The Owl 4/11/23
You’re Invited! 5th Grade Exhibition
Fifth Grade Exhibition is next week! Our fifth graders work hard to prepare for Exhibition, the culminating event for PYP students. It is a special, year-long Unit of Inquiry designed and executed by the students themselves.
The Exhibition is the culminating experience of students at ISP. It is an independent and collaborative inquiry into a global issue of their choice, using both English and the target language. Students design their inquiry, engage in multiple kinds of research, and then decide how to present their findings to the community. Every 5th grader at ISP participates in this experience.
What: Celebrate the 5th grade Exhibition!
When: April 19, 2023 6:00-7:30 pm
Where: Learner’s Hall and surrounding areas on campus
This evening event is specifically for families and the wider community and will be shared in English. Students will be sharing with their younger classmates in the target language during the regular school day on April 19th and 20th.
If you have any questions, please contact Paula Cano, IB Coordinator.
Congrats to our 2023 OBOB Winners!
After a snowstorm postponement, ISP finished hosting its own school Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) tournament last week! Eager teams from Grades 3, 4, and 5 competed.
For the first time ever, we had a 3rd Grade Team emerge victorious! Congrats to the Book Wizards: Sagan, Landon, Reeya, and Benjamin!
Special thanks to ISP Librarian Amy Wyckoff for organizing and leading all of the ISP OBOB efforts! Thanks to all of our parent volunteers who coached team, moderated the competition, and help make OBOB 2023 a success!
It isn’t too late to starting thinking about next year!!
The 2023-24 OBOB preliminary book titles have been released…check them out here:
Earth Day Week Celebrations!
April is a special month to celebrate our planet. This year our Green Team Committee has been working behind the scenes to create some fun activities for our students and community to assist us all in becoming more aware of our impact on this Earth.
EARTH DAY SPIRIT WEEK
The week leading up to Earth Day, the 17th-22nd, is Earth Spirit Week:
Monday, April 17- Watershed Day! Wear blue or celebrate your favorite ocean animal/activity!
Tuesday, April 18 – Energy Day! Wear yellow like the sun, or your brightest neon!
Wednesday, April 19 – Animal Day! Dress as your favorite animal!
Thursday, April 20 – Recycling Day! wear all your green!
Friday, April 21 – Pollinator Day! Dress as your favorite pollinator or bring your floral print!
Saturday, April 22 – EARTH DAY! Dress to work outside and come plant a garden!
EARTH DAY AT ISP EVENT!
April 22nd is Earth Day 2023 being held on campus from 9:00-12:00. There will be lots of activities to include: SOLVE Neighborhood Clean Up, Coffee & Coco Station (BYOMug), Pollinator Garden Planting, Egg Carton Planting Table, Sustainable Resource Table, Book Swap and much more!
We are looking for lead volunteers to dedicate 2-2.5 hours at a “station” that day. Please click here for more information: ISP Green Team: International School of Portland Earth Day Volunteer Lead Sign-Up (signupgenius.com)
See more details about ISP Earth Day in the post below!
ISP Earth Day April 22 – More Details!
You’re invited: Earth Day on ISP Campus! On Saturday, April 22 from 9-12, we’d love to have you join us on campus for a variety of activities including fun activities like butterfly garden planting, seed planting, and more!
- SOLVE Neighborhood Cleanup: sign up here and complete waivers in advance: SOLVE | International School of Portland Earth Day Event (solveoregon.org)
- Bike Bus Trial: Have you thought about biking to school but not yet tried? On Earth Day, a bike bus will travel from two meeting locations to converge at ISP for Earth Day activities! The East side route will start at the end of the OMSI parking lot at 9:30am , and the West side route will begin at Salmon Springs at the same time.
- Recycling Collection: Several collection stations will be available at the event, including for:
-Dried up markers/Pens
-Plastic film (clean and dry)
-#1 PET plastic clamshells (clean and dry) - Native Plant Purchase! Purchase native, pollinator supporting plants at wholesale pricing to take home! This is a wonderful opportunity offered by local nursery, Bosky Dell, with no proceeds from the sale going to the school.
- Book Swap! Leave a book, take a book! Bring books that are ready for a fresh set of eyes, and take home ones you’re ready to explore
- AND MORE!!!
Moving for Music and Art
Moving for Music and Art!
April 26 and April 27, 2023
Welcome to Moving for Music and Art! At the International School of Portland, we are proud to offer our students comprehensive, art, music, and PE programs. This year, we’re excited to A.M.P. up MMA by ensuring that all proceeds go to our music, art, and PE programs. Funds raised will allow our specialists to go above and beyond and provide our students with some truly enriching and unique experiences!
Sponsor forms are being sent home with your students this week. The run schedule is also available! All information can be found on our MMA website at www.intlschool.org/mma.
Please Note: if your student is an enrolled half-day student in Low-K, your student is welcome to return to campus with you to participate with their class.
Volunteer! We would love your help at this event! If you are interested in volunteering, please use this form.
Experience Chinese Culture Day
2023 文化体验日 / Culture Day
Date: May 6, 2023 (Saturday) 10am-4pm
Place: THPRD Jenkins Estate (8005 SW Grabhorn Rd, Beaverton, OR 97007)
Purpose: To promote culture, the arts, and academic endeavor
Participants: Chinese program students, parents/guardians and educators
Arts & Crafts
Games & Giveaways
Dance and Martial Arts
Performances & Talent Show
Chinese Food and Tea Ceremony
Traditional Chinese Instruments
For more information, click here: https://pdxchinese.org/cultureday/