Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation and Senior Activities

Greetings DVD Class of 2020!

CONGRATULATIONS on your upcoming graduation! We appreciate your understanding as we work through the logistics of celebrating our seniors while adhering to LA County and Department of Health guidelines. With the current restrictions, which include a ban on drive-through graduations and parades, we have determined that our best option is to honor our seniors with a virtual graduation ceremony. Please see the information below regarding senior activities and click on the following link for more details: 2020 Senior End-of-Year Information

Date Event Details
May 12 Senior Activities Interest Survey We would like to gauge your interest in various events and invite you to help coordinate events that celebrate the Class of 2020! Click on the following link: Senior Activities Interest Survey and complete this form by Tuesday, May 12th. More information regarding senior virtual events to come.
May 20 Graduation Speaker Applications due Click here for Applications for Design Thinking and Habits of Mind Graduation Speakers. Virtual Interviews will take place from May 27-28.

Seniors: complete this survey to choose a
DVD faculty member to deliver the Graduation Teacher Address.

May 22 Class of 2020 Graduation Cap and Gown Pick-Up DVD seniors may pick up their graduation caps, gowns, tassels, diploma covers, and a yard sign celebrating their graduation. 

This will be done in a “drive-through” setup in Lane 4 (lane nearest to Douglas St.) at the following designated times based on students’ last names:

    • Last names A-E  →  8:00am-10:00am
    • Last names F-L   → 10:00am-12:00pm 
    • Last names M-Q  → 12:00pm-2:00pm
    • Last names R-Z   → 2:00pm-4:00pm
May 27 Senior Awards Night The Senior Awards Night will be streamed on May 27th at 5 pm. We will provide a link on our blog and on the Senior Google Classroom page as we move closer to the event date.
June 11 Virtual Graduation The Virtual Graduation Celebration will be streamed on June 11th @ 11:30 am. We will provide a link on our blog and on the Senior Google Classroom page the week of the event date.
June 12 Diploma Pick-Up and Return of School Equipment Class of 2020 graduated seniors will return their graduation gowns and any other school-owned materials. Once they have returned all items and cleared all balances, they will receive their DVD diploma! 

The DVD Staff team misses all of you and understands how important senior year is. We want to make sure, given the circumstances, we can still celebrate you virtually through some fun events!  

Senior Committee and your teachers are hard at work and will be announcing additional events coming your way. Stay tuned!

Best, 

Veronica Rodriguez