2025-05-22 Noticias de ISLA y ISLA PTO
Emily Smith
Field Day!
Field Day is around the corner! It will be on Friday, May 23rd and it will take place at ISLA. The alternate day in case of bad weather will be Friday, May 30th. Field Day is a non uniform day for students and I encourage them to bring sport clothes and comfortable tennis shoes. We will have two sessions for Field Day:
- Morning session games from 10:00 - 12:00 for PreK - Second grade.
- Afternoon session games from 1:15 - 3:15 for Third - Fifth.
Please make sure your kid brings a water bottle and sunscreen. Everyone is invited to come and watch!
Come lend a hand and spend the day with your kids as they enjoy Field Day! Sr. Diaz needs help with the food/drink station. Please sign up through the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C45A9AF2EA4FF2-56772430-field
Field Day Parking Restrictions
Fundraising Committee Corner
Please join us in celebrating another great year at ISLA! The End of the Year Celebration will be on Sunday, June 1st from 2-5pm. A big thank you to the committees of the School Board and the PTO who are once again hosting this gathering to celebrate all that we have accomplished this past year. We will have food trucks, a bounce house, a football throw, lemonade, and a cake walk! We will also need some volunteer support with supervising stations - please consider signing up to help here.
Teatro de Torti
We have exciting news Teatro de Torti is back! This parent led extracurricular will come back with 3 camps this summer:
Morning - 1-week camps:
- July 28 - August 1 - 9:00 - 12:00
- entering kinder to entering 6th grade
- Cuentistas will read well-known favorites in Spanish and English and work together using their voice and body to bring those stories to life! While in camp they’ll develop their storytelling toolbox and learn how to be great audience members when watching others perform.
- August 4 - August 8 - 9:00 - 12:00
- entering 2nd to entering 6th
- Ease on Down the Road with the Teatro de Torti team as we follow our hearts Somewhere Over the Rainbow and learn what it means to be Dancing through Life. In this jam packed, OZ themed week we look at the different storytelling of OZ, the musicals that have been inspired by it, and remember the lessons it taught us is the true MAGIC of oz.
Afternoon - 2-week camps:
Martina y Perez: A Bilingual Tale
- July 28 - August 8 - 12:30 - 16:30
- entering kinder to entering 6th grade
- In this short, bilingual children’s musical from Bad Wolf Press campers will learn how to sing, act, dance, while also learning about costumes, props, and set design. In our final day performers will get to show off their results and conclude with a FREE public performance at Centennial Lakes Amphitheater 8/8 @ 16:00!
Sign up today on this Google form!
https://forms.gle/wqfQ6GYN1rCap5Wc6
It's Your Time to get Involved!
As we wrap a fantastic year supporting our teachers, students, and Language Ambassadors, we celebrate what we've accomplished. We've all earned a well-deserved break. But before summer hits, we invite you to raise your hand early to get involved next year. We're building a brand new dream team of parents within the PTO executive committee, grade squad leaders, LA host families, and Abuelo/as.
There will be various opportunities for involvement at different levels of commitment, and we want to be able to hit the ground running before the next school year begins. Our new PTO Chair Bob Sparkins has created a video sharing the ISLA PTO "Vision 26" you can find at: pto.isla.school/vision
Raise your hand early to get involved next year– Every bit makes a difference: https://pto.isla.school/getinvolved
School Supply Kits for Next Year
Great news! We’re once again offering the SchoolKidz supply kit program, which provides pre-packaged school supply boxes filled with the exact items requested by your child’s teacher. It’s a simple, convenient way to check school supplies off your list—no shopping required! Even better, a portion of the proceeds goes back to the PTO, helping support our school.
Even more convenient: the $15 classroom party fee is already included in the price of the kit! This one-time fee covers all classroom celebrations throughout the year.
The only additional items your child will need are: headphones, a backpack, and a water bottle. Kits will be available for pickup at Meet the Teacher Night before school starts.
Simply place your order by June 19th.
Order online at: www.shopttkits.com
Enter ISLA’s school account number: 28056
Questions? Email ptofundraising@isla.school
**This program is voluntary, you may still choose to purchase school supplies on your own.
Double Good!
Huge shoutout to Double Good Popcorn for supporting our staff with a yummy snack today!! We are so grateful for companies like this that make it possible to shower our amazing teachers, staff & admin with a little love.
Have an idea on a fun way to spread some positivity here at ISLA, reach out to Caitlin Edstrom at ptosecretary@isla.school
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AVAILABLE
The links below should lead you directly to the listed event, but if the website is giving you any issues, you can follow the instructions shown on the image below. The main website is fiesta25.givesmart.com
Please reach out to Caitlin Edstrom or fiesta@isla.school with any questions.
Where: Oak Ridge Pool
Who: 2nd Grade Students
Full details & tickets via this link!
4TH GRADE OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT
Friday, June 13th 8:30-10:30 (due to sunset time)
Where: Van Eps Family Home in Minnetonka
Who: ISLA Students in 4th grade
Full details & tickets via this link!
5TH GRADE POOL PARTY!
Saturday June 21st 1-4pm
Where: Murray Family Home in Hopkins
Who: ISLA Students in 5th grade!
Full details & tickets via this link!
MOM’S POOLSIDE ESCAPE
Saturday, July 19th
Where: Kregel Home in Bloomington
Who: ISLA Moms
Full details & tickets via this link!
2ND ANNUAL SUMMER SOCIAL
Saturday, July 26th 11-2
Where: Valley Park in Hopkins
Who: ISLA Families!
Full details & tickets via this link!
PRIVATE YOGA & POOL TIME
Date is TBD with guests
Where: The Fred in Edina
Who: ISLA Parents
Full details & tickets via this link!
MINNEHAHA FALLS SCAVENGER HUNT
Date is TBD by the winners
Where: Minnehaha Falls
Who: ISLA Parents
Full details & tickets via this link!
ISLA WINE PARTY
Date is TBD by the winners
Where: Total Wine & More (Chanhassen)
Who: ISLA Parents
Full details & tickets via this link!
La Dona tonight!!
Thursday 5.22.25: ISLA at LA Doña
We are so excited to return to La Doña for a fun night of connecting with new & old friends while enjoying some delicious food & drink. Get ready for fun as this will also be Sr Izquierdo’s going away party!! https://dameladona.com/
LA Update
We currently have 7 Language Ambassadors hired for ‘25-’26 and 1 in the interview process. Before year-end, we aim to have a minimum of 10, with the potential for more as we work to rebuild what the LA Coordinator role looks like on the PTO Board– Exploring the possibility of that becoming a paid position.
Working from a tentative total of 10 LAs, we are now accepting applications for LA Host Families for next year!! Please know, that expressing interest in hosting does NOT rope you into being a firm YES. The image here shows the timeline & process the PTO Board goes through to ensure a good fit for both the LA and for your family!!
Kudos to the Community
There are so many wonderful humans in the ISLA Community & we would really LOVE to give special shout-outs to those that deserve it!! Please check out the page on the PTO Website to see these shoutouts!!
If you’d like to share a positive experience you’ve had with a teacher, staff member, LA, parent, grandparent or even a student– Please complete this form (available in English & Spanish)!
Lost & Found: May 2025 Update
Courtesy of amazing ISLA parent Laci Haviland + additional support!! Thank you Laci for coordinating this!! If you would like to support Laci’s efforts with the Lost & Found, please contact Laci at HavilandSchool@gmail.com
We have some important updates regarding Lost & Found procedures. Please review the details carefully, as there are newer changes you’ll want to be aware of.
Due to the frequent overflow of items, we will be implementing a continuous rolling Random Soft Clear-Out for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year.
Full update available in both English & Spanish
PTO Quick Links
https://linktr.ee/islaptofiesta25.givesmart.com
