PARENT-TEACHER ORGANISATION This year has been an interesting year where the PTO has shown immense adaptability. We kicked off the school year on a high note with the Welcome Back Barbecue. It was truly a joy to see all of the ISB Community come back together for the first time since the COVID restrictions came into place. The PTO continued to find Covid-safe ways to support learning and enrich the community at ISB during this school year. Annual Events are sponsored by fund-raising, for example hosting family and community events, aid student field trips, purchasing outdoor equipment, and providing other student enrichment that is not included in the regular school budget. In the fall, PTO hosted a Parent Coffee providing families (existing and new) with information about the upcoming school year events and opportunities that were available. At the request of the Great start to the year: The Annual Welcome Back BBQ. Lower School Student Council, the PTO put together a Halloween Party for the Lower School students. This was the first of its kind at Sandsli, where the children enjoyed a spooky tunnel, scavenger hunts, and a bit of dancing.
ISB Pepperkakeby: Gingerbread houses decorating the school foyer.
ISB Pepperkakebyen As winter approached, we kicked off the Christmas season with the Christmas School Decor, it truly took a village. ISB Pepperkakebyen subsequently kicked off, the PTO provided gingerbread houses for the classes to decorate, and families in the ISB community were invited to add their own gingerbread structures to our international gingerbread village. This year the families really demonstrated creativity with windmills, castles, football pitches, and even Amsterdam canal houses! With more than 30 gingerbread structures and the additional touches added by PTO volunteers, the results were an enchanting winter wonderland display welcoming all to the building during the month of December.
Winter Craft Fair The Christmas Craft Fair preparation was in full swing, like the previous years the PTO designed a variety 18
