Incline Village School Updates from Incline Education Fund

Submitted by Mary Danahey of Incline Education Fund

Incline Elementary School

IES hosted the SWEP Science Festival last week. (SWEP=Sierra Watershed Education Partnership)  Students rotated through hands-on activity stations designed to deepen their understanding of STEM concepts.  Later that evening, Family Science Night extended the excitement, allowing students to share their discoveries with their families through interactive exhibits and experiments led by SWEP staff and volunteers. 

Incline Middle School –  Congratulations are in order for the winners of the annual IMS Spelling Bee! 6th Grade: Luca Groza (1st), Hector Toc (2nd), Ellie Johnson (3rd) 7th Grade: Harper Rudd (1st), Isabela Buscanan-Fernandez (2nd), Caleb Carsmen (3rd) 8th Grade: Sophia Groza (1st), Nicholas Pannone (2nd), Francisco Jones (3rd)

Incline High School – Athletic Highlights (from last week): The Track & Field team had a record-breaking weekend. The Highlanders split between two major meets and absolutely crushed it – setting a total of 30 personal bests.  Freshman phenom Shelby Erickson added 2 more school records to her collection, in the 800m and 1600m.
The Boys Golf Team came out swinging with a tournament win at Eagle Valley! Senior Sam Lager and junior Lucas McDonald both shot a stellar 81, with solid performances from Anthony Donohue (85), Neils Day (88), Trent Racich (92), and Dylan Zuvic (111). Great teamwork and focus! The Swim team dove into competition on Friday, putting up a strong fight against South Lake Tahoe in an exciting meet filled with standout performances from Sady Kelly, Jayden Medoza, Ava Hane,Ashley Siminov, Sarah Mayr, Olivia Kranz, and William Arrison.