The Owl 8/15/2024
Want to Volunteer at ISP? Please submit your background check information!
Parents, grandparents, graduates and friends of ISP are all invited to volunteer. Volunteers enrich the ISP experience for children, families and staff in so many ways. They contribute as field trip chaperones, guest speakers, organizers, and cheerleaders, and support school values at home and throughout their children’s lives. Background checks are valid for THREE years (ie if you were cleared last year or the year before, you are ok!).
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? LET US KNOW! We want YOU to volunteer at school! We encourage all families to indicate your interests through our application form.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Complete a background check form. Background checks are valid for THREE years (ie if you submitted last year or the year before, you are ok!).
- All field trip chaperones and on campus volunteers must complete an Oregon Department of Education Background Check form. This form requires a signature. You may fill out the form online, but then you need to print it and sign (or use a verified digital signature). (Note: The Department of Education will only accept applications submitted by the school, you do not need to submit a cover letter or the $5 payment as indicated on the application form, ISP will manage that part).
- If you are driving on a Field trip, you will also need to submit a photo of your Drivers’ license and insurance card information.
- Please upload your background check and optional drivers’ information via our File Upload form. IMPORTANT:. You can take a CLEAR photo of each document and upload via the File Upload form. You can also a) scan and send a pdf your background check form to yourself to upload via the File Upload form, or b) scan and email the pdf directly to background@intlschool.org
If you currently have an Oregon Office of Child Care (OCC) (formerly CCD) background check on file you may use this to meet requirements until it expires. To avoid gaps, please apply for your new Department of Education background check no later than one month prior to your background check expiration date.
2024-25 ISP Family Handbook Now Available!
The 2024-25 ISP Family Handbook is now available. Please refer to it for information about school policies, procedures, parent responsibilities, and more. Click above to download a copy; it is also available throughout the year on in the Resources section.
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
> 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!
Sign up to Be a Room Parent!
Room Parents are needed for the 2024-2025 school year! You do not need to know your child’s class placement to sign up. See intlschool.org/room-parents for the “job” description, and intlschool.org/rp-signup to volunteer.
Questions about room parenting? Feel free to reach out to Kat Applegarth (KatA@intlschool.org), current room parents, or our Parent Network Chair, Stephanie K, for more information: parentnetwork@intlschool.org
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.
School Supplies Lists can be found under the “Resources” Section on MySchool App.
Please note that most school supplies (such as paper, pencils, notebooks, crayons, etc) are provided by the school and included in tuition.
Join Us for our Founders’ Day Celebration!
We are excited to invite you to a very special Founders’ Day celebration!
Friday, September 6, from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Join us for food, beverages, live music, and more in celebration of…
- The long-time legacy of founders Doug and Frey Stearns, and our Head of Early Childhood Maria Abad
- The opening of the new Owly Court play area and campus connector
- The unveiling of an exciting future project in honor of Maria’s legacy of learning and play!
Follow this RSVP link for all the details, to leave a special message for Maria Abad, and to let us know if you can join us!
School Year Calendar 2024-25
The 2024-25 Calendar is available! A printable pdf of Calendar “highlights” is also available.
Pssst. Want a calendar of Breaks and No School Days? Here you go!
The School Calendar can also be found in the “Resources” section of MySchool App
Back-to-School Events
ISP NEW FAMILY ORIENTATION (*virtual*)
Wednesday, August 21st
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 24th from 10am – 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 26th 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. 10am – 12pm.
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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 27th, 8am
ISP Black Student & Family Social Club Meetup
The ISP Black Student & Family Social Club invites families to join them on Saturday, August 24th from 1-2 at the SOUL2SOUL event in Alberta Park. See link for details: https://www.soul2soulpdx.com This is following the ISP Early Childhood Playdate in Sellwood Park.
The V-S family will have blankets set up for our group. You are encouraged to bring a snack to share that represents your family or culture.
Also, please complete this survey so that the Black Student & Family Social Club can continue planning for meetings and events for the 24-25 school year.
Hope to see you there!
– The V-S Family and the Black Student & Family Social Club