The Owl 7/21/23
Welcome to the first edition of The Owl for the 2023-24 school year! Your weekly editions of The Owl will continue to be a fundamental source of school information, events, and community updates.
MySchool App: Please Complete Your Forms!
If you haven’t already, please complete your student forms as soon as possible!
Go to: https://intlschool.myschoolapp.com/
Upon logging in, you should see a yellow banner on the top of the screen asking you to please complete your student forms and checklist(s).
Please review and/or complete each of the forms. If you completed the forms last year, you will already see pre-filled information. The forms include:
- Medical permissions, insurance and doctors
- Emergency contacts
- Household contact verification
- IB Language Survey
- Enrollment Policies Acknowledgement*
- New families are also asked to upload immunization records, if you have not already done so.
NOTE: Authorized pickups will be added in SchoolPass, our arrival and dismissal app. More information about that – and potential revisions to arrival and dismissal procedures – coming soon!
*If you are a new family, you may have already completed this form upon enrollment.
School Supplies Lists
Each academic year, students are asked to bring a small list of durable supplies to be kept at school. These are typically items that a student will bring home at the end of the year to be used again.
Please click below to see the school supply lists for 2023-2024:
Japanese Track
Spanish Track
Chinese Track
Please note that most school supplies (such as paper, pencils, notebooks, crayons, etc) are provided by the school and included in tuition.
School Supplies Lists can also be found under the “Resources” Section on MySchool App.
School Year Calendar 2023-24
The 2023-24 Calendar is available! You can subscribe and add it to your calendar, or download a printable pdf of the General Calendar.
Pssst. Want a calendar of Breaks and No School Days? Here you go!
The School Calendar can also be found on MySchool App.
Back-to-School Events
ISP NEW FAMILY ORIENTATION (virtual)
Thursday, August 24th
Sessions repeat at 9am, 12pm, or 3pm
This orientation is a great opportunity to learn more about our school and approach to learning. Information about drop-off, pick-up, after-school programs, and many other ISP routines will also be provided.
No RSVP needed! Just pick a session that works best for you.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY PLAYDATE
Saturday, August 26 from 10:00am to noon
Sellwood Park Playground
This is a great opportunity to meet other families – both new and returning – and staff.
For all PreK, LowK and Kindergarten families
No RSVP required!
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CLASSROOM VISITS / FALL FUN FAIR
The morning of Monday, August 28th will be action-packed and full of fun! Below is a schedule:
Classroom Visits Come meet your teacher and see your classroom before the big day! Please plan to stay not more than 30 minutes to give everyone a chance at some calm time in the classroom. Adults must stay with their children. Come any time between 9-10:30am.
Fall Fun Fair Grown ups and kids alike are invited to join the Parent Network for a back-to-school celebration. Learn about volunteer opportunities, meet after school class providers, and sample lunches. Games, popsicles, and antics provided! Lower Playground. 10:00am – 12:00pm
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
It’s finally here! Welcome back! Please allow yourself extra time for drop off this morning, as everyone will be finding classrooms and getting settled for the new year. Classroom maps and drop off / dismissal instructions will be provided soon!
Tuesday, August 29th, 8am
Global Kids Extended-Day Info
Global Kids, the Extended-Day Program of International School of Portland, is gearing up for enrollment for this school year! Global Kids offers a variety of fun enrichment classes, homework center, healthy snacks, and outdoor free play, available on a flexible schedule that meets the needs of busy parents.
Global Kids is available after school on Mondays through Fridays until 5:30pm and offers partial or full days on most no-school, non-holiday days.. You can choose 3, 4, or 5 day options.
Global Kids Extended-day Program enrollment will open on August 15th and will be announced via email. Global Kids offers extended-day programming after the regular school day starting on the first day of school, and after many no school days.
Save Time, Gas, and Save the Planet – Set up a Carpool!
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 the ISP Green Team at green@intlschool.org.
No need to know your exact before/after school needs yet – you can discuss this with interested families. Each carpool request will run for two weeks.