The Owl
A weekly parent newsletter
Welcome, Bodo!
Our new K-5 Principal, Bodo Heiliger, has officially joined ISP! Here is a note from him: I am extremely excited and humbled to begin the next chapter of my life here at International School of Portland, a truly unique and inspiring place of teaching and learning. Ann, my wife, is a Portland native has raved about… View Article
Introducing Learner’s Hall!
We have a name for the new 4th and 5th Grade building: Learner’s Hall! The plaque on the building will read: Learner’s Hall: Tolerance, Culture & Language This name was chosen by the anonymous family that donated the generous and transformative cornerstone gift to this project. Without their incredible support and love for ISP, the… View Article
Confirmation: EC program to Reunite with the Main Campus Fall 2017
Dear families, Per Robert Woods’ April 2016 letter to the school, the Early Childhood Campus will reunite with the Main Campus in the Fall of 2017. · This is in alignment with the current three-year lease that we have for the EC Campus in John’s Landing. Thus, the 2016-17 year will be the final year… View Article
Hats Off to Yu Yen and Lupe!
This year, two of our beloved longtime members of the ISP family, Yu Yen Lee and Lupe Martinez, are retiring. Lupe has been with the school for 20 years, and Yu Yen for 14. Both have left an indelible mark upon the school community. The school has been having special events in their honor over… View Article
Clean Drinking Water at ISP
The recent reports regarding lead being found in the drinking water of Portland Public Schools and Beaverton Schools no doubt raises concern for the ISP community regarding our own water. Fortunately, 4 years ago, out of concern over Portland Water Bureau’s aging infrastructure, ISP installed quality filtration systems on all of our drinking fountains. The… View Article
IB and PYP – How do they support each other?
We often get questions about the school’s use of the Common Core Standards, and how it works within the International Baccalaureate. very surprised that IB supports Common Core State Standards. The Common Core is complementary to the IB framework, and it is supported by The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). Click here to view the IBO’s position… View Article
ISP Spanish Program Recognized in National Competition
International School of Portland has been awarded 4th place in the International Spanish Academies’ (ISAS) 2016 Academic Excellence in Spanish Competition! International Spanish Academies are part of an international cooperation educational project between public schools in US and Canada and the Spanish Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sport (MEPSYD) The contest, overseen by the Government… View Article
Celebrating 25 Years of International School of Portland
This special video highlights how far ISP has come and the proud direction we’re heading was debuted on February 6 at the ISP Auction Gala. It features some of the folks that have been with ISP the longest – like Lupe Martinez, beloved ISP custodian, former ISP parent and current ISP grandparent. Take a few… View Article
PBIS Update
Hello ISP Families, We hope you are doing well and that you enjoyed The International Festival as much as we did! The children were amazing and everyone worked so hard to create such a wonderful experience. The PBIS team has been working diligently and we wanted to send you a quick update. Our latest… View Article
Parent Network Math Night A Success!
Hurray! Math + ISP parents + super teacher = SMART! Last week’s Parent Math Night was a success with over 50 parents in attendance! A very special thank you goes out to our presenter,ISP parent and educator, Kristopher Taft. Kris helped us all better navigate the current world of math education and gave us some… View Article