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SchoolMessenger

A test of our new SMS system will happen tomorrow, September 13 at approximately 10 am. Please remember that you have to opt in to this service to be able to get important texts from ISLA.

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International Baccalaureate

ISLA is an International Baccalaureate world school. The International Baccalaureate (or IB) helps us all to be global citizens and has 12 attributes to show this. Included in these attributes is respect, cooperation, empathy and integrity. We have heard from our business neighbors that ISLA parents are taking up their valuable parking spaces for their business during our pick up times. Please be respectful of our neighbors and not park in their lots during pick up time.

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Picture Day - September 13

Slow Road Photo will be at ISLA tomorrow, Friday, September 13th. Students are not required to wear uniforms. They may wear an outfit of your choice. Your photos will be available for viewing on October 3rd. Picture retakes will be on October 25th.

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Dia de la Paz

As an International Baccalaureate World School, we celebrate el Dia Internacional de la Paz as a special day at ISLA!  Our innovative teachers are hard at work planning learning engagements to help students connect their current lines of inquiry to the concept of peace.  All students will participate in a collaborative art installation, and we will continue our tradition of taking a schoolwide photo forming a peace sign together.  Please send your child(ren) to school in a white shirt on Friday, September 20th.  Click here for more information about International Day of Peace, including resources and ideas on how you can participate and take action at home.

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Fundraising Committee Corner

‍Welcome back ISLA families! We hope your start to school has been smooth and refreshing! It certainly feels like there is a special sparkle in the air around campus! The Fundraising Committee of the ISLA school board has been very busy this summer getting our 2024-2025 School Year Giving Tree ready (maybe you saw it at Meet the Teacher?). This Friday, you should all receive a handout in your red folders with more information about this year's Giving Tree, and you can also track progress virtually here as we work towards our goal of raising $145,000! Thanks to a few early and generous donors, we are well on our way to reaching our goal! As always, we welcome any questions or concerns by email at fundraising@isla.school.

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ALMOST HALFWAY THROUGH THE MONTH!!

Read on for your weekly PTO Updates!!

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ICE CREAM SOCIAL THIS SUNDAY!!

Connect with the ISLA Community at the playground for a fun back-to-school celebration with ice cream treats for all!! We will have music, water and of course, ICE CREAM!!

And when you have had your chilly treat fill, please head over to Hopkins for the Latino Cultural Celebration organized by the ISLA-Family owned Costa Rica Ballroom!!!

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SPIRIT STORE CLOSES TOMORROW, SEPT 13TH!!

Each grade level has an assigned color and all grades are allowed to wear black. Kids can wear these shirts instead of uniform shirts. We also have adult sizes available!

Ordering link: https://www.lakerpromotions.com/sr/3470983‍

• Black - All School
• ISLA Sweatshirts (hooded and full zip) - All School
• Kinder - yellow
• 1st grade - blue
• 2nd grade - green
• 3rd grade - red
• 4th grade - orange
• 5th grade - purple & white (for classroom tie dye project)

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

Questions? Please contact Spiritstore@isla.school

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It Begins Monday!

1, 2, 3, 4, we declare a Penny War!! Jars will be placed at the front entrance to ISLA where each classroom has a jar with their teacher’s name on it. Have your kid drop in a sealed bag of coins with their name on it & we will make sure to give daily updates so you can keep track of the count & who is slated for prizes!! ANY class that has 100% participation (1 penny per student) will win a non-uniform day!!Questions? Reach out to Caitlin Edstrom at ptosecretary@isla.school

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THANK YOU PARENTS!

You all helped us fill up our Room Parent Teams, and we (along with your teachers) are SO grateful!! Stay tuned for our Room Parent Coordinator to reach out to connect the Room Parent Teams and next steps in the coming days!!

RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL: TWO WEEKS LEFT!

The PTO worked with RenFest this year to coordinate a fundraiser with the school!! For every ticket sold, you will have helped raise $5 (adults) / $4 (kids) for us to continue providing support for our kids & teachers in their classrooms and to throw more fun & FREE community events!!

So don’t miss your chance to attend RenFest this year– it runs weekends through September 29th + Festival Friday (Sept 27th 9am-7pm) Transport back in time, see unique & engaging performances, costumes & characters while you enjoy delicious food vendors– And don’t forget to grab a cup of Mead before you leave!!

Tickets–
Adult: $27.95/each
Kids’ (5-12): $18.95/each
Kids 4 & under are free to attend!!

Payments–
Venmo: @ISLA-PTO w/RenFest + how many of each ticket type in the notes!
Check: Please feel free to mail or drop off cash/check with a note of how many tickets you are purchasing!

How do I get my tickets?
Please reach out to Jenner Moretto at PTOchair@isla.school and she will ensure your tickets get to you for your RenFest visit!!

HUZZAH for the generous supporters!! (If you are a RenFest regular like me, I hope you read the above in the booming vendor voice!! Haha)

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Board Positions

Thank you so much to our AMAZING PTO Chair, Jenner Moretto for all of her work over the past few years to build the PTO to fit the new vision & needs as ISLA grew into a larger community, supporting more LAs, more teachers, more parents… More everything!! While we are so grateful to lean on Jenner for SO much support, we also must acknowledge that her youngest will be aging out of ISLA in the coming years. While we are SO lucky to have an absolutely overflowing PTO Board this year, we do know that a spot or two MAY be opening as we look into the NEXT years. If you are interested in finding out more about what this PTO Board is all about at ISLA, please reach out to Jenner at ptochair@isla.school to find out about potential opportunities to shadow our goofy team!! No obligation, but I bet you’ll learn a lot about our school and maybe even have some fun while you hang out with this crazy bunch of parents.

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ISLA Chess

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Impress your opponents and increase your IQ while
having fun playing chess. K-8, all chess levels are welcome.
Thursdays @ 3:50 – 4:50 PM

Fall: Oct 10 - Dec 19 (skip 10/17,11/7,11/28)
Winter: Jan 16 – Mar 27 (skip 3/6)
Spring: Apr 17 – May 22

Register online at
village.com/providers/twincitieschessclub

Challenge yourself! Play Chess!
Exercise Your Brain!

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