ISP in the News – 2005 & 2006

Bright American students take the HSK challenge
Fifth graders at International School of Portland take the HSK test which is normally administered to adults in China.
Portland Chinese Times, December 15, 2006

Portland schoolchildren present international performance
“Over 150 English-speaking children ages 6 to 11 will perform in Chinese, Spanish and Japanese to mark the start of the holiday season.”
Portland Family Magazine, December 2006

Poems
by 3rd grade International School student
Club Herald, December 2006

Kung Fu ambassador
“For an hour before classes begin each morning he helps a colleague teach Shaolin kung fu to fifth graders at International School of Portland in downtown Portland.”
The Oregonian, September 19, 2006

International School starts new building construction
Portland’s International School has started construction on a new building to meet growing demand for Chinese, Japanese and Spanish language and cultural education.
Asian Reporter, May 16, 2006

UN Ambassadors from Asia Visit Oregon
Minister Counselor Cong Jun of China greets students from International School of Portland’s Chinese immersion program at the reception at the Portland Art Museum.
World Affairs Council of Oregon, May 2006 newsletter

Scene and Heard
Susan Marcus and Cheryl Meloy were co-chairwomen of International School of Portland auction . .
The Oregonian, May 6, 2006

International School celebrates
Three hundred supporters of the International School made it to the Wonder Ballroom . . .
Portland Monthly, May 2006

Ancient Tongue
A Beaverton girl is among an elite group of students who passed a Chinese government proficiency test normally administered only to adults.
Beaverton Valley Times, April 27, 2006

Fifth-graders earn Chinese government scholarships
Three students from Portland’s International School will have the opportunity to take part in a four-week study program at Beijing Language Univeristy this summer.
Asian Reporter, April 25, 2006

Students Celebrate Sakura Matsuri
Students and parents at International School of Portland recently celebrated Sakura Matsuri (the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival) with a school-wide performance and festivities.
Asian Reporter, March 14, 2006

Cherry Blossom Festival: Players in Pink
Photo from the school’s celebration of the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival.
The Oregonian, February 26, 2006

Studying locally, living globally
Ever wonder what it would be like to have your child immersed in a different culture?
Portland Family Magazine, February 2006

International School students take Chinese HSK test
Chinese Language and Culture Monthly, February 2006

International Immersion
Xin Niab Kuai Le – not many people in Oregon know what that says in Chinese, but 9-year-old Hannah Rudoff does.
Travel Oregon Kids Guide, 2006

Kids give back
Valentine’s Day was the appropriate day for a couple of dozen school children, teachers, and parent-volunteers from the International School to show their love and appreciateion for Legacy Emanuel Hospital.
Legacy Health Systems Employee Newsletter, March 2006

Adopting & Adapting
Americans point to an evolving nation as they adopt from China and try to retain their kids’ culture.
The Oregonian, February 22, 2005

International School welcomes back fourth/fifth graders after trip
Total of 19 days in China
Asian Link, April 14, 2005

Japanese Lessons
My wife and I had no idea how our daughter would react to school life in Japan.
NW Airlines World Traveler