Cookies DID SOMEONE SAY

Our Staff Appreciation Day has become a familiar tradition amongst our ISB parents, kids, families, and alumni. Every year our Teachers, Instructional Assistants, Sports Coaches, Staff, Security Guards, Bus Drivers, Nurses, Classified Staff and many more look forward to these sweet treats we provide! It is such a lovely compliment from our ISB parents.

This yearly event is a day we gather together to package baked goods bought and/or baked by our wonderful families for our exceptional staff. It’s a morning long event from collecting the cookies to packaging and delivering by hand across our campus.

This year, we received more than 10,000 cookies, which broke ISB all-time record!! More than 800 cookie bags were delivered to all staff members and we were able to donate extra cookies to local communities in need as well.

This year’s team went above and beyond. We had wonderful spirits and companionship - working together hand in hand, making the beautifully packaged goods, and taking them out to the grounds. Definitely a tradition expected by many and cherished as well!

The hospitality team enjoys preparing this event yearly. We would like to extend our gratitude to all the parents who either bought, baked and helped package all our delicious treats. As mentioned above this year we have exceeded years prior by an astonishing number. Everyone’s efforts and generosity are greatly appreciated! We thank you again from our heart and look forward to working with all of you again in service of the ISB community.

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Yields 24 Cookies

Prep Time 5 minutes | Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

⅔ cup maple syrup

¼ cup vegetable oil

5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup peanut butter

1 cup rolled oats

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine maple syrup, oil, cocoa, and cinnamon. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, rolled oats, and vanilla until well blended. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto waxed paper and chill to set, about 30 minutes.