Da Vinci Communications

DVC will be holding a listening session on Tuesday, January 5th. This event is being held to learn more about our students and their families’ identities and to share their experiences and stories with DVC staff. This is a great opportunity for our staff to learn from you to make the school more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Below is more information regarding the listening session:

When & Where?

Tuesday, January 5. 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Zoom [the link will be provided closer to date]

What & Why?

A listening session is a type of focus group that is aimed at collecting information about a group of people’s experiences. The purpose of the Student and Family Listening Session is to create a safe space for students and families to share their experiences and stories with DVC staff.  Information from the session will be used to make our school a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.

Who?

We welcome all students and families interested in sharing their experiences. Participants will be given questions to guide the listening sessions.

If you are interested in participating in the listening session, or would like more information regarding the session, please submit this interest form.

 

DVC llevará a cabo una sesión de escucha el 5 de enero. Este evento se llevará a cabo para aprender más sobre las identidades de nuestros estudiantes y sus familias y para compartir sus experiencias e historias con el personal de DVC. Esta es una gran oportunidad para que nuestro personal aprenda de usted para hacer que la escuela sea más diversa, equitativa e inclusiva. A continuación se muestra más información sobre la sesión de escucha:

¿Cuándo? ¿Dónde?

Martes, 5 de enero 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Zoom [el enlace se proporcionará más cerca de la fecha]

¿Qué? Por qué?

Una sesión de escucha es un tipo de grupo de enfoque que tiene como objetivo recopilar información sobre las experiencias de un grupo de personas. El propósito de la Sesión de escucha para estudiantes y familias es crear un espacio seguro para que los estudiantes y las familias compartan sus experiencias e historias con el personal de DVC. La información de la sesión se utilizará para hacer de nuestra escuela un entorno más diverso, equitativo e inclusivo.

¿Quién?

Damos la bienvenida a todos los estudiantes y familias interesadas en compartir sus experiencias. Los participantes recibirán preguntas para guiar las sesiones de escucha.

Si está interesado en participar en la sesión de escucha, o desea obtener más información sobre la sesión, envíe este formulario de interés.

Greetings DVC Families,

We are excited to host our 11th grade drive-through from 2pm – 4pm on Wednesday, December 16th.

Students and their families can pick up the following items during the drive-through:

• ID card
• DVC t-shirt

In order to prevent the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and promote the safety of all the participants involved, everyone will be asked to follow the protocol and guidelines established by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and Da Vinci Schools for this type of event. We strongly request that all participants arrive in an enclosed vehicle. When one or more windows of the vehicle are open, all individuals in the vehicle must be wearing a face covering. At this event, students and families are not permitted to exit the vehicle.

Please see the map below for instructions on how to enter the parking lot and what to expect.

We are looking forward to seeing all our 11th grade students soon!

 

Who: Juniors and seniors from DVC, DVD, and DVS

What: College courses at Da Vinci Schools through El Camino College. Courses meet transfer requirements for all Cal State and U.C. campuses, as well as most private colleges and universities.

Why: Get a start on your college credits! It looks great on your college applications.

Cost: Free! The state of California and Da Vinci Schools pick up the costs, including textbook fees. Donations to help cover the cost of the textbooks from families that are able to are appreciated.

Where: Classes will be held virtually and are asynchronous on canvas, the El Camino College student portal due to COVID-19.

To be eligible to take a dual enrollment class the student needs to pass all their academic classes, have no credit recovery for a-g classes, and be a senior or junior student.

If you are interested in applying, make sure you apply to El Camino College Spring 2021 term and email the completed dual enrollment form (located below) with your confirmation application number and/or ECC ID number to your school counselor by Friday, January 15, 2021 by 12:00pm. After you submit your completed form, your counselor will discuss next steps on how to register for the class; classes start on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. 

Click here to view the classes we are offering for the Spring 2021 term. Please note, to ensure the equity of student enrollment, the maximum number of dual enrollment classes through Da Vinci Schools is 2 classes. 

 

Applying to El Camino College

All students must have applied for admission to El Camino College. 

Never applied?

Submit an application for admission for Spring 2021: www.elcamino.edu/apply

Help to Complete the Application for Admission – follow along screen-by-screen with this link

After submitting, you will receive your Welcome Email (with El Camino College ID #) within 1-3 business days at the personal email address given on your application.

If you do not receive your Welcome Email after 3 business days, please email us at dualenrollment@elcamino.edu

 Previously applied?

Your application is in good standing if you applied for either Spring 2021, Winter 2021, Fall 2020, or Summer 2020 – or if you dual enrolled in a Fall 2020 or Spring 2020 course.

Not Sure if you Need to Apply Again?

Your El Camino College ID # is the same as previous terms and is 7-digits (no letters)

If you do not know your El Camino College ID #, please email us at dualenrollment@elcamino.edu

Dual Enrollment Application

All students must submit a completed Dual Enrollment Application for Spring 2021 to be registered in their class(es). Students, parents, and authorized high school signers can use Fill & Sign Tools in Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill out the form and draw their signatures.

Download the Dual Enrollment Application PDF

Help to Complete the Dual Enrollment Application using Fill & Sign tools in Acrobat Reader or by printing and scanning

NOTE: Our Admissions Office will not accept typed signatures. All signatures need to be drawn using the above methods, either by pen, mouse, or touchscreen. This is the most common reason why a form cannot be processed.

MyECC 

MyECC is El Camino College’s secure online portal where you view your registered classes, grades, unofficial transcripts, etc. Your MyECC username and password are included in your Welcome Email. You will be prompted to create a new password when you log into MyECC for the first time.

NOTE: El Camino College recently updated MyECC password requirements. Passwords must include at least 10 characters, 1 capital letter, and 1 number (and number cannot be at the end or beginning of password).

Log into MyECC – this link can also be found at the top of every www.elcamino.edu webpage

If you are unable to into MyECC, please email us at dualenrollment@elcamino.edu

Canvas 

Registered students will have access to their class(es) in Canvas, our online course management system, when instructors publish them around the start of the term. You will need to use your MyECC login information to access Canvas.

El Camino College Canvas Resource Webpage – learn more about Canvas and find Canvas Login Page

Dropping a Class

Registered students who wish to drop the class must perform this action themselves in MyECC by the drop deadlines.

How to Drop a Class webpage

El Camino College Academic Calendar with Last Day to Drop without Notation and Last Day to Drop with a “W”

Assistance is Available!

Dual Enrollment offers Drop-In Assistance via Zoom every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. to assist students one-on-one with questions they may have about their application for admission or Dual Enrollment Application.

Please join us using the links on this webpage, no sign up necessary:

Link to Dual Enrollment Online Help & Events webpage

You can also email us at dualenrollment@elcamino.edu

 

If you have any additional questions, do not hesitate to contact your school counselor via email. 

Thank You, 

The counseling team

 

Happy Saturday, DVC Families,

Only four days of school remain until the winter break! It was such a treat to see our 12th graders come by on Wednesday and pick up their caps and gowns. I know there is still a long way until June, but the time will certainly fly by – it always does (especially if you’re a parent)!

Here are the important dates dates and things to know. As always, you can check out this information and more at tinyurl.com/dvcwebsite.

Important Dates for Week 17 & Beyond:

• Monday, 12/14: PowerSchool Access Turned Off for Students and Parents
• Wednesday, 12/16: 11th Grade Drive-Through Event from 2pm – 4pm
• Thursday, 12/17: Last Day of Semester 1
• Monday, 1/11: First Day of Semester 2

Please note that each grade level has a different schedule for this last week of school. The schedules are included in this post.

And finally, we’re gathering words of appreciation for our staff. If you have a few minutes, please consider sharing your gratitude here.

Warmly,

Erin

 

Hi Class of 2021 Families,

Just a friendly reminder that Senior Portraits are this weekend (Saturday, 12/12 and Sunday, 12/13). Please bring your cap, gown, and tassel for your photo! Please check here to confirm your appointment date and time or to schedule an appointment. The appointment to take the photos is free of charge, and families will have several options to purchase digital or printed images. You are able to pay for the digital images at the time of the appointment, and you are able to purchase printed packages when the photos are available online. For information about pricing, please read this flyer. All senior portraits will be available for purchase at this website: Da Vinci Schools – StaceeLianna

In order to prevent the risk of exposure to COVID-19 and promote the safety of all the participants involved, everyone will be asked to follow the Protocol and Guidelines established by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and Da Vinci Schools for this type of event. We strongly request that all participants arrive in an enclosed vehicle.

1. All vehicles will enter through the Main (North) Entrance only, park in the designated area in Lane 3 (see Map), and will exit from the Main (South) Exit only (see map). Upon arrival please follow the directions and instructions given by our Da Vinci Safety Officers and staff.
2. Students will check in and be guided to the MPR for their portrait during their assigned appointment time. Everyone must wear a face covering and maintain social distancing requirements (6 ft. distance) at all times. Removal of mask will be allowed only when it is time to have the portrait taken. When the windows of any vehicle are rolled down, all participants in the vehicle must be wearing a face covering.
3. Parents may proceed to the Portrait Package Purchasing station set up by the skateboard and bicycle racks. A waiting/viewing area will also be set up outside of the MPR for parents while their student is having their portrait taken. Otherwise, participants must remain in their own vehicles and cannot change vehicles at any time or congregate outside of their vehicles. Only authorized Da Vinci staff assisting with this event can remain outside.

All of this information can also be found on this one-page document.