Dragon News - 06.04.18
Upcoming Events:
JUNE
5 - Senior Awards Assembly, 7:40-9:05 am
6 - Seniors' Last Day
9 - Commencement Ceremony at Westview HS, 7:00 pm
12 - MS Choir Concert at Village Baptist Church, 6:30-8:00 pm
14-19 - Finals Week
19 - MS Field Day, last day for students
Finals Week Schedule
During Finals Week, we use a special schedule to limit the number of exams students take on any one day. For high school students only, the school day will end earlier than normal on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Thursday, June 14
Finals: 6th & 8th Periods, 2:05 dismissal for ALL students
Friday, June 15
Finals: 1st & 3rd Periods, 12:00 dismissal for HS students, 2:05 dismissal for MS students
Monday, June 18
Finals: 2nd & 4th Periods, 12:00 dismissal for HS students, 2:05 dismissal for MS students
Tuesday, June 19
Finals: 7th & 5th Periods, 12:00 dismissal for HS students, 2:05 dismissal for MS students
Bus routes will remain the same, only times will change for HS students on June 15-19.
Chromebook Return
We have started collecting Chromebooks, beginning May 31st with seniors and June 11-15 for all other grades. Here is a quick checklist to help you prepare for returning Chromebooks:
- Make sure device is fully charged at check in.
- Bring functional, untangled, original ACER charging cable.
- Remove USBs (mice and external flash drives).
- Remove all stickers and residue .
- If you clean the keyboard and screen, use ONLY computer-safe wipes (Do NOT spray the device with cleaning agents or water.). Here is a tutorial on how to clean a Chromebook.
- Cases will not be stored at ISB and students should keep these at home.
- If you plan on departing before the school year ends, please return the Chromebook and charger to the library.
- Failure to return a Chromebook at check in time will result in a $300.00 fine.
- Failure to return a charging cord will result in a fine of $20.00.
Locker Clean Out
Please encourage your student to begin bringing home any decorations or extra supplies stored in their hall locker. Any belongings left after June 19 will be thrown away.
Yearbooks
If you ordered a yearbook, please remind your student to turn in all library books and pay fines/fees/lunch balances before picking it up.
Distribution times will be as follows:
June 11 - Grades 9-11, at lunch and after school
June 12 - Grades 9-11, before school, at lunch, and after school
June 13 - Grades 6-11, at lunch
June 14 - Grades 6-11, before school and at lunch
June 15 - Grades 6-11, at lunch
There is Still Time to Order a Yearbook!
Only 40 yearbooks are left! Order a yearbook for $45. Yearbooks will be delivered to Seniors on June 4th and all other students on June 11th. See Ms. Meyer in the office to purchase yours soon.
Save the Date - Thursday, Aug. 16th
Mark your summer calendar now for Thursday, August 16th. It is Dragon Day, an opportunity for students to have their yearbook pictures taken, checkout Chromebooks, and receive their course schedules. In order to avoid long lines, families are encouraged to bring their student during the time designated by their student’s last name as follows:
8:30 – 9:30 Last names R - Z
9:30 – 10:30 Last names L - Q
10:30 – 11:30 Last names E - K
11:30 – 12:30 Last names A - D
2:00 – 3:30 All students who can not come earlier in the day
Summer Office Hours
June 25 - August 3 our school office will be open during the summer from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Mondays through Thursdays only.
Transportation for 2018-19
Your student’s transportation information will be rolled over from this school year to the next. If your student’s transportation needs change during the summer, please visit our website, download the appropriate form, and mail it or fax it to ISB at your earliest convenience. Once the school year starts, it may take up to a week to process your request and you will need to make alternate transportation arrangements for your student until his/her new bus routes are set up.
Remember ISB families are now able to see their students' transportation routes online by visiting eLink at https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/depts/trans/Pages/e-link.aspx. Bus routes for the 2018-19 school year will be available after August 20th.
Plant-for-the-Planet Academy Coming Up
4th-12th Grade Students are invited to attend the UN’s Plant-for-the-Planet Academy on the Climate Crisis and Social Justice and earn 5 hours of Community Service.
The United Nations-sponsored Plant-for-the-Planet Academies are free, one-day Academies for youth to learn and take action on Climate Change. There is an Academy in our area, open to all students, on Saturday, June 9, 2018.
At Plant-for-the-Planet youth teach other youth to become Climate Justice Ambassadors who are knowledgeable, caring, and good at communicating about Climate Change and who receive ongoing support in working to stop and reverse Climate Change. Youth learn:
• the science of Climate Change & Recovery
• how Climate Change impacts people everywhere
• the importance and how-to of planting trees
• how to make effective presentations and influence policy.
Since 2007, Plant-for-the-Planet has empowered more than 66,000 children in 66 countries to live in a reflective and principled way to stop Climate Change; this includes planting more than 15 billion trees so far.
At this Academy we will be joined by VIPs, including one official from the State of Oregon. Teachers can sign up to volunteer at an Academy whether they have children or not. Parents will learn about Climate Change as part of a parents’ workshop happening during the morning.
Online registration and more information is available at: ClimateChangeRecovery.org.
This activity is not sponsored or endorsed by the Beaverton School District or the International School of Beaverton.
Lost & Found
Only 12 more days of school! There isn’t much time left to find lost items! Please ask your student to check the Lost & Found area this week. There are lots of lunch bags, beverage containers, jackets and sweatshirts that need to be found. Items with names printed on them will be returned to their owners. ALL ITEMS left on the last day of school will be removed and donated. Thank you.
FRISB
Culture Week Committee Members Needed!
We are looking for parents interested in joining the Culture Week Committee (for 2018-19). Although planning does not really begin until September, we would like to get the committee started in the next couple of months. Culture Week is a tradition at ISB and includes speakers, activities and international snacks. It is a highlight for the students each year. It is held the first week of second semester and is almost entirely planned and produced by parent volunteers.
- Culture Week will be at the end of January, but it takes several months to plan and implement the activities, speakers and other aspects of CW.
- If you have cultural or international experiences to share, we need your help.
- If you have event planning skills or organizational aptitude, we need your help.
- If you know people who have cultural or international experiences to share, we need your help.
- If you have some time and would be willing to attend a few meetings in the fall and winter (held during school hours) to help with planning, we need your help.
- Much of our planning and work on this special week is done from home. We meet biweekly to sync our efforts and work together to implement ideas and plans.
- Please contact FRISBoard@gmail.com if you have any questions or if you would like to join this very important committee.
Supporting ISB Through Box Tops
Before the school year ends, gather up all those stray Box Tops and send them in! There is a collection box in the office where you can drop them off.
And don't forget you can support FRISB in the following ways too:
Register Your Fred Meyer Rewards Card – sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to FRISB at www.fredmeyer.com. You can search for FRISB or by our non-profit number 82103.
Eat at Red Robin - Red Robin will donate 1% of your check (excluding tax, tip and gift card purchases) to ISB every time you visit and use your Red Robin Royalty account. Link your Royalty account to ISB at http://www.redrobin.com/ betterschools.html.
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
District Goal
WE empower all students to achieve post-high school success.
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