Isaac School District #5

FREE for everyone! April 9, 2022 at Isaac Middle School from 8:00-11:30 am. 3402 West McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85009 #ItsOurShotIsaac #FREE #Covid19 #vaccines #testing #students #community #families

TODAY from 4:00-7:00 PM at Mitchell Elementary School 1700 North 41st Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85009

Isaac Families & Community, The COVID-19 Community Level has been at Low levels for 2 consecutive weeks. In our ISD mitigation plan, mask wearing is now optional in school settings and in district buildings, effective April 4, 2022. Mask wearing is now based on individual preference, informed by individual risk. We highly encourage mask wearing based on an individual's risk and environment. Exception: If students and staff ride a bus, mask wearing is REQUIRED ON BUSES through April 18th.

Tomorrow! FREE COVID-19 VACCINE and TESTING Thursday, April 7, 2022 4:00-7:00 pm At Mitchell Elementary School 1700 North 41st Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85009

Today is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. Today we celebrate the important work of paraprofessionals in our schools. Paraprofessionals provide support to teachers by working with students, providing one-on-one support for students, providing supervision for our students, support with assessments, and many more roles and responsibilities that support the overall success of our students. Today, take the time to recognize the vital work paraprofessionals do and thank them for their contributions!

Learning never ends at the Isaac School District! We invite you to register your child in our Extended Learning Program for continued learning opportunities during the summer. Register online or stop by your child’s school to register. We look forward to continuing to serve your child this summer. Register here: https://bit.ly/34XWXE0

Get your COVID-19 VACCINE and TESTING Thursday, April 7, 2022 4:00-7:00 pm At Mitchell Elementary School 1700 North 41st Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85009

To our Assistant Principals/TOSAs serving in the Isaac School District, we want you to know the work you do is important and so appreciated! Does your assistant principal make a difference for your school? Gratitude is a gift that always fits. Show your assistant principals how much you value their contributions by sharing words of appreciation. Parents, teachers, and students we encourage you to take some this week to shadow your appreciation!

Today, April 4th we recognize the professionals who keep the school library in working order. School librarians spend long hours keeping the library organized. They are also dedicated to helping our students find the resources they need to keep learning. School librarians are the people who create an environment where students can learn every day of the year. Their work is an impressive accomplishment. Thank you to all of our school librarians!

Ms. Esmeralda Maldonado, Special Education Paraprofessional at Mitchell and Esperanza Elementary, is our second highlight for #mystorymonday. Thank you, Ms. Maldonado, for sharing your family’s journey alongside your amazing daughter (and former Isaac student), Deanna. “When Deanna was born I knew she was different from her other siblings. She was challenged with a learning disability and speech impairment as well as Autism. Despite that, Deanna has the ability to find happiness in the simplest things in life. As for me as her mother, I have found in her the resilience to overcome any difficulty. Deanna never says that something is beyond her reach and we are proud that she has that mental strength to try things that others said would be impossible for her. Deanna is 19 years old and was recently featured in the magazine “This is who we are” by sharing her interests, dreams and goals to become an independent adult. She has a deep love for the arts. She has danced folklorico since elementary and often learned the choreography faster than her peers. She has participated in many cultural activities in her community showcasing her Mexican heritage. Deanna is also great at hip hop and even makes her own choreography! Swimming is her favorite pastime in the summer as it is for every Phoenician. She could swim on her own for hours and never get tired. During the pandemic she widened her skills on the computer which she used to teach a class in Sunday school via a powerpoint she made on her computer. She presented this class with no help and couldn’t be more proud of herself for doing something of such caliber. And yet with all these personal interests and talents her most poignant ones are the love and care she offers freely to all whether they be nieces and nephews, peers or adults. If there’s someone who needs a pick me up and attention she doesn’t need to be asked, she leaps into action and changes frowns upside down. In short, if we could describe Deanna with only a few words, those words would be empathetic, joyful, and guardian and we are grateful for all she is and brings to our lives.” #mystorymonday #autismgold

This week for #mystorymonday we would like to share Ms. Elena Estrada and her husband’s experience in raising their son Brian. “My husband Armando had this to say about our son: I remember this poem Good Timber, it reminds me of our son Brian as nothing has come easy and our son exemplifies strength through his hard work. Its message is that people grow and reach their true potential, like trees. It also shows that through struggles, like a tree that is fighting through forest growth to reach the sun, that people grow and discover their true potential. It is about the AMAZING journey and experiences we all share as a family raising our son.” Good Timber Poem: https://5il.co/183w3 #prouddad #AMAZINGjourney #mystorymonday #autismgold

Isaac Families & Community, The COVID-19 Community Level has been at Low levels for 2 consecutive weeks. In our ISD mitigation plan, mask wearing is now optional in school settings and in district buildings, effective April 4, 2022. Mask wearing is now based on individual preference, informed by individual risk. We highly encourage mask wearing based on an individual's risk and environment. Exception: If students and staff ride a bus, mask wearing is REQUIRED ON BUSES through April 18th.

Isaac Families & Community, The COVID-19 Community Level has been at Low levels for 2 consecutive weeks. In our ISD mitigation plan, mask wearing is now optional in school settings and in district buildings, effective April 4, 2022. Mask wearing is now based on individual preference, informed by individual risk. We highly encourage mask wearing based on an individual's risk and environment. Exception: If students and staff ride a bus, mask wearing is REQUIRED ON BUSES through April 18th.

Hello Isaac Community, The 5K Run & Wellness Day is rescheduled for Fall 2022. Thank you to everyone who is interested in our event. We look forward to celebrating health and wellness with all of you!

Every April we celebrate Autism Awareness Month and World Autism Awareness Day (April 2) in an effort to bring more attention to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the needs of the people and families who are affected by it. There are so many unique and beautiful ways that autism presents itself. To celebrate Autism Awareness Month, we will be highlighting the stories of those staff, students, and families within the autism community in order to highlight the many unique challenges, talents and contributions they have encountered along their journey. #mystorymonday #autismgold

Happening today! Joseph Zito Elementary School 4525 West Encanto Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85035 Saturday April 2, 2022 8:00-11:30 AM. #ItsOurShotIsaac

Tomorrow! FREE Event! Joseph Zito Elementary School 4525 West Encanto Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85035 Saturday April 2, 2022 8:00-11:30 AM. #ItsOurShotIsaac

Isaac Families & Community, The COVID-19 Community Level has been at Low levels for 2 consecutive weeks. In our ISD mitigation plan, mask wearing is now optional in school settings and in district buildings, effective April 4, 2022. Mask wearing is now based on individual preference, informed by individual risk. We highly encourage mask wearing based on an individual's risk and environment. Exception: If students and staff ride a bus, mask wearing is REQUIRED ON BUSES through April 18th.

Hello Isaac Families, Reminder that there is no school on April 1, 2022 due to Cesar Chavez Day.

FREE COVID-19 Vaccine/Testing Event Joseph Zito Elementary School 4525 West Encanto Blvd Phoenix, AZ 85035 Saturday April 2, 2022 8:00-11:30 AM. #ItsOurShotIsaac