01 JANUARY, 2025
THE HUSKY HERALD THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MINNESOTA
SEVEN SUCCESSFUL DONATIONS
FROM THE DIRECTOR
STUDENTS DONATE TIME AND RESOURCES TO HELP OTHERS
As 2024 draws to a close, there is so much to reflect upon and celebrate for the ISM community. Academically,
ISM’s SLO® Social Responsibility Department, in collaboration with many local organizations,
ISM students performed extremely well in term 1. With
presented its annual day of service through seven different acts of service to impact our great community.
the support of amazing staff, our Huskies tackled challenging
AP
courses
successfully.
We
are
1. ISM Fulfilled holiday wish lists for families in extreme need this holiday season through Good in the ‘Hood
tremendously pleased to report zero students failing. Our
– Adopt a Family. ISM students, families, and staff provided gifts and necessities to families experiencing
youngest pups have shown great growth in early literacy
financial and emotional instability.
skills and have adjusted well to school routines!
2. Students and staff spent a portion of their day offsite helping sort, organize, unpack donations, tag clothes,
In Performing Arts, the Fall Play and PAC Rats entertained us all and set the stage for the upcoming Spring Musical. The ECE Sing-a-Long provided a breath of fresh air and reflection as we welcomed winter break.
We
are
excited
for
additional
musical
performances at the end of January! Winter ISM athletics and activities are well underway! From Arabic classes, Science explorers, swimming, and young engineers the hallways are filled with excitement until 6 p.m. each day! Both girls and boys basketball games provide an excellent way to beat the winter blues!
price goods, and test small appliances to make sure they work at Arc’s Value Village. The Arc Minnesota promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 3. Students and staff assembled 20-25 bed frames to be donated through My Very Own Bed to families who have recently secured stable housing. 4. To ease the hospital experience for children (patients), students and staff made cozy tie-fleece blankets to be donated to Gillette Children’s hospital, to make their hospital stay much more pleasant and comfortable. 5. Students and staff assembled snack packs to be donated to Family Wise First Step Childcare Center to help facilitate inclusive supervised parenting spaces. 6. Through Letters of Love, students and staff created cards to be donated and distributed to children’s hospitals across the nation to provide emotional support for patients. 7. Students, with the help of ISM staff, built wood duck houses to place on the water’s edge of Nine Mile
Check the schedule and come cheer on our Huskies!
Creek and Bryant Lake through the Nine Mile Watershed district to help sustain wildlife habitats for
A special thank you to the food service and custodial
animals natural to our property (right here at ISM!)
team this holiday season. As the heart of ISM operations
We want to send a big thank you out to all of the families who helped donate wish list items to the two
it was heartwarming to the see the ISM family to express
families we supported through Good in the ‘Hood, and to those who made monetary donations to the
their gratitude and appreciation during our school assembly December 20th. As we welcomed winter break 2025, I am encouraged by the energy as we finish the school year. As always, do not hesitate to reach out with comments and feedback. Best wishes for 2025!
Jeana Carrasco Jeana Carrasco ISM School Director
SLO Day of Service fund to purchase the fleece blankets for Gilette Children’s Hospital and the snack items for Family Wise First Step Childcare Center. We could not have made this all possible without your help, you have truly helped to make a difference.