The Owl
A weekly parent newsletter
The Owl 8/17/21
ISP in the News In case you missed it, KOIN TV visited our summer camp for our Japanese Field Day tradition! You can check out the segment here: Wednesday Early Release Days As a reminder, Wednesdays are Early Release Days. This will mean that dismissal begins at 2:00pm on Wednesdays instead of 3:00pm. This was… View Article
The Owl 8/11/21
Health & Safety Protocols Since the start of the pandemic, we have been extremely proud of our policies and protocols to ensure the safety of all members of our community. Since opening our doors to Early Childhood in September 2020, we only experienced one case of Covid-19, which we responded to quickly and did not… View Article
The Owl 7/29/21
Welcome Back to The Owl! This coming year will indeed be a blend of the “new” normal and the old. No matter what, we strive to make our school engaging, fun, and safe for all of our students! Your weekly editions of The Owl will continue to be a fundamental source of school information, events,… View Article
Elementary Family Reminders
Dear ISP Elementary Families, Thank you so much for your patience as we continue to finalize plans for reopening this month! We feel so fortunate and privileged to have the facilities and resources that enable us to reopen our campus close to full-time while mitigating risk to our community. We are so excited to see… View Article
Community Update: January 29, 2021
Dear ISP Community, Great News!!! I hope this letter finds you and your families well. I have some big news to share with you: we are ready to share our official reopening dates for Elementary students! The new back-to-campus dates will be: Grades 1 through 3 - Wednesday, February 17thGrades 4 and 5 - Wednesday,... View Article
Reopening Update: November 13, 2020
Dear ISP Community, I hope that this update finds you and your family in good health. As I finish this letter, Governor Brown has announced a two-week “freeze” on most activities, with the likelihood that Multnomah County will last even longer. This week’s County metrics reflect the rapid increase in cases that are registering all… View Article
Fall Reopening Update: September 25, 2020
Dear ISP Community, As we began this school year, we indicated that October 1 was our target date for reopening the entire campus for in-person learning. This date was chosen with the hope that the metrics set by the state and local health authorities would be met. We remain committed to reopening campus to in-person… View Article
Fall Reopening Update: August 21, 2020
Dear Faculty and Staff, There have been a number of communications that have gone out to our school community recently regarding the reopening of school. This communication is specifically for the faculty and staff to make certain that we are all aware of how the different grade levels will be reopening. PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN –… View Article
Fall Reopening Update: July 30, 2020
Dear families, On Tuesday, July 28, Governor Brown released metrics to guide the county-by-county reopening of schools. These metrics apply to both public and private schools, and differ slightly by age group. There is one set of metrics that apply to our Kinder through 3rd grade classes and another that apply to our 4th and 5th… View Article
Fall Reopening Update: July 23, 2020
Dear ISP Community, Thank you so much for your patience as we continue to devise plans for reopening in September. While we will still face a lot of uncertainty in the coming weeks, we are committed to providing a safe way to give your kids the best of International School of Portland. Our teachers and staff remain… View Article