The El Segundo Fire and Community Services Departments have teamed up to offer this empowering and educational experience for girls within the local community. The “Fired Up!” Girls’ Empowerment Camp will be held on March 26^th– 27^th and will give girls the opportunity to get hands-on experience with real firefighting gear, as they learn what it’s like to be a firefighter.

Watch Fire Chief Deena Lee introduce the camp in this promotional video!

This two-day camp is open for girls aged 12-19 and is FREE for all attendees.

El Segundo residents can register for the camp beginning Tuesday, March 1st, by visiting esrec.org and clicking on the “Camps” tab. Non-resident registration opens on Tuesday, March 8th.

For more information call 310-524-2362 or email reghelp@elsegundo.org

WDV Athletics is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Social Media Student Intern who will help highlight athletic teams, players, and game highlights. We need a social media student intern who can post content on Instagram and Twitter, and coordinate interactions between our team social channels. This unpaid internship also offers the intern the opportunity to work in partnership with Da Vinci’s Marketing & Communications team.

Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail in grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Familiar with social media including Instagram and Twitter
• Graphic Design experience preferred: Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva, etc.
• Ability to engage with individuals of varying ages and backgrounds
• Self-motivated, comfortable in taking initiative
• Great attitude – willingness to learn, ability to multitask

Responsibilities for the Social Media Intern:

• Assist in managing the WDV Athletics Instagram and Twitter pages with a specific focus on sharing athlete stories, celebrating game results, featuring support for teams, sharing tryout information and upcoming games, and other relevant events
• Use graphics and photography/video to create visually appealing and creative content
• Interact with the WDV Athletics fanbase
• Report to weekly social media meeting, brainstorm ideas

This is a great opportunity for a talented student who is interested in leveraging their passion for athletics and social media/marketing. Interested applicants must be in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year. The internship will start immediately and will continue for the remaining part of the semester. To apply please submit a cover letter, resume and three to five examples of social media posts you have created that highlight your talent as a social media content creator to Donald Moreland at dmoreland@davincischools.org. Time commitment: Approximately 3 hours per week. Most of the work will be remote.

Take your creative ideas from script to screen with Film2Future’s intensive filmmaking program! During the 2022 Animation Program, you will learn storyboarding, character design, voiceover, and post-production from more than 100 professionals working in the entertainment industry. During the summer, each student works in a team to complete a short animation. The deadline to apply is February 28.

After graduating Film2Future, students have a resume, portfolio, and professional network of Hollywood creatives, legendary filmmakers, and thought leaders from across the entertainment and media landscapes. Eligible graduates (18+ years old) of the program are supported in obtaining paid jobs and internships, launching their careers as creators.

Most programming is expected to take place over Zoom due to COVID, with limited in-person days with appropriate safety precautions in place. Film2Future provides laptops and hot spots so students can access all programming.

The application for their 2022 Animation Program is now open and will begin on Saturday, April 23. Eligibility is 14 to 18 years old on June 1, 2022 (Students must be enrolled in high school at the time of application).

Do you know a friend or family member who is looking for a real-world education in a small and nurturing school community? If yes, then keep reading!

The Priority Application Deadline for new Da Vinci students entering grades TK-12 in the 2022-23 school year is February 28th.

While most campus visits have been suspended due to COVID, Da Vinci continues to offer many virtual and self-guided options for prospective students and families to get to know our schools, including recorded info sessions and student chats, virtual campus tours, alumni conversations, and more. We are also offering in-person tours of Da Vinci Connect High’s new campus, located at 550 Continental Blvd. in El Segundo.

New students/families may apply online for the 2022-23 school year at:  https://davincischools.schoolmint.net/

DA VINCI SCHOOLS HELPFUL LINKS

Da Vinci Schools website
Enrollment Overview
Enrollment Process
Enrollment FAQ
Wiseburn Residents
Apply Now

VIRTUAL TOURS
Douglas Campus
DV Connect TK-8

ENROLLMENT CONTACTS:

High School Enrollment
Fabiola Martin
310.331.8097
enrollment@davincischools.org

TK-8 Enrollment
Jacob Diaz
jdiaz@davincischools.org

RISE Enrollment
Christian Navarro
424.241.2197
cnavarro@davincischools.org

Don’t forget — the Priority Application Deadline is Feb. 28th.

For information regarding athletics, please subscribe to the Athletics blog at https://athletics.davincischools.org/blog/ 

Information about athletics will not be regularly posted to this blog.

Parent Informational Meeting For Swim Team 

Who: All new and returning swimmers and parents 

What: Informational meeting about the season and tryouts 

Where: Backyard outdoor area at 201 Campus 

When: Tuesday, October 26 4:15-4:45pm

For any questions contact Head Coach Hannouche channouche@davincischools.org