Welcome to Your Uptown Campus Community
Our ISL Campus Community page provides families with links to your Campus TidBits (Weekly Newsletter), special Uptown Campus Announcements, and Campus Activities.
On this page, you can stay connected to your Uptown Campus updates from your Family Liaison and Campus Principal.
Emergency Alerts Information
Please use this link to see our emergency alert procedures.
Important Dates
For the 2023-2024 Year at a Glance Calendar, click here.
NEW!!!
2024-2025 Year at a Glance Calendar,
click here
APRIL 2024
April 1-5 Spring Break (All buildings closed)
April 8 Classes Resume
April 8-19 iReady 3
April 15 Deadline to register to ISL Summer Learning Program
April 19 ISL Spring Carnival at City Park
April 22 Entergy Power Outage. Students will work from home. CLICK HERE for details.
April 24 Rise Up Day: 8th Graders go to Dixon/5th Graders from WB visit Uptown
April 26 ISL Returning Students: 24-25 Required Emergency Contact/Student Records Verification Deadline
April 29-30 Louisiana Seals Smiles Mobile Dental Clinic
April 29-May 3 Staff Appreciation Week
April 30 MS Spirit Day: Kick it to LEAP! (Favorite shoes- No Crocs, slides or flip flops) $1
MAY 2024
May 1-7 MS LEAP Testing
May 2 Lunch-n-Learn with Dr. A at 12 noon (virtual)
May 7 Give NOLA Day
May 7 ISL Friends & Family Happy Hour on GiveNOLA Day
May 8 LS Spirit Day: Sock it to LEAP! Fantastic Socks $1
May 8 MS LEAP make-up
May 8 MS Picnic at the fly
May 8-17 MS Fabulous Fortnight
May 9-15 LS LEAP Testing
May 13 Goat in the Road Performance at UNO
May 16-17 LS LEAP Make-up
May 17 MS Fabulous Fortnight Showcase/Gallery Walk
May 17 LS Enrichment Open Studio (Except for Circus Arts)
May 20-24 International Week
May 22 8th Grade Promotional Exercise Practice at Lyons Center 10am-12noon
May 23 8th Grade Promotional Exercice Lyons Center 6pm
May 24 Rise Up Day: 2nd Graders from Dixon visit Uptown
May 27 Memorial Day (School Closed)
May 28 Clash of the Continents
May 29 Last Day of School: 10:30am Dismissal
May 29 International Parade 10am
May 29 Report Cards Issued
May 29 No Afterschool programs
May 31 Last day for teachers
Head of School Announcements
ISL families can find all links to the Head of School Announcements on our HOS Corner
Information from Your Campus Principal
10/18/23 8th Grade & Eclairs pdf presentation and video
9/01/23 URGENT Letter from the Principal
8/17/23 Letter from the Principal
8/11/23 Safety Procedures: Our Priority from Asst. Principal Jairo Maldonado
Lunch 'n Learn Online Sessions:
9/27/23 ISL Science Curriculum
8/31/23 Ready, Set, Geaux!
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Campus TidBits Weekly Newsletter
During the school year, you will receive a weekly newsletter from your Campus Family Liaisons. It will include the latest announcements and other reminders. This newsletter is emailed to families on Thursdays. We encourage you to refer to your weekly newsletter to read about the activities taking place the following week at your campus and to receive important information and reminders.
To subscribe to the Uptown Weekly TidBits Newsletter, click here.
To view past issues of your Campus TidBits, please
click here.
Before & After Care Programs (2023-24)
ISL EARLY BIRD AND PRIME TIME
EARLY BIRD (Before School Care)
- Uptown Campus from 7:15am-8:15am
- Drop off location: Cafeteria - enter through cafeteria entrance on Terpsichore Street
- Drop-In Service: There is a Before School Child Care drop-in service available for students who are not registered in the Early Bird program. Payment must be made in full the same morning of service.
PRIME TIME (After School Care)*
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (except Wednesdays)- 4:15pm-5:30pm
- Early Dismissal Wednesdays- 3:15pm-5:30pm
- Pick up location: Cafeteria - enter through cafeteria entrance on Terpsichore Street
- Drop-In Service: There is a Primetime drop-in service available for students who are not registered in an after school Program. Fees must be paid in full the afternoon of service.
FEES AND PAYMENTS
- Monthly payments can be made by cash, check, money order, or debit/credit card. You may also pay monthly fees on-line at www.myschoolbucks.com. My school bucks is the preferred method of payment. Click here for Fee information and other details.
IMPORTANT DETAILS:
- After School Programs do not operate on ½ school days nor on the final school days before Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring Breaks.
- *Students who remain on campus more than 15 minutes after dismissal and who are not registered in the after school program will automatically be checked into drop-in and charged $20. Fees must be paid in full the afternoon of service.
CONTACT
- ISL Prime Time Coordinator: Vernice Mallet (504) 258-5382
- Fees/Payments: Childcare Coordinator, Vanessa Levy (504) 252-3502
COMMUNITY WORKS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
This program is not coordinated by ISL or ISL staff. This program is sponsored through a partnership with Community Works.
Food Services
Click here for more information on how to apply for Pandemic EBT Summer Benefits.
Visit the Food Services page for the following:
- Application for Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits
- Application for Free/Reduced Meal Benefits
- ISL Café Menu
- *Special diet requests for the 2023-24 School year must be supported by a signed diet prescription form by a licensed medical authority. Menu substitutions will be made for students with a documented medical need. For a copy click here.
Any questions or concerns regarding Food services, Meal distribution or pick up, and any dietary or food safety, please reach out to:
Melissa Boudreaux, Director of Food Services: (504) 444-2696 mboudreaux@isl-edu.org
Information Technology
Clever Access
For students that would like to access the Clever portal from a non-ISL device, please review the Clever Login Information
fact sheet for detailed instructions. If you need any further assistance, please contact our helpdesk at techsupportstudent@isl-edu.org.
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Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
About the Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program will provide a discount of up to $30 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount for up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
Families are encouraged to check eligibility with local providers before filling out the online application through GetEmergencyBroadband.org. This is a national application, so families can expect a quicker response time with local providers.
TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS THROUGH COX COMMUNICATIONS, CLICK HERE
TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS THROUGH AT&T, CLICK HERE
TO LEARN MORE AND CHECK ELIGIBILITY, CLICK HERE
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Tech Support Issues
If you have issues with an ISL-issued Chromebook or your student’s ISL Email account, please email techsupportstudent@isl-edu.org. Include the following information when you email us:
- Student name
- Student campus
- Student grade
- Description of the issue you are experiencing
- For issues with the Chromebook, include the asset tag number found on the red sticker on the bottom of the device
- List of the troubleshooting steps taken (i.e. resetting internet, rebooting the device, etc.)
For account information for iReady or other resources used within your student’s class (links to Google Meets, information on curriculum resources, etc.) please reach out to your student’s teacher directly.
NOTE: We auto-close tickets if we do not receive a response within 24 hours.
COVID-19
Please visit the ISL COVID-19 page to view school-wide policies, plans, and FAQ documents for the 2023-24 school year.
Contact Your Teacher
Visit the Faculty and Staff listing for your teacher's contact information.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact your Family Liaison, Martha Pena at mpena@isl-edu.org.