ISA Newsletter
2009 Summer Issue
www.isaz.org
Scottsdale, AZ
Spanish Kindergarten •
Save the Dates!
August 7-Open House for
To Open This August!
Enrolled Families;
10am-2pm
ISA’s Spanish Track has been gaining interest and growing • August 10-First Day of
rapidly since it’s inception in 2005, adding nearly a grade level a School!
year. ISA is proud to announce that its first Spanish Kindergar-
ten will open this fall! Through a combination of Spanish and
American curriculum, children in kindergarten will learn the
• August 17-21-After-
Spanish language through academic activities, allowing them to SchoolLanguage Classes
achieve a solid foundation in reading, writing and speaking, in Begin
both Spanish and English, while learning the necessary subject
matter to meet and exceed American and European standards. • September 4-School
Break; No Classes
With a total of four classrooms, ISA’s Spanish Immersion Track
has come a long way from its start as a single mixed-age pre-
school classroom. The track is currently open to Pre-K (age 2) • September 7-Labor Day;
through Kindergarten and is led by a team of qualified, native No Classes
Spanish speakers from all reaches of the globe. If you are inter-
ested in learning more about ISA’s Spanish Immersion Track Inside This Issue
and would like to enroll for the 2009/10 school year, please
contact Becca at 480.874.2326.
ISA Spanish Kindergarten & Page 1
ISA Summer Camps:
Summer Update
Volunteer Opportunities & Page 2
Unique Option for Valley Enrollment Updates
Children 5th Annual Poetry & Rhyme Page 3
Reading, School Supply Lists
Children have been staying cool this & New Lunch Menu
summer while brushing up on their
French, Spanish and/or Chinese at
the 2009 ISA Language Summer Get a Jump Start on
Camps! This year’s camps were
featured on News-Talk 92.3 KTAR
Volunteer Hours!
FM Radio as a unique summer Learn About ISA’s
option for children in the Valley.
Children traveled to the ISA from
Paint Party on
several cities to gain exposure to Page 2...
language and culture. Spanish and
French Summer Camps will run
through July 31 and are open to
children ages 3-10.
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Fall Extracurricular Volunteering
Classes at ISA!
Spanish*Choir*Arabic*Chinese*French ISA could not thrive each year without its
family volunteers who donate countless
ISA students can look hours to special projects, fundraising
forward to a myriad of efforts, classroom trips and even daily
after-school language lunch breaks! This school year, there will
classes and other be a number of ways to get involved and
activities this coming fulfill 20 volunteer hours. Volunteer check-
school year. From lists are available in the kiosk at the front
JumpBunch, Chil- desk and are frequently updated. Please see
dren’s Choir and Becca, Marketing & Administrative Assis-
Homework class, to tant, if you are interested in utilizing a
Arabic and Chinese, special skill or craft. To get involved, at-
there will be a variety tend Parent’s Association meetings, join the
of ways for children to Soirée Committee or inquire about
get involved after available opportunities in the Front Office.
3PM!
ISA extracurricular classes run after-school,
Mondays through Fridays and are open to the When? Friday, July 31, 3:30-5:30PM
community at large! For a complete Where? ISA
schedule of classes and flyers, please visit What? Paint Party! Wear clothing
that can get messy and bring any
www.isaz.org. To register, submit an extra-
available supplies. We will be spot-painting
curricular registration form to the front office, various areas around the school & completing
also available to download from the website. miscellaneous cleaning/repair tasks.
Enrollment Updates
It’s almost that time again! School
Forms To Complete!
• Emergency Contact Form (Blue Card)
will start on August 10, 2009. There
• Immunization Records
will be an Open House for Enrolled
• Hot Lunch Enrollment Form
Families on Friday, August 7 from • Media/PA Authorization Form
10am-2pm! This is a great time to see • Volunteer Survey
the school, meet teachers, drop off • Extended Care Form (if applicable)
school supplies, complete any missing • Pick-Up Consent Forms
enrollment paperwork, update billing • 2009/10 Credit Card Authorization Forms
& sign up for fall activities. All documents are available in the front office!
ISA Newsletter Page 3
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School of Ar izo
The International School of Arizona is
proud to announce that this year’s For-
eign Language Poetry & Rhyme Reading 9128 E. San Salvador Drive
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Event will be held at ASU’s Skysong Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Center! With new room to grow, this $%" " & ' %" " &
year’s event will include a foreign lan- ( Phone: 480-874-2326
guage book fair, art contest, children’s )* +, - Fax: 480-663-6894
story time sessions, a guest speaker, in- + . E-mail: isa@isaz.org
formation booths from foreign language
+ '
entities around the Valley and, of course,
a poetry and rhyme reading presentation / Preparing Chilren to
from children ages 5-17. Mark your cal- Become World Citizens
endar today for this exciting upcoming 0 1 Through Language
event on Saturday, November 7! Immersion
Interactive Calendar! French & Spanish
Immersion Programs
Check out ISA’s new interactive calendar on the website:
http://www.isaz.org/calendar.php
Visitors can simply click on “About ISA” and “Interactive
Calendar” for an accessible listing of all that is happening
throughout the year. From fundraisers and choir concerts to
school spirit weeks, don’t miss out on an ISA event again!
Click on an event for time listings or more information.
ISA Hot Lunch School Supply Lists
Program
Pita Jungle will be catering a healthy School supply lists were e-mailed out earlier this
hot lunch at ISA for the 2009/10 month. If you would like to download a copy of
school year. The lunch program the 2009/10 student supply lists, they are avail-
menu is available on the ISA able at the ISA website: http://www.isaz.org/
website: http://www.isaz.org/ news.php?id=82
menus.php
Feel free to contact the front office if you have
Sample Menu Item: spaghetti w/meat questions about any of the listed items. Just a
sauce, caesar salad, apple sauce reminder that Friday, August 7 is a great time to
drop off these supplies and avoid the first-day
Sample Menu Item: penne pasta with chaos!
chicken, salad, strawberry yogurt