The Owl
A weekly parent newsletter
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 5/13/2019
All Parent Survey Update – Week 2 Have YOU taken the annual all-school parent survey yet? You have until June 3 to do so. The class with the highest parent participation rate wins a popcorn party! Take it now! Current participation rates: Class % complete – week 1 Akiko 44.4 Angela 0.0 Antonia 4.2 Candy… View Article
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 5/6/19
2019 Annual Parent Survey The 2019 Annual Parent Survey is now underway! Please take a few minutes and tell us what you think! Share your thoughts on the school environment, your child’s learning, ISP administration, communications, fundraising, and more. All survey responses will be anonymous, unless you choose to identify yourself. The more people that… View Article
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 4/29/19
Education Town Hall – TOMORROW As we approach the end of the school year, the Educational Leadership Team (ELT) would like to invite you to our Spring Education Town Hall meeting. Held twice a year, our Town Halls allow parents to pose questions or comments about any part of the academic program or general operations… View Article
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 4/22/2019
(Photo by ISP Parent Darren Halstead) 5th Grade Exhibition is this Week! All families are welcome to learn more about The Capstone Study Abroad program. This serves as the ultimate capstone to a ISP education, enabling students to validate their language proficiency and cultural understanding through real world experience. Your child will embark on this at… View Article
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 4/15/2019
Moving for Music and Art is this week!! Our annual a jog-a-thon (formerly Run for the Arts) raises funds for our Art and Music programs – All proceeds from this popular event support their entire budget for materials and programming. The schedule is posted below. Parents are welcomed to visit campus during your child’s run… View Article
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 4/8/2019
You’re Invited: 5th Grade Exhibition & Capstone Info Session All families are welcome to learn more about the The Capstone Study Abroad program. This serves as the ultimate capstone to a ISP education, enabling students to validate their language proficiency and cultural understanding through real world experience. Your child will embark on this at the end… View Article
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 4/1/2019
Schedule Change for June Due to a calendar miscalculation, we will have to extend the school year by two more weeks. We apologize for the error. For additional information, click here. Alex Gino to Visit ISP this Thursday! We are excited to welcome award-winning author Alex Gino to International School of Portland this Thursday, April 4! Fourth… View Article
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 3/18/2019
Spots Still Available for Summer Camp! If you are interested in our award-winning Summer Camp, sign up soon – many of our groups are filling up fast! Don’t miss your chance to join the fun this summer at ISP. Summer Camp is the perfect time to explore a new language and culture. Every camp offers… View Article
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 3/11/19
School Calendar Date Change Per the email from Robert Woods, we have rare professional development (PD) opportunity for our teachers. Highly respected IB educators Anne van Dam, Anne-Marie Evans and Lynn Cuccaro will be in Portland in May. In order to take advantage of this great opportunity, we will need to make a change to… View Article
The Owl Weekly Parent Bulletin 3/4/19
Capstone Study Abroad / Hot Cocoa Social and Send-Off This week, our ISP 5th graders will embark on a life-changing experience – Capstone Study Abroad! They spend two weeks in China, Japan or Mexico. They live with host families, attend school with their peers, visit cultural and historical sites they have studied in school, and… View Article