Archives for February 2024

Dear DVC Community, 

Due to poor weather conditions forecasted this week, we regret to inform you that the Spring Dance, scheduled for 2/9/24, is rescheduled for Friday, 2/23/24. The safety and well-being of our students are of paramount importance, and after careful consideration, we believe it is in the best interest of all attendees to reschedule the event.

We will keep you updated on the new schedule via email, school announcements, and our official social media channels. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility in this matter.

The dance has been rescheduled for Friday, 2/23/24. For all individuals who have already purchased tickets, your tickets will be valid for this new date. If you have questions or concerns with this update, please reach out to Donald Puathasnanon (dpuathasnanon@davincischools.org – DVC’s Leadership Advisor) for further instructions. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and assure you that we are working diligently to ensure a smooth process for all ticket holders. 

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Donald.

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza, Principal

The Black College Expo is coming to LA!

DVC is providing tickets for the first 40 students interested in attending the Black College Expo, transportation will NOT be provided this year. Seniors, make sure you print out your transcripts as schools have on-site acceptances, with scholarships! All students in grades 9-12 are welcome to attend. Please complete the google form below if you are interested in attending the Black College Expo and would like to request a ticket. To learn more about the Black College Expo please visit this site: National College Resources Foundation (thecollegeexpo.org)

Tickets are FIRST COME FIRST SERVE: https://forms.gle/cZ2oohqLoviwbjpY8

For any questions or concerns please email Ms. Aldrete at maldrete@davincischools.org.

Hello DVC,

Happy Sunday! Here are the list of colleges/universities that will be visiting us during lunch this week:

Thursday, February 8th @ 11:45 am: Simmons University 

All college rep visits will take place in Mr. Jackson’s room (3203). As a reminder, food is not allowed during the college rep visits, however, if you would like to grab lunch before, please come to my office 15 minutes before lunch to have you dismissed to grab food before the presentation.

Students of all grade levels (9-12) can attend the college rep visits.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to email me or stop by my office,

Ms. Aldrete

College & Career Counselor

We are excited to be celebrating the start of Black History Month at DVC! Students and staff representatives from our Black Student Union (BSU, a student club and seminar) have already begun decorating our campus. BSU is busy planning and preparing for our Black History CD, scheduled for Thursday, 2/23, and we are looking forward to learning about Black culture in the upcoming weeks during advisory!

No School on Friday, 2/9: Please note that there is no school on Friday, 2/9 due to Professional Development, but there is a Semi-formal Dance on campus from 6pm – 9pm that evening.

National School Counseling Week: This week is National School Counseling Week! We are happy to celebrate the great work of our counseling team. Please take a moment to send them an email with your gratitude during this special week!

• Jennifer Barba, jbarba@davincischools.org, School Counselor for Class of 2025 and Class of 2027
• Artia Thomas, athomas@davincischools.org, School Counselor for Class of 2024 and Class of 2026
• Monique Aldrete, maldrete@davincischools.org, College & Career Counselor for all grades

Coffee with the Principals: Parents & guardians, please join us on Monday during our first edition of “Coffee with the Principals” where you’ll hear school leadership share brief school updates and hold space for parents and guardians to ask questions and share feedback. The meeting will occur twice, once in-person at DVC at 9am (coffee provided) and once virtually via zoom (link here) at 4pm (make your own coffee). 

Black College Expo: The Black College Expo is coming to LA! DVC is providing tickets for the first 40 students interested in attending the Black College Expo. Please note that transportation will NOT be provided this year. Seniors, make sure you print out your transcripts as schools have on-site acceptances with scholarships! All students in grades 9-12 are welcome to attend. Please complete the google form below if you are interested in attending the Black College Expo and would like to request a ticket. To learn more about the Black College Expo please visit this site: National College Resources Foundation (thecollegeexpo.org) Tickets are FIRST COME FIRST SERVE: https://forms.gle/cZ2oohqLoviwbjpY8 For any questions or concerns, please email Ms. Aldrete at maldrete@davincischools.org. 

Blood Drive: On Monday, February 12th, the DVC National Honor Society is proud to pay it forward and strengthen our community by helping to save lives. We are partnering with the American Red Cross to hold a blood drive, and we need your help to make it a success. We invite you to join us. If you can help, please visit the link below: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=davincischools

Here’s what’s coming up THIS WEEK and beyond:

• Monday, 2/5: Coffee with the Principals @ 9am (in-person @ DVC) or 4pm (via Zoom – link here)
• Friday, 2/9: Professional Development – No School
• Friday, 2/9: Spring Semi-formal Dance from 6pm – 9pm
• Saturday, 2/10: Black College Expo
• Monday, 2/12: Blood Drive in Black Box Theater from 9am – 3pm (sign up here)
• Tuesday, 2/13: NACAC College Fair Field Trip (11th grade)
• Wednesday, 2/14: ELPAC Testing
• Wednesday, 2/14: Reagan Library Field Trip (12th grade)
• Monday, 2/19: No School – Presidents’ Day Holiday
• Friday, 2/23: Black History CD

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