Please use a Chrome Browser for reporting a student's absence.
*****COMPUTERS - HOTSPOTS / COMPUTADORAS - DISPOSITVO PARA INTERNET************
Call ISLC Middle School at (323) 763-4500 if you need a device. We are available every day from 8 am - 2:30 pm to distribute devices. It is recommended that every student should have their own hotpot! If your child needs a hotspot call to order & when it arrives ISLC let you know it is ready for pick up.
Si su hijo/a necesita una computador o un dispositivo para Internet llame a la esucela ISLC Middle School al (323) 763-4500 . Estamos disponibles todos los dias de 8 am - 2:30 pm para distribuir computadoras y dispositivos. Se recomienda que cada estudiante tenga su propio dispositivo para el internet. Si su hijo/a necesita uno, por favor llame a la escuela para pedir uno y se le regresara la llamada cuando haiga uno disponible para usted.
October Iced Coffee with the Principal Slides
Free Covid-19 testing for islc students
Voter Pre-Registration and Registration
Online pre-registration is now available for eligible 16 and 17 year olds by visiting registertovote.ca.gov. California youth who pre-register to vote will have their registration become active once they turn 18 years old. Eligible 18 year olds can register to vote
Sophomore Support
10th Grader Francesca Hoyos has created a resource for all sophomores to access when your questions about an assignment and want to reach out to your peers before the teacher. Join 'ISLC Sophomores' group on BAND - The app for groups and communities!
Book Club
Want to dive into a good book? Join us every Thursday at 3:00 p.m. to share your love of reading! Our October selection is The Vanishing Half. Join us September 24th at 3:00 p.m. to learn more about the author and the book. See flyer below for more information. Any questions? Contact book club sponsor Ms. Antonia Guzman via email at axg3362@lausd.
USC-TRIO PROGRAM
Juniors and Seniors: We have 12 open slots available
Don’t miss out on the opportunity of working closely with college academic advisors and receive extra support to prepare for college!!
Please contact Program Academic Advisors, Isai Madrid (imadrid@usc.edu) or Elizabeth Castaneda (cast212@usc.edu) for more information.
Jasmine Soto, 12th Grade
Daily Attendance Checklist for Parents
Lista de verificación de asistencia diaria para padres
Attendance Matters!
High School Revised Community Service/Internship Requirements and Procedures
9-12th Graders: Please review the revised high school community service/internship requirements and procedures found here. You’ll be going over this document with your Advisory teacher more next week. It can also be found in the resources folder of your grade level Schoology group.
Have you visited the community/internship page on our school website lately? Take a peek at the links to both virtual and in-person community service activities.
HS/MS
Virtual and In-Person Community Service Activities
Have you visited the community/internship page on our school website lately? New links were added today. Take a peek at the links to both virtual and in-person community service activities.
Reporting an Absence
Parents please use the form below to report a student absence. Please use the Chrome Browser.
AUSENCIA DE ESTUDIANTE
Por favor use este formulario para reportar la ausencia de un estudiante (Chrome Browser).
English link https://forms.gle/dgP8V9u3VdGoiGmCA
Spanish link https://forms.gle/pigLZeu5Z9Gwe4FA7
Parent Voices
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 6th 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 5th grade students and parents. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or suggestions.
We Miss you dragons! Take a walk around Islc
Announcements
SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020
In P1, 3, 5 a minimum of 40 minutes will be synchronous (with teacher in Zoom)
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
Schedule for FRIday, OCTOBer 23, 2020
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
New Announcements
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.
Book Club Meeting
All are welcome to join us for our discussion of The Vanishing Half. Today we are discussing Chapters 7 and 8. Our discussion starts at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Antonia Guzman (axg3362@lausd.net).
Topic: The Vanishing Half, Chapters 7 and 8
Time: Every Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/95940559928?pwd=am93SUJNUDNNaHNEQzlrcEYyMjJxZz09
Meeting ID: 959 4055 9928
Passcode: 120737
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
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.
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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.
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Eligible STEM majors include computer and information systems, engineering, engineering technology, management information systems, mathematics, natural resources and conservation and physical sciences.
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Applicants must live in Southern California Edison’s service territory.
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The top 50 finalists will be required to submit a short video. Don’t stress, it’s simple.
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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.
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.
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.
Dragon Brag Board
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!
Spring 2020 Awards Video
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)
https://lausd.zoom.us/j/87576599651?pwd=dkU0MlJtNjJDMHRoSzVCWDMvNndhZz09
Meeting ID: 875 7659 9651
Passcode: 089890
Parent Tech Tips
Parent Guide to Navigating Schoology through Parent Portal
Cómo navegar el sitio de Schoology como padre de familia y tutor legal
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
Spring 2020 Honor Roll, Attendance, and AP Awards for Current ISLC Students
