International Studies Learning Center

International Studies Learning Center (ISLC) is excited to share with you that our enrollment period is about to start for the 2020-2021 school year for incoming 6^th grade students.  ISLC takes pride in providing all students with a solid instructional program while “inspiring and preparing global citizens”. 

We look forward to meeting our future 5^th grade students and parents.  Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions.

In P2, 4, 6  a minimum of 40 minutes will be synchronous (with teacher in Zoom)

Period 2 9:00-10:10 

Period 4 10:15-11:25

Advisory H 11:30-12:00 Zoom with teacher 

Advisory L 11:30-12:00 Complete asynchronous work from other classes

Lunch 12:00-12:30

Advisory L 12:30-1:00 Zoom with teacher 

Advisory H 12:30-1:00 Complete asynchronous work from other classes

Period 6 1:05-2:15

Classes will meet for a minimum of 30 minutes synchronously (with teacher in Zoom)

Period 2 9:00-10:00

Period 4 10:05-11:05

Period 6: 11:10-12:10

Lunch 12:10-12:40

Naviance

Many LAUSD students are currently unable to access Naviance through Clever.  Naviance and LAUSD are working on the issue. Please try back tomorrow and continue checking the announcements.

MS Breast Cancer Awareness Cards

This month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Earn 30 minutes of community service by creating thoughtful digital cards for breast cancer patients. Send your cards to Ms. Liu at sandy.liu@lausd.net by October 30, 2020. You must include your name, grade, and advisory teacher in the e-mail.

MS Spooky Art Contest

Do you like Halloween? Do you like art? Enter the Spooky Art Contest! You can draw, paint, or create a digital art piece. Submit your spooky artwork here by October 29, 2020.

MS Spooky Stories Contest

Submit your spooky stories here by October 30, 2020.

Community Service Opportunity-Respect for the Aged Day

(Keiro no Hi in Japanese)

 Do you enjoy expressing yourself through words and images?  Are you looking for a way to give back to the community?  Here’s an opportunity for you!

Create a beautiful hand-made or digital card for the Japanese American senior citizens in our community to earn 30 minutes of community service.  

Click here for a guideline to prepare a letter for the elderly to wish them good health and happiness.  Please include your name, Advisory Teacher, and grade on your card.

Please upload here in PDF format by October 29, 2020 and save so that we can deliver the hard copies at a later date.  

In Japan, "Respect for the Aged" Day is a holiday set aside for others to show respect and appreciation for the elderly--like your grandparents.

The Southeast Japanese School and Community Center in Norwalk will be celebrating the day in November and would like to prepare letters for its elderly members since they won’t be having their typical yearly celebration due to Covid.  

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Kawamoto through Schoology or andrea.kawamoto@lausd.net.

HS: SENIORS AND JUNIORS

10/23/20 at 2:20 pm UC Irvine

https://apply.admissions.uci.edu/register/FA20SGHS 

10/26/20 at 1:00 pm POMONA COLLEGE

https://admissions.pomona.edu/register/SouthGateFA2020 

10/26/20 at 2:15-3:15 pm SCRIPPS COLLEGE

https://scrippscollege.zoom.us/j/99134147400 

10/29/20 at 2:30 pm CSU Dominguez Hills

Must register in advance for this meeting:

https://csudh.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIofu-prz4pHtIsH2BF9BlrBtXqF7bsx5IK

Dragons! It’s Digital Portfolio Time!

This semester students will be conducting a student-led parent conference at home by 10/27.  Students have been assigned this activity as an Advisory assignment.

Parents will be invited to meet with teachers virtually by appointment 10/28 (MS) and 10/29 (HS).  A sign-up for conferences is below.

Students, to prepare, please have your digital portfolio ready!  

All Students Grades 6-12

1.  Use the attached job aid to help you build/update your digital portfolio.  

2. Complete/Update your All About Me section.

3.  Upload an artifact of your proudest work from at least one current course.

4.  Google share your site with your Advisory teacher. 

Fall Parent Conferences

 Please use the sign-up link to schedule a virtual parent conference with teachers.

Middle School Oct. 28th 4:00-6:00

https://tinyurl.com/falldragonconferencesMS

High School Oct. 29th 4:00-6:00

https://tinyurl.com/falldragonconferencesHS

Seniors

New Scholarship Opportunity

Check out the scholarship page of the ISLC website to view the new SoCal Edison scholarship available to seniors with a GPA of 3.0 and above.

• Must be a high school senior with at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA, plan to pursue studies in the STEM fields at a four-year accredited college or university and show financial need.

• Eligible STEM majors include computer and information systems, engineering, engineering technology, management information systems, mathematics, natural resources and conservation and physical sciences.

• Applicants must live in Southern California Edison’s service territory.

• The top 50 finalists will be required to submit a short video. Don’t stress, it’s simple.

• Dependents of Edison International and SCE employees and retirees are not eligible.

Senior Portraits

If you have not yet had your senior portrait taken, please do so at Fotorama. 

Mon – Fri  2-5pm. Afterschool

Saturdays 9-2pm

 No appointment is needed. Walk-ins are WELCOME.

College Portals

Have you submitted a college application?  Now the REAL work begins!  Open all emails from colleges and read for DETAIL.  Open your portal accounts ASAP by following the instructions in the emails you receive.  Check spam folders daily.  Be sure you’re receiving emails from colleges on your phone.  Record your login for each college portal in a safe place.  Schedule a support appointment if you’d like help creating your portals.  

https://bit.ly/3lkJ8Ce

Seniors

College Pathways Episodes

Please complete the first four College pathways Episodes assigned to you in Advisory.  More will be coming to support you in the steps to take after submitting applications.  

Why College

Balanced College Lists

Financial Aid

Submitting Applications

TRiO Students

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work closely with college academic advisors and receive extra support to prepare for college!!  Isai Madrid can review applications during his drop-in hours on Tuesdays and Fridays from 12:30-5:00.  Check the calendar below for more details.

Please contact Program Academic Advisors, Isai Madrid (imadrid@usc.edu) or Elizabeth Castaneda (cast212@usc.edu) for more information.

Tax Return Transcript

Reminders for students who did not link FAFSA to IRS using Data Retrieval Tool:

Order a parent tax return transcript for verification purposes TODAY. Please also order a non-filer verification letter for yourself because you didn't submit taxes.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

If you are unable to order online, fill out Form 4506-T below. Samples are attached to the update in the Class of 2021 Schoology Group and in that group’s resources folder (Financial Aid Application) showing you how to complete. Email the form to andrea.kawamoto@lausd.net if you need help mailing in the form.

Financial Aid and College Application Support

Click here to book a 30 min. application review or support session with Ms. Kawamoto before school, after school, lunch, or during your asynchronous Advisory.

https://bit.ly/3lkJ8Ce

Family Financial Literacy Event

Interested in a Career in Aviation?

Middle School Students

 Woodcraft Rangers Virtual Program

Click here to view the virtual after school programs available through Woodcraft Rangers.

8TH GRADERS

8th Graders: Zone of Choice Application Is Open!

It’s time to choose your high school, 8th Graders.  Visit apply.lausd.net to complete your application by Nov. 20th.

Congratulations to ISLC’s Students of the Month!

6th Grade: Samantha Garcia Bermudez

7th Grade: Jayden Montenegro

8th Grade: Mariano Ruano

9th Grade: Alexandra Jimenez

11th Grade: Alexis Gonzalez Caudillo

12th Grade: Olympia Aguilera

The Little Library on Aldrich Road

7th Grade ISLC Dragon Angela Estrada was celebrated by the mayor of South Gate on October 3, 2020 for founding the Little Library on Aldrich Road.  Come visit to leave a book or take a book!  We are SO proud of you, Angela, for supporting literacy and service  in our community! 

Congratulations Miles Recio!

Warren Christopher Scholarship Runner-Up Awardee

Congratulations to 11th Grader Miles Recio who has been recognized as a “Runner-Up” for the Warren Christopher Scholarship Award. Miles will be awarded with a $500 scholarship upon graduation from high school and enrollment in college. Congratulations Miles!!

ISLC's 2020 Advanced Placement results are in!  ISLC is proud to report 97% of students that registered in the fall, took the exams.  ISLC's AP English Literature scores for 2020 are 7% above California's and the Global average passing rate.  AP Spanish Language 2020 scores were at 100% passing rate!!!  

Congrats to our hard working AP students, teachers, and counselors!

ISLC places 2nd in its size division for the 2020-2021 STATE WIDE Race to Submit!

The 2020-21 Race to Submit is a statewide campaign that aims to increase the number of financial aid applications for California high school seniors who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application.

Class of 2021 Seniors--You are in good hands!

Please join us in congratulating Emely Juarez Class of 2020 on her Lifetime Perfect Attendance Award!  ABC 7 Disney Channel reporter Eric Resendiz will interview her and her parents for being recognized for not missing a day of school and not every arriving late to class during her K-12 educational journey--a feat accomplished by a short list of LAUSD alumni.  We expect the TV news segment to air during the upcoming days. In the meantime, please also check out Emely’s story via a link to the La Opinion newspaper article in Spanish that published this past Saturday June 13:https://laopinion.com/2020/06/13/premio-por-un-record-sin-faltas-ni-tandanzas-en-la-escuela/

More Proud Dragon News!! 

Middle School robotics students have placed as finalists in the G4C Challenge Games, a national video game challenge. Wow!!  Winners will be announced at an online ceremony that all are invited to attend.  The Dragon finalists are:            

Maxsem G. (7th grade)

and 

Marco U. (7th grade)

Enjoy some photos featuring Maxsem, Marco, and their work below.  Here’s a game created by Maxsem.  (Have some fun trying to solve this kid’s most challenging game!)  

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/388413673/

Here's the link to get a ticket to attend the awards ceremony. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-g4c-student-challenge-awards-ceremony-tickets-105176993218

Good luck Dragons! 

Tech Support Zoom Room Drop-In Hours for Students and Parents Starts Sept. 21

Students or parents in need of tech support can drop into the Tech Support Zoom Room for support from an AVID Tutor.  

Mondays: 8:00-9:00 a.m. and 12:10-12:40

Tuesdays-Fridays: Advisory H and L (get permission from your teacher)

Zoom Link Here

https://lausd.zoom.us/j/87576599651?pwd=dkU0MlJtNjJDMHRoSzVCWDMvNndhZz09

Meeting ID: 875 7659 9651

Passcode: 089890

Schoology Grade Level Groups

Please join your grade level Schoology group to stay updated with information!

Class of 2027 Grade 6: Z276-S2G4-8RXGH

Class of 2026 Grade 7: JZ79-994X-9HBF2

Class of 2025 Grade 8: K9CZ-TRST-XW35X

Class of 2024 Grade 9: BP7C-G95D-WM76M

Class of 2023 Grade 10: NK22-JXB7-DZNKR

Class of 2022 Grade 11: H4C2-S3JB-CWQFW

Class of 2021 Grade 12: TCBG-76JQ-J2C3H