Parent Resources
Parent Teacher Organization
The International School’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) supports the school by organizing volunteers, fundraisers, and maintaining the lines of communication between parents and school staff. The PTO president sits on the school’s board of trustees.
If you would like to volunteer or have any questions about the PTO, please contact the PTO president at PTO@intlschool.org.
Parent Handbook
The ‘07-’08 International School Parent Handbook covers items such as:
- The International School Community (roles and contact information for faculty, staff, and Parent/Teacher Organization)
- School Rules and Code of Conduct
- Daily Operations (drop-off, pick-up)
- Policies and Expectations on absences, school closures, health concerns
- Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) programs
- Conferences and Report Cards
Helpful Links
Panwapa, which means “here on this earth” in the Tshiluba language, aims to foster the foundation for global citizenship and community activism in young children, ages 4 to 7. The web site is in English, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, and Arabic. Developed by Sesame Street Workshop. http://www.panwapa.org/
What’s your learning style? Developing a strategy for study.
http://spanish.about.com/cs/forbeginners/a/learning_styles.htm
For information and tools to reduce your junk mail.
www.metro-region.org/recycling
For young people to learn about careers which may interest them.
www.bls.gov/k12
The International School News: for family and friends
If you or someone you know would like to get periodic news about the school (3-4 times per year), please send the person’s name and mailing address to Marketing Director Linda Bonder at LBonder@intlschool.org.
(Currently enrolled families, teachers, donors from the past two years, and applicants for the next school year will automatically get the newsletter in the mail unless they request otherwise.)
See recent editions of The International School News:
Winter ‘08
Fall ‘07
Spring ‘07
December ‘06 Special Edition
Fall ‘06
