Hello DVD Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors!
Parchment is offering up to $6,000 in rewards to high school students in grades 9, 10, and 11. Parchment is helping students plan for their future while also offering a chance to win money to go towards their college tuition.
Students can apply to this scholarship in 3 easy steps using this website: Parchment Scholarship
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 student portal.
The deadline to apply is tomorrow February 10 by 12pm!
Please see the attached forms for more information about the classes being offered along with specific information on how to apply to these courses.
ECC Dual Enrollment Spring 2022
Spring 2022 College Courses Parent Letter
If you have any questions please see your counselor. Please also note that these are college courses, taught by college instructors. All students must show their counselor and administrators the academic skills and accountability necessary to be in these courses. Students must abide by the college policies, including regarding absences and tardies.
National School Counseling Week 2022, “School Counseling: Better Together,” sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 7–11, 2022, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.
The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who implement comprehensive school counseling programs, a vital part of the educational process for all students as they meet the challenges of the 21st century.
All Da Vinci Schools counselors work Better Together across all campuses.
DVD counselors work Better Together with our DVD Admin.
DVD counselors work Better Together with our DVD School Psychologist.
DVD counselors work Better Together with our DVD teachers.
Greetings Designers and Design Families,
Happy Friday – and happy three-day weekend to our students and families! Here is a preview of next week, including some announcements:
Coffee with Admin: 2/3/22
Thanks to all of our families who were able to join us this week for our “Coffee w/ Admin” meetings! For this meeting, we discussed:
Here are the slides that were shared for those who would like to review: Coffee with Admin, DVD – 2/3/22
Key Dates and Events:
Have a safe, fun and restful weekend!
Hello DVD Families,
Know of anyone who may be in need of braces? Hawthorne Dental and Braces is offering free braces to any person without insurance, no proof of immigration status needed. Please see the attached flyer for more information!
Greetings Design Families,
Tomorrow at 8am and at 5pm, Ms. Acuna and Mr. Stoll would like to welcome parents and guardians to our February Coffee w/ Admin meeting! For this meeting, we will be discussing Covid-19 updates, annual feedback survey data, an app called MySchoolBucks, and we will also be introducing you to some of our staff members who joined our Design team this semester!
The meeting will be held via this Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98872918301
Please join us, we look forward to updating you on the agenda topics and answering any questions you may have.
Greetings Designers and Design Families,
This week, we had a great time reconnecting in our seminar classes! Students are gearing up for a fun and productive semester doing everything from screen printing and hand-building ceramics to chalk art and studying character design.
Next week, we have a short week, and students will not be in classes on February 4th due to a staff professional development day.
Also, on Thursday, 2/3, we are welcoming all parents and guardians to meet with DVD administrators for a “Coffee with Admin” session both before and after school. For this “Coffee with Admin” session, we will be discussing school updates and also introducing you to new members of our Da Vinci Design team. Please join us for an AM session at 8am or a PM session at 5pm. A message and a Zoom link will be sent to families via email next week.
Upcoming Key Dates & Events:
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 their undergraduate studies. View the video about the Scholarship Program here: https://www.sandpipers.org/scholarships
High school seniors living in the South Bay (both citizens and eligible non-citizens as defined by the U.S. Department of Education) are eligible to apply for a Sandpipers Scholarship for the 2022-23 school year. Detailed eligibility requirements are stated below.
The entire Sandpipers Scholarship Application is online and can now be accessed with this link: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/78786-Sandpipers
All applications are due on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 5 PM, no exceptions.
Note: children and grandchildren of Sandpipers’ members are not eligible.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your counselor.
Greetings Designers and Design Families,
This week, we have a full five-day ahead of us and seminars begin! Students were able to select seminar during Week 19 and will start meeting in their seminars this week.
We look forward to another great week!
Note: Students who need additional time to complete MAP testing may be called out during seminar periods or class periods to do so. Students will be notified this week prior. Students with questions may reach out to Asst. Principal Acuna: sacuna@davincischools.org .