Incline Village Schools

Most of us find ourselves and our children spending more time on screen interaction and less time with human interaction.  However, with the skills provided by Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), we can reconnect in meaningful ways.  If you want to learn how to reconnect with yourself and your children, join us at the next Social and Emotional Learning Speaker Event where Keeth Matheny will provide us with tools to ?Build Connections in a Disconnected World?.

Mr. Matheny is a co-author and high school teacher/instructional coach in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District.  His practice is focused on helping students thrive through Social and Emotional Learning:

SEL Speaker Series with R. Keeth Matheny
Thursday, December 6
4 ? 8 p.m.
Nugget Casino Resort
1100 Nugget Ave, Sparks

This free event is part of a series of SEL workshops for families and school staff.  Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain a positive relationship, and make responsible decisions.  This event includes workshops on social awareness, connecting safely in an online environment, and effective discipline practices, among others.

To attend, please register using the link below.  Children two years old and above can obtain free childcare and snacks.  Interpretation services are also available.

https://bit.ly/2PgOMtC

To register as certified staff or instructional education school professionals, use this link: http://ow.ly/BYe730mCl2z

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WCSD Provides Passports to High School Success: Family Information Nights Scheduled

 

Reno, NV (November 14, 2018) ? As part of its continuing commitment to providing supports and resources to help all students succeed, the Washoe County School District (WCSD) invites all families to attend a Family Information Night and learn more about Passports to High School Success.
At these free public events, families may speak with representatives from more than a dozen programs designed to provide opportunities for high school students to expand their educational horizons, pursue their interests, and develop their unique talents and abilities.
?This is an important part of our mission to bring every child, by name and face, to graduation,? said Dr. Kristen McNeill, deputy superintendent of WCSD. ?Every student learns differently and has different abilities and interests. We work to provide them with opportunities to achieve their goals and begin their adult lives with skills that will serve them in the future. I encourage all of our families to attend one of these events and learn more about what is available for their students, even if they aren?t ready to attend high school just yet.?

At the events, representatives of the following programs will be available to discuss opportunities with families:
? Signature Academies
? Career & Technical Education
? Gifted and Talented Education
? Counseling
? Special Education Supports
? Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate
? Dual Credit Options
? Early College Opportunities
? Online Education
? High School College & Career Readiness Initiatives
? Jobs for America?s Graduates (JAG)
? Charter & Private Schools
? Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs (ROTC, Music, Arts, Athletics)

The events are scheduled as follows:
Monday, November 26
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
TMCC Dandini Campus
Red Mountain Building
Reno

Tuesday, November 27
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sparks Recreation Department
98 Richards Way
Sparks

Interested students are encouraged to talk with their counselors for more information, or visit www.washoeschools.net/sacte

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Winter Break Host Families NEEDED:
Squaw Valley Academy has two male Chinese students who are members of the Squaw Valley Ski Team that would like to stay in the Tahoe Area over the SVA Winter Break vacation (December 22-January 6). They are looking for a homestay with a local family. This is a fantastic opportunity for a cultural exchange. Both boys are pleasant, well natured, and respectful. They would welcome the opportunity to experience life in an American family home.

We can offer $180 per student, per day, for a homestay family to house, feed and transport the two boys during that time. Both boys would like to spend the majority of their time skiing at Squaw Valley with their team.

Prospective families are required to interview with school staff at the SVA campus and have a LiveScan background check conducted through the Truckee Sheriff Department.

Please contact me directly in order to express interest in this opportunity. I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have.
Paul Otis
Associate Head of School
Squaw Valley Academy
phone: (530) 583-9393 ext. 111
paulotis@sva.org

HELP NEEDED - Incline Middle School is looking for a boys 7th grade basketball coach and a 7th grade girls volleyball coach (for volleyball - tryouts for that are the week before Winter Break and games start shortly after we get back)
If you are interested, or know of someone who might be, please contact the school at 832-4220 or Dave Snearly at dsnearly@washoeschools.net">dsnearly@washoeschools.net   

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Incline Village Library Presents
Tahoe Talks: Climate Change
We hear about it every day: climate change due to global warming.  It?s in the news, and we can see the effects with larger and more destructive fires and storms engulfing towns, counties, states and countries.
 Join this timely and urgent community conversation at the Incline Village Library.  Tahoe Talks fosters discussion, not debate, creating a safe public space for difficult conversations.
Tuesday, October 9, 6:30 pm
Incline Village Library
845 Alder Ave.
Incline Village, NV 89451

Monday, October 29, 2018 at 6:30 PM ? 8:30 PM at the Hyatt Lake Tahoe

An Evening with Dr. Charles Fay, author of the book, Parenting with Love & Logic. Event sponsored by the Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation with support from the Hyatt Resort & Casino. Event at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe.

Capital Improvement Program Forum

Tuesday, September 11th
6pm at the Chateau

Come join IVGID District Manager Steve Pinkerton and Director of Finance Gerry Eick on Tuesday, September 11 at 6:00 p.m. at the Chateau to gain understanding about the District?s Capital Improvement Program.

This forum will include a presentation and the audience will have a chance to submit questions, in writing, and, time permitting, they will answer questions. All questions submitted will be answered and posted on our website:
www.yourtahoeplace.com shortly after the presentation.

Capital Improvement Program presentation topics include:

· Role of District Strategic Plan

· Role of Board Policy

· What planning documents guide Capital Improvement Projects

· Budgeting for Capital Improvement Projects

· Capital Improvement Project Management and Reporting Results

DOG DAYS OF FALL

October 13th, 2018
Dive in to the fun!

A unique opportunity to bring your pooch to the Burnt Cedar Pool for soggy doggy fun!  There are a variety of fun contests including: pet & owner look-a-like, show stopper, best personality, best costume, best pet trick, fastest swimmer, and the fan favorite.... the wildest belly flop!  Come and make a splash with your best four-legged friend! This event is free for valid IVGID Pass holders with beach access.

October 13, 2018 11AM ? 1PM
Location: Burnt Cedar Pool, 665 Lakeshore Blvd 

Kids Winter Dance Programs
at the Rec Center 
Begin Friday, September 7th!

Join Miss Brittnee for dance classes designed to instill a love of dance and encourage your child?s personal expression. Class schedule coincides with the 2018 - 2019 Washoe County School calendar. Classes are held on Fridays; see class times in course descriptions below.

Middle School Students So you think you can Dance?
Fridays, 2:30pm ? 3:30pm

Fairytale Ballet Fall Session: 
Ages 3-5
Fridays, 3:30pm ? 4:15pm

Winter Jazz Class:
Ages 9-11
Fridays, 4:30pm ? 5:30pm

Winter Hip Hop Dance:
Ages 9-11
Friday, 5:30pm- 6:30pm

Per session Fee: $275, $235 w/IVGID picture pass or Rec Center Membership. Fee includes: nine instructional classes, a dress rehearsal, a performance and ?Winter Wonderland? Dance Recital costume. For more information or registration: call 775.832.1310, click www.yourtahoeplace.com or visit the Rec Center, 980 Incline Way.

Trail of Treats & Terror
 Thursday, October 25th 

4pm-7pm

Calling All Incline Trick-or-Treaters!  Come join in the fun!  Play Ghoulish games, try terrifying treats, wiggle with daring dancing, and capture a fun and wacky family portrait ...all Incline Trick-or-Treaters and their families are welcome. Don?t miss the fun!

Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 
Fee: FREE 
Participating Locations:

• Donald W. Reynolds Community Non-Profit Center
• Recreation Center
• Lake Tahoe School
• Sierra Nevada College

Please use venue stroller parking. Sorry, no pets allowed

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IVGID Waste Not is preparing to host the Great Sierra Cleanup on Sept. 15, focusing on Tahoe's East Shore beaches. This next cleanup is part of International Coastal Cleanup Day, where volunteers clean up litter all over the world, and track the data of what they collect. Please help by letting people know about the event. Thank you!

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Calling all students: Flag Day Poem Contest Now Open 
Contest in honor of Second Annual Flag Day, all students invited to participate

In honor of the 2018 Flag Day, the Second Judicial District Court (SDJC) is once again hosting a Flag Day Poem Contest for local students, with the top three finalists also earning a cash prize of up to $100.  For more information, go to https://www.washoecounty.us/outreach/2018/05/2018-05-10-flag-day-poem.php

See the attached files for the minutes from the June IGSC meeting and the Recommendations Tracker.

See the attached files for the minutes from the April IGSC meeting and the Recommendations Tracker.

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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.

Seniors (and recent IHS Graduates):

Tahoe Tutoring College Counseling special for IHS Seniors:

5 hours of consultation with our NACAC and WACAC certified college counselor, Julie Simonelli, for $450 (regularly $500)
Compile and slim down your college list Review required essays
Complete and submit applications
Investigate financial aid packages and scholarships
The Senior Special runs until the end of October. Please sign up by 10/31. Call Tahoe Tutoring today! 775-300-6077
(This is a senior-only special. Students in other grades may work with Julie for $100/hr. or purchase
a package of 10 hours for $900)

PLAN AHEAD!!!
Graduation Date / Time has been approved by the district - Thursday, June 13th at 5pm. (WCSD moved our time to 5pm due to the travel needs of the board members coming from other ceremonies in Reno)
Scholarship Night will be Wednesday, June 12th at 5:30pm 

11th/12th grade parents - Wednesday 10/10 at 5:30 in the IHS Cafeteria - 12th grade at 5:30pm (11th grade parents welcome to attend), 11th grade at 6:30pm
9th grade parents - Tuesday 10/30 at 5:30pm in the IHS Cafeteria

On Monday, 3/12, at 4PM there will be a parent preview of the Signs of Suicide program coordinated by the WCSD counselors and Children?s Cabinet of Reno.  This program consists of two parts.  A classroom presentation that helps students recognize the signs of suicide in themselves or a friend and gives them tools to deal with this situation.  The second part is a screening for signs of depression or suicide in adolescents.  Your child will be bringing home information about the program and a permission slip for the screening.   Only students who have a signed parent permission will be screened. Please read and sign the form and return to your child?s science teacher.  If you have questions please contact Mary Blount at 832-4220 or attend the parent preview on Monday, 3/12 at 4PM.

UPCOMING DATES

2/19/2018 - 2/23/2018 NO SCHOOL / PRESIDENTS DAY AND FEBRUARY BREAK
2/28/2018 ACADEMIC WARNINGS
3/1/2018 Parent Information Night for 8th Grade at Incline High School
3/6/2018 Highlander Day at Incline High School

8TH GRADE PROMOTION PLANNING
Calling all 8th grade parents! Give your 8th grader an awesome farewell and help throw an awesome celebration of their hard work. There will be a planning meeting on Wednesday 2/14/18 @ 1:45 at IMS. If you would like to donate to this event click here: https://squareup.com/market/incline-middle-school-jr-boosters.

WCSD BUDGET MTG
The next budget event is the final community forum Thursday, February 8th, 2018 at Sun Valley ES from 5:30-7:30. This will be the final community budget forum for this school year. The link to the budget presentation is here www.washoeschools.net/budget.

MUSICAL HAPPENINGS
Band Trip - April 20-21 contact Cymbal to help raise funds for this amazing trip.

FUNDRAISING
Membership and Donations - to pay for membership or make a donation click here: https://squareup.com/market/incline-middle-school-jr-boosters. Completed forms can be dropped off at IMS office. Thank you in advance for your support!

Escrip - IMS Jr Boosters earns a % automatically. When selecting your school or non-profit type in "Incline Middle School JR Boosters Club"
https://secure.escrip.com/signup/index.jsp

USEFUL LINKS
Incline Middle School Website - to get more information on bus schedule, lunch menu, transcripts,WCSD calendar, etc. https://www.washoeschools.net/inclinems

Infinite Campus - the parent portal to your student?s grade, assignment, schedule, etc. https://washoenv.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/washoe.jsp

S.H.A.R.E https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/495

Other Important Dates:
Spring Break: 4/9-4/13/18
Memorial Day: 5/28/18
Last Day of School: 6/13/18

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS:
Disclaimer: Community information is sent to us from sources other than Incline Middle School. As a service to IMS parents, this information is included in our newsletter. Incline Middle School/Boosters is not a sponsor of any of these events; posting in the newsletter does not indicate IMS endorsement of the event or activity.

YOUTH GROUP
Middle School Youth Group on Tuesdays at Cornerstone Church - 6:30PM-8:00PM

INCLINE HIGH SCHOOL
Annual Crabfeed fundraiser Saturday February 10, 2018

STAR FOLLIES
Incline Star Follies 2018 will be on March 23 and 24.

Mr. Edwards:
As you may know Mr. Edwards was in a biking accident. He is progressing as well as can be expected. If you are interested in tracking his progress and donating to his recovery feel free to visit https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kevinsroadtorecovery2
Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Concessions:
Girl's Basketball - We need 2-3 volunteers to sell snacks and drinks before and during the games. Please consider signing up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PjDXpz96fxtp8EdBsCAm0gadNhP709sCW7QrlnUi5Yc/edit#gid=0

9/14/2017 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Girls' Basketball vs Whittell (Home)
9/26/2017 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Girls' Basketball vs Sage Ridge (Home)

Halloween Dance:
Thank you for those that volunteered for the Halloween Dance. The dance will be held on Thursday October 26, 2017. We will send out and email shortly to setup a committee meeting and to start planning!
8th Grade Promotion/Celebration Committee:
We are looking for 8th grade parents to volunteer in planning the 8th grade promotion/celebration that is scheduled for June 13, 2018 at Aspen Grove. Please consider volunteering your time and talents in sending your 8th grader to the next chapter in their lives - High School!
Other Volunteer Opportunities:
Take Dad to School Day Committee
Staff Appreciation Committee
Where Needed

8th grade Family Night
Wednesday 3/29
5:30 ? 6:30pm
                Student last name A-L = Start in Theater
                Student last name M-Z = Start on 3rd floor, Small Gym Academic Fair, Large Gym Athletic Fair
6:40 ? 7pm
                Athletic Information, Theater

Incline High School and Middle School students are invited to audition for the Spring Production of Cinderella to be performed at Incline High School this spring!
Run by Sara Turner, director of Great Futures Productions and our Cinderella show, auditions will be held on Wednesday, January 18 from 1:30-4 in the Little Theater at Incline High School. The audition process will be non-competitive, interactive and FUN! The goal will be to get students comfortable on stage, reveal the great talents of Incline kids, and put together the best show possible. There will be singing and non-singing parts available, as well as opportunities for tech and backstage support. The show is scheduled for April 28 and 29, 2017.

Registration for the 2016-17 school year is now OPEN. Please go to Infinite Campus, log in, look at your Inbox, and click on the link for Online Registration. All new AND continuing students must register!

Trip to Washington D.C.

Spring Break this year through the organization Close Up (www.closeup.org) take a trip to Washington D.C.. Randy Berenson(Mr. B) is the teacher chaperone, and at least one other parent will be joining depending on the number of students going. The trip is open to 7th and 8th graders at IMS, and if you are interested in learning more about it, please contact Mr. B at rberenson@washoeschools.net.

8th grade trip 2016

We are looking for a few 7th grade parents who would like to help with planning the 80's night fund raiser. The money earned from this event will go towards the 8th grade trip tentatively scheduled for this coming fall.

Concession Help Boys Basketball Home Games

IMS will be selling concessions at Boys Basketball home games. This will be a very good opportunity for us to raise funds for our sports programs. Please consider volunteering at the concession stand. To volunteer contact Maria Giangreco at: giangrecos@att.net

IES PE & Wellness' 50/50 Raffle in February 2018

or please donate at https://squareup.com/store/PE-Wellness-Incline

NEXT IES PTA MEETING
COMING UP!

Tuesday, January 23rd

5:00 PM
IES Teachers Lounge

ON THE AGENDA:

1. Good News for our Wolf Pups
2. Crosswalk updates

3. Holiday Store recap

4. Science Position funds

5. Looking for IES PTA Vice President

NEXT IES PTA MEETING
WILL BE HELD AT
FREDRICK'S FUSION BISTRO

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th

5:30 - 6:30 PM

ON THE AGENDA:

1. Great news for our Wolf Pups!

More technology arriving soon
Boys & Girls Club coming to IES

2. Spring Fundraising ideas
If you have an idea please be ready to present in detail
We will be voting on final choice for spring fundraiser

3. Committee Chair positions to fill

Advocacy chair
Corporate/Donor fundraising chair
Grant research chair

Please remember to join the PTA so you can vote on important decisions at Incline Elementary School.

Everyone is welcome to attend, but only members can vote on the decisions for our students.

Please join us if you can.

Technology Match Up!

We have a private donor that is willing to match our contribution to get a set of Chromebooks - or two depending on how much we can raise!

Each set is about $6,000
We already have $2000!

Please consider visiting our justgive page to donate towards this specific goal - or stop by the front office at IES.

Feel free to forward this email request to friends and family, anyone can help us reach our goal!

We will give the donor an amount to match by November 15th.

Our fall Box Top submission is approaching!
November 1st.

Final classroom collection will happen no later than October 18th. So, gather your BoxTops and get them into class. Please encourage all family and friends to help, BoxTops are everywhere!

A few things to note:

? Please check expiration dates

? Your BoxTops do not need to be attached to a collection sheet

? Do not attach bonus box tops to collection sheets

? There is a collection bin in the office if anyone outside the classroom would like to help us reach our BoxTop goals.

For more chances to collect BoxTops for our school please visit www.boxtops4education.com and sign up for emails. Keep up on things such as...

? Our schools progress, see how other schools in our area are doing compared to us.

? Products where you can find box tops. (Hint: They aren?t just on top of cereal boxes.)

? Enter sweepstakes that could win our school up to 10,000 bonus Boxtops.

? Special promotions and coupons for extra savings

? Find out about the BoxTops app and even more ways to earn extra BoxTops for our school.

NATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY

Start your day with a vigorous walk to school to help celebrate International Walk to School Day. Enjoy the fresh morning air and turn your brain on in preparation for a productive school day!
Wednesday, October 11th at 8:30am starting at one of the following locations: Village Ski Loft, The Chateau or Incline Skate Park.

With Melanie Racich and Zoe Rancourt
July 17th-19th for ages 5-9. ($115)
Canvas Art, Sea Glass Art, Watercolor and other fun crafts!
For more information visit: https://hollyracich.wixsite.com/artcamp

We need all hands on deck to help with the Strawberry Festival being held on Sunday, June 11th from 10am-2pm (immediately following the Color Run).

This is the main fundraiser for IES PTA and proceeds with fund the Science program (and science coordinator) IES. Please consider donating your time, treasures or talents. We will be selling raffle tickets (with the possibility of winning Disneyland tickets) as well as accepting any and all donations.

There are 2 more planning meetings that will be on the playground after school Wednesday (May 31st & June 7th).

We need help with obtaining silent auction and raffle items, set-up, clean-up, bake sale, games, tie dye and more.

If you cannot make the meeting, please take a minute to sign-up to help on Sign Up Genius (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054dadab2ea4f58-incline1)

Upcoming Events

May 12th 6:00-7:30 - Zumba Night at IES with Sue
May 26th 6:00-7:30 - Zumba Night at IES with Crystal
June 11th - Spring Fundraiser/Strawberry Festival
June 15th - Last day of school

• President
• Vice-President
• Membership Committee Chairperson
• Back to School BBQ Committee Chairperson
• Boo Hoo and Bagels Committee Chairperson
• Holiday Store Committee Chairperson
• Teacher Appreciation Committee Chairperson
• Yearbook Committee Chairperson
• Spring Fundraiser Committee Chairperson

Yearbook Information

The deadline for yearbook orders and personalization is quickly approaching (May 5th for dedications and May 12 for orders):

Dedications - put a special message in the yearbook for your child, a special teach or or friend!  Please make checks payable to IES PTA and submit payment and the written message to Kathy O?Conner in the office.  0 - 20 words = $5, 20 - 40 words = $10.  DEADLINE:  5 MAY 2017

Order your Yearbook - Be sure your student has this special keepsake of their 2016/7 year at IES.  Order your yearbook online at:  www.treering.com (the IES code is:  101391188608323), OR make checks payable to the IES PTA and submit payment, including your child?s name and teacher?s name, to the teacher or the Yearbook folder in the office.  DEADLINE:  12 MAY 2017.

Also,  the yearbook committee is looking for volunteers!  We need photographers for school events and to take candid shots of the kids as well as people to work with us to select a yearbook theme and  design the pages.  Most of the non-photo-taking work can be done at home on your own schedule - a fun and creative project!  Anyone interested in volunteering please contact Laura Nugent at:  LNUGENT@ME.COM

Yearbooks from the years 2015/6, 2014/5 and 2013/4 are all available online for anyone that would like to order one.  To do so, please visit:
*  www.treering.com
*  either sign in or sign up (if you haven?t already - use the passcode for Incline Elementary School:  1013911886083238)
*  select the yearbook you are interested in purchasing and follow the instructions.

Clubs and Programs:

Morning PE
7:55 ? 8:55 am            April 24 - 26
Join us for exercise, fun and fitness as we participate in a variety of physical education activities before school. 
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays         $100 for all sessions
Checks payable to PE and Wellness Parent Organization

After-School Archery
3:35 ? 5:15 pm            April 24 ? June 5
Join us for Archery with certified NASP Instructor Michael Smith
Choose one day:  Mondays     Wednesdays      Thursdays         $100
Limited to 15 participants, Registration due asap!
Checks payable to PE and Wellness Parent Organization
Meet in IES Multi-Purpose Room

1. The yearbook committee is looking for volunteers! We need photographers for school events and to take candid shots of the kids as well as people to work with us to select a yearbook theme and design the pages. Most of the non-photo-taking work can be done at home on your own schedule - a fun and creative project! Anyone interested in volunteering please contact Laura Nugent at: LNUGENT@ME.COM
2. Yearbooks from the years 2015/6, 2014/5 and 2013/4 are all available online for anyone that would like to order one. To do so, please visit:
* www.treering.com
* either sign in or sign up (if you haven?t already - use the passcode for Incline Elementary School: 1013911886083238)
* select the yearbook you are interested in purchasing and follow the instructions.

3/31 update:

I just received great news from our principal Dan Zimmerman:

"In a detailed review of the allocation situation at Incline ES, WCSD determined today that we will receive a 3rd grade and a 5th grade allocation back in order to be in compliance with Read by Grade 3 and to reduce class size for the 2017-18 school year.  Though we are still losing a 1st grade and 4th grade allocation, this places us in a much better position to serve our students."

I would also like to give a huge shout out to Dana Greer, Nicolle Larson and Chrystie Lowden who attend the senate hearing on SB 180 this week.  In addition to speaking on behalf of IES at the hearing, Dana Greer was able to speak directly with Senator Kieckhefer about the unique needs of Incline Elementary.  She was also about to set up a future meeting with this senator as well as Governor Sandoval.  The next important meeting will be a town hall meeting regarding the budget at Wooster High School Thursday, April 6 at 6 p.m.

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In order to compensate for a $12,000,000 budget cut, WCSD is proposing to increase classroom sizes by 2 students. While this increase would be alarming on its own, the projected allocations for Incline Elementary are no where near 2 students per class. We are projected to lose 4 teachers (1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th). This would mean a 5th grade classroom currently at 21 students would be increased to 38 students, a far cry from a 2 student increase.

The next Washoe County School Board meeting is on Tuesday, March 14th at the district office 425 E. 9th St.

Here are some of the discussion topics from the meeting:

1) For the 2017-2018 school year, IES is projected to lose four teachers: 1st grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. The media reported that class size would increase by 2, but our 1st grade will increase by 5 students; 3rd grade by 10 students; 4th grade by 8 students; 5th grade by 14 students.

2) With Nevada?s Read by Grade 3 requirement (linked on the WCSD website), 3rd grade classes should have 20 students; IES 3rdgrade classes will be 31 students to one teacher if we lose a 3rd grade allocation.

3) Our IES 4th grade classes will go from 24 students to 32 students. These classes are too large to differentiate instruction for our most vulnerable students (students with IEPs, English language learners, and students needing extra interventions). It will also increase classroom management issues.

4) Our IES 5th grade classes will go to 38 students in one class. Not only will teachers be unable to effectively differentiate instruction, the IES classrooms are not large enough to hold 38 desks. WCSD will have to come in and remove built-in cabinetry in order to make a large enough learning space for our students.

5) The preliminary allocations put the burden of this budget crisis on our students. What is being cut from central administration to minimize impact on students?

6) Incline Elementary currently has amazing high quality teachers who would be at risk for being overaged now. This has a greater effect on the schools in Incline because being offered a job 45-60 minutes away is a bigger hardship. Currently, Tahoe Unified is actively hiring and we may have no high quality overaged Incline teachers to bring back in the fall if we receive increases in allocations at that time.

7) A larger part of our IES population is living below the poverty level and this number is most likely even higher that currently stated due to families fears of applying. Many of these families receive no additional services from WCSD due to proximity.

8) The student/teacher relationship is critical to learning especially in the elementary years. There is no way for a teacher to give adequate individualized attention with the suggested classroom sizes.

9) WCSD district offers programs and services that are prohibitively far away for Incline residents to use regularly. The educational experience of our students rests with our teachers. There are very few academic programs offered within our community.

10) Incline Elementary is already suffering from attrition. Families see the title I needs at our school and the lack of funds and are enrolling their students elsewhere. Several families are choosing private schools, the public Spanish immersion school in Kings Beach, Tahoe Expeditionary Academy and public and private schools in Reno. We need to stop the attrition not fuel it with larger class sizes. High achieving student are often the first to leave causing lower test schools. Also, making the financial situation at IES more challenging due to lower enrollment numbers.

11) How are we going to address equity in school funding at the state and district level so that these losses do not continue to occur year after year?

12) We are fortunate to have a beautiful new school, but it wasn?t built to accommodate classrooms of this size. Classrooms would need to be modified structurally to allow for this many students.

13) These student/teacher ratios seem unsafe. How can a single teacher see everything that is going in classroom with 38 students? Although by 5th grade, students can work more independently, they moving towards the teen years are often motivated by pleasing peers rather than adults. Keeping a classroom safe and effective for differentiated learners is impossible with these ratios.

14) It appears as though elementary schools throughout the district are slated to lose between 1-4 teachers in the preliminary allocations. Why would Incline Elementary be at the top of this range when we are a small school?

15) With the possibility of vouchers, ours schools need to be focusing more funds on students and academics.

16) Incline Village pays a disproportionate amount in taxes and is struggling with special needs in our schools (Title I and a large English Language Learner population).

Here is a list of Washoe County School District representatives:

JoEtta Gonzales is our direct area Superintendent; Traci Davis is the Superintendent of all WCSD; Scott Kelley is Incline's School Board Member:

JoEtta Gonzales: joegonzales@washoeschools.net
Washoe County Superintendent

Traci Davis tdavis@washoeschools.net
Superintendent of Schools 775.789.4645

Dr. Paul LaMarca plamarca@washoeschools.net
Chief School Performance Officer 775.789.4650

Scott Kelley
Board of Trustees, Clerk, Incline Rep.

Dr. Kristen McNeill kmcneill@washoeschools.net
Deputy Superintendent 775.789.4640

David Lasic dlasic@washoeschools.net
Chief of Staff 775.789-4675

Scott Bailey slbailey@washoeschools.net
Chief Academic Officer 775.789.4606

Tom Ciesynski tciesynski@washoeschools.net
CFO 775.348.0312

Byron Green, Ed.D bgreen@washoeschools.net
Chief Student Services Officer 775.789.4675

Pete Etchart petechart@washoeschools.net
Chief Operations Officer 775.851.5672

Ed Grassia egrassia@washoeschools.net
Chief Operations Officer 775.789.3456

Ben Hayes bhayes@washoeschools.net
Chief Accountability Officer 775.348.0284

Mark Amodei www.amodei.house.gov
NV Congressman 775.686.5760

Girls Lacrosse:
Exciting news! North Tahoe Lacrosse League will have a U9 and U11 girls lacrosse team this year! I will coach the U9 team. If your daughter is in kinder or 1st grade I'll hold Sunday afternoon clinics like last year. Please spread the word to 2nd and 3rd grade girls about he U9 team. 4th and 5th girls will be on the U11 team, depending on birthdays. Please feel free to give my email or number to anyone you can think of (775-690-2302). We have the green light to start the week of March 14th. I'm in the process of locating indoor practice venues in Incline or KB. If the majority of the team lives closer to IV or KB we might be able to keep most practices closer to that area (two a week), but as of now, we'll have one in the IV/KB side and one at Ride Out or the Lake School in Tahoe City. Girls will need a USA Lacrosse membership, mouth guards, GIRLS sticks, and goggles to play. If you are interested in learning more, email me back and I'll put together a new list and send registration details. If you know anyone who'd like to be an assistant coach, both U9 and U11 teams are looking for assistants. Once the fields thaw practices will most likely be at North Tahoe High School, but if I can find a field closer to IV, we'll try to move outdoor practices as well. Ideally we'll be able to schedule either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday 4:30-6:00 weekly practices. As soon as we have a headcount we'll finalize practice details. Once games start, they'll typically have one game during the week a one every Saturday. Most games are at North Tahoe High School or at the Truckee fields near the pump track and airport, with a few Reno games.

Thanks so much for spreading the word! Can't wait to start an official girls program!!

For more information contact Abby Bowers-Gerken at:
abowersgerken@gmail.com
775-690-2302

Dia De Los Muertos will be held on Monday, November 7th at 5:30.  Come join the Incline Elementary School community to celebrate its 4th annual Day of the Dead celebration/kermes! There will be plenty of carnival-style games and crafts, the famous homemade salsa making contest and delicious food for purchase. This year all money raised at this event will go towards literacy programs at IES.  We need lots of help for this event but would like everyone to have time to enjoy the evening as well.  So, we've created a volunteer sign-up with short shifts.  Please sign up for a shift on sign up genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48aaad2fa2f58-diadelos

We have a parent that has volunteered to take on our Box Tops for Education program (thank you Soni Lowry!).  She will be sending home some information regarding sending in Box Tops with your students.  Our first collection is this month, October 2016. Please take time and look through your house for any box tops you might have around and get them into your child?s teacher.

Morning PE and Running Team:
Please join us for fun and fitness as we participate in a variety of physical education activities before school. Meet in the multi-purpose room. Checks payable to PE & Wellness Parent Organization.
August 29-September 30
* PE Club - Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7:55-8:55 cost $90
* Running Team - Tues & Thursday 7:55-8:55 cost $60

Register for Run for Education 5K:
See Mr. Smith for details or check them out at: https://www.facebook.com/WashoeRunforEducation/

This Tuesday, September 13th is our Back to School NIght and Barbeque. Enjoy a delicious dinner before meeting our new principal Dan Zimmerman and visiting classrooms and teachers.

4:00-5:00 Barbeque with chicken, pulled pork, baked beans & salad
5:00-5:15 Welcome from Principal
5:15-6:15 Visit Classrooms

Mr. Zimmerman sent home a letter regarding count day allocations on Friday, September 9th.  You can read the letter here:  http://media.wix.com/ugd/459b45_d9a95da5e96c40cf82ff30981227a045.pdf

The next PTA meeting is on September 20th at 5:00 (Monday September 19th for Spanish speaking families).

The first Meet the Master's training will be held onTuesday, September 20th at 6:00 (immediately following the PTA meeting at 5:00).

And, I am excited to announce our first ZUMBA night will be held on Friday, October 21st at IES!
 
Laurel Jones,
PTA President
laureljonesPTA@gmail.com

Yearbook Photos Needed by Tuesday, May 17!

Your photos are needed. Please upload any photos from class or school events that you would like to be considered for the yearbook layout. 

5th Grade Families - please upload baby photos of your child(ren) this weekend to be included in the yearbook.

How to upload photos to Treering:
Having the photos uploaded directly is the quickest and most reliable way to ensure the photos are available, we know where to include them in the yearbook and are of high enough qualify. To upload photos to Treering, here are the steps:

1. Sign in to your account
2. Click on the ?Photos? button
3. Find the correct folder for your folder and click on it - it is important that the photos be uploaded to the correct folders so that we know where they belong
4. Click the ?Add Photos? button
5. Select the source of your photos (your computer, Facebook, instagram etc.)
6. Click on the photo or group of photos you want to upload and click ?Upload?
7. Repeat for other photos in other folders

Here is the Treering sign up link if don?t have an account yet: https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=1013911886083238

Thank you. 

PTA Meeting
Wednesday, May 25th at 4:00 pm

MEETING AGENDA:
Review of past meeting minutes
Review of State Approved PTA Bylaw Template
Treasurer?s Report
Events to date - Recap
Upcoming Events
Update from Administration
PTA Executive Board Elections for 2016-17 School Year - see notice of nominees below:

IES PTA Nominating committee nominates the following for the 2016-2017 IES PTA Board of Directors:
President, Laurel Jones (5th)
Treasurer, Ludmilla Popper (3rd)
Secretary, Ally Nugent (Teacher)
VP, Ways & Means (Fundraising), Jane Day (3rd, 4th)
VP, Advocacy, Kristine Keever (2nd)
VP, Health & Wellness, Nicolle Larson (K, 2nd, 5th)
VP, Community Engagement, Diane Morrison (3rd Grade)

In addition, the Nominating Committee believes that several Member-at-Large positions should be created and outlined in the new Standing Rules - ideally one per grade. We recommend Alma Brubaker (5th), Stacy Combs (4th), Dana Greer (3rd) and Barbara Kinsley (1st) be appointed to these positions.

Elections will be held on May 25th at 4pm at Incline Elementary.
A Nominee "Meet and Greet? will be held at 3:30 - where nominees can introduce themselves and discuss goals and ideas for the following school year.

Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday, May 2nd - Friday, May 6th
To show our appreciation for the IES staff we would like families to purchase gift cards for a raffle INSTEAD OF FOOD DONATIONS (we will be getting meals from local restaurants for the staff). These gift cards will be used for our daily raffle that ALL STAFF members can enjoy. There will be a box in the front office starting Friday, April 22nd to drop the gift cards in. Please attach a note to the gift card so we can tell the staff member that wins the gift card which family it is from. Gift cards are due NO LATER THAN MONDAY, MAY 2ND BY 9:15 A.M. In order for this raffle to be successful for ALL staff, we appreciate every family making a contribution!

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE WEEK:

MONDAY, May 2nd: Bring your child?s teacher a flower

WEDNESDAY, May 4th: Have your child bring a card or create a note showing their appreciation for their teacher

FRIDAY, May 6th: Let your child decide what they want to do for their teacher (for example- a plant, gift card for their teacher, candle, homemade gift- whatever your family thinks YOUR teacher will enjoy!)

Any questions or if you want to volunteer this week, please feel free to email Dana Greer jdlgreer@gmail.com or 901-409-4191.

Apreció a los Maestros y personal
Lunes, 2 de mayo al 6 de Mayo.
Para mostrar nuestro agradecimiento al personal de IES queremos que las familias puedan donar TARJETAS DE REGALO para una rifa EN LUGAR DE DONACIONES DE ALIMENTOS (restaurantes locales donaran comida para el personal). Estas tarjetas de regalo serán usadas para nuestras rifas que tendremos diariamente para que TODO EL PERSONAL DE IES DISFRUTE. Habrá una caja en la oficina a partir del viernes 22 de abril para las tarjetas de regalo. Por favor, adjunte una nota a la tarjeta de regalo para que podamos decir al que gane la tarjeta que familia la dono. Tarjetas de regalo SE DEVEN TRAER ANTES Del lunes, 2 de Mayo a las 9:15am. En orden para que esta rifa tenga éxito para todo el personal, apreciamos que cada familia haga una contribución!

SUGERENCIAS PARA LA SEMANA:

LUNES 2 DE MAYO: Traer una flor a su maestra.

MIERCOLES 4 DE MAYO: Haga que su hijo lleve una tarjeta o una nota mostrando su aprecio por su maestro/a.

VIERNES 6 DE MAYO: Deje que su niño/a decida qué quiere hacer para su maestro (por ejemplo una planta, tarjeta de regalo para su maestra, velas, regalo casero que su familia piense que su maestro/a va a disfrutar!)

Cualquier duda o si quieres ser voluntario esa semana, por favor siéntase libre de mandarme un email a jdlgreer@gmail.com o hábleme al 901-409-4191 Dana Greer.