Archives for 2021

Dear DVC Families,

I hope that this email finds you and your family well and enjoying the start of DVC’s winter break! We were able to print and mail report cards on Monday afternoon so you can expect them in the mail shortly. In addition to your students’ grades, you may find the following enclosed:

• Parent/Guardian PowerSchool Access Information: We sent home a copy of the parent/guardian PowerSchool access information so that you can check on your child’s grades and attendance regularly. 
• Semester 2 Calendar: You will find a printed copy of the Semester 2 calendar in the envelope. Please be sure to note that the first day of school for Semester 2 is Monday, January 10, 2022.
• PSAT Scores (grades 9,10, & 11 only): Students who took the PSAT in October will find their scores enclosed with the report card. 

Regarding COVID-19: The L.A. County Department of Public Health requires that parents/guardians report any COVID-19 student and staff cases who have been on campus 14 days prior to becoming ill. This means that if your Da Vinci student tests positive anytime over break, please do still report it to Da Vinci Schools Nurse via email at egreen@davincischools.org. This will enable the school to determine isolation period and return to school date as well as support county efforts to track COVID cases. 

The DVC staff returns for professional development on Monday, January 3, 2022. We look forward to seeing our students at 8:30am on Monday, January 10, 2022. Until then, we wish you and your family the best of health and so much happiness.

Warmly,

Erin D’Souza

Principal

Happy Saturday, DVC Families!

We are so proud of our students who completed the first of their Presentations of Learning this week! It was terrific to see our students giving their presentations. We wish all students the best of luck in their presentations and finals in this last week of the semester.

A few notes:

• Shortened Days – Dismissal at 1:25pm: Students will be dismissed from school at 1:25pm in this final week of the semester.
• No School Friday: Friday, 12/17 is a professional development day, so there is no school on Friday.
• PowerSchool Access: As a reminder, PowerSchool access for students and parents is now turned off. Access will be restored once report cards are sent home during the week of Monday, December 20th.
• Second Semester Starts Monday, 1/10: School starts back up again on Monday, January 10, 2022.

Thank you for your continued support of our school!

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza

Principal

 

 

Happy Friday DVC,

Registration for El Camino College Spring 2022 Dual Enrollment is NOW OPEN! Here is the class information:

Psychology 101- General Psychology (Synchronous Class)

This course is an introduction to child development from conception through adolescence with an emphasis on the interaction between the maturational processes and environmental factors relating to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe and interview children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages. Also, the effect of cultural influences on development will be studied.   3 units; 3 hours lecture Transfer CSU, UC Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:00pm – 4:30pm Start Date: Tuesday February 15th, 2022

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

What: College courses at Da Vinci, through El Camino College. Courses meet transfer requirements for all Cal State and UC 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 can are appreciated.

Where: Classes will be held virtually on the El Camino College student portal.

If you are interested, make sure you apply to El Camino College Spring 2022 term and turn in the attached completed dual enrollment form with your student ID number and/or the application confirmation number to Ms. Aldrete by Thursday December 16th, 2021 by 12:00pm. Classes start on Tuesday February 15th, 2022. To be eligible to take a dual enrollment class, the student will need to pass all their academic classes, have no credit recovery for a-g classes, and be a junior or senior. Space is limited and we are accepting forms on a first come first serve basis!

For more information click on the following links:

Spring 2022 DVD-DVC-DVS College Course

Applying to El Camino College

Do I Need to Apply Again?

Application for Admission Help

Dual Enrollment Application

Thank You,

Monique Aldrete

College and Career Counselor

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Dual Enrollment in High School Partnership 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 2021: elcamino.edu/apply
• Students can follow along screen-by-screen with this link: Help to Complete the Application for Admission
• After submitting, you will receive your Welcome Email (with 7-digit El Camino College ID #) in 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 El Camino student account is still in good standing if you submitted an application for admission for Spring 2021 or Fall 2021.
  • 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 separate, completed Dual Enrollment Application for each term they wish to be manually registered for 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 cannot accept forms with 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 and students will not be registered.

MyECC

MyECC is El Camino College’s secure online portal where students view their 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 the Password Requirements for MyECC. Passwords must include at least 10 characters, 1 Capital letter, 1 number (number cannot be at end or beginning of password), and no repeated/consecutive characters. View Complete Password Complexity Requirements

• Log into MyECC – this link can also be found at the top of every elcamino.edu webpage
• If you are unable to into MyECC, please email us at dualenrollment@elcamino.edu

Canvas

Students will have access to Canvas, our online course management system, only after they are manually registered in an online class. You will need to use your MyECC login information to access Canvas.

• El Camino College Canvas Resource Webpage – learn more about Canvas and find the 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 PDF
• El Camino College Academic Calendar shows Last Day to Drop without Notation and Last Day to Drop with a “W”

Help is Available!

Dual Enrollment offers Drop-In Help 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!

• Dual Enrollment Online Help & Events

Students can also email for help at dualenrollment@elcamino.edu

Dear DVC Families,

The end of the semester is rapidly approaching, and teachers will be working on finalizing their end-of-semester grades starting tomorrow and continuing through next week. We will be disabling student, parent, and guardian access to PowerSchool during this time. We will be sending home a report card with students final grades for the semester during the week of Monday, December 20th. We will restore student and parent/guardian access to PowerSchool shortly after the report cards are sent home. Thank you for your understanding!

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza

Principal

Dear DVC Families,

We are excited to begin our Presentations of Learning tomorrow! Please note that tomorrow starts a shortened day schedule and students will be dismissed at 1:25pm from tomorrow through Thursday, December 16th (the last day of school for the semester). All students are expected to attend school each day for the remainder of the semester. If your student will be absent, please reach out to our Attendance Manager (Pattie Foxman) at pfoxman@davincischools.org.

Also, we are happy to help students still in need of putting together a professional outfit for their POL! Thank you to all the families who donated professional dress clothes, and we hope that many students who are in need of professional clothing will be able to visit our conference room by the blue stairwell to check out their options.

Wishing all of our students the best of luck as they prepare for Presentations of Learning (POLs) and finals this week and next week!

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza

Principal