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Hi ISLA Families!

Caitlin Edstrom (PTO Board Secretary) here. We are almost halfway through Summer and the PTO Board is starting to prep for the upcoming '24-'25 school year! Just a few weeks ago, some members of the PTO Board gathered together with our families to discuss plans for our new, incoming LA's. While we did lots of PTO work, we also were able to enjoy dinner & ice cream sundaes together. Marina ('23-'24 LA from Spain), our kids & a couple parents were able to enjoy the pool while the PTO Board & our "PTO adjacent" friends (a term coined by a few parents that support the PTO Board but don't officially hold a Board position) discussed the LA Program for next year. It was a blast to get together and see the kids enjoy time together... I suppose the parents did, too.

We are also in the process of filling our remaining open seats on the PTO Board. We have already filled more than HALF of our open board positions and are hoping to have a full committee before school begins! Below you will find an overview of our PTO Board Members as well as open positions. We are so excited to see returning faces and some new friends stepping into these roles. You do NOT need to know all things ISLA to be on the PTO Board... Frankly, being on the PTO Board is really how I was able to learn my way around ISLA and get to know people a bit more.

Chairperson: Jenner Moretto

‍Secretary: Caitlin Edstrom‍

Fiesta de la Primavera co-chairs: Jenner Moretto & Caitlin Edstrom

Treasurer: Michael Schulte

Spirit Store co-chair & Uniform Exchange: Elizabeth Sundal

Spirit Store co-chair: Jenna Perrin (NEW/Transitioned from prior Board role)

Community Events: Open (Existing resources & transitional support available from our past Community Events chair, Jessie More.)

Fundraising co-chair: Leala Christenson

Fundraising co-chair: Open (Existing resources & ongoing support available from our current Fundraising co-chair Leala Christenson.)

Room Parent Coordinator: Nancy Kenevan

Volunteer Coordinator: Amy Kilgore (NEW)

LA Team– Host Family Coordinator co-chair: Therese Sparkins (NEW)

LA Team– Host Family Coordinator co-chair: Mychelle Nunez (NEW)

LA Team– Tio Family Coordinator: MK Scipioni (NEW/Transitioned from prior Board role)

LA Team– Marketing Coordinator: Open (Existing resources & ongoing support available from the 4 others on the LA Team!)

LA Team– LA School Coordinator: Mabel Paredes-Nichtova

You can view more about the PTO Board and its open positions on the PTO Website. The PTO Chair, Jenner Moretto and I are also available to chat further with ZERO obligation to sign up– Please feel free to ask any and all the questions you may have! The whole PTO Board will be along for this ride with you as we work together towards the same goal of supporting our school community. Your role as a volunteer or on the PTO Board does not mean you need to be volunteering all day, multiple times a month/year. Sometimes it can be 1hr/month, 1hr/week or 1hr/day if you're looking for that!

My point is... We are all human. We are all parents, most work full time or have additional volunteer positions, responsibilities and LIVES... But we work together to build the role around the current needs of the chair and school. ISLA is a public charter school that can only fully thrive with the help & support of parent/caregiver involvement. Below, I've listed a few ways you can contact Jenner & myself with any thoughts, ideas, questions, etc. regarding the PTO Board or other volunteer roles at ISLA. Looking forward to a great school year!!

Jenner's contact info: Email: PTOChair@isla.school
‍Phone/Text: 612-501-2559
‍Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenner.moretto

Caitlin's contact info: Email: PTOSecretary@isla.school
‍Phone/Text: 651-263-4079
‍Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caitlin.edstrom/

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ISLA Board of Directors Meeting - Changed

The new date for the July ISLA board meeting is Wednesday, July 24th at 6:30 pm. It will be held at ISLA. There is a Zoom link for families that would like to participate remotely.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84451728994?pwd=ZE9VZ1dRSEVFUFVEbnpUaWlGMHVRZz09
‍Meeting ID: 844 5172 8994
Passcode: 133044

Here is a link to see the agenda for the meeting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qCU8zMlYwRaLowY314QEIorEpRo5zcSR/edit?usp=drive_link

ISLA’s Spirit Store is OPEN!

Click here to order!

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Please be sure to note your student’s name & grade.
Doing this helps our volunteers get the order quickly to the correct student.‍

Each grade level has an assigned color!
All grades are allowed to wear black.  
Kids can wear these shirts instead of uniform shirts.
Also available in adult sizes!

Kinder: Yellow
1st Grade: Blue
2nd Grade: Green
‍3rd Grade: Red
‍4th grade: Orange
‍5th grade: Purple & white (for classroom tie dye project)
‍All School: Black!
‍ISLA Sweatshirts: (hooded and full zip) - All School!

‍Questions? Please contact spiritstore@isla.school

‍***The Spirit Store is provided by the ISLA Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) for families to purchase uniform approved shirts and sweatshirts and show their school spirit! The Spirit Store is a fundraiser for the PTO, and proceeds support PTO sponsored events such as the back to school picnic, provide funds for classroom supplies and field trips, and also supports the LA program.‍ 

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