The Owl
A weekly parent newsletter
2/21 – Update from Alfonso
Dear friends, First up congratulations to the students and teachers of the Japanese track on their excellent Sakura Matsuri performance last week. We were fortunate to be joined by Consul General Okabe of Japan as well as former board member Mr George Nakata and his wife Keiko. The show was really a celebration of spring…. View Article
Sakura Matsuri Highlights!
Thank you and congratulations to the Japanese Track for a great celebration! Click here for a short highlights video. Full professionally recorded and edited videos (not like this one :)) are available for sale from any ISP receptionist until March 2.
News from Alfonso
Dear Friends,Last Thursday our Chinese dance troupe did us proud down at the Capitol Building in Salem. The weather was rather chilly out on the terrace where they danced, and the costumes were not fleece lined, but the girls still managed to dance beautifully before the Governor and the Chinese Consul General from San Francisco… View Article
Update from Alfonso – Feb 6
Greetings, friends, Thanks for giving us a day last Friday to review curriculum and assessment in our school wide mathematics program. Teaching teams were able to refine their individual scope and sequence and then meet once again with the grades above and below to ensure consistency. Our teachers bring together many strong ideas from around… View Article
Update from Alfonso – 1/30
Dear Friends, First and foremost heartfelt congratulations to the students and teachers of the Chinese track on a wonderful Chinese New Year performance last Friday at the Gerding Theater. I am always amazed at the poise, confidence and talent of our students in singing and dancing to Chinese songs and using their Chinese language so… View Article
Update from Alfonso – 1/23
Greetings, Friends –and Xin nian kwai le! Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon! Of course this means that the wonderful festival show will take place this Friday at the Gerding Theater. I know I am looking forward to it. Thanks to the PTO and Teresa Wirsching for hosting what was by all reports a… View Article
News from Alfonso – 1/16
Dear Friends, It is great to have a day off to reflect on the progress that America has made in the experiment of democracy, thanks in large part to people like Dr. King. As I shared with students at assembly last week, on August 28, 1963 when King made his “I have a Dream” speech… View Article
News from Alfonso – Jan 1/12
Dear Friends, First welcome almost back and I hope you had a restful, reflective holiday. As some of you perhaps learned I had to leave a bit early because of a death in the family and so I regretted not being able to wish you a happy holiday in person. Congratulations to Maestra Jossie on… View Article
Update from Alfonso 12/12
Dear Friends, At last week’s assemblies we continued to hear fascinating tales of our teachers’ childhoods and early schooling. Did you know that Japanese teacher Masami grew up for many years in Latin America? That Lizette is a third generation teacher following both her grandmother and mother? That of the 30 children in Ms Hong’s… View Article
The 411 on Robert Woods, Incoming Head of School
Robert Woods, who recently was selected to be the next Head of School at ISP, grew up and completed his education in Southern California. He holds a BA in Drama from Chapman University and a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Redlands in California. Robert has worked in both public and international education… View Article