The Owl
A weekly parent newsletter
School Picture Retakes – Please bring your originals in!
If your child did retakes and was not absent on the first picture day then please be sure to send your old photo package back to Dorian or TIS and give them a call so they know to reissue you new photos. Their number is 1-800-826-3535. We have given them a list of children that… View Article
Dragonwell Bistro Now Taking New Lunch Orders
Dragonwell Bistro – our Thursday and Friday lunch provider – is taking new orders. Your order will be prorated for the rest of the year. Please click here to visit the lunch ordering page.
TIS Family Bingo Night – Nov 9
The Parent Network is excited to host our second annual Bingo night! Date: Friday, November 9th When: 5 to 8 pm Where: Learners’ Hall This event is open to all PreK to 5th grade students and parents. There will be multiple games of Bingo, prizes and delicious catered food. If you are planning to eat… View Article
Upcoming Events
TUESDAY, OCT 16 ELT Town Hall Education Town Halls allow you to pose your questions or comments about any part of the academic program of The International School. The TIS ELT team consists of: Robert Woods, Head of School; Maria Abad, Head of Early Childhood; Bodo Heiliger, Head of Elementary; Kelly Rogers, International Baccalaureate PYP Coordinator;… View Article
Willow Domes
A group of dedicated staff and parents came together this weekend and built two beautiful willow domes for the EC Playground! While the domes are new, please note a few things: 1) The willow is ALIVE. Leaves should begin to sprout in a few weeks, and then return in the spring! The domes will eventually look a… View Article
Global Citizens Annual Fund Update
It’s raining outside, so you know you’d love a parking space on campus! If you make a gift to the Global Citizens Annual Fund during the month of October, you’ll be entered into a raffle for a campus parking space to use during the month of November. Make your donation now at www.intlschool.org/donatenow. We’re at… View Article
Dismissal Times Reminder
As a reminder, afternoon dismissal does not begin until 3:10pm. You have until 3:45pm to pick up your student(s) unless they are registered in Global Kids or a 3rd-Party class. For safety purposes, and to be good neighbors to others in the area, please park if you arrive before 2:45. You can then join the line…. View Article
Fall Costume Parade
Get ready for the annual Fall Costume Parade! It will be held on Wednesday, October 31 from 8:45-9:45am. Students, Families, and Staff are encouraged to dress up! Please, no weapons of any kind (light sabers are weapons), no bloody wounds or very scary masks, and no costumes that drag on the ground or otherwise interfere with… View Article
No school Oct 12th and 19th!
As a reminder, there is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS on Friday, October 12th (Statewide Teacher Inservice Day) or Friday, October 19th (Parent Teacher Conferences). Global Kids is available for sign ups on those days, pending availability.
ELT Town Hall
In preparation for the TIS Education Town Hall for parents (Tuesday, October 16th from 6:00p to 7:30pm – Learners Hall), we invite you to complete a quick 4-question survey that will allow you to let our Educational Leadership Team (ELT) know what you want to talk about!! We will then sort and group your questions to identify priorities… View Article
Oregon Battle of the Books
TIS is excited to be participating in the Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) again this school year. Battle of the Books is a fun, team-based competition for grades 3-5. Teams are made up of four students, with an optional fifth team member who acts as an alternate. Teams commit to collectively reading 16 books… View Article
Head of Elementary Coffee – 1st & 2nd Grades
Families of 1st and 2nd Graders – Please join Head of Elementary Bodo Heiliger next week for a Coffee. This will give members of the community an opportunity to come and hear about developments in the school, as well as provide an open forum to ask questions or voice concerns. Head of Elementary Coffee –… View Article
ADA Parking Spot at Learners’
This week, we will be opening a new ADA parking spot at the Learners’ Hall courtyard. This will create a more viable pathway for campus access. The courtyard entrance is up Caruthers Street and to the right.
Mandarin Language Classes for Adults
Learn Mandarin Chinese with a program designed for your busy schedule. Effective Chinese was started by a TIS parent and a TIS Chinese track teacher in 2007, and has been growing ever since. We offer many levels of classes from beginner to advanced. Evening classes at two convenient Portland locations, mobile study tools, and excellent instructors,… View Article
Directory Coming this Week!
The new 2018-19 TIS Directories are ready! Your teacher will give them to you at dismissal or put them in your child’s backpack to bring home this week.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on October 19 and the afternoon of Oct 23rd. As with last year, we are having conferences BEFORE report cards are released. 1. Go to http://ptcfast.com/schools/The_International_School 2. Check off the names of all the teachers that you want conferences with for all your TIS students. 3. Tell the system that these conferences… View Article
ELT Town Hall
In preparation for the TIS Education Town Hall for parents (Tuesday, October 16th from 6:00p to 8:00p – Learners Hall), we invite you to complete a quick 4-question survey that will allow you to let our Educational Leadership Team (ELT) know what you want to talk about!! We will then sort and group your questions to identify priorities… View Article
A World of Thanks
Thank you to the following TIS families for their generous donations to the Global Citizens Annual Fund. Thank you for helping make the TIS community as wonderful as it is – we appreciate your support. Our current family participation is at 10% – let’s make it 100%! Gracias, 谢谢, and ありがとう! Congratulations to our lucky winner of… View Article
Water Quality Testing Results: We are safe!
This September, TIS conducted routine water tests of all of our campus buildings. These tests confirmed that all of our drinking water is safe. All of the water fountains on the Main Campus tested at less than 1 parts per billion (ppb), substantially below the Oregon Childcare Division threshold of 15ppb and the EPA threshold of… View Article
Picture Retake Day – Oct 10th
Picture retake day will be next Wednesday, October 10th If you want to retake school pictures, please email Candy Trujillo at candyt@intlschool.org. She will schedule a time for your child that day. If your child was absent on picture day, please contact Candy so that your child’s name will be placed on the retake list. This is… View Article