Education News from IEF – Incline Education Fund

INCLINE HIGH SCHOOL

Congratulations to Incline High School’s We the People Team!

Incline High School’s We the People team delivered an outstanding performance at last Saturday’s Regional Competition, earning 2nd place overall and securing a spot at the Nevada State Competition on January 31 at UNR. Competing in a highly talented field, all six IHS units impressed judges with their exceptional preparation, depth of constitutional knowledge, and professionalism.

Special recognition goes to Ryan Williams, Alicia Dominguez, and Alex Hillman, recipients of the Unit 3 Award, and to Jesus “Beto” Aguirre Gomez, Kristina Zhakov, and Sage Titus, who earned the Most Effective Unit honor overall.

Veteran teacher Milt Hyams shared, “We are incredibly proud of every student who represented Incline High School and elevated the level of competition.”

Well done to these students for representing Incline with excellence—we wish them the best at State!

Incline Elementary School’s First LEGO League Robotics Team qualified for the Northern Nevada State Championship.  The theme of the competition last Saturday was “UNEARTHED, and while they didn’t win, the IES team earned top marks for innovation, teamwork, and engineering design. 

Their teacher, Trina Kleinhenz noted thatthe students worked hard to prepare for the competition and “discovered how creativity and persistence can lead to big breakthroughs.”

INCLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

The IES Makerspace—fully funded by Incline Education Fund—offers weekly robotics and coding instruction for every elementary student. The robotics team extends this experience by giving students the opportunity to compete with by tackling a real engineering challenge, collaborate with teammates, and present their ideas with confidence.  IES is demonstrating how high-quality STEM opportunities can transform student learning and open pathways rarely available in a small rural school.

Mary Danahey