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Attention Seniors!

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DV counselors are hosting a hands on FAFSA/Dream Act workshop on the 201 campus, where an El Camino College financial aid rep will be here to answer your financial aid/FAFSA/CA Dream Act questions, help you fill out the applications, and submit that night! This is taking place on the DVS floor on Tuesday January 30th, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Please RSVP HERE so we know how many computers will be needed.*

Please have an FSA ID created and verified before the night. Please CLICK HERE to apply for an FSA ID

Please bring with you on the night:
  1. Social Security Number -parent(s) and student-
  2. Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. Citizen)
  3. Federal Income Tax Return 2022, W2’s, and other records of money earned
  4. Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
  5. Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

If you have any questions, please reach out to your college and career counselor, Ms. Aldrete at maldrete@davincischools.org.

 

El Camino College Spring 2024 Dual Enrollment Information Session

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Interested in taking Dual Enrollment courses and obtaining college credit during the school year and/or summer?
El Camino College is offering a Dual Enrollment Information Session for parents and students to learn more about the application process and requirements. This session is highly encouraged for students that have not registered for a Dual Enrollment class before.

Dual Enrollment Information Session (Da Vinci Schools)

Thursday, January 25th 2024

5:00-6:00 p.m.

This 1-hour workshop is for prospective high school students and parents to receive an overview of Dual Enrollment in traditional El Camino College classes as well as in classes offered in partnership with your high school.

No registration necessary – join via link below at 5:00 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Join Information Session

or

https://elcamino-edu.zoom.us/j/88291330845

The deadline for Spring 2024 enrollment is Friday, February 2nd 2024. 
Spring 2024 Session begins on Monday, February 12th and ends on Friday, June 7th. 
Please schedule a meeting with Ms. Aldrete HERE to begin enrollment prior to the deadline.

Week 20 Schedule

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Our first week back ended in recognition of over 235 DVC students! Students were celebrated for making the Honor Roll (3.5 – 3.9 GPA) or High Honor Roll (4.0+ GPA) for Semester 1. Honor Roll certificates will be distributed during Advisory on Monday. DVC staff also gave out End-of-Semester Awards such as the Resilience Award, the Positivity Award, and the POL All-Star Award. Congratulations to all students who were recognized for their hard work and achievement!

Seminars: This week we resume our seminar program on Monday, 1/22 with a slight change in our seminar day pairings. Students will have one seminar that meets on Mondays and Fridays, and another seminar that meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As always, we do our best to enroll students in seminars that align with their preferences. Students will receive a schedule with their seminar enrollments on Monday, 1/22 during Period 5. If a student would like to request a seminar change, they will have until Monday, January 29th at 11:59pm to do so via the Schedule Change Request Form (which is linked here, but not yet open). Please note that students must attend the seminars they are enrolled in until they receive a new schedule from their counselor that informs them of a schedule change. 

CHYA Presentations: Dr. Green and Nurse Lucero will be presenting the health & sexual education curriculum (“CHYA” or “California Healthy Youth Act”) to 9th graders starting on Monday, 1/22. Click this link to read the notification letter from Dr. Green. If you have any questions about the content that will be covered, please email Dr. Green at egreen@davincischools.org. Parents have the right to opt-out of this presentation for their child; if you wish to do so, please email Erin D’Souza, Principal at edsouza@davincischools.org. 

Parent Advisory Committee: All are welcome to attend our Parent Advisory Committee on Monday, 1/29 at 4:30pm in person (1st floor, Mona Lisa Room) or via this zoom link. Please see below for the agenda:

  1. Public Comment
  2. DVC Spotlight: DVC Alumni Updates
  3. WASC Introduction
  4. Review of Survey Results
  5. Meeting Reflection (Plus / Delta)

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

  • Monday, 1/22: California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) Instruction begins for 9th grade
  • Monday, 1/22: Semester 2 Seminars begin
  • Wednesday, 1/24: Computer Science (10th & 11th grade) Field Trip to Snapchat
  • Monday, 1/29: Parent Advisory Committee Meeting – 4:30pm @ 201 N. Douglas or via zoom (link here)
  • Monday, 1/29: Last Day to Request a Seminar Schedule Change
  • Friday, 2/9: Professional Development – No School
  • Friday, 2/9: Spring SemiFormal Dance from 6pm – 9pm (purchase tickets here)
  • 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)

Bookmark these links for easy access to school information:

 

Announcements From Real World Learning Director (1.19.2024)

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Las Fotos Project is hosting a Website Development Workshop on Sunday, January 21, 2024 from 11:00am 1:30pm at Las Fotos Project, located at 2210 East Cesar E Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, CA, 90033.

Teenage girls and gender-expansive youth who are developing, or beginning to create a website, are welcome to join the workshop. It will be led by the leaders of Monforte Studio, a Queer-Women-Owned-Company brand and design studio. 

This is an intermediate-level workshop, ideal for young creatives looking to build out their creative portfolio website. Youth between the ages of 12 and 24 can participate. 

Laptops will be provided. To sign up, please click here.

Las Fotos Project’s mission is to elevate the voices of teenage girls & gender-expansive youth from communities of color through photography and mentoring, empowering them to channel their creativity for the benefit of themselves, their community, and future careers.

Learn more about amazing RWL Opportunities here!
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

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