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Dixon Campus 
The mission of the International School of Louisiana is to provide a challenging education emphasizing language immersion, international awareness, the celebration of diversity and community responsibility.
Language All Around 

My name is Adair Moseley, and I am the Speech-Language Pathologist at the International School of Louisiana (Uptown and Dixon Campuses). I was born and raised in New Orleans, LA and currently reside uptown with my husband, our son, Miles, and our dog, Paco. I attended the University of Alabama where I received my bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing with a Specialization in Global Business. After a few years of working for a business development firm, I decided to return to school to earn my Master’s degree in Communication Disorders. I attended the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center where I received a graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Since then, I’ve worked mainly with children in the private, clinic, and school settings.

What is a Speech-Language Pathologist?
A speech-language pathologist (SLP) is a highly-trained professional who evaluates and treats children and adults who have difficulty with speech or language. Although people often think of speech and language as the same thing, the terms actually have very
different meanings. If your child has trouble with speech, he/she struggles with the “how-to” of talking – the coordination of the muscles and movements necessary to produce speech.
If your child has trouble with language, he/she struggles with understanding what he/she hears or sees. Your child may struggle to find the right words and/or organize those words in a meaningful way to communicate a message or hold a conversation.

What do SLPs treat?
Below is a list of common speech and language disorders with a brief explanation of each.

Speech Disorders
- Articulation – the way we say our speech sounds
- Phonology – the speech patterns we use
- Fluency - stuttering
- Voice – problems with the way our voice sounds, such as hoarseness Language Disorders
- Receptive Language – difficulty understanding language
- Expressive Language – difficulty using language
- Pragmatic Language – social communication; the way we speak to each other

If you are concerned with your child’s development of speech and/or language skills, please feel free to contact me so that we can discuss your concerns.

Thank you,
Adair Moseley, CCC-SLP
 
Family Liaison Corner

 
Ray mar Photography will be at ISL to take Class Photos on December 9th. Photos are $15 for an 8x10 color photo. EXACT CHANGE ONLY, checks must be payable to Ray mar Photography. Student school pictures Retakes will be taken at the time. ISL UNIFORMS must be worn on this day, NO "DRESS" CLOTHES or "DRESS DOWN attire is allowed on this day.
 

Catalian Dechelle Colbert

Family Liaison

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The Dixon Shuffle is happening on Friday, December 20. As part of this
campus-wide event, students are invited to showcase a special talent for their classmates and teachers. If your student would like to share a
talent, check your communications folder for an entry form. Forms should be returned to school by Wednesday, December 11.

School Safety
Upcoming Events 
  • December 9- Class Pictures 
  • December 11- F2B Morning Assembly 
  • December 17- Prospective Parent School Tour 
  • December 18- S2C Morning Assembly 
  • December 20- Dixon Shuffle 
  • December 20- Early Dismissal-NO AFTERCARE OR CLUBS
  • December 23-31- Winter Break- No School 

DIXON WINTER INTERNATIONAL 

BREAKFAST!

 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13TH - 9:00 am     

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We are proud to announce that we will be having international food Items for snacks or late breakfast!! 

Teachers will be selling breakfast/snacks items from the country where they are from or a chosen country

 

All proceeds will go to fund our International Parade.

Students can purchase tickets Monday- Wednesday December 9th-11th  for $1.00 a piece.

Limited tickets will be sold on Friday

 We learn about other cultures by tasting international foods!
School is closed on the following dates:

December 23-31- Winter Break 

January 1-3- Winter Break

January 6- Professional Development 

Click here to view the
Year-At-A-Glance Calendar
for a full listing.
SIBLING APPLICATION FOR THE
2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR
 
Dear Parent/Guardian,
 
ISL will begin accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year on November 22, 2019.  Please remember that sibling preference is available to siblings of currently enrolled ISL students whose application is submitted by the deadline and who apply to the campus in which the current sibling is enrolled (Uptown siblings applying for K-2 can choose to apply to Dixon and/or West Bank Campus.).  The deadline to apply for
 K-1st grade is January 31, 2020. Application deadline for 2nd-8th is January 15, 2020.
 
* Sibling preference will be granted only if the current ISL student attends ISL for the 2020-2021 school year.
 
  1. Families can apply online at www.EnrollNOLA.org  on November 22, 2019. The application deadline for K-1st grade is January 31, 2020 and January 15, 2019 for 2nd-8th grade.
  • Please make sure to link the current ISL student to the sibling so that the child receives sibling preference.  
  • Prospective candidates must rank ISL as their first choice to receive Sibling Preference.
  • ISL does not have a wait list.  Once families are notified of placement, it is assumed they will accept the placement.
  • Prospective students in Grades 2nd through 8th will be admitted only if they are appropriately experienced in their language of study and successfully pass an entrance exam in the target language (French or Spanish).
  • Children must be five years of age by September 30, 2020 in order to enter Kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year.
  1. After applying online, e-mail Michelle Travers at mtravers@isl-edu.org with the following information by January 15th.
 
Parent name:
Student name:
Student DOB:
Grade Applying/Campus:
Sibling currently at ISL: 
 
For a list of our frequently asked questions, please visit our website at:
http://isl-edu.org/admissions/admissions-faq.
What are we up to this week?
SKB students had a non perishable food drive for the New Orleans Mission. 
Pictures from FKB Thanksgiving Brunch

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