International Studies Learning Center

Students Eligible to Receive Extra Time to Improve a Failing Grade:

Complete the form received from your teacher and email it to the counselor:

MS: Ms. Padilla, bmb3838@lausd.net

HS: Ms. Estabrook, pxe9136@lausd.net

If your teacher has assigned you an Edgenuity Booster, sign-up for ONLY the course you’ve been assigned.  DO NOT sign up for Edgenuity until you have emailed the counselor your signed form.  If you self-signed up for Edgenuity without emailing the counselor your form first, you will be removed from the course. 

Refer to the form for your assignments by the teacher.

All Edgenuity Booster Courses Available Monday, Dec. 21st (some sooner) for student self-enrollment.  

To self-enroll in a Booster Course, go to: https://lausd.learn.edgenuity.com/.

Select Student and enter  your Schoology login.

ENROLLING IN COURSES: 

1) You will see a plus sign next to their name in the top right hand corner. Click on that plus sign. 

2) You will then see a list of courses to enroll yourself into. You will simple  click “Enroll” on the appropriate course. 

Click here or here for complete job aids on self-enrolling.

Period 1 9:00-10:10 

Period 3 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 5 1:05-2:15

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

Reading Materials

Great news! L.A. Unified has partnered with the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) to provide digital access to students for recreational reading and free tutoring. Students and teachers can now check out ebooks and audiobooks with ease by using the Sora app in Schoology. In addition to the LAPL's collection, every school has a basic collection set up by Sora. The app is pre-installed for all users in the App Dropdown menu.  See the flyer below.

Middle School Students

Are you interested in learning about Leadership In Global Logistics?  East Los Angeles College (ELAC) is offering a class to all ISLC Middle School students.  For more information, plan to participate in an Informational Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 2:30 p.m.   Zoom ID: 819 8768 6857   Passcode: 072332

Logistics 101-108 for MS and HS Students

The  8 week college course Logistics 101-108 is now open for enrollment. If you need helping creating an ELAC account or filling in the K12 form, please contact the following students for help:

Pablo- pfloresjr0004@mymail.lausd.net

Javier- jtomasgom0003@mymail.lausd.net

Please click here to view more information.

Community Service Opportunities

Please visit the school website’s community service page for ideas on how to serve your community virtually!  Remember to upload evidence of your community service to your digital portfolio regularly and show your Advisory teacher!  

https://islc-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com/events

Spring Enrichment Classes

https://enroll.lausd.net/en/enrichment

A variety of of enrichment classes are being offered: 

• Cartooning & Animation A

• Choir A

• Dance A

• Health

• Intro Theater A

• Foods & Nutrition A

• Computer Science A

• American History of Rock and Roll

• Constitutional Law A

• History of the Middle East

• Intro to Anthropolgy

• German 1A

• American Sign Language 1A

• Spanish 1A

• Zoology

• Honors Intro to Forensic Science A

• Environmental Studies A

• JROTC Army 2A & Air Force 1A

• Speech A

• Honors Great Books

National Dragon Day

Happy National Dragon Day (January 16th)! Let’s celebrate our mascot by drawing or making crafts. Submit your creations by Friday, January 22nd, by clicking on the links on this flyer.

10th and 11th Graders

College Board is hosting their first-ever series of virtual college fairs called BigFuture™ Days. You are encouraged to sign up for a chance to connect directly with college admissions representatives and current college students. You’'ll have a chance to explore colleges in a way that's not overwhelming, ask questions about topics you want to learn about, and take action on key college planning steps.

Register at cb.org/bigfuturedays

Congratulations to the following seniors on their college acceptances!

Seniors: please share your college acceptance news with Ms. Kawamoto using this form.  

https://forms.gle/RsEJKEnTg5taDpcMA

Congratulations to the following seniors on their college acceptances!

Joey Barco: CSU Los Angeles

Veronica Castro: CSU Los Angeles

Steven Cobos: CSU Los Angeles

Alexander Cortez: University of La Verne and CSU Los Angeles

Estevan Cortez: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Giselle Cortez: Oregon Institute of Technology

 Juliana Cuevas: Humboldt State University

Emeline De Jesus: CSU Sacramento and CSU Los Angeles

Marcos Gonzalez: CSU Los Angeles

Zachery Guevara: CSU Los Angeles

Leslie Guzman: Arizona State University and Mount St. Mary’s

Julia Marquez: CSU Los Angeles

Ashley Pazos Lara: CSU Los Angeles

Joshua Ramos: CSU Dominguez Hills

Seniors!  Are You Checking Your College Portals?

If you applied to a four-year university, be sure you are checking each of your college portals at least twice a week.  Visit your student center in your portal to view your to do list items.  Confused?  That’s normal!  See Ms. Kawamoto for support.  Many of you have likely been selected for financial aid verification which requires you to submit documents with a deadline.  Check carefully and get started right away.  Make sure you’ve requested a tax transcript if you were unable to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool on the FAFSA.  Reach out for help!

https://bit.ly/3lkJ8Ce

Cal Grant Deadline

Seniors!  If you haven’t yet submitted your FAFSA, NOW is the time!  You must submit a FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application by March 2nd to be considered for a Cal Grant.  Make an appointment with Ms. Kawamoto today to complete your FAFSA.

https://bit.ly/3lkJ8Ce

Seniors Considering Mount St. Mary’s

Attention seniors who applied or plan on applying to Mount St. Mary’s:

Register for an interview time with MSMU that works best for you and the representative will ensure you have your Application Fee and Letter of Recommendation requirements waived. The rep will also work with you individually to either provide an on-the-spot or expedited decision.

Seniors may use this registration link to sign up: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17768083&appointmentType=18040526

Contact Ms. Susana Perez for more information. sperez9846@msmu.edu

CSU Portals

If you applied to a CSU earlier, you should already have received emails from most schools with instructions for how to access your student center in your portal. If you haven’t received these emails, check your email on a computer and look in all folders since you can access more folders on a computer than your phone.  See Ms. Kawamoto with any questions about portals. It is very important you check your student center to-do list several times a week.  

Scholarships

Check out these resources for scholarships!

CARPE Dec. Newsletter

  Collegeboard Scholarship Search

Fastweb

Scholly app

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

Congratulations Seniors!

76 out of our 79 seniors (96%) have already submitted a financial aid application and 49 of our 79 seniors (62%)  submitted a college application! Great job seniors! You are on your way!  We’re proud of you!  

If you need support, schedule an appointment!  https://bit.ly/3lkJ8Ce

Middle School Woodcraft Rangers

Please see the information here for the updated MS Woodcraft Rangers offerings.  Free professional tutoring is still being offered Monday-Wednesday. Woodcraft Rangers is also adding a new Anime Club that covers everything from educational table games to breaking down different forms of drawing styles.  

Congratulations to ISLC’s Students of the Month!

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