The Owl 1/31/23
Reminder: Upcoming No School Days
As a reminder, please note the upcoming No School days:
There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, February 17th due to Parent Teacher Conferences. Global Kids is available.
Sign ups for conferences will be coming early next week!
There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 20th due to President’s Day.
The ISP International Festival is this Friday!
This ISP International Festival is this Friday! Below is some important information to help you plan your day. Check your email for seat and parking lot maps!
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2023:
PCC Sylvania: 12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
PARKING PASSES
Parking Passes went home in backpacks or lunchboxes TODAY. Please check backpacks! Space is limited in the venue!
• We will have two PCC parking passes for each ISP household (families with parents in separate households will each get two). You will need to put that parking pass on your dashboard, or you WILL get a ticket.
• Parking spots may be FAR, particularly for shows 2 & 3. Arrive early. Be prepared to walk for 10 MINUTES to get from your car to the theater. Check your email for PCC campus parking maps.
• Though you have two passes, try your best to go in one car.
NO AFTERNOON CURBSIDE SERVICE ON FRIDAY
At the ISP campus on Feb 8, there will NOT be curbside service due to staff being at the festival. You can park on the South Sherman Street hill (where we usually do the curbside).
HAVE A CHILD IN THE 2:00 SHOW?
• School buses will bring all students performing in this show TO the theater. We CANNOT get a bus to bring kids back to school after the show. All parents are responsible for arranging pick-up for their child after the show and making sure their child gets CHECKED OUT WITH THE TEACHER before leaving.
• Parents with children in this show will have a slight grace period to pick siblings up at ISP. If you can’t make it exactly by 3:30, we understand.
I• f you have a K-5 sibling not performing in this show, we can bring him/her to the theater on the bus so you don’t have to go back to ISP. Please email Kat by WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 – to ensure you get a response before assuming that it will happen.
“Moving Up” Sessions for PreK, LowK, and K Families
Early Childhood families – Come hear about the year ahead! Please join us for these special “Moving Up” information sessions:
-Current Prek families to learn more about LowK: Tuesday, February 7th, 8:15-9:15am
-Current LowK families to learn more about Kindergarten: Wednesday, February 8th, 8:15 to 9:15am
-Current Kinder families to learn more about 1st Grade: Thursday, February 9th, 8:15 to 9:30am
All sessions will be in Learners’ Hall. No rsvp is necessary. We hope to see you there!
ISP Global Gala
Our Global Gala weekend is less than 2 weeks away and we are looking forward to our events. Ticket sales have closed but there are still several ways to can join the fun!
Online Silent Auction
The Auction Catalog is for preview NOW and bidding will open on Thursday, February 9. You can check out the catalog using the link below. Be sure to keep checking back as we will be adding items as we receive them.
Auction Special Appeal
Each year, as part of our Live Auction, we focus on a special project that ISP would like to implement. Funds raised for this year’s special appeal will be used to create playful and joyful spaces on campus. Possible projects include the addition of planters and plantings in high visibility locations, art installations, playground elements and outdoor classroom spaces.
For further information, click HERE for an overview of the project or contact Beth Katona, Development Director.
Campus Work Update
There are some nice changes happening around our physical campus!
First, we finally got approval for a more permanent perimeter fencing. That ugly, wobbly temporary fencing surrounding the campus will be replaced by sturdy, more attractive perimeter.
Second, the overhead lights in all buildings have been replaced with energy-efficient LED lights.
FInally, start looking closely. The daffodils that our Parent Network volunteers planted in the Fall are starting to peek out!
Head of Elementary Coffees
Come chat with Head of Elementary Jason Johnston! He will discuss pertinent issues, as well as answer any parent questions.
Head of Elementary Coffee for 1st and 2nd Grade Parents
Wednesday, February 15th
8-9:30am
Learners’ Hall
Head of Elementary Coffee for 3rd-5th Grade Families
Thursday, February 16th
8-9:30am
Learners’ Hall
We hope to see you there!
Thank you, Lunar New Year Volunteers!
We hope that your children had a lot of fun celebrating the Lunar New Year at ISP last week! It was a great joy to see so many students dressed in their New Year’s finest. Students joyously sang together and danced along with the lions! We’ve never seen such a scramble for shredded cabbage pieces. 🙂
Special thanks goes to Janice, ISP Parent Network member, for helping to organize all of the festivities! Additional thanks go to:
Mariela B.
Lorraine P.
Shannon L.
Lynzee L.
Mary and David M.
Melissa M.
Bernie and Allison M.
Juliana and Teddy R.
Megan T.
Mitzi Y.
and all of our ISP Chinese Track Teachers!