News Clips
Culture comes alive for Beaverton student
Beaverton Valley Times, February 7, 2008
She has the world at her feet
Wilsonville Spokesman, February 7, 2008
(Video clip coming soon)
Segment for the Fox TV show “Better”, by reporter Tony Martinez of KPTV-12 in Portland (approx 3 min).
Better.TV, January 17, 2008
Raising a Polyglot
Helping Your Child Become Bilingual and Bicultural
Metro Parent, January 2008
The International School - January column (in Japanese)
The Yuuyake Shimbun, January 2008
Meet the Principal
Portland Family Magazine, January 2008
“Sing and Play” class for toddlers
The Yuuyake Shimbun, January 2008
The International School (in Japanese), English translation
The Yuuyake Shimbun, December 2007
Examinees leave feeling good about the HSK & YCT language proficiency tests
Portland Chinese Times, December 2007
Phillip Sylla, Head of School
The Yuuyake Shimbun, December 2007
Paper Trails - Japan
The Oregonian, July 22, 2007
Portland 5th Graders Pass Chinese Government Fluency Test
Portland Family Magazine, March 2007
Westmoreland fifth grader aces Chinese Govt. fluency test
The Bee, March 2007
Three local students pass Chinese fluency test
Southwest Community Connection
Fifth graders pass Chinese government language test
Asian Reporter, February 20, 2007
Sydney Bright of Northwest Portland was part of a recent Kung Fu demonstration in China.
NW Examiner, March 2007
International School students parade for Chinese New Year
Portland Chinese Times, February 2007
The International School receives award
Metro Parent, January 2007
International School names new leader
Oregonlive.com, January 10, 2007
Bright American students take the HSK challenge
Fifth graders at The International School take the HSK test which is normally administered to adults in China.
Portland Chinese Times, December 15, 2006
Portland schoolchildren present international performance
“Over 150 English-speaking children ages 6 to 11 will perform in Chinese, Spanish and Japanese to mark the start of the holiday season.”
Portland Family Magazine, December 2006
Poems
by 3rd grade International School student
Club Herald, December 2006
Kung Fu ambassador
“For an hour before classes begin each morning he helps a colleague teach Shaolin kung fu to fifth graders at The International School in downtown Portland.”
The Oregonian, September 19, 2006
International School starts new building construction
Portland’s International School has started construction on a new building to meet growing demand for Chinese, Japanese and Spanish language and cultural education.
Asian Reporter, May 16, 2006
UN Ambassadors from Asia Visit Oregon
Minister Counselor Cong Jun of China greets students from The International School’s Chinese immersion program at the reception at the Portland Art Museum.
World Affairs Council of Oregon, May 2006 newsletter
Scene and Heard
Susan Marcus and Cheryl Meloy were co-chairwomen of The International School auction . .
The Oregonian, May 6, 2006
International School celebrates
Three hundred supporters of the International School made it to the Wonder Ballroom . . .
Portland Monthly, May 2006
Ancient Tongue
A Beaverton girl is among an elite group of students who passed a Chinese government proficiency test normally administered only to adults.
Beaverton Valley Times, April 27, 2006
Fifth-graders earn Chinese government scholarships
Three students from Portland’s International School will have the opportunity to take part in a four-week study program at Beijing Language Univeristy this summer.
Asian Reporter, April 25, 2006
Students Celebrate Sakura Matsuri
Students and parents at The International School recently celebrated Sakura Matsuri (the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival) with a school-wide performance and festivities.
Asian Reporter, March 14, 2006
Cherry Blossom Festival: Players in Pink
Photo from the school’s celebration of the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival.
The Oregonian, February 26, 2006
Studying locally, living globally
Ever wonder what it would be like to have your child immersed in a different culture?
Portland Family Magazine, February 2006
International School students take Chinese HSK test
Chinese Language and Culture Monthly, February 2006
International Immersion
Xin Niab Kuai Le - not many people in Oregon know what that says in Chinese, but 9-year-old Hannah Rudoff does.
Travel Oregon Kids Guide, 2006
Kids give back
Valentine’s Day was the appropriate day for a couple of dozen school children, teachers, and parent-volunteers from the International School to show their love and appreciateion for Legacy Emanuel Hospital.
Legacy Health Systems Employee Newsletter, March 2006
Adopting & Adapting
Americans point to an evolving nation as they adopt from China and try to retain their kids’ culture.
The Oregonian, February 22, 2005
International School welcomes back fourth/fifth graders after trip
Total of 19 days in China
Asian Link, April 14, 2005
Japanese Lessons
My wife and I had no idea how our daughter would react to school life in Japan.
NW Airlines World Traveler
