The Owl
A weekly parent newsletter
Update from Robert – Dec 9, 2013
Dear Parents, Thank you so much to all the families who contributed to our wonderful staff holiday party this past Saturday night! Special thanks to Janet Lo, Lori Schallich, Lisa Goldberg and Karla Nutt who put it all together. It was a fun, festive party, and we enjoyed a unique opportunity to socialize outside of… View Article
From Thinker to Open-minded
November assemblies* were focused on the IB Learner Profile attribute “Thinker”. With IB Coordinator Teresa Wirsching, the students brainstormed about “problems” at school. Students voiced concerns about graffiti, lining up, bullying, bathroom manners, and noise in the hallways, to name a few. Each class took a problem to solve collectively. After working on this for… View Article
Update from Maria Abad – Nov 25, 2013
It is amazing how weeks go by and the holidays are now around the corner. As educators, what better way to start the celebrations than meeting with our children’s parents for parent-teacher conferences. During those meetings you had an opportunity to learn about your child’s accomplishments, the growth we have seen during this first trimester… View Article
Learning a new language is nice, but how important is it?
Click here for a new article from Asia Society about the importance of foreign languages in the US job market.
News from Robert – Nov 11, 2013
Dear Parents, Please join us in welcoming Kevin Johnson, our new full-time Health, Safety and Security Officer. Kevin is a certified EMT with experience working on ambulances and as a hospital emergency room technician. He also has experience with children and parents as onsite medical assistant at the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park and… View Article
Update from the Board
Dear Parents, The Board of Trustees recently held its first meeting of the year and finalized several projects that have been underway for many, many months. Most notably, the Board established the first ever ISP Endowment program. Setting up the endowment required the board to research, write and approve several critical policies. Some of those… View Article
Update from Robert – 10/21
Dear Parents, As those of you who regularly visit Stearns Hall know, we completed step one for eliminating the water infiltration problem. The final step will be done from outside, requiring us to close the parking area behind Stearns Hall for approximately 25 days if the weather is favorable. Fortunately, staff will be able to… View Article
Update from Robert – 09/30
Dear Parents, I hope everyone stayed dry over the weekend – and that none of your homes had the water issues we had in Stearns Hall. The great news is that, after having severely leaked for many years, the library stayed completely dry. Many thanks to our Facilities Team for that. They will be implementing… View Article
September Learner Profile: Caring…
People show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment (IBO 2009). At school we will focus on identifying caring behaviors in the classrooms, singing songs and discussion during… View Article
Welcome from the ISP Board
The Board of Trustees wishes all of you a fantastic start to the year. We know how hard the faculty and staff have been preparing for the school year, and we are excited for what is in store for students and families alike. We especially welcome our new teachers and families to the ISP community…. View Article