Dragon News - 11.04.19
Upcoming Events:
NOVEMBER
5 - Pie Sale Pick Up, 2:05-3:30 pm
7 - FRISB Meeting, 5:45-7:00 pm
11 - No School - Veterans' Day
14 - HS Fall Choir Concert; 6:30-8:00 pm
19 - Seniors Turn In Jostens Orders at lunch
22 - Fall Dance - High School only; 7:00-10:00 pm
27-29 - No School - Thanksgiving
27-Dec. 2 - Homework Free Weekend
Amazon Fundraiser
Will you be shopping online this holiday season? Raise funds for ISB without spending a penny more than you would spend anyway. It’s simple to support ISB by linking to Amazon through our webpage and generate a donation to our school without increasing your purchase costs. Amazon will donate up to 10% of your purchase to ISB. Donations are used to provide IB Exam scholarships for our seniors and support student activities and clubs. Since 2013 we have raised over $3,800 thanks to your generous support. Let your family and friends know they can also support ISB by using this link!
Pie Pick Up Tomorrow from 2:05 to 3:30 PM
Thank you to everyone who sold pies! Tomorrow is pick up day after school.
· Orders with more than three items must be picked up after school
· Orders of 1-3 items may be taken home by students on the bus
· Please get items back into the freezer ASAP!
· Please be sure to deliver any teachers’ orders to them before leaving school on Tuesday
· If you will be picking up orders at ISB, it would be better to come between 2:15 and 3:30 when the parking lot isn’t so busy
· If you will not be able to pick up your order by 3:30, please ask a friend to pick it up for you. No pies can be left at ISB after 3:30.
· If you need more information please email us at gn2020isb@gmail.com.
Thanks to all of the families who sold pies! Top sellers for each grade were Akane Hansen (11), Alison Kantor (10), Audrey Kantor (9), Rithi Kumar (8), Alejandro Kisting Garcia (7), and Mason Humphries (6). Dr. Nauert’s advisory was the top selling class with $1,864 in sales! Way to go!
Help ISB Maximize Instructional Time
The following strategies will help parents and office staff avoid interrupting instructional time:
On Time and Ready to Learn
Parents who drive their students to school in the morning should leave home early enough to enter the parking lot no later than 7:20 am. Students who arrive later tend to be late to their first class of the day. Support your student's success by ensuring they arrive on time and ready to learn each day.
Delivering Items During Class
From time to time students forget their lunch, books, homework, etc. at home. Please let your student know that if this were to happen, you will drop the item in the main office and he/she is responsible for picking it up during passing time or lunchtime.
Sending Messages to Students
Families are asked to please coordinate how the student is getting back home prior to the start of the school day. We understand that during the day an emergency may arise, we will only make exceptions to send messages to students in case of an emergency.
Picking up Students Early
If you know you will be picking up your student before the end of the school day, please send a note with them indicating the date and time they will be picked up as well as the reason for the absence. They should show the note to the Attendance Secretary when they arrive at school, and then to the teacher at the beginning of the class period from which they need to be excused. At the indicated time, the teacher will send them to the main office to meet you. Allow at least five minutes for your student to show up. A parent/guardian must sign the student out before leaving the school.
Restaurant Deliveries
ISB only allows food delivery from family members during the school day. We do not allow pizza and other food deliveries to students during the school day, including services like UberEATS or GrubHub. Often this causes disruption to students' learning if the delivery arrives before or after the designated lunch period and requires supervision by a staff member, pulling them from other responsibilities.
SMS Text
Do you want to receive a text message in case of school weather closures or school emergencies? In addition to SchoolMessenger emails and phone calls, BSD utilizes SMS (text) messages to send short, important notices to families. In order to receive text messages, parents/guardians must opt in with their cell phone. Your current mobile number must be on file in your child’s school records.
Using your cell phone, subscribe or opt-in to receive SMS by texting the word “YES” to 67587. Once the mobile number has been successfully subscribed, a confirmation message will be delivered to your cell phone.
Learn more here: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/public-safety/schoolmessenger
Letter from Washington County
We want to inform your school community about measles, the flu (influenza) and norovirus to minimize illness and keep kids in class. Please review the letter below to learn how to prevent getting sick, symptoms to look for, and how to avoid passing the illness to others. Contact your health care provider for more information on these illnesses.
Carta del Condado de Washington
Queremos informar a su comunidad escolar sobre el sarampión, la gripe (influenza) y la norovirus para minimizar enfermedades y mantener a los niños en clase. Revise la carta de abajo para aprender cómo evitar enfermarse, los síntomas que debe buscar y cómo evitar transmitir la enfermedad a otras personas. Póngase en contacto con su proveedor de atención médica para obtener más información sobre estas enfermedades.
Culture Week Presenters Needed!
We are looking for 35 presenters for our 2020 Culture Week workshops. Culture Week is a unique opportunity for our students to hear from community members, staff, and fellow students about a variety of topics. This year’s theme is Sports and Leisure Around the World, so if you have a hobby, a sport, or a pastime you are passionate about and if you would be interested in sharing your expertise with our students, we’d like to hear from you. Our deadline for finding speakers is December 13. Culture Week will be January 28-31, 2020.
Please complete the speaker form if you would like to be a Culture Week presenter.
Feel free to email us at cultureweekisb@gmail.com if you have questions. Thank you.
Beaverton School District Inclement Weather Information
When the weather outside gets inclement, school schedules could be affected. The District generally makes inclement weather decisions by 5:15 a.m., posting them by 5:30 a.m. on the District website and on social media. All Portland Metro area media outlets are also notified and announce the information on TV newscasts and online. Parents and guardians that have opted in for SchoolMessenger will receive timely notifications.
The District makes decisions based on the ability to operate school buses safely; the ability of parents and students to drive safely; and the ability of students to walk safely. The decision that is made will be for the entire District. (As always, parents may choose to make different decisions based on their particular location.)
For the latest inclement weather information:
- Log onto the District's website: http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us and a page pop will be posted on the main page if there is a change in school operations.
- Beaverton School District Public Safety webpage has information about inclement weather procedures and snow routes. http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/public-safety/ then click on Inclement Weather Information.
- Follow us on:
- Twitter @BeavertonSD
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BeavertonSchoolDistrict/
- Follow media outlets. The Districts posts information via Flash Alert. Parents can also sign up to receive weather alerts: www.flashalert.net
Información del Distrito Escolar de Beaverton en caso de Inclemencias del Tiempo
Cuando el clima tiene nieve o hielo, los horarios de clases pueden ser afectados. El Distrito por lo general publica sus decisiones acerca del mal tiempo a las 5:15 a.m. y las publica a las 5:30 a.m. en la página web del Distrito y en las redes sociales. También se les informa a todos los medios de comunicación del Área Metropolitana y ellos anuncian la información en los noticieros y en el internet. Los padres y tutores que hayan optado por SchoolMessenger recibirán notificaciones oportunas.
El Distrito toma sus decisiones basándose en la habilidad de operar los autobuses escolares de manera segura; la habilidad que los padres y estudiantes puedan conducir sin ningún riesgo y la habilidad para que los estudiantes puedan caminar sin peligro. La decisión que se tome, será para todo el distrito. (Y como siempre, los padres pueden optar por tomar su propia decisión basada particularmente a su localidad.)
Para obtener la información mas reciente de las inclemencias del tiempo:
- Visite la página web del distrito: http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us y encontrará un mensaje publicado en la parte superior de la página principal si es que hay un cambio en los horarios de las escuelas.
- La página web de Seguridad Pública tiene información de los procedimientos a seguir en caso de inclemencias del tiempo y las rutas de nieve. http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/departments/public-safety/ luego haga clic en Información de Inclemencias del Tiempo.
- Síganos en:
- Twitter @BeavertonSD
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BeavertonSchoolDistrict/
- Manténgase informado usando los medios de comunicación. Los distritos escolares publican información por medio de Flash Alert. Los padres de familia pueden registrarse para recibir alertas de las inclemencias del tiempo en: www.flashalert.net
AVID Tutors Needed
AVID Volunteer Tutors Needed and Paid College Student Tutor Position!
AVID Volunteer Tutor Flyer Website Link
Paid College Student Tutor Position Flyer
AVID Volunteer Tutors are needed at ISB and in all the Middle Schools, Options schools and High schools. Do you know a college student looking for work? We now have a Paid College Student Tutor Position! Information regarding this position can be viewed here: Detailed Handout
AVID=Advancement Via Individual Determination
The Beaverton AVID Program teaches students the skills and behaviors necessary for academic success in high school, college and beyond.
• AVID tutors work with small groups of middle school students under the supervision of a teacher.
• Tutors are trained to use specific strategies that help develop students’ critical thinking, literacy, and math skills.
• Tutoring is held mainly on Tuesday & Thursday, and times vary depending on the school and volunteer availability.
• Training and ongoing support provided.
FRISB
Junior parents, next year you will be in charge of Grad Night. The senior parents highly recommend that a few of you volunteer for Pie Pick Up Day to see how pies/fruit are distributed. It's tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 5th from 12:30 to 2:05 PM. Sign up here!
CONTACT AND FOLLOW US
International School of Beaverton
Jill O'Neill, Principal
Email: isb_communications@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/isb/
Location: 17770 SW Blanton St, Beaverton, OR, United States
Phone: (503) 356-3690
Facebook: facebook.com/isbdragons
Twitter: @isb_dragons
The Beaverton School District prohibits discrimination and harassment based on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veteran status, or because of a perceived or actual association with any other persons within these protected classes.