We had record attendance at last night’s Boosters meeting with Dr. Yox – if you missed it, you can download a video recording here and use the chat transcript below to fast-forward to topics relevant to you. Topics covered by Dr. Yox include COVID-19 programming, lockout duration and registration; internet access, graduation, senior trip, ROTC & athlete recognition; at risk students, AP/SAT testing & college bootcamp, WTP virtual competition and other online meetings.
Our next video-conference will take place Wednesday May 13 at 5:30PM – email updates@inclineboosters.com if you’d like a calendar invite… please spread the word, we’re stronger together.
SOME WAYS YOU CAN HELP
- Join the Boosters, serve on our Board. See https://inclineboosters.com/join-us/
- Contribute to the Boosters Theater and Technology Fund-A-Need. See https://inclineboosters.com/contribute/
- Survey monkey link for Crab Feed: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QR7W9LX
- Email contacts for IHS staff: see https://www.washoeschools.net/Page/1555
- Rotary initiative Angel at Your Door. Check it out if you need help or want to offer help. https://angelatyourdoor.org
- Rotary sign up genius for the greater community if you want to donate food to our Front Line Heroes at Incline Village Community Hospital https//www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0948adab2fabfb6-help
Here’s the Boosters Online Meeting Chat Transcript: use the time stamps to skip to topics of interest:
| Time Stamp | Person | Chat |
| 00:00:00.000,00:03:30.000 | Tricia Tong | Boosters updates: Crab Feed, Membership & planning, Theater Renovation, College Bootcamp |
| 00:03:30.573,00:03:33.573 | Joy Strotz | Feel free to email me, Joy, at jstrotz@gmail.com if you’d like to be on the committee for the theater opening. Thx! |
| 00:12:45.489,00:12:48.489 | Parent | Is IHS providing hotspots or internet to families who do not have access? What percent of IHS students do not have computers and/or internet? If a majority have access to Distance Online Learning, why not deliver quality, standards-based curriculum instead of “extra credit” grades? |
| 00:18:27.771,00:18:30.771 | Admin | I like the 1x/week minimum personal engagement idea. |
| 00:18:46.255,00:18:49.255 | Parent | Me too |
| 00:19:00.693,00:19:03.693 | Parent | 👍 |
| 00:19:04.582,00:19:07.582 | Parent | This is great!! |
| 00:20:11.759,00:20:14.759 | Parent | Do you any Information on graduation ceremonies |
| 00:20:29.529,00:20:32.529 | Parent | Are the counselors making contact with students who are “at risk”? |
| 00:20:53.566,00:20:56.566 | Parent | me too |
| 00:21:35.194,00:21:38.194 | Leslie Hermann | Hi folks! We are still planning on the college bootcamp for the class of 2021! |
| 00:22:12.274,00:22:15.274 | Parent | What are Seniors generally recognized for at Senior Recognition night? |
| 00:22:17.400,00:22:20.400 | Parent | Seems like a reasonable chance that our kids would miss the rest of the school year. If that is the case, what would you recommend so our kids don’t fall behind? Homeschool? |
| 00:24:04.340,00:24:07.340 | Parent | Thank you for all you do for our kids! |
| 00:25:06.568,00:25:09.568 | Admin | Leslie did a skills inventory with my son… very helpful. |
| 00:25:59.004,00:26:02.004 | Parent | There are some great online course offerings for kids as well – like Johns Hopkins CTY – which can be self-paced |
| 00:26:02.950,00:26:05.950 | Parent | I just want to say Thank you to all of the teachers and staff. I know you miss all of the kids and are working so hard at providing what you can with the given situation. You all RocK! So thank you so much! |
| 00:26:07.789,00:26:10.789 | Parent | Is edgenuity an option |
| 00:27:24.039,00:27:27.039 | Admin | Does IHS have the latitude to host online gatherings like this for sports awards/recognition etc? If we can host 60 people here, seems like a good way to connect… |
| 00:27:27.017,00:27:30.017 | Parent | where can we get a list of certified online course offerings? |
| 00:28:32.715,00:28:35.715 | Parent | Tom- I believe we can use an online service, but not sure if we can use Google. We are approved for Teams or Zoom currently |
| 00:28:38.058,00:28:41.058 | Parent | Can you address the plan for WTP virtual competition? |
| 00:28:39.474,00:28:42.474 | Parent | Is the senior trip postponed or cancelled? |
| 00:30:16.052,00:30:19.052 | Admin | LET’S ALL THINK ABOUT HOW WE CAN CELEBRATE OUR SENIORS! Ideas and volunteers welcome at updates@inclineboosters.com |
| 00:32:04.331,00:32:07.331 | Admin | If you love your teachers and want to help with recognition, email updates@inclineboosters.com |
| 00:33:15.936,00:33:18.936 | Parent | How can my child order a yearbook? Is it too late? |
| 00:34:14.967,00:34:17.967 | Parent | Someone asked me to ask how ROTC changing of the guard will take place |
| 00:35:54.809,00:35:57.809 | Parent | is online registration working? |
| 00:36:41.172,00:36:44.172 | Parent | is there a deadline for online registration |
| 00:37:15.278,00:37:18.278 | Parent | do students work with counselors to register for next years classes? is there a deadline for that? |
| 00:37:26.701,00:37:29.701 | Admin | We’ve recorded this meeting and will post it on our website and push it out through Facebook and twitter. |
| 00:42:17.715,00:42:20.715 | Admin | Thanks everyone for participating so thoughtfully… we’ll be doing this again, next meeting is scheduled for May 13 530PM. If you would like a calendar invite, just ping admin@inclineboosters.com. Please help us spread the word – we’re stronger together. We welcome your engagement – inclineboosters.com/join-us/. We’ve recorded this meeting and will post it on our website and push it out through Facebook (facebook.com/InclineHSBoosters/) and twitter ( https//twitter.com/inclineboosters). |
| 00:43:21.937,00:43:24.937 | Parent | Thanks so much!! The teachers (and everyone at IHS) are doing an amazing job |
| 00:43:31.245,00:43:34.245 | Parent | Can you address that AP tests are now optional |
| 00:43:36.919,00:43:39.919 | Parent | You are the best! |
| 00:44:36.526,00:44:39.526 | Parent | yes, Thank you to all the teachers and staff. So thankful for all you do! |
| 00:44:40.705,00:44:43.705 | Parent | When do AP fees need to be paid for kids who want to test? |
| 00:44:45.814,00:44:48.814 | Admin | to be clear – you need to bring the device into the school to install lock down brower and take aP test? |
| 00:44:51.477,00:44:54.477 | Parent | Thank you YoungLife staff for all the support you have been showing to our kids! |
| 00:45:20.860,00:45:23.860 | Parent | So they will need the AP exams for the Capstone Diploma? |
| 00:46:21.762,00:46:24.762 | Parent | Shhhh…. dont tells the students that! |
| 00:47:52.283,00:47:55.283 | Parent | Boosters? Could we set up a zoom chat for all the parents of Seniors to discuss ideas on celebrating their Senior year? |
| 00:48:12.288,00:48:15.288 | Parent | Yes – great idea. we can make that happen. |
| 00:49:42.123,00:49:45.123 | Admin | Again – thanks all for participating… next meeting is scheduled for May 13 530PM. If you would like a calendar invite, just ping admin@inclineboosters.com. We welcome your engagement – inclineboosters.com/join-us/. We’ll this on our website and push it out through Facebook (facebook.com/InclineHSBoosters/) and twitter ( https//twitter.com/inclineboosters). Please help us spread the word – we’re stronger together. |
| 00:50:34.507,00:50:37.507 | Parent | Thank you so much! This was helpful and encouraging -) |
| 00:50:41.455,00:50:44.455 | Parent | Thank you to everyone who joined us! |
| 00:50:56.057,00:50:59.057 | Parent | Agreed! Thank you! |
| 00:50:59.824,00:51:02.824 | Parent | Thank you to all that put this meeting together and to Dr. Yox for his guidance. Stay healthy. |
| 00:51:00.649,00:51:03.649 | Parent | Thanks for doing this meeting. Very helpful. |
| 00:51:04.938,00:51:07.938 | Parent | Thank you! |
| 00:51:06.327,00:51:09.327 | Parent | SAT for June was just cancelled too |
| 00:51:16.907,00:51:19.907 | Parent | Thanks Yox, Trish and Tom! Great work. Appreciate everything you’re doing |
| 00:51:58.812,00:52:01.812 | Andrew Yoxsimer | My pleasure. Thanks for all you do. |
| 00:52:29.120,00:52:32.120 | Parent | Thanks everyone for joining tonight; great to see so many faces!!! |
| 00:52:32.677,00:52:35.677 | Parent | Yes |
| 00:52:35.578,00:52:38.578 | Parent | yes can see |
| 00:52:43.382,00:52:46.382 | Parent | Yes |
| 00:52:46.463,00:52:49.463 | Parent | We can see |
| 00:54:29.566,00:54:32.566 | Admin | SWEET! Support the Theater project and get a seat in your name – https//inclineboosters.com/contribute/ |
| 00:55:57.051,00:56:00.051 | Parent | Thanks for sharing the pix. Exciting. |
| 00:58:56.128,00:58:59.128 | Parent | Have some ideas for seniors so lets have a brainstorming session. Thanks all. Bye. |