College Counseling

REMINDER: 9th & 10th Grade College Planning Meeting Tonight!

Who: 9th & 10th students and their families What: College planning information presented by the DVD counseling team Where: Zoom webinar- https://zoom.us/j/96358950383 When: Thursday March 23rd , 2023 5:00-6:00pm *Presentation recording and slide deck will be shared after the meeting.

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Save the Date! Junior College Post-secondary Planning Information Night! 3/8/23

Who: Juniors and their families What: College and post-secondary planning information presented by the DVD counseling team Where: Zoom webinar- https://zoom.us/j/92982060505 When: Wednesday March 8, 2023 5:00-6:00pm *Presentation recording and slide deck will be shared after the meeting.

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National School Counseling Week!

Today is the first day of National School Counseling Week. The theme of this year’s week is “School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big.”   Come celebrate with your DVD counselors all week long and take a picture in front of the photo board!   National School Counseling Week (Calendar)

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FAFSA webinar recording and helpful links

Thank you to all Da Vincians who joined us on Thursday 10/6 for our Financial Aid Workshop for Senior Families.  In this workshop, we provided a general overview and explanation of the federal student financial aid process. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) were explained along with

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Senior Photo Make-up day

Senior Photo make-up day is scheduled for: November 21 November 22 December 3 Appointments are between 9 am-3 pm. Please sign up using the link below: https://tinyurl.com/davinciseniorportraits

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FREE SAT/ACT Practice Test + Seminar

 PJ Test Prep, the boutique SAT/ACT/Tutoring company is offering FREE SAT/ACT Practice Test + Seminar coming up Oct 2nd (this weekend) and another on December 4th.  Details and signups are at http://www.pjtestprep.com/Free-SAT-ACT-Test-Essay-Seminars.html

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Welcome Back Designers!

Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! We are excited to have you as a part of the Da Vinci Design community and are looking forward to a great year together. We view your student’s mental health and well-being as a priority for their success at this school. In support of this, we have invested in

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El Camino Dual Enrollment!

Hello Juniors and Seniors! El Camino College has added another asynchronous class for Spring 2022! They are now offering Business 25 – Intro to business, along with Psychology 101 – General Psychology, to rising Juniors and Seniors at DVD. These classes are completely free and will be held virtually on Canvas, the El Camino College

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Sandpipers’ Scholarship Program

Hello seniors! Here is an upcoming scholarship opportunity for you to apply to! Sandpipers has provided financial assistance to college-bound students since 1941 and is the oldest continuing aid program in the South Bay. Supporting more than 50 students per year, the program is unique in funding qualified recipients throughout the four continuous years of

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UC Application Webinars

Hello Seniors! The University of California, Merced is offering several webinars for prospective first year and transfer students this week to help make sure they have information and resources about how to apply at their fingertips. Tonight Nov.1: About You/ Campus Choice and Majors Students can register here to join us online tonight, Monday, Nov.

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