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Intent to Enroll

If you have not had the opportunity to let us know your intentions for enrollment in the 2025-2026 school year, please do so. This information helps our planning, staffing, budgeting, and lottery process. As a reminder, new student enrollment if you have siblings entering preschool or kindergarten will open on January 1!  The Intent to Enroll Survey is now open!  We would love 100% participation. If you have already completed this survey, thank you!

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ISLA School Board

Looking for a way to support the mission and shape the future of ISLA? Join the ISLA Board of Directors! The Election and Nominating Committee is seeking interested community members, teachers, parents, grandparents, and guardians to fill upcoming vacancies on the ISLA Board for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2025. No previous board experience is required.  There is a great interest in individuals with expertise in grant writing, finance, fundraising/development, marketing, and human resources, to name a few areas, but we welcome anyone who is dedicated and ready to support ISLA and its community.

The ISLA Board is responsible for overseeing the general operations of the school, implementing policies and procedures, and long-term strategic and financial planning. In addition, there are a number of different committees on which Board members serve. Click here for descriptions of the various committees. The Board meets in the evening on the second Tuesday of each month.

If you are interested in seeking a Board seat, please submit a Statement of Interest (available here) to the Election and Nominating Committee by Friday, February 7, 2025. Questions about Board service and the election process can be directed to Maggie Neuville, Chair of the Election and Nominating Committee, at mneuville@isla.school.

Extra-curricular Activities

If you haven't had the opportunity to register your child(ren) for winter extra curricular activities, we still have many available.

Folkloric Dance

Dates: Week of January 13 - March 24
‍Instructor: Lina Pinto
‍Room: Buenos Aires
‍Grades: K-5
‍Days: Mondays
‍Time: 3:50-5:20 pm

Capacity: 25

Cost: $250 (full pay); $125 ("reduced"); $25 ("free")

Click here to register

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Craft Club

Dates: January 15- March 26
‍Instructors: Kris, Pablo and Niki
‍Room: Art Room
‍Days: Mondays
‍Grades: 1-5
‍Time: 3:50-5:00 pm

Capacity: 21

Cost: $108 (full pay); $54 ("reduced"); $27 ("free")

Click here to register.

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Integrating STEM through Yoga

Dates: January 13-March 24
‍Room: 248
‍Days: Mondays
‍Grades: K-2
‍Time: 3:50-5 pm

Capacity: 20

Cost: $250

🌟 Join Our Yoga through STEM Program! 🌟

Get ready for yoga! This program is for kindergarten through 2nd. The class  integrates yoga with academic subjects while maintaining traditional yoga practices. Each lesson is designed to build upon previous knowledge and creates meaningful connections between yoga and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) This course will be presented through The Minnesota Technology Network (MTN) and Sra. Maldonado. The MTN is a non-profit committed to innovation in technology, media, and the arts since 1984, collaborates with initiatives like Technitium.org to provide hands-on STEM learning and professional development.

Why Join?

• Interactive Learning: Each session connects yoga and STEM practices
• Friendship: Meet new friends and work together on exciting projects

Click here to register.

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Art Memes with Young Rembrandts

Time: Tuesdays, 3:50-4:50 pm
Weeks: January 14-March25
‍Location: Art Room
‍Cost: $139 (11 sessions)

Click here to register.

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STEAM using Spintronics

Dates: Week of January 15-March 26
‍Room: Exporacion
‍Days: Wednesdays
‍Grades: 3-5
‍Time: 3:50-5 pm

Capacity: 20

Cost: $250

🌟 Join Our STEAM Extracurricular Program for 3rd to 5th Graders! 🌟

Dive into the world of innovation and creativity with our exciting STEAM program! Designed for students in 3rd to 5th grade, this hands-on program encourages critical thinking and collaboration through engaging projects. Spintronics is learning computer logic tables through circuits and learning basic coding through Turing tumble, using both circuits and computers off screen experiences.

This course will be presented through The Minnesota Technology Network (MTN) and Sra. Maldonado. The MTN is a non-profit committed to innovation in technology, media, and the arts since 1984, collaborates with initiatives like Technitium.org to provide hands-on STEM learning and professional development.

What’s in Store?

• Integrate STEM through Spintronics - Build mechanical circuits with Spintronics, the first physical equivalent of electronics ever built. Feel the pull of voltage and watch the current flow. Build crazy contraptions that behave just like electronic circuits. You ll never see electronics the same way again

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to unleash your imagination and make new friends! Sign up today and get ready for a journey of discovery!

‍Click here to register.

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Music Enrichment Program

New After School Enrichment Program - Available for Winter Semester - Vocal Stars Choir - Wednesdays

In Vocal Stars Choir, we start by exploring our voices through simple and enjoyable songs. We’ll learn how to sing with confidence, use different vocal techniques, and discover what makes our voices unique. It’s all about having fun and feeling great while developing our singing skills. We will dive into different music styles and work on creating our own melodies. Whether you love pop, musical theater, or anything in between, you’ll have the chance to experiment with new sounds and develop your musical creativity. With plenty of encouragement, we will build confidence and learn to control our voices.

Tuition: $20 per student per class ($220 total)

Reserve your spot now by registering at https://www.travelinglessonsacademy.com/book-online

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The summer camp registration has been opened to non-ISLA families, so you may want to sign up so you get into the summer camps you want your child to attend.

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Register here: https://schools.mybrightwheel.com/sign-in?redirect_path=forms/9aac2e66-6006-455d-9a23-f9dff738f6da/self-service

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Summer School Information

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SECOND ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST!!

‍Jan 11th, 2025

Join us at Applebee’s in Eden Prairie for friends, fun & food!! The restaurant will be closed to the public while our ISLA community takes over the whole place!! Invite the grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, best friends to meet up for a yummy breakfast.

Here is a photo of last year’s pancake breakfast in October of 2023 of the De La Huerta Edstrom & Sparkins crew nomming on breakfast!! It was such a fun experience watching the excited faces of the kids realizing it was a bunch of their friends at the same restaurant!!

Tickets are $10/person and include pancakes, eggs, sausage/bacon and OJ/coffee!! 50% of the ticket cost comes back to ISLA PTO!!

Grab a friend and a one hour slot to join the fun and help sling some pancakes or sell raffle tickets!! The wonderful Sra Schwaiger will be there serving up for us, along with 4 of our LAs!!

TALENT SHOW TIME!!!

This year (or 2025, rather) will be our first talent show!! We have a great venue lined up for the performances… They can be a solo, a duet, a group… Students, parents, grandparents/caregivers, LAs & staff are all welcomed & encouraged to participate!! Use the link here to sign up!! We can’t wait to see what uniqueness comes from this great event!! Huge shoutout to MK & Scipi (Scipioni) for coordinating!!

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FAMILY / HOLIDAY CARDS!!

We want to see ALL of our amazing ISLA Family’s faces as we walk into the school each day!!

If you have a family photo card you are sending out this year, please consider adding ISLA PTO to your list! We’ll be decorating the entryway with all of your beautiful photos as the cards start to arrive!!

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Don’t have a card? I’d be happy to help your family create a card (any holiday/New Years or maybe just a color theme your family enjoys) to hang at the school!! Thank you so much to those that have already sent theirs in!! And please always feel free too reach out with any questions!

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Please reach out to Caitlin at ptosecretary@isla.school for help in creating a FREE card for your family that we will print & hang at the entrance!!

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Lost and Found

Lost + Found Items (click here)

Mark your calendars

Next Lost & Found Clean Out/Donation Date:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2024

Please print and practice the Lost & Found Checklist and Song (found in link above) at home! This checklist is used at school and has helped decrease the amount of items in the Lost & Found! Yay! Thank you for your collaboration!

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Kudos to the Community

There are so many wonderful humans in the ISLA Community & we would really LOVE to give special shout-outs to those that deserve it!! Please check out this new page on the PTO Website to see these shoutouts!! If you’d like to share a positive experience you’ve had with a teacher, staff member, LA, parent, grandparent or even a student– Please complete this form (available in English & Spanish)!‍

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