Da Vinci Communications

Hi DVC!

We had a great week back from Thanksgiving Break at DVC! Some highlights included the Film Festival hosted by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council this evening and a great “CD” (i.e. all-school assembly also known as Community Dialogue) on Wednesday. This week was also the last week of our seminar classes.

We have a special schedule for the next two weeks, so please read the following carefully:

Presentations of Learning: POLs begin next week for all students! The Presentation of Learning (POL) is a tradition at the Da Vinci Schools in which students prepare and deliver a formal presentation to a panel of their teachers. POLs give students the opportunity to develop their speaking and presentation skills and in some cases are a final opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding and mastery of a topic. Because these are formal presentations, students are expected to wear formal attire. Our POL days are shortened days with a 1:25pm dismissal time. All students will be dismissed from school at 1:25pm starting on Thursday, 12/9 and continuing through Thursday, 12/16.

Each student will earn a letter grade for their POL based on the total score and the grade scale shown. This letter grade will be reflected on the student’s transcript but is not calculated into their GPA. The POL is worth one credit, which is the same amount of credit earned for most seminar courses.  All POLs will be scheduled between Thursday, 12/9 and Thursday, 12/16. Students may also have final exams on days in which they are not scheduled to present their POL. Teachers will be reviewing specific information regarding POL preparation on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week during a designated period called “POL Prep.” 

Student Grades: This is an important time to sit down with your student and check their grades in Powerschool. Click here for the Powerschool website; please email Jackie Martinez at jmartinez@davincischools.org if you need your child’s username and password. The last day for students to submit late work is Wednesday, 12/8.

Please see this week’s schedule at this post and also at tinyurl.com/dvcwebsite.

Wishing you a great weekend,

Erin D’Souza

Principal

 

 

Hi DVC Families,

We have a School Site Council Meeting happening today at 4:30pm. The meeting is happening via zoom at this link. All DVC community members are welcome to attend. The agenda is below:

The agenda for this meeting is as follows:

1. Public Comment
2. Assessing Progress Toward Goals
3. Financial Update
4. School Safety Plan Review & Revision
5. Finalize School Safety Plan

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza

Happy Wednesday DVC!

The 2022 LAMCF Scholarship program opens TODAY for graduating high school seniors who are dependents of an Armed Forces member or Department of Defense civilian and is accepting applications through Feb 28, 2022.  Eligible students can download the eligibility requirements and an application at https://lamcf.weebly.com.  Last year, LAMCF awarded $29,500 in scholarships to seniors from El Segundo, North, Villa Park, Troy, and Ambassador High Schools.  Please ensure this message gets out to all your students

In case you have difficulty reaching the website, I have attached the applications for your records.

2022 LAMCF Scholarship Application for HS Seniors FINAL

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor

Happy Tuesday DVC,

 

This is a friendly reminder that all UC Applications are due today before 11:59 pm. Most CSUs also have the application deadline of 11/30 while other CSUs have the extended their deadline to 12/15. It is important that students check deadlines to ensure timely submission. FYI, DVC does not grant fee waivers for UCs and CSUs, fee waivers for these colleges are granted by the UC and CSU system and are based on the applicant’s reported parent annual income and household size for 2020.

 

Click these links to access the UC Application and CSU Application.

 

If you’re planning on attending any college/university (community college, trade school, 4-year public/private university) please make sure to submit your FAFSA application as soon as possible in order to increase eligibility for scholarships and grants.

 

I will be available today anytime from 10:30-1:30 pm and afterschool 3:40-4:15 for drop-in hours to help students with the UC and CSU applications.

 

Best,

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor

Happy Thursday DVC!

The Virtual HBCU Summit Series is back! Make sure you register for one of the dates to attend the HBCU Summit. Students will get an opportunity to speak with lots of HBCU Representatives about the many opportunities of attending an HBCU, Apply and get accepted on the spot to some of the HBCUs participating, attend the various workshops including the HBCU 101 Experience Seminar!

There is nothing like the HBCU Experience! The HBCU Summit Series is designed to expand awareness of the Black College Experience as well as education, career, and financial aid opportunities for students and their families.

The HBCU Summit Series dates:

Saturday December 4, 2021

Time: 9:00AM PST – 2:00PM PST

ALL students are welcomed to attend the HBCU Summit Series!! We highly recommend Middle School, High School and Community College students!

Register Here

 

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor