The Owl

A weekly parent newsletter

December 5, 2011

Update from Alfonso 12/5/11

Greetings, friends, In today’s top story you will shortly receive a letter from Board President Scott Kerman about the newly selected next Head of School. I think the Search Committee and the Board did an excellent job, and they have found a terrific, extremely experienced leader with true global experience. We were visited this morning… View Article

December 5, 2011

Campus Master Plan – diagrams

If you missed the master plan presentation & haven’t yet had a chance to check it out, click here to see the web page along with some new diagrams. Remember though, the whole plan is a DRAFT.  Use the all-parent password.

November 28, 2011

News from Alfonso – 11/28

Greetings, Friends, I hope you had  a peaceful and caloric weekend and are ready for the final run up to the winter holidays. Just before the Thanksgiving weekend, I heard from a few parents who were concerned about not being able to help their children with homework in a language they (the parents) do not… View Article

November 14, 2011

Notes from Alfonso – 11/14

Greetings, I hope you can all make it to the auction this coming Saturday night and bid at a level that is meaningful for you. The auction raises critical funds that help make our work possible for each and every child. PLEASE, please do not park in the designated auction spaces next to the hilltop… View Article

November 7, 2011

Update from Alfonso – 11/7

Hello, friends, As you read this I will probably be on the train back from the PNAIS* Heads /Institutional Leadership Conference in Seattle. And you will be meeting our next wonderful Head Candidate (whom I will have the pleasure of visiting with on Tuesday). First we have to thank once again Run for the Arts… View Article

October 31, 2011

Update from Alfonso – 10/31

Greetings, friends, And welcome to a new Monday and a new week. Last week ended with the flourish of our annual fall costume parade. It was exciting to see so many princesses, ninjas (and yes a mutant ninja turtle here and there), Star Wars friends, Egyptian princesses, and even Sesame Street characters. Please see the… View Article

October 24, 2011

Update from Alfonso – 10/24

Dear Friends, Last Thursday at grade 1 and 2 assembly and again on Friday at grade 3-5 assembly, the 3rd graders treated us to a lovely presentation on symbols in flags and in national anthems of the United States, Cuba, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan and China. I was pleasantly surprised at how many of our students… View Article

October 17, 2011

Update from Alfonso – 10/17

Greetings Friends, In today’s top story, Sheridan will be open today with traffic working in both directions on Moody! The only other closure of Sheridan should be on the weekend of Oct 22 and 23. If there are others for a day or so they will let us know but congrats to Stacey and Whitbeck… View Article

October 17, 2011

ISP radio stars!

Click here or listen to 95.5 FM on Tuesday through Thursday to hear some 5th grade ISPers inviting folks to our open house this Friday.