive
they have learned and apply this new knowledge in              Reno, NV  89509
an innovative manner.
 

These events will also offer you opportunities to meet with administrators and teachers of this program to answer any questions you might have.  We encourage you to join us for any of these student showcases.

The Washoe County School District Middle School Magnet Program is a wonderful way for your child to have his/her high achieving academic needs met in a supportive manner with teachers who work together creating inter-disciplinary programs. This programming will challenge your child in a creative, flexible, and supportive environment and enhance academic goals and achievements.  This program is open to all qualifying 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.

If you are unable to join us for these events, please contact the WCSD office to learn more information.

We look forward to meeting with you and your child.

Sincerely,
Lisa Riggs, Coordinator

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amy Levy

Incline Village Library
845 Alder Avenue
Incline Village, NV  89451
Phone: (775) 832-4130
alevy@washoecounty.us
Website: www.washoecountylibrary.us

All Washoe County libraries will be closed on Monday, February 20th for Presidents' Day.

Display cases: Bronze sculptures and embellished gourdes by Roseann Parker. Ms. Parker's work has been shown in galleries from San Francisco to the Hamptons, New York.

Story Time: Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m.

Through April 30

Winter/Spring Reading Program: A Blizzard of Books@ Your Library

Children and teens who read and keep a reading log for 15 days will receive a free book when they sign up for this program at the library. They may finish multiple logs to win multiple books through April 30.

Friday, February 3
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Lifescapes. Lifescapes is a lively opportunity for adults to record their best stories and the lessons they have learned over a lifetime. Drop-ins are welcome.

Wednesday, February 8
4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Valentine's Day Story Time. Celebrate the holiday dedicated to love with stories, treats and crafts.

Tuesday, February 14
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. The Platt Brothers. The Platt Brothers are world-class entertainers -- and actual siblings -- whose show is a blend of outrageous, all-ages entertainment featuring acrobatics, dance, music, comedy and hilarious re-tellings of the brothers' childhood antics.

Friday, February 17
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Lifescapes. Lifescapes is a lively opportunity for adults to record their best stories and the lessons they have learned over a lifetime. Drop-ins are welcome.

Saturday, February 25
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Movies at the Library--An Affair to Remember. Considered one of the most romantic films of all time, An Affair to Remember was voted by the American Film Institute to be America's fifth-greatest love story. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, join us today as we screen and discuss this 1957 film, starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr.

Wednesday, February 29
4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Celebrating Dr. Seuss Story Time. Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, would have turned 108 on March 2. Join us in honoring the author of The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham with stories and a crafty craft.

January, 2012

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Welcome back from winter break.  We hope you and your family had an enjoyable and healthy holiday.  
The winter months ahead are not only a time for students to resume their studies, they are also a time when colds, flu, and other communicable diseases are at their peak.  The Washoe County School District would like to partner with you to minimize the spread of common childhood illnesses and missed school days.
Here are some steps you can take to ensure your child stays healthy and learning-ready this winter season:

1.     Keep immunizations up-to-date.  Vaccines protect your child and the school community from serious, preventable diseases.

2.    Encourage hand-washing at home.  Unwashed hands are a major source of disease transmission; scrubbing hands with soap and water before eating and after use of bathroom facilities is an important way to avoid exposure to many respiratory and stomach illnesses.

3.    Teach your child good health habits.  Even very young children can be taught to ?cough or sneeze in your sleeve!? 

4.    While lice are not considered a ?disease,? they are a nuisance that affects up to 12 million school-aged children each year.  Lice don?t hop or fly but are spread by direct head-to-head contact or by using an infested brush, hat, or hair accessory.  You may want to check your child?s head periodically for lice or nits and help him/her understand that some things are not to be shared, even with a sibling or best friend. 

5.     Although lunchtime in the cafeteria is a chance for students to socialize with friends, it can also be an opportunity for viruses and bacteria to pass from one child to another.  Discourage your child from sharing their food, beverages, and eating utensils with others. 

6.    And finally, please keep your sick child home.  While mild illnesses are not completely preventable when hundreds of children (and their ?germs?) share the same building, children with fever or signs of moderate illness should not come to school.  Not only are they infectious to others but they also need the care and supervision that only a parent can provide.  

The Washoe County School District is committed to maintaining a healthy school environment for all students.  Our wellness and exclusion policies not only conform to accepted national standards but are designed to promote the health and well-being of all members of our school community.

If you have any questions about health issues or policies, please contact the school nurse at your child?s school or call the Student Health Services Department at 353-5966. 

Thank you. 
 

See the attached flyer for information.

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See the attached file for the Final Committee Report.

The attached files contain the feedback received at the Focus Group meetings held in Incline by the Washoe County School District.

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Please see the attached files for the Incline public schools' score cards from 2009-10.

See the attached file.  These minutes are a first draft and they have not been approved or reviewed by the committee members.

Weekly Bulletin
Feb.6th-Feb.11th
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Monday February 6,2012
A Day
Ski @ Diamond Peak-Slalom-10:00a.m.
BOOSTERS MEETING - 11:45a.m.-Rm205

Tuesday February 7, 2012
B Day
BBB(V) @ S.Tahoe-7:30p.m.
BBB(JV) @ S.Tahoe-4:30p.m.
GBB(V) @ S.Tahoe-6:00p.m.
GBB(JV) @ S.Tahoe-3:00p.m.
Ski Team @ Mt. Rose-Giant Slalom-11 a.m.

Wednesday February 8, 2011
A Day
7th per. JROTC Level II Acad. Bowl Winners will advance to Natl. Comp.
                     in Washington D.C.this Summer

Thursday February 9, 2011
B Day
Alpine Ski @ Alpine Meadows-Giant Slalom-TBA

Friday February 10, 2011
A Day
BBB(V) vs Truckee-7:30p.m.
BBB(JV) vs Truckee-4:30p.m.
GBB(V) vs Truckee-6:00p.m.
GBB(JV) vs Truckee-3:00p.m.
Nordic Ski Team @Classic/Skate Pursit @Tahoe XC-10:00a.m.
WR @ Pershing County-Championships-3:00p.m.
Academic Assembly E/I
SNOWCOMING DANCE ?Small Gym - 8:30p.m .- 11:00p.m.

Saturday  February 11, 2012
BBB(V) @ N. Tahoe-7:30p.m.
BBB(JV) @ N.TAHOE-4:30p.m.
GBB(V) @ N.Tahoe-6:00p.m.
WR @ Pershing County-Championships-7:00a.m.
TALENT SHOW in the Theater - 5:00p.m.-8:30p.m.
(JROTC will be present to support the Talent Show)
           

****BABY PAGE ADS ARE
DUE TO THE YEARBOOK STAFF BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH. 
**CONTACT  AMY HENDERSON WITH ANY QUESTIONS:
amhenderson@washoeschools.com
 

We would like to announce our Alan G. Bain Initiative in Science or Math for Churchill County students? scholarship, Jack and Jane Becker College scholarship, and two Zonta International scholarships. All are now live on our website! Please look over the criteria and refer any qualified students to our websites (noted below) to begin the application process.

I have also attached some information for our Northern Nevada Youth scholarship. We look forward to the opportunity of awarding many eligible and qualified students.

Alan G. Bain Initiative in Science or Math                                                                 Up to $500
Awards given:           1
Deadline:                  February 28
Student Type:           Nontraditional - students in 9-12 grade in a Churchill County, NV, high school
Area:                         Churchill County, Nevada
Renewable?              No
Attachments:            1) Letters of recommendation from teachers, mentors, or others may be attached, 2) Project description (see Project Description document). No other types of attachments should be submitted.

Criteria:                    The Alan G. Bain Initiative in Science or Math Award rewards students in 9-12 grade in a Churchill County, NV, high school for their achievement in science or math. Recipients will be chosen based on criteria that are primarily achievement in science or math, particularly that which is outside the usual science and/or math core curriculum, and project demonstrating initiative.

The application can be located at the following address: http://fs21.formsite.com/CFWN/Bain/index.html


Jack & Jane Becker College Scholarship                                                                    Up to $1,000
Awards given:           up to 3
Deadline:                  February 28
Student Type:           Nontraditional
Area:                         University of Nevada-Reno
Renewable?              Yes, with reapplication.
Attachments:            1) Transcript; 2) First page of most recent tax return; 3) Verification of enrollment at UNR; 4) Reference letter from UNR professor or counselor; 5) One-page essay about why you want to become a medical doctor, what your practice will focus on, and how this scholarship will help you achieve your goal.

Criteria:                    Applicants are qualified 4th-year students majoring in pre-med and current medical students at the University of Nevada, Reno. Students must be graduates of Nevada high schools and be current Nevada residents. Students who meet the above criteria and who demonstrate great financial need will be considered.
One award may go to a student of Native American heritage. If you are of Native American heritage, please provide proof of Tribe membership.

The application can be located at the following address: http://fs21.formsite.com/CFWN/Becker/index.html

Zonta TMCC Re-entry Scholarship                                                                Award Amounts Vary
Awards given:           Several
Deadline:                  February 28
Student Type:           Nontraditional
Area:                         Washoe County, Nevada
Renewable?              No. May reapply
Attachments:            1) Transcript; 2) Verification of current enrollment by school official; 3) Two letters of recommendation from adults not related to the applicant, such as teachers, school officials, or community leaders; 4) Statement of current financial status: include all sources of income (wages, child support, spousal support, scholarships and grants, loans, etc.); 5) Brief essay stating: short term goals for 2011-12 (personal & academic) and life/career goals; 6) Essay (200 words maximum) describing yourself, your motivation, and why you are a good candidate to receive this award.

Criteria:  Applicants must be registered with the TMCC Re-entry Center.
Supporting documentation not requested will not be considered. All applications and supporting information become the property of Zonta Club of Greater Reno. Zonta Club of Greater Reno has final authority over any aspect of the Awards.

The application can be located at the following address: http://fs21.formsite.com/CFWN/Zonta/index.html

Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award                                Award Amounts Vary
Awards given:           1
Deadline:                  February 28
Student Type:           Traditional
Area:                         Washoe County, Nevada
Renewable?              No.
Attachments:            See below.

Criteria:                    Complete the official YWPA application (may be printed or downloaded from www.nevadafund.org). Send your application to the Community Foundation of Western Nevada, 1885 S. Arlington Ave., Suite 103, Reno, NV 89509. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2011, to be considered.

Supporting documentation not requested will not be considered. All applications and supporting information become the property of Zonta International. Zonta International has final authority over any aspect of the Awards.

You and your students can see ALL our scholarship offerings at  www.nevadafund.org, and click on the Scholarship Match link in the left menu.

Dani Lutzow
Program Associate
Community Foundation of Western Nevada
1885 S. Arlington Avenue, Suite 103
Reno, NV  89509
775.333.5499 Office
775.333.5487 Fax
nevadafund.org

MAR. 31, 2012: United Federal Credit Union Scholarship ? For high school seniors who demonstrate community service and academic achievement. One $2000 scholarship and six $500 scholarships will be granted.  A 300-400 word essay is required.  For more information, visit United Federal Credit Union at www.unitedfcu.com.

The NSEA Reach for the Stars Scholarship is open to all high school seniors and to all public school employees. This program will recognize individuals whose values and personal qualities set them apart from others, who may have had to overcome significant challenges, and who may have a need for financial assistance. Four $2500 awards (3 students, 1 employee) are available.   Applications are due 02/17/2012.  For more information, go to http://www.nsea-nv.org/home/262.htm

ATTENTION SENIORS ? If you are using the online Common Application and need your counselor to submit a Mid-Year Report, please see Faith Nicole ASAP. As you did with the School Report, you will need to attach an updated transcript to your Common Application via Parchment.com before the application can be submitted on your behalf.

ATTN SENIORS - Your I.H.S. Scholarship Application is due to Mrs. McLochlin by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14 (otherwise, known as Valentine?s Day).  Remember to complete the Transcript Request Form and submit the form to Mrs. Schellinger so she can attach your transcript to your application.  Also, remember that late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.  Please don?t wait until the last minute.

2012 June Stannard Rural Tourism Memorial Scholarship

A $1,000 scholarship is available to a Nevada high school senior planning to pursue a hospitality, travel or tourism related degree at an accredited college or university.  See attachment for more information.

APRIL 2, 2012: Washoe Education Assn/ 2012 Ernie Johnson Memorial Vocational

A $1,000 scholarship awarded to a high school senior who plans on attending a two-year college or vocational school.  Applicant must be a child of a WEA or WEA-R member. Applications are available in the Counseling Center.


APRIL 2, 2012: Washoe Education Assn/ 2012 Marilyn Owen Academic

A $1,000 scholarship awarded to a high school senior who will be attending a four-year college or university. Applicant must be a child of a WEA or WEA-R member. Applications available in the Counseling Center.
 

APRIL 2, 2012: Washoe Education Assn/ 2012 Kathy Powell/Thelma Davila

A $1,000 scholarship awarded to a high school senior of Hispanic descent who has an interest in pursuing a career in education.  Applicant must be a child of a WEA member. Applications available in the Counseling Center.


APRIL 2, 2012: Washoe Education Assn/2012 Lancaster Family Memorial

A $2,000 scholarship awarded to a high school senior who will be attending a four-year college or university to pursue a career in elementary education.  Applications available in the Counseling Center.

**Before the Christmas Break there was a silver bracelet found in the girls locker room restroom.  You may come to the office to claim it? IF  you can accurately identify it.
           
 

See the attached files.

Scholarship coordinators, counselors, teachers, and friends.

Here?s a brand new scholarship offered by the Community Foundation of Western Nevada. This one is unlike any other we offer! Please circulate far and wide. Thanks!

Northern Nevada Youth Scholarship

The Northern Nevada Youth Scholarship is designed for the student who will not qualify for other scholarships based on GPA but demonstrates commitment, passion, and drive.  This student has experienced that ?AHA moment? and has determined to change his/her life.

The Northern Nevada Youth Scholarship is designed for students who

§  are not eligible for the Millennium scholarship.

§  may think college is out of reach.

§  do show potential, have drive, and are likely to succeed.

§  have gotten their acts together in their junior and senior years of high school.

§  have significant financial need.

§  are graduating from Carson, Douglas, Lyon, Storey, or Washoe County high schools, including charter schools.

§  are legal residents of the USA.

The Northern Nevada Youth Scholarship Award will pay up to $1,000 for certificate programs at private trade schools, Truckee Meadows Community College, and Western Nevada Community College. Applicants are eligible to apply for one additional year of support. Apply online and include:

§  transcript or proof of enrollment

§  essay that tells the selection committee about: your life, your plans for the future, why you chose your certificate program, how your education will impact your life, and how your life has changed in the last two years

§  letter of nomination from a teacher/counselor who knows you, your goals, and your life story

You are eligible to apply for this scholarship if you:

    are a graduating senior, 18 years old or younger, at Carson, Douglas, or Washoe County high schools, including charter schools

    are legal residents of the US

    have been nominated by a teacher or counselor from your school

    have significant financial need

    have been accepted into a certificate program at a trade school, Truckee Meadows Community College, or Western Nevada College

Tracy Peterson Turner, PhD

Program Officer

Community Foundation of Western Nevada

1885 S. Arlington Ave., Suite 103

Reno, NV 89509

p. 775-333-5499

f. 775-333-5487

MAR 23, 2012: James Lathrop/Wayne Capurro Memorial Scholarship in Wildlife Management This scholarship seeks to provide a graduating Nevada high school senior, pursuing a career in wildlife management, with funds to support their education.  Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or better with satisfactory scores on the ACT or SAT.  The application package must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date.  Applications are available in the Counseling Center.

Excellent information regarding scholarships for parents, teachers, and students!!!

See attached file.

Incline High School Scholarship Application
&  FAFSA assistance
Immediately After School
Library on Wednesday

January 18 1:15 PM
January 25  1:15PM
February 1 1:15PM
(UNR DEADLINE)
February 8 1:15 PM

Bring your Forms & Questions & volunteer worksheet

Incline High School Scholarship Application
DUE February 14, 2012 by 2:30 PM

Offered by Karen Hunt & Cindy McClelland
For more information 775.750.7035

Weekly Bulletin
Jan. 16th - Jan. 21st
FINALS WEEK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Monday January 16,2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
NO SCHOOL!!!!!!!

Tuesday January 17, 2012

0 period- conducted as usual
***1st Period Final ~ 7:40a.m.-9:30 a.m. (110 minutes)***
Nutrition and Exam clean-up  9:35a.m.-9:45a.m. (10 minutes)
2nd period  9:45a.m.-10:20a.m.(35 minutes)
3rd period  10:25a.m.-11:00a.m. (35 minutes)
4th period  11:05a.m.-11:40a.m. (35 minutes)
LUNCH  11:40a.m.-12:24p.m. (44 minutes)
5th period  12:29p.m.-1:04p.m. (35 minutes)
6th period  1:09p.m.-1:44p.m.(35 minutes)
7th period  1:49p.m.-2:24p.m. (35 minutes)
8th period- conducted as usual

Wednesday January 18, 2011

2nd period FINAL ~ 7:45a.m.-9:35a.m. (110 minutes)
Nutrition  9:35a.m.-9:50a.m.(15 minutes)
5th period FINAL ~ 9:50a.m.-11:40a.m.(110 minutes)

Thursday January 19, 2011

3rd period FINAL ~ 7:45a.m.-9:35a.m.(110 minutes)
Nutrition  9:35-9:50a.m.(15 minutes)
6th period FINAL ~ 9:50a.m.-11:40a.m.(110 minutes)

Friday January 20, 2011

4th period FINAL ~ 7:45a.m.-9:35a.m.(110 minutes)
Nutrition  9:35a.m.-9:50a.m.(15 minutes)
7th period FINAL ~ 9:50a.m.-11:40a.m.(110 minutes)

BBB(V) vs South Tahoe-7:30p.m.
BBB(JV) vs South Tahoe-4:30p.m.
GBB(V) vs South Tahoe-6:00p.m.
GBB(JV) vs South Tahoe-3:00p.m.
WR @ Vaquero Classic-3:00p.m.
Nordic Ski @ Truckee-Freestyle-10:00a.m.

Saturday  January 21, 2012

BBB(V) vs Whittell - 3:30 p.m.
BBB(JV) vs Whittell - 12:30 p.m.
GBB(V) vs Whittell - 2:00p.m.
WR@Vaquero Classic - 7:00a.m.

The GATE internship program is now taking applications for our spring 2012 semester openings. We place top students like you in professional workplace settings, in a wide variety of career fields. The benefits of internships are many:

?    Internships help you see the value of all that academic learning you?ve been doing, in a real-world problem solving context.

?    They provide a HUGE step up as far as making you really stand out when you?re applying for your top college choice, scholarship & grant awards, and jobs in your career field.

?    It?s a really tough job market, so getting workplace experience is a tremendous advantage.

To participate in this program you need to:
Have a 3.0 minimum, unweighted GPA, be enrolled in at least one honors or AP course, or be certified as gifted.

In addition, you need TIME to put in 80 hours at your internship over the semester, and RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION to and from your internship site.

Last but not least, you need the ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY because you won?t see a teacher each and every day to remind you what to do.

DEADLINE FOR SPRING SEMESTER APPLICATIONS IS JANUARY 25TH, 2012!

ATTENTION INCLINE HS STUDENTS: We will make every effort to find you an internship placement in the Incline area, because we understand that the drive to Reno can be difficult during adverse weather. Please consider that in your decision when applying to the program.
Find out more about this great opportunity by contacting Ms. Melissa LiCon at  mlicon@washoeschools.net    775-850-8021

Information for students and parents from the California Student Aid Commission:

When should I file the FAFSA?

As we enter the financial aid filing season, some questions come up every year about filing the FAFSA.  Further FAFSA questions can be made to the Federal Student Aid Programs at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/contact.htm

Q: When should I file the 2012-13 FAFSA?
A: As early as possible! The state Cal Grant program and many state college and university financial aid programs have a March 2 filing deadline - but many schools and programs have earlier deadlines.
Some colleges ask that the FAFSA be filed as soon after January 1 as possible!  The California Student Aid Commission advises students to file as early as possible.  The 2012-13 FAFSA is filed online at www.fafsa.gov

Q: How can I find out whether my college has an earlier financial aid and scholarship filing deadline?
A: Visit the college financial aid website.  The federal and state program deadline will be the same at most schools but institutional scholarships frequently have deadlines in January.

Q: What else is required to meet financial aid filing requirements?
A:  For the state Cal Grant program a school certified GPA must also be submitted by March 2, 2012.  Information on Cal Grant GPA submission can be found at http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=1177 or e-mail schoolsupport@csac.ca.gov   Colleges may also require additional forms.  Students should visit the college financial aid website to inquire what they need.

Q: Do I or my parents have to complete our 2011 tax returns before we can file the FAFSA?
A:  No.  The FAFSA asks whether the student and parents have already filed, will file or won?t be filing with the  IRS.  If the FAFSA is filed before taxes are filed, the student and parents provide the best estimate of their income as possible, then later, when the actual taxes are filed, they log back into www.fafsa.gov and add the actual figures.

Q: Shouldn?t I wait to file the FAFSA until my parent?s taxes are done?
A: No.  File as soon as you can, then correct the FAFSA later.  The FAFSA allows students and parents to import their final tax information from the IRS starting about two weeks after the return is filed.  This makes is very easy to update the tax info later.

Q: What questions will I have to answer on the FAFSA?
A: The FAFSA questions are all on the FAFSA on the Web worksheet.  The worksheet can be completed before sitting down to file the FAFSA.  By completing the FAFSA on the Web worksheet, students and parents can have all of the answers ready for entry, including their 2011 year financial information.  The 2012-13 FOTW Worksheet can be found online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw1213/pdf/fafsaws13c.pdf

Cal Grant Operations/School Support Services Program Administration & Services Division California Student Aid Commission
Phone: (888) 294-0153
Fax: (916) 464-6499
 

Applications are now open for the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program! Are there students you know who are dedicated both in and out of the classroom? Those who drive positive change in their communities? We want to celebrate these lives by helping to make college dreams a reality. Don't miss this opportunity. Help us find and reach the Buick Achievers of 2012.

Visit our website for program details and the online application:
www.buickachievers.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 29, 2012

We encourage the following to apply:
·         High school seniors and current undergraduates
·         Those who plan to enroll full time at a four-year college or university in 2012/2013
·         Those who plan to major in a field of study that focuses on engineering, technology, design or business, with an interest in the automotive industry
   
Description: Awarded at up to $25,000/year; watch for more detail in an upcoming flyer

 

IMS is having a potluck on 2/6/12 at 5:30pm.  All IMS families are invited to attend.  The Aztec Dancers will be providing entertainment.

Please contact Dora Diaz (ddiaz@washoeschools.net) for more information or to sign up to bring something to share.

There will be a change to the IMS bell schedule from January 18 through January 27. In order to give the Algebra CBE on the 18th and to administer the MAP test to the entire student body we will be on block schedules for those days. We will have periods 1 through 3 on the 18th and periods 4 through 6 on the 19th. We will repeat these schedules through the 27th of January and will resume our regular bell schedule on Monday, January 30. Please call the school if you have any questions.

See attached file.

By parent request, we are putting together an after-school program for IMS students starting after the break. 

Kathryn

eLearning Cafes, Inc.
Raley's Center
930 Tahoe Blvd., Suite 103
Incline Village, NV  89451
775.544.5023
www.elearningcafes.org
A Nevada 501(c)(3) non-profit education enterprise

http://www.imsboosters.org/email/dec11.html

The Incline Star Follies shows are scheduled for April 27th and 28th.  As in years past, IES and LTS students in 8th grade are invited to apply to be in the show.  We will be taking 6-8 male students and 8-10 female students (16 total).  Please see the attached application for rehearsal requirements.

All applications received by the deadline (12/21/11) will be considered as long as there are no behavior or academic issues that need to be taken into consideration.  Cast members are chosen by a random draw.  Please contact Kathie (kathie_goldberg@yahoo.com) if you have any questions.

According to the Webster?s New World dictionary, avid is defined as ?having an intense desire or craving? or ?eager and enthusiastic?. Students at Incline Middle School will soon come to also associate this word with the acronym AVID, Achievement Via Individual Determination, through the implementation of a system that promotes college readiness.

The Incline Great Schools Committee had suggested that this program, which has been in place at Incline High School for several years, be extended to our local middle school to address the needs of many average students, second language learners, and children whose parents had never attended college. While this had been determined at the time to be a long term goal for Incline Middle School, grants pursued and attained by Washoe County School District made it possible for IMS to begin the process this year.

During the summer, the school administrator, the school counselor, and three classroom teachers had the opportunity to attend a three day AVID summer institute in San Diego along with WCSD AVID Coordinator, Trish Shaffer and staff members of Sparks Middle School, Sparks High School, and Dilworth Middle School. It was here that the initial work of developing a class whose mission is ?to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society? had its genesis.

The first class will begin in January with the start of the second semester under the tutelage of IMS AVID coordinator and teacher, James ?Scott? Vaughan. Students selected for the program will receive access to the AVID curriculum four days a week for this first year with plans to increase the class to 5 days a week for the 2012-13 school year. Students will become familiar with using Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, and Reading (WICR) to deepen their understanding of materials in core classes and empower them with the skills necessary for post-secondary areas of study.

What is exciting for everyone at Incline Middle School is that the strategies taught and reinforced by AVID are suitable for all learners and can be used across the curriculum. Cornell note taking provides a format for information, student questions and class summaries. These two column notes can be used in many classes to organize important facts and as study aids. Socratic seminars provide a formal structure for student centered dialogue that contributes to deeper understanding of ideas and information. Students learn to read with a purpose, identify key vocabulary, and recognize important concepts through marking of the text. Tutorials can teach students to become self-directed advocates for their own education by requiring students to formulate deeper level questions about the work in current core classes.

Through these, and many other approaches such as carousel brainstorming, numbered heads , philosophical chairs, binder checks, and service learning projects, teachers at IMS hope to begin to bridge the academic gap that has prevented many students from reaching for higher level educational opportunities. By beginning this program at the middle school level and collaborating with the ongoing program at Incline High School, we are one step closer to our goal of every child by name and face to graduation, college or career ready.
 

See the attached file.

The IMS Science Fair is schedule for February 15, 2012.  Entry forms must be submitted by February 1, 2012.

Please review the attached files before starting any projects.  Contact Larry Swick (lrsdirect@charter.net) for more information.

See attached file.

- Learn all about emergency preparedness through interactive lessons and activities
- Get trained by the Red Cross to respond to disasters that occur in our community
- Gain valuable leadership skills and volunteer experiences
- Participate in training from local fire department, Emergency Relief Vehicle drivers, etc.

Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 From 11/02/11 to 12/07/11
Sign up at the Incline Middle School front office
This class is free for all Incline Middle School students!
For additional information contact Lily Bunker at bunkerl@nevada.redcross.org

CLUB DE LA JUVENTUD CRUZ ROJA

- Aprende acerca de la preparación para emergencias atravez de lecciónes y actividades
- Recibe entreinamiento por la Cruz Roja para responder a disastres que occurren en nuestra communidad
- Obtenga aptitudes de liderazgo y experiencias voluntarias
- Participar en entrenamiento del cuerpo de bomberos, conductores del vehiculo de emergencia y mas

Los Miercoles  1:30-2:30  Empezando 11/02/11 y terminando 12/07/11
Este programa es gratis para todos los estudiantes de Incline Middle School!
Favor de apuntarse con la secretaria en la oficina del Incline Middle School
Para mas informacion en Ingles o Español pongase en contacto con Lily Bunker en bunkerl@nevada.redcross.org

The IMS Book Fair will be held during the week of October 31st in the IMS library.  Great time to plan ahead and purchase books for holiday gifts!
Liz Harrell is looking for volunteers to help with the book fair - before school, during lunch, after school, especially on Dad?s day (11/3).  In addition Liz needs help the afternoon of November 1 starting at 11:30 as she will be off-campus - help is need during lunch and after school.

Hi all,

I hope everyone had a great October Break and now everyone is in the mood for Halloween!

We are looking for some sweet and fun finger foods to feed all of those middle school kids at the Halloween Dance on Oct. 2st.  Please let me know what you are planing on bringing.  Don't feel like cooking we also need water and paper goods.  Please e-mail me at vtaylor@gbis.com

Thanks, Valerie Taylor and Suzy Homola

See attached file.

See attached file.

Incline Middle School is pleased to start our reading volunteer program.  It will begin Tuesday, October 11th from 12:04-12:34.   We will be having reading every day of the week except Wednesdays.  Reading volunteers are paired up with students that can benefit from weekly reading aloud.  If you would like to participate please send an email to Liz Harrell (lharrell@washoeschools.net) with a day that is best for you. 

The cost is $30 or $35 with a nameplate.  Parents can write a check to IMS and the students can take the check to the library.  Parents can also order online at www.balfour.com

Liz Harrell is looking for volunteers to help with the 6th and 7th grade field trips with the Great Basin Outdoor School - 10/10/11 for 7th grade, 10/19/11 for 6th grade.  If you think you may be able to help out, please contact Liz at lharrell@washoeschools.net.

IMS will be conducting MAP reading and math testing during the weeks of September 12 and September 19. MAP stands for Measures of Academic Progress and the tests measure student achievement and progress, not ability. These tests are not used for determining Adequate Yearly Progress for the students or the school but are used to help educators make informed decisions about instruction. Due to the fact that these are computer based tests, IMS will be on a block schedule for those 2 weeks. Students will attend 97 minute classes, going to their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd period classes on Monday, September 12 followed by 97 minute 4th, 5th, and 6th period classes on Tuesday. The schedule will continue to alternate for the entire 2 weeks although Jazz band will continue to be held each morning at 7 o?clock. We will give students a copy of the temporary schedule. Copies of the times may also be picked up at the school.

Here is the day-by-day block schedule for the 2 week period.  Please see the attachment for the daily schedule (which periods are at what times).

Monday, September 12 ? Periods 1-2-3
Tuesday, September 13 ? Periods 4-5-6
Wednesday, September 14 ? Periods 1-2-3
Thursday, September 15 ? Periods 4-5-6
Friday, September 16 ? Periods 1-2-3
Monday, September 19 ? Periods 4-5-6
Tuesday, September 20 ? Periods 1-2-3
Wednesday, September 21 ? Periods 4-5-6
Thursday, September 22 ? Periods 1-2-3
Friday, September 23 ? Periods 4-5-6

 

The first organizational meeting for our FLL team will be held Thursday 9/8 at 6:30PM at the eLearning Cafe Annex.  The Annex is located in the Raley's Center in Incline Village next to La Casona restaurant.  Just head down the walkway toward the restaurant and you will see the Annex. 

We'll start with a brief introduction to the FLL program and answer questions about the team and our plans and talk about the fun we had last year.  This part of the meeting should take less than half an hour--please be prompt so we don't have to repeat.  Then interested kids can take a look at this year's field kit for the Food Factor Challenge, start building the field parts, and learning what the robot will need to do and what the project requires.  This part should go on for an hour or so.  Then prospective team members will continue working at our first regular meeting the following week, likely Monday evening, time TBA and dependent upon team members' schedules.

This year's challenge is now up on the FLL web site:

http://firstlegoleague.org/challenge/2011foodfactor

Note that there are three parts to the challenge, and the robot game is just one of them.  The kids on the team will become very familiar with this challenge over the coming weeks.  It would be a great idea for you to print out a copy of the complete challenge (the link to the .pdf is on the above page) if you think your kid is really interested.

Please bring $75 cash or check per child to this meeting if you think you might want to join the team.  Please do not sign up your child unless he or she is really interested and excited about the project and robotics and programming and is willing and able to spend more than a few hours working on a team project.  We definitely don't want reluctant kids who are pushed to participate--this will greatly damage the team.  We will likely meet 1-2 times per week, for 1-2 hours in the afternoon or evening per meeting, tentatively Monday and Wednesday starting next week and occasionally on weekends as needed (especially toward
December).  The weekly schedule will be somewhat variable.  The regional competition is scheduled for Dec 10 at Sparks High School.  It won't be necessary for every team member to attend every meeting but it will be essential to team success for every team member to attend most of the meetings.  The kids should also plan to do some work on design and
programming problems, and also on the project part of the challenge, between meetings, and to come to the meetings ready to build and test and discuss and share knowledge and plan as a team.

There may be more kids who want to join the team than we will be able to take.  We can have up to 10 kids on the team, but I think 8 is about the best number.  Kids must be 9-14 as of 1/1/2011.  Payment of $75 will indicate that your child is definitely interested.  From all who sign up and pay, I will pick the kids for the team and refund all others within two weeks when things have settled in.  I will choose the team members to get a balance of ages, backgrounds, and skills, combined with my best guess of the kids' interest level and commitment, with a certain amount of first-come-first-served.  The $75 covers the FLL registration fee (already purchased), the FLL field kit (already purchased), a team t-shirt for each kid, some snacks and incidentals for the meetings, and a donation to the eLearning Cafe for kindly letting us use their space for meetings.  We have one NXT robot kit donated from Space Science For Schools (SS4S.org) from last year, and two additional sets owned by the coach.  If you have your own NXT kit at home, that would be helpful for testing but certainly not required.  Parent expertise and involvement in the project, both at the meetings and at home, is very much desired.

If this time will not work for you but your child is very interested, please email before the meeting and we will try to set something up.

Hope to see you there!

Thanks,
Rich Drewes
775-831-8024

Please join us on Friday February 3, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Multi-Purpose Room for Family Fun Night.
 
We will have lots of free games to play including Bingo, the latest Board Games and Wii.  Prizes will be handed out at the end of the evening!
 
Plan to have you dinner at Game Night on Friday.  Pizza, baked items and drinks will be available for sale.  Spirit Wear, Bids for Kids auction tickets and raffle tickets will also be available for sale.
 
This is going to be a fun evening!!

The meeting for the grade 5 Outdoor Education trip has been moved to Monday January 23, 2012 at 5:30pm.  There have been two other dates that were published for this event and both of those had to be cancelled for various reasons.  We appologize for the confusion, the date of this meeting will be January 23.  Parents with children in grade 5 are strongly urged to attend this meeting as people for Sierra Nevada Journey's will be there to answer your questions about the camp as will IES parent organizers.
Grade 4 parents are invited to attend this meeting as well.  We plan to continue this program beyond this year and it would be very helpful to have grade 4 parents involved in the planning and fundraising for next years trip even before the start of next school year.

Bids for Kids Auction - March 24, 2012
 
1) Tickets are on sale!  Tickets are one for $50.00 and two for $90.00, the price will go up on February 16, 2012 so please get your tickets early.  Tickets can be purchased from Robyn at 775-831-1969 or e-mail rksweetgoodness@yahoo.com and on-line using a credit card at http://iespta.eventbrite.com/ a small service charge will apply for online credit card purchases.
Please let your friends know about this event and invite them to attend with you. Tables of 10 can be purchased either on line or through Robyn.
 
2) We have decided to make grade baskets/projects for this year's auction instead of class baskets as we did last year.  Please help your grade co-ordinator to put together the best possible basket or project for your grade.  We would like to achieve really special grade baskets and projects that will be in high demand at the auction.
 
The grade co-ordinators are:
Kindergarten:  Laurie Franczak
First grade:     Liz Fuller and Emmanuelle McDonald
Second grade:
Third Grade:  Cindy Liggett
Fourth Grade:
Fifth Grade: Deanna Chaney

Note that no one has volunteered to work on the 2nd or 4th grade project.  It is very important that each grade be represented, 2nd and 4th grade parents please contact Robyn at 775-831-1969 or rksweetgoodness@yahoo.com to volunteer to work on the class project.
 
3) Save the Date notices and auction item donation forms were sent home in the Friday Folder this past Friday.  If you have a product, or service, that you can donate to our auction please fill out the form and send it back to school with your student.  Thank you.
 

This year, for the 1st time in many years the 5th grade class will be going on an overnight outdoor education trip.  The PTA hopes to make this trip an annual event.

A 5th grade parent information night is scheduled for Wednesday January 18th at 5:30pm, representatives from Sierra Nevada Journey's Grizzley Ranch in Portola CA will be there to present to the parents.  All 5th grade parents are encouraged to attend.

In order to make this program a success and sustain the program for future 5th grade classes the PTA has voted to donate $5000 to this year's trip and to establish a yearly, raffle in conjunction with the Bids for Kids Auction, the proceeds of which will be used to help fund the outdoor education trip. The Raffle will be co-ordinated by each 5th grade class. Parents will be asked to pay a portion of their students fee, as they would for any other field trip.

5th grade families who have choosen the monthly payment option, please remember that your payments are due on the 15th of each month, including December 15, 2011 and January 15, 2012.

The students who were recognized at this year's Reflections Winners lunch on December 6, 2011 at the Hyatt Lake Tahoe are:

Primary Literature
1st Place - Andrew Donahue

Intermediate Literature
1st Place Tanya neely
2nd Place Chandler Cohn
3rd Place  Campbell Cohn

Intermediate Film Production
1st Place  Kristopher Smith
2nd Place  Gavin Perrell

Intermediate Dance Choreography
1st Place  Catalina Quakenbush

Primary Musical Composition
1st Place Kamryn Fisher
2nd Place Lainey Lowden

Intermediate Musical Composition
1st Place Morgan Fisher
2nd Place Paul Larson
3rd Place Lauren Golden

Primary Visual Arts
1st Place Elissa Sano
2nd Place Mattison Lampe
3rd Place Diego Tinajen

Intermediate Visual Arts
1st Place Chandler Chon
2nd Place Charlie Lane
3rd Place Brenna Soli

Primary Photography
1st Place Emma Lane
2nd Place Lena Soli

Intermediate Visual Arts
1st Place Ian Smith
2nd Place Jack Strotz
3rd Place Lily Prince

The theme for the 2012/2013 Reflections Art program is the Magic of a Moment.

Incline Elementary School students have a wonderful opportunity to put their science knowledge to work, by preparing and entering into the annual Science Fair.  All IES students from kindergarten to grade 5 are welcome to enter.  Students may enter as individuals or as teams.

Registration forms and entry rules can be found below ? just click on the blue link below.  Classroom teachers also have a copy of the entry form and rules.  Your entry form is due back to your classroom teacher by January 13, 2012.  Completed projects are due on the day of the Science Fair February 16, 2012.

Rules and registration forms can be found at http://iespta.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/incline-elementary-science-and-engineering-fair-2012/

The Incline Star Follies shows are scheduled for April 27th and 28th.  As in years past, IES and LTS students in 5th grade are invited to apply to be in the show.  We will be taking 6-8 male students and 8-10 female students (16 total).  Please see the attached application for rehearsal requirements.

All applications received by the deadline (12/21/11) will be considered as long as there are no behavior or academic issues that need to be taken into consideration.  Cast members are chosen by a random draw.  Please contact Kathie (kathie_goldberg@yahoo.com) if you have any questions.

The IES Student Council would like to announce the kick off of their Project MANA Holiday Food Drive. Even though Thanksgiving is over, there is still a need for food to help feed needy families for the upcoming holidays.

Starting Monday, food bins will be placed at the front office, student pick up and drop off and in the multipurpose room for students and families to place canned food items. 

Did you know that Project MANA serves on average more than 300 meals a day to North Lake Tahoe and Truckee Communities?   Please help the students of IES help others this holiday season. Thank you for your generous support of Project MANA, as a 501 (c)(3) organization your contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

For questions of comments, please contact Christina at ChristinaQuakenbush@gmail.com

High Altitude Fitness:
IES 5th Grade will be going on a 4 night/5day outdoor science and leadership camp in April, 2012. We're fundraising to help with the costs.
For every purchase between 11/30 and 12/16/11 you will receive a raffle ticket to enter to win either a 1 month High Altitude membership or a 1 month kids climbing club class and help support the 5th grade trip by enjoying a great cup of coffee, tea, latte, mocha or cappucino at High Altitude Fitness Coffee Lounge.  You don't need to  be a member at High Altitude to go in and enjoy a cup of coffee. This opportunity to raise money for the 5th grade trip will run from November 30 to December 16, 2011
All Proceeds benefit the IES 5th grade Outdoor Education trip.
 
Forever Rox
Forever Rox in the Raley's Center will donate 10% of your purchase to Incline Elementary School, between November 1 and December 31, 2011.

You are not required to be a parent or related to the school. When you make a purchase, just mention that you want to donate to the school and name Incline Elementary School.

As the holidays approach and we enter into the cooking season we want to remind the IES Community to use your Raley's quality of life cards every time you shop at Raley's.  The PTA receives funds when you shop and swipe the card, please make sure your card is activated and linked to IES. If you do not have a card, please send an e-mail to iespta1@hotmail.com

Safeway shoppers, please link your Safeway card to the escript program at http://www.escrip.com/

Box Tops and Labels for Education can be found on various products.  Classes that collect 250 points in Box Tops and Labels received a book for their class library.  The next classroom collection date will be in early January, after the break. 

STUDENT DIRECTORIES

The 2011/2012 IES Student Directory is now available.  Student Directories are free to IES PTA members and will be sent home with your student.

If you are not a PTA member you may purchase a student directory for $5.00.  Please contact Jill at jeminkle@yahoo.com to order your copy of the Student Directory.

Incline Elementary School PTA continues to use PTA funds for the benefit of IES students.  The funds for these purchases come from the generous donations of IES PTA members, parents, teachers, and community members, through our Bids for Kids Auction, Raley's Script cards, Box Tops for Education and other fund raising efforts.
The current PTA purchases are:
1) a new fridge for the PTA Kichen, our previous fridge gave up the ghost. - $600
2) Orff Bar instruments for the music program (see photo above)  prior to this purchase our school borrowed instruments from Mrs. Haun's previous school - $2300
3)Sound Equipment for the music program and for use during school assemblies - $1500

The Student Council is hosting a bake sale on Nov 18!

One of the SC's principles this year is to fund raise to give back to the school. Accordingly, the proceeds will benefit something fun for the entire school.

We are asking parents to drop off baked goods (or send the goodies to school with your student) for the SC Reps to sell.) The only requirement is that they are yummy-so store-bought goodies are perfectly fine! Please sign up and tell us what you would like to contribute at  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/bake237

Or, email Christina Quakenbush at ChristinaQuakenbush@gmail.com.

The IES Student Council thanks you for your support

Family Movie Night is one of the most popular events that IES PTA offers during the school year.  The doors to the multi-purpose room will open at 5:45. We will have yummy snacks available for sale. PTA members please check in at the PTA table to receive a free movie snack.  PTA memberships and IES Spirit wear will be on sale.

Student Council will be on hand to add some glow in the dark fun to the event.

Put on your pj's, grab your pillow and favorite Panda Bear and get ready for a fun time.

Students are invited to wear their PJ's to school on Friday the 4th so they are ready for the movie in the evening.

We will announce the name of the movie as soon as it is confirmed, not to worry no matter what the movie is the night will be fun!

Thursday, November 3 is Bring Dad (or Someone Else Special) to School Day. Breakfast and coffee is served in the multi-purpose room starting at 8:30 a.m. We encourage children to bring their special guest from 8:30-10:30 a.m., to enjoy breakfast refreshments and some time in the classroom. Guests may also come at lunch/recess, although guests will need to bring their own lunch (or eat later) as the cafeteria is not set up to handle these visitors. All guests are encouraged to leave by 1:00 (leaving the children at school).

We welcome contributions to the breakfast. Please contact Courtney at  cecarr@yahoo.com to find out what dish you can bring.

1) Science Fair continues to need help, to volunteer for science fair please contact Jim Burau at jburau@jamesburau.com
2) Family Fun Night will need four to five people to help on the night of the event with set up, some cleanup and selling popcorn and other concession items.  Please contact Lisa Richards at lrb1175@aol.com
3) The PTA is looking for a Grant Writer.  If you are a grant writer or know someone who is a grant writer and would be willing to help us please contact Pauline Leoncio at tahoetrini@hotmail.com

Reflections is a National PTA Art Contest that encourages students to create works of art in one of six arts categories.  The categories are photography, music composition, dance choreography, visual arts, film production, literature.
We encourage every interested IES student from kindergarten to grade 5 to enter an original work of art.  There is an opportunity for students at all levels to have fun and do very well in this program. 
All entries must be submitted on Friday November 18, 2011.  It is very
important that student artists follow all entry rules.  Students brought home a flyer and an application form in their Friday Folder this past week.
For a complete list of rules for each art category (each category has different rules) please go to http://www.ptareflections.org/cs/general_student_rules   Each classroom teacher will also have a complete copy of the rules.

Incline Elemetary School PTA presents an Arts for the School assembly in the mult-purpose room at IES on Tuesday October 11 at 2:00pm.  The artist who will be performing for IES students is Michael Cooper the Masked Marvel.  Information on his show can be found on his website www.themaskedmarvel.com  Parents are welcome to attend the program.

 
Before the break our students were treated to an assembly by the  Quercus Quire of Glen Eden California.   Their program is designed to teach environmental and nature facts and concepts through the medium of song.  Nicknamed "the Singing Grannies," this group is made up of active Audubon Canyon Ranch docents from the Bolinas Lagoon and Bouverie Nature Preserves in Glen Elen. Thank you very much to the Quercus Quire for coming to our school.

Science Fair Co-Chairperson:
We continue to need help with Science Fair. There is one parent who is interested in working on the Science Fair, but she will need help.  We will not have a Science Fair this year if we do not have at least one more person volunteer to work on this project.  The important dates for Science Fair are :
Tuesday, September 27 4:30pm  Regional Science and Engineering Fair local fair Directors meeting
Tuesday, December 6 2011  Science Night at IES
Friday, January 13 2012       Science Fair Packets Due
Thursday, February 16 2012  Science Air at IES
Thursday, March 29 2011      Regional Science fair
As you can see the 1st event is on Tuesday and IES needs to have someone attend the meeting.
Information about the Western Nevada Regional Science Fair can be found on their web site http://www.nevadasciencefair.net/Welcome.htmlwww.nevadasciencefair.net/Welcome.html