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Our ISL Campus Community page provides families with links to your Campus TidBits (Weekly Newsletter), special Uptown Campus Announcements, and Campus Activities.
This is the place to stay connected to the Uptown Campus from your Family Liaison and Campus Principal.
As you know, ISL is NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for Kindergarten!
ISL Kindergarten Open House was held on Saturday, November 15th.
Did you miss the Open House? Or are you interested in seeing immersion in action at our campus?
Join us for a Kindergarten Campus Tour:
Date: Tuesday, January 13 and Tuesday, March 17
Time: Campus tours begin at 9am
Tour Locations: ISL St. Roch & ISL Westbank Campuses
Want to schedule a tour at a different time? Reach out to our campus Family Liaison:
ISL St. Roch Campus: Darrielle Robertson | 504-934-4975 | drobertson@isl-edu.org
ISL Westbank Campus: Antonietta Rimando | 504-274-4571 | arimando@isl-edu.org
ISL Uptown Important Dates
For the 2025-2026 Year at a Glance Calendar, click here
Emergency Alerts Information:
Please use this link to see our emergency alert procedures.
December 1: School Resumes
December 8-12: Target Language Book Fair in the Library
December 10: Anet 2 Testing
December 12-18: 4th & 5th Grade Science Week (Unit II)
December 17: 7th & 8th Grade Science Fair in the Library 9am-4pm
December 18: Lower School Enrichment Open Studio
December 18: Lost and Found Emptied
December 19: Holiday Hoopla at the Lyons Center RSVP
December 19: 12:30pm Dismissal from Lyons Center
December 19: No after school programs
December 22-Jan 5: Winter Break (School Closed)
January 5: Teacher Professional Development (No School for Students)
January 6: School Resumes
January 7: Semester Report Cards Sent Home
January 13: ISL Kindergarten St. Roch & Westbank Campus Tour
January 14-16: 7th Grade T.R.E.E (Group 1)
January 19: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (School Closed)
Janurary 20-26: 4th & 5th Grade Science Week (Unit III)
January 21-23: 7th Grade T.R.E.E (Group 2)
January 28-30: 7th Grade T.R.E.E (Group 3)
January 29: 100th Day of School
January 30: 4th & 5th Grade Enrichment Open Studio
January 30: Lost & Found Emptied
February: 7th Grade T.R.E.E Quest Presentations (Date TBD)
February 4-6 : 7th Grade T.R.E.E (Group 4)
February 11: Campus Exp: 3rd Floor Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Parade
February 11: Lunar New Year of the Horse Celebration 2pm
February 11-12: NO Aftercare or After School Programs
February 12: SPIRIT DAY: Mardi Gras Dress Up Day! Purple, Green, and Gold
February 12: Mardi Gras Break (1/2 Day - 12:30pm Dismissal)
February 13-18: Mardi Gras Break (School Closed)
February 19-20: Teacher Professional Development (No Students)
February 23: Classes Resume
February 23-26: GNOSEF Science & Engineering Regional Fair
February 23-27: Campus Exp: ArcGNO Mardi Gras Recycling Drive (TBD)
February 27: Lost & Found Emptied
ISL Kindergarten Campus Tours & Open House
(St. Roch & ISL Westbank Campus only)
For more information, please visit Admissions HERE
SAVE THE DATE:
Tours
Tuesday, January 13
Tuesday, March 17
Campus TidBits Weekly Newsletter
Every Thursday during the school year, we email the Uptown Weekly TidBits to all the ISL Uptown families.
This is the campus newsletter from your Campus Family Liaison, Martha C. Pena.
We encourage you to read this weekly email to stay informed about the activities taking place the following week at our campus.
To join our mailing list and to view past issues, please
click here.
Information from Your Campus Principal
Find Important letters from the ISL Uptown Campus principal in this section.
10/27/25 Progress Reports Conferences and Virtual School
Head of School Announcements
ISL families can find all links to the Head of School Announcements on our HOS Corner
Before & After Care Programs
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.
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/Blacktop. Please enter through the Camp Street side gate. It will open at 4:25pm (3:25pm on Wed). Please note that the office will be closed.
- Drop-In Service: There is a Primetime drop-in service available for students who are not registered in an after school Program.
FEES AND PAYMENTS
Payments for Child Care Programs (Before and After school) are due in full upon receipt of invoice each month.
Payments can be made by cash, money order, (payable to ISL) or debit/credit card. Debit/credit card payments can only be made on-line. To make an electronic payment, first log into your Kids Care account via the Parent Portal. You will be redirected to MSB where you can complete your payment. MySchoolBucks is the preferred method of payment.
Students with delinquent accounts will be dismissed from the program.
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.
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.
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 C. Pena at mpena@isl-edu.org.
Food Services
Visit the Food Services page for the following:
- Application for Free/Reduced Meal Benefits NOTE: No application is required for the year 2025-26. All students receive FREE MEALS.
- ISL Café Menu
*Special diet requests 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. Click here to learn more.
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.
