The Owl
A weekly parent newsletter
News from Robert Woods – 2/19
“Moving ISP Forward” is more than the slogan for our annual fund drive. It is a mindset. It is a mindset that indicates that we are constantly evaluating, analyzing and adjusting our practice to improve the learning environment of our students. One result is a new ISP group called Student Support Services (SSS). This group… View Article
News from Maria Abad – 02/11
While reflecting on my years at ISP, I ask myself how much or little has ISP changed. I can start by sharing what a little boy told me this week when he asked me how long I have worked here. His comment was, “Maria, you must be getting pretty old because your hair is almost… View Article
Lifelong bilinguals may have more efficient brains
“Neuroscientists have been discovering mounting evidence that being fluent in more than one language protects against age-related cognitive declines. But there’s still the major question: Why?” Click for this article from CNN Health.
Thank you for Chinese New Year Celebration!
Thank you so much to all the students, teachers and parents for your part in a wonderful Chinese New Year celebration last Friday! Many thanks also to Maria Xiong who organized so much of it with the teachers and theater, to Eli Rosa who arranged the buses, to Teresa, Ida, Jan, Lauren, Angela, and MariaA… View Article
February is Communicator Month!
Our January study of principled finished up with two bulletin boards overflowing with examples of principled people from the past and present. It was an impressive group which included many ISP parents and staff! The IB Organization (IBO) is very specific about its definition of what skills are required of students to be good communicators. They understand and… View Article
Update from Maria Abad
Yesterday, a group of Japanese Kindergartners knocked at my door to complete an assignment. One of the kids explained that they were creating a chart to find out how much Japanese the staff members spoke and of course my answer was very close to zero. The kid’s faces lit up greatly when they shared with… View Article
Update from Robert Woods
Dear ISP Community Members, Welcome back to ISP 2013. This promises to be an eventful year for our school in many ways. As we open in the new year, we find ourselves moving from tenants of rented facilities to owners, as the Hilltop building as well as all of the property between Caruthers and Sherman… View Article
What does it mean to be a principled person?
The IBO defines a principled person as someone who “…acts with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.” (ibo.org, 2009) At ISP we will explore this month’s learner… View Article
Update from Head of School Robert Woods
Dear Members of the ISP Community, “Peace on earth and good will towards men.” This common phrase takes on new relevance given last week’s events. The stark contrast between the events and the phrase certainly gives one reason to reflect upon peace and goodwill. It also presents a challenge in authoring a holiday message. At… View Article
Winter Festival Photos!
Click here for the 11:30am show. Click here for the 3pm show. Please contact me if you have good photos from the 9am show to share – LindaB@Intlschool.org Photo credit to Pete Wright and Ron Miller – thank you!! Order your professionally recorded Winter Festival DVDs through any ISP receptionist before Winter Break.