We had an 11th Grade College Webinar (click here for recording), 10th grade trips to Santa Monica College, Cal State Fullerton, and UC Riverside, and a FUTURES field trip to Ralphs last week!
We are celebrating Red Ribbon Week at DVC! Red Ribbon Week is a way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs and celebrate healthy lifestyle choices and habits. You can find details regarding all the events and updates at this link. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend the Substance Abuse Presentation for Parents/Guardians on Tuesday, October 24th at 6:30pm in person (Black Box Theater @ 201 N. Douglas) featuring LA County Dept of Public Health Substance Abuse Counselor Steve Cagle. Learn about health and social impacts of substance use, what to look for with your own child, how to intervene when you have concerns and additional resources and support available. Here’s the simplified schedule of events:
- Monday, 10/23 – Friday, 10/27: Red Ribbon Week
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- Monday, 10/23: Substance Use Awareness Assembly (9th grade)
- Tuesday, 10/24: Substance Abuse Presentation for Parents @ 6:30pm (Black Box Theater)
- Wednesday, 10/25: Wear Red!
- Thursday, 10/26: Mobile Vaccination Clinic (3:30pm – 6:30pm)
Contacting School Counselors: We have three amazing school counselors plus one amazing school counseling intern! If you’re on Instagram, please follow @dvccounselors for info and fun posts! If you’d like to reach out to a school counselor, here are the best ways to contact them:
- Jennifer Barba, School Counselor for Class of 2025 (11th graders) and Class of 2027 (9th graders)
- Email: jbarba@davincischools.org
- Appointments: https://calendly.com/jbarba-dvc
- Artia Thomas, School Counselor for Class of 2024 (12th graders) and Class of 2026 (10th graders)
- Email: athomas@davincischools.org
- Appointments: https://calendly.com/thomasdvc
- Monique Aldrete, College & Career Counselor (all grades)
- Email: maldrete@davincischools.org
- Appointments: https://calendly.com/aldretedvc
- Giselle Arellano, School Counseling Intern (all grades)
- Email: garellano@davincischools.org
Here’s what’s coming up THIS WEEK and beyond:
- Wednesday, 10/25: 12th Grade College Field Trip to UC Irvine
- Wednesday, 10/25: LAX Aviation Day Field Trip
- Thursday, 10/26: “Mind Your Money” Book Tour w/Yanely Espinal
- Friday, 10/27: Ethnic Studies Field Trip (Mr. Covelman’s Class)
- Friday, 10/27: Open Mic for DV Students @ 4pm in the Atirum
- Thursday, 11/9: No School – Professional Development Day
- Thursday, 11/10: No School – Veterans Day Holiday
- Wednesday, 11/15: “Press Submit” College Application Submission Celebration
- Thursday, 11/16: DVC Exhibition Night (5:30pm – 7:00pm)
- Monday, 11/20: No School – Thanksgiving Break
Bookmark these links for easy access to school information:
- DVC Monthly Calendar: tinyurl.com/DVCcalendar23-24
- DVC Weekly Schedules: tinyurl.com/weekly-schedules23-24
- Canvas Login Page: davincischools.instructure.com
- Canvas Help Website: tinyurl.com/dv-parent-canvas-help
All the best for a healthy week for our students and families,
Erin D’Souza, Principal
