What a week of fun activity we have had at ISLA! One of the more dynamic, transdisciplinary and highly student driven units of inquiry that we have at ISLA is our 4th grade unit called, "Show me the money". After inquiring into many concepts related to economy the students took the reins and embarked on the process of starting a business of their choosing. This year they decided on creating a carnival which consisted of a variety of interactive games, treats of all kinds and crafts including making a mother's day card. It was a fun festive event that was a huge success! After paying back the loans from their investors the students are tallying up their earnings which will be divided into spending, saving and giving to a charity of their choice. Way to go 4th grade entrepreneurs!!
Election for ISLA’s Board of Directors will take place on May 15, 2018. Biographies of the candidates can be found on the school website at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QGxOBapOx4-S2pQ4W6Y0oROAp_SdVF3P8m6_Sfj1xNk/edit
Voting can be done in the office from 8:45 am – 4:30 pm or at the beginning of the Board’s meeting at 6:30 pm in the Media Center.
Thursday, May 10th is ISLA’s next late start. Buses and school will start 2 hours late. If you need child care for this day, register online at http://misamigosimmersion.com/reg-onoccasion.html. They need at least 24 hours to process requests for care.
Have you thought about hosting an LA? Don’t miss your chance for this upcoming school year to open your home to one of our 2018-19 school year LAs.
We are scheduling house visits in May for potential host families. We will meet at your home and go over expectations of the host families and answer any additional questions that you have.
If you are interested in hosting and/or want more information, please contact LA Coordinator Kim Gelperin at kimgelp@gmail.com.
Lost and found is overflowing the cabinet. Come check out lost and found during your child’s concert so can claim your child’s valuables. Items not picked up by Friday, May 18th, will be donated!
There will be two open positions - Chair and Secretary/Communications - on the PTO for the 2018-19 school year. If you are interested, please contact Chris Polston (cpolston@spinnakersupport.com) for the chair position and Sarah Walz (gregsarahwalz@msn.com) for the communications position. The positions for the 2018-19 school year will be voted on at the May 22ndPTO meeting. A general description of each role is listed below:
PTO Chair:
PTO Secretary/Communications
GREAT GATHERINGS/STAFF EVENTS
We still have many openings for all kinds of great gatherings and staff events. You can sign up for them on SQUARE. https://mkt.com/isla-pto . A few of the gatherings/events that are coming up soon are listed below. As events are filled they will no longer be available, act now!
Field day is around the corner! It will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd. Sr. Diaz needs volunteers to make this day run successfully. If you are able to help, please contact Ginnie Pollen (noelandginnie@mac.com) or Kris Bilardi (kvedt@gmail.com).
This will be a non-uniform day. Children should wear athletic and comfortable clothes and sneakers (no flip-flops). Also remember to pack a water bottle and sunscreen in your child's backpack.
Fiesta Coordinators Tasha Bredeson and Casie Budolfson would like to thank you for...
AND, between the 2 online auctions we raised $51,395.31!! AFTER expenses! And this number will only go up as we continue to add people to gatherings that still have openings (https://mkt.com/isla-pto/ )