As a reminder, the following Early Dismissal and No School Days are upcoming for International School of Portland.
EARLY DISMISSAL DAY: Friday Nov 22.
- International School of Portland has an Early Dismissal at 12:15pm on Friday, Nov 22.
- Global Kids Alternative Day programming is available from 12:15-6pm.
Sign Up Here for Global Kids
NO SCHOOL – THANKSGIVING BREAK: Monday, Nov 25 – Friday, Nov 29
- There is no school for students on Monday, Nov 25 – Friday, Nov 29
- Global Kids Alternative Day programming is available on Monday, Nov 25 – Wednesday, Nov 27 from 8:00am – 3:30pm.
- Global Kids is CLOSED on Thursday, Nov 28 and Friday, Nov 29 due to the holiday.
Sign Up Here for Global Kids
We hope that you have a wonderful break!
One-Question Survey Sent Out Today
You should have gotten an email today from Maria or Bodo that asks for your participation in a very short survey. It is a simple one-question survey per student in your family. It’s a simple way for you to let us know what we are doing well and where we can improve. The feedback from this survey helps us to shape our activities and priorities, both school-wide and in specific areas.
It will take no more than a few moments of your time. The more people that participate, the more actionable and valuable the feedback will be to the school.
Please look for the “ISP One Question Parent Survey” email in your inbox! Thank you for your feedback.
ACT Aspire Test Results
Each Spring, 3rd – 5th graders take the ACT Aspire Test. The ACT is a commonly used college readiness exam. The ACT Aspire test is an elementary-based assessment model that is linked to scores of older students taking the ACT and determined “readiness” benchmarks. It is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Over one million students across the country take the ACT Aspire. At ISP, all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students take online tests in English, Math, and Reading.
ISP does not use these ACT Aspire scores for purposes of assessing any individual student or teacher. However, these scores are somewhat valuable as a means by which to compare overall ISP student performance with other schools in the state and nation. The Educational Leadership Team analyzes the data to see trends, areas in which we do well, and areas in need of improvement.
Overall, the percentages of ISP students that meet or exceed these standards is significantly higher than those taking the test nationwide. Below are the school’s overall performance ratings alongside the performance of all students who took the ACT within each grade:
Scores from Spring 2019 – Summative Testing
Please feel free to contact Bodo Heiliger (bheiliger@intlschool.org) or Robert Woods (rwoods@intlschool.org) if you have additional questions.
Lost & Found – Please Pick Up Items by FRIDAY!
Our Lost & Found is overflowing! We have bins located just outside the Music Room at Hilltop, the front desk at Stearns and just under the stairs at Learner’s Hall. If you know your child has lost an item, please check these locations so the items can go home to their proper owners. If items are labeled with a child’s name they have a much better chance of getting back to their owners.
Please pick up by this Friday, November 22. **Any remaining items will be donated to charity!!**
Global Gala – Early Bird Tickets on Sale
Presented By
Under One Sky
The 2020 Global Sala
Saturday, February 1 at 5:30pm
The Hilton Hotel Downtown
You are invited to join us for our annual auction gala, Under One Sky: The 2020 Global Gala. International School of Portland’s event will be a fun evening for our community – a community that shares many languages and cultures while all sharing the same sky.
Tickets are on sale now!
Early Bird pricing, $100 per person, will run November 4 through December 6. Ticket prices will increase December 7 so get your tickets early! Tickets can be purchased at www.intlschool.org/auction.
Help Procure or Donate
Do you have a vacation home, condo or timeshare that would be a great item to add to our auction item menu? Are you a frequent flyer and have extra airline miles? Do you have exclusive access to a restaurant, winery, sports tickets or other business? We would love to hear from you. Vacation get-aways, dining and experiential packages are very popular and would help ISP raise valuable funds for our school. If you have any questions or have something in mind to donate, please contact Rebecca Roberts.
Wine Donations
We are looking for donations of wine valued at a minimum of $20 for our silent auction. If you would like to donate, please contact Rebecca Roberts to arrange delivery. Please note that wine cannot be dropped off in any of the school buildings with the exception of the Arthur Administration Building.
2020 Global Gala Volunteer Opportunities
Do you want to help out with the auction and have fun getting to know other ISP parents that you may not otherwise get to meet? Sign up to help with this important celebration of our community! We are currently looking for volunteers to work on our annual event – during the weeks leading up to February 1 as well as the night of our Gala. Please contact Rebecca Roberts if interested in joining our team. If you would like to work the night of the event and already know how you would like to participate, you may sign up here.
Auction Coordinator Auction Chair
Rebecca Roberts Lisa Higgins – Mom of Ada, Spanish 3rd
Rebeccar@intlschool.org sleepisdeath@gmail.com
Refueled Kids December Lunch Menu
It’s not too late to order lunch delivery for November! Refueled Kids delivers to ISP on Thursdays and Fridays. Enroll anytime throughout the school year and order as many or as few lunches as they wish.
RefueledKids.boonli.com to set up an account and place an order. Use ISP password: ISP10
Forget a lunch? Limited same day ordering is available! Check out the December menu here!
Volunteer Work Party at ISP Garden – December 7
Winter is coming and with it the slowing of activity in our school’s garden. The First Graders will be cleaning up our garden beds to prepare them for Spring planting by cleaning up finished plants and planting cover crops to prepare the soil. We would like ISP families to follow up by cleaning up outside of the beds, weeding and pruning, maybe some digging.
Bring your whole family, your gloves and favorite tools (we can also supply).Stay as long as you are able; we appreciate any time you can give! Bagels and juice always! Saturday, December 7th, 8:30-11:00 AM.
In the Spring, planting is done by the Kindergarteners. Pre-K and Low-K classes are also involved in some planting. If you are parents of 3 and 4 year olds, we hope you can invest some time in helping our school garden to flourish. Hope to see you on December 7!
Carpool Requests
- Mt Tabor area: We have a daughter in the Japanese Low-K program and am looking to start or join a carpool for Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We live on SE 61st and Belmont. 503-358-6431, vivacide@hotmail.com
Are you interested in setting up a carpool for the upcoming school year? Publish your request in The Owl! Simply send your name, nearest street corner or part of town, number of children, and best way to contact you to owleditor@intlschool.org. No need to know your exact before/after school needs yet – you can discuss this with interested families.
Upcoming Events
FRIDAY, NOV 22
Early Dismissal Day: Curbside and walk up pickup will be available. Dismissal begins at 12:15pm. **Global Kids Open from 12:15- 6:00pm** Please pick up your student by 12:45pm unless they have been registered in Global Kids.
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MONDAY, NOV 25 – FRIDAY, NOV 29
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS. Thanksgiving Break Global Kids Open November 25- 27: Open 8:00am- 3:30pm Must enroll in all three days of program. Have a nice break!!
The Owl is published weekly to ISP families. Read it all here or at intlschool.org/owl.
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