2019-10-25 Noticias de ISLA y ISLA PTO

September 7, 2021

Emily Smith

Administrative Assistant

 ¡A correr, ISLA! is coming up on October 31st!

This is a JOG A THON FUNDRAISING EVENT that students will participate in during the school day on October 31st around our ISLA parking lot track.

Awards will be given to the classes that raise the most money and also to the top lap count kids in every classroom.

Your child came home last week with an envelope to collect donations from friends and family. Included is a letter explaining more information about this event. We encourage each student to reach out to people in their community to sponsor their run. Please help us to raise money for our school and have a great time jogging our wiggles away on Halloween Day!  Be sure to return your envelopes on October 31st. If you have any questions, please reach out to Betsey Palmgren or Sarah McCabe.

Fall 2019 Goal Setting Conferences


Welcome to the sign up form(s) for our Fall Goal Setting Conferences. These parent/teacher conferences are scheduled for November 4th and 5th. Conferences will be held Monday from 12:00 to 8:00, and Tuesday from 8:00 to 3:00 pm.

  • Use the links provided to schedule a conference for your child.
  • You will be required to provide an email address to send you a confirmation message of your appointment. 

Kindergarten: Conferences are thirty minutes long and only parents attend.

Sra. Patiño-Johnson

Srta. Fages

First through Sixth grade: Conferences are thirty minute meetings. Students and parents attend.

1st Grade     4th Grade

Sra. Alfaro     Sra. Floe

Sra. Bonyin King     Sr. Allueva

2nd Grade     5th Grade

Srta. Dilley    Sra. Adams

Sr. Huamán             Sra. Maldonado


3rd Grade     6th Grade

Sra. Helgerson     Sra. Ashby

Sra. Wood     Sra. Seehafer


Specialists:
Conferences are fifteen to thirty minutes long


Physical Education     Music           Art Media Specialist

Sr. Diaz          Sr. González       Sra. Muller Sra. Yepes

Fiesta de la Primavera Auction Survey

We need your input! Please take this survey to let the Fiesta planning committee know what you’d like to see in this year’s auction.  

https://forms.gle/Jy5gzqhAJicZbtPs6

We are looking forward to seeing some major bidding wars this year—help us make sure we have must-have stuff! In fact, you can let us know right on this form if you have items to donate or know a business who does.

Fiesta Committee Volunteers Needed

ISLA’s annual fundraising event, Fiesta de la Primavera, is fast approaching, and we are looking for some volunteers to give a few hours between now and March 21.


Business Donation Volunteers (3 volunteers) 

Do you have a knack for connecting with people in the community? This opportunity is for you! 

  • Responsibilities: Help identify local businesses to donate items and contact businesses for donations for the Fiesta auction. Opportunities include in-person, online entry, and/or phone call requests. You pick!
  • Timeline: October - December 
  • Interested? Contact Julia Breyer (jebreyer@gmail.com or 612-987-2890)

Administrative Committee (1-2 volunteers)

Are you detail oriented and organized? We need you! 

  • Responsibilities: Help the online, silent and live auction run smoothly by coordinating and executing the “behind the scenes” work (e.g., edit item descriptions, enter items in the auction system, create silent auction sheets).
  • Timeline: October - March, especially January and March
  • Interested? Contact Krista Stilson Guarin (stilsonguarin@gmail.com or 612-770-4992)

LA Ride Request

Want to get to know the LA in your child’s classroom a bit more? Or are you interested in taking your car ride home to the next level?! Sign up to take an LA with you on your way home, or wherever you may be heading. Sign up by clicking the link below. Your kids will get an extra bit of time speaking Spanish with a native speaker, and you’ll get to know these fabulous LAs a bit more!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D4FA4A62AA1FF2-isla6

Rides will be updated over the weekend, with new requests popping up regularly. Check this link anytime.

VOLUNTEER NEEDS

Lunch Program in need of Substitute Volunteers

Being an ISLA lunch substitute is a great way to help out on an ad hoc basis. The ISLA Lunch program is supported by 2 scheduled parent volunteers each day. At times, scheduled volunteers can’t make it and need a sub. That's where you can help! Sometimes dates are known in advance and sometimes it is last minute due to illness. Requests are sent out by email to the sub list as spots open. Add your name to be a sub by emailing volunteer@isla-academy.org or by adding your name to Lunch Program on the iSLA Interest Form. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0d4fa4a62aa1ff2-interest  


Vision and Hearing Screening

Assist with annual vision and hearing screenings for students. This occurs during the school day. Previous experience and Spanish are not required for these roles.   Thank you for considering! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0d4fa4a62aa1ff2-vision1  


Spirit Store

Last call for Spirit Store orders before the holidays! October 21 - November 3 All items will be distributed late-November.*Please include your student's name and teacher in the "notes to seller" section to insure prompt delivery. Gracias!*

If your item is a gift that you do not want delivered to your students' classroom, please indicate this in the "notes to seller" section.The purpose of the ISLA Spirit Store is to provide ISLA Grade level & All-School T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Baseball Hats and other ISLA gear. The Spirit Store is open three times a year. Parents sizes are available too!

Please contact ltellier@themarsh.com if you need assistance. Click here to order your spirit wear.

Calendar of Events

Oct 31 - ¡A correr, ISLA! Jog-a-thon fundraiser 
Nov 1- Dia de los Muertos family night 6:30-8:30 pm
Nov 4-5 - Goal Setting Conferences, no school
Nov 12 - PTO Community meeting, Hopkins North Jr. High & High School Juntos Presentation sponsored by PTO at 6:30; open to all.  School aged child care available.
Nov 14 - Give to the Max Day - encourage friends, family and colleagues to donate to ISLA
Nov 19 - ISLA Board meeting, 6:30 pm
Nov 27-29 - Thanksgiving Holiday, no school

SUPPORT THE PTO

Looking for easy ways to help support the great work that the PTO does for our kids and their school?  Here are two great options!

Mabel’s Labels:  You can find your child’s things easily in the lost and found by marking them with bright, durable, Mabel’s Labels. Go to https://campaigns.mabelslabels.com/ and click on ‘Select your School/Organization and choose International Spanish Language Academy.  A portion of your purchase will support the PTO.

Amazon Smile: Shop at Amazon?  You can have a portion of your purchase donated to the PTO!  Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ and search for International Spanish Language Academy.  Then just make sure to bookmark AmazonSmile and use it for all your Amazon shopping needs.