Archives for March 2018

DVC Families,

A few of our Senior students are reaching out for donations for their Senior Project. Their goal is to craft a curriculum and teach multi-level coding classes to children facing long-term hospital admissions. They would greatly appreciate donations such as:

• Laptop donations
• Monetary donations
• Amazon Wishlist purchases

For more information about the Senior Project and details about how to help, please click: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15YC8pZxGcGgQwGDkDeC_-geNY9fRsXQtJwRXhqPBIJg/edit 

Thank you!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

If you are interested in volunteering for this amazing event, please use the link below to sign up

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2102437/false#/invitation

*Students can receive volunteering hours

Attention Seniors:

The link below holds important information about prom, grad-night, graduation ceremony, year-book, and senior portraits. It is essential to read over the link because it contains prices for events and activities, as well as locations, guidelines, and details.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18KpIMsAl3h0VC70qWKK3ZBoa7xEwnPcdBoyO032OoN4/edit?usp=sharing

SPORTS 

• For more information, please click DV Athletics

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

• Rock Around the Block

 

• Applications are now open! Go to the www.dvrealworldlearning.com/internship-opportunities.html to see the available opportunities and descriptions. Students can also go to the Resources tab to get help with their Resumes and Cover Letters. All applications are due on Friday, April 13.  

  Internships last for 6 weeks in the summer and students will receive school credit for the internship. 

• Semi Spring Formal Dance

The event will be held on Campus in the Black Box Theatre on Thursday, March 15th. It will be from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Tickets are $10 and are still available to purchase through the Leadership Committee.

WEEK 26 SCHEDULE 

WEEK 26

Monday 3/12

Tuesday 3/13

Wednesday 3/14

Thursday 3/15

• Semi Spring Formal Dance
• Boys’ Volleyball Home vs. Summit View

Friday 3/16

• PD Day No School

SPORTS

For more information please click on DV Athletics 

         COLLEGE COUNSELING 

FAFSA DEADLINE: The FAFSA deadline to receive the most amount of financial aid is today, March 2nd at 11:59 pm. We encourage all 12th grade parents to submit their FAFSA application today! Students will still be eligible for financial aid if they complete the application after today’s deadline, however they will no longer be able to receive the Cal Grant.

This link will direct you to the FAFSA website: https://fafsa.ed.gov/

SAT/ACT REGISTRATION: 11th Graders, it is time to sign up for the ACT/SAT exam, you will need to sign up in advance for the two dates:

April 14th: ACT EXAM

May 5th: SAT EXAM

For more information regarding the exams and deadlines, click https://dvc.davincischools.org/actsat-exam-registration-for-11th-graders/

SCHOOL EVENTS

PSAT for 9th and 10th Graders: Our Freshman and Sophomores will be taking the PSAT Thursday, March 6th during the entire school day. The PSAT will not count towards college admissions application, but it is the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship so we encourage all students to take the test seriously. The PSAT also serves as a practice guide for the SAT and ACT which they will take Junior and Senior year.

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES (SLC’S)

SLC’S will be starting Monday, March 5th and will continue until Thursday, March 9th. It will be a minimum week schedule, which means students will be dismissed at 1:20 pm.

********Parents, please bring photo ID for SLC’s

*school still starts at 8:50 am.

If you have not signed up for your student’s SLC, please click on

https://dvc.davincischools.org/week-25-student-led-conferences-slcs/

WEEK 25 SCHEDULE

Monday 3/5

• Girls’ Softball Home vs. North Torrance

Tuesday 3/6

Wednesday 3/7

• Girls’ Softball Home vs. Lawndale High School

Thursday 3/8

• 9th/ 10th Grade PSAT

Friday 3/9

• Advisory/CD

ON THE HORIZON..

3/16 PD DAY