The Annual Gala is ILA’s single largest fundraising event that brings the community together with a dinner and silent and live auction. The revenue from this event is crucial to ILA’s operating budget and special school projects. This revenue comes from gathering donations from the community, selling tables and teamwork to put it all together. The Gala is themed, so no two years are alike. This special occasion is filled with delicious food, lively music, adult beverages, some dancing and lots of fun.

Help make our beloved Croissant Friday a success! Each week, we serve fresh pain au chocolat and croissant simple from La Provence, along with complementary coffee. It’s a warm, welcoming way for families to connect and end the week on a high note. Volunteers will help with:

• Picking up the order from La Provence

• Setting up the table

• Selling pastries and serving coffee

It’s a simple, fun way to support the school and be part of the community!

There are many things we can do to assist our amazing teachers! This could include prepping materials for projects, organizing the classroom, or hands on help with students.

This is a celebration of the end of the school year with the students performing a brief program and light refreshments followed by the Kermesse Celebration.

Each year, each class has a few field trips to take what they learned in the classroom out into the community. It is one of the ways to help foster our children into global citizens. Two overnight trips are the ski trip and Canoe Island when we will need chaperones.

Grandparents and special friends visit the campus and enjoy a brief program, followed by visits with students in classrooms, and a small brunch. This event helps foster understanding and support among our extended family, promotes community, and allows students an opportunity to share their school experience with family and friends. 

ILA will proudly host a booth offering a wonderful opportunity to promote ILA while providing fun and engaging activities for local families.

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A fun filled carnival style celebration to kick off summer break. This event begins after the End of Year Program and is a perfect opportunity for the community to come together, celebrate the children's success and partake in some games created by each classroom. There will be carnival style game booths, made by the students of each classroom, with fun prizes to win. There will be a French Kermesse inspired meal for both adults and children available for purchase (available to order prior to event date) and lots of giggles and fun. This event allows the students an opportunity to share their creativity and accomplishments with their family and is another great way to support the school as all proceeds go to supplies for the classrooms.

The lunch program is much more than just getting the students fed here at ILA. We believe that children who eat together learn together. Chef Jesus is passionate in making mealtimes exciting through his creative menu and culinary skills. Not only does he create well balanced lunches, but he also spends time teaching the students about healthy eating and local ingredients he uses. He and his lunches have become quite popular amongst our students! We need help between 11:15am and 12:00pm each day to deliver the lunches to the classrooms.

Our lost & found area can get a bit overwhelming if not maintained! Help us maintain our lost & found area. Help sort and return items with names on them. Every ITC week, send out reminder emails to claim belongings, and then wash and donate all unclaimed items to charity.

Each year it’s vital to review our marketing strategy and materials to keep ILA fresh and current. ILA knows that a quality up-to-date website is vital to establish and maintain its credibility, which in turn, allows ILA to better serve its students.  

Social media marketing on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter advances this goal by demonstrating ILA is committed to communicating both within the school and out in the community. If you have any experience or interest in advertising, writing, public relations or sales, this volunteer opportunity is for you!

Did you enjoy helping to produce your school yearbook all those years ago when you were in school?  If so, then the Yearbook Committee might be the perfect fit for you!  This parent-run group works to produce the school yearbook reflecting the events and lives of our students and their school community during their school year.  It will serve our students in the years to come as their personal memory book, history book, record book, and reference book for years.

Pierre Burthey is always looking for help with projects around the school, whether that is building boot lockers, coat racks, or clearing vegetation for the archery field. Please call him directly on 503 863 9320 to coordinate your time.

ILA’s teachers are the bread and butter of the school. Their love for the students shows in the daily effort they put into the curriculum and the way they interact with each child. This week is a celebration of them and all they do. Each day will provide a different event for the teacher, brunch, massage and more to show the staff how much their work is appreciated.

The Wine Event is an evening filled with wine-tasting, auctions, a wine roulette and community.  Attendees gather to celebrate the fall grape harvest, to sample regional wines from France and the Great Northwest and to purchase delectable wine, all while supporting the school. All proceeds go to ILA. We need help organizing the event.

A fun filled day to kick off Thanksgiving Break and showcase the creative side of ILA. This event is in conjunction with Grandparents day and is a perfect opportunity for families to come together and celebrate. There will be crafts, made by the students and donations of baked goods for sale. This event allows the students an opportunity to share their creativity and accomplishments with their family and is another great way to support the school as all proceeds go to ILA.