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Incoming 10th-12th Grade: Summer College Prep Workshops

June 28, 2022 by Monique Aldrete

Hello DVC Class of 2023, 2024, and 2025,

Interested in hearing more information about college and college readiness? DVC will hosting two Summer College Prep Workshop days starting tomorrow, June 29, and on July 13 from 12:00 pm-2:15 pm. We will be hosting workshops about:

  • Solidifying Your College List (Hosted by Amy Hernandez, Class of 2022)
  • Scholarships (Hosted by Makayla Wilson, Class of 2022)
  • Dual Enrollment (Hosted by El Camino College Dual Enrollment Office)
  • Self-Care (Hosted by Ms. Thomas)

Registration is required if a student plans on attending a College Prep Workshop Day (June 29 OR July 13). Students cannot choose which workshop they want to attend, they are highly encouraged to stay for the whole workshop day. There is a limit of 35 students per session: REGISTER HERE.

For any questions/concerns, please contact Ms. Aldrete or Ms. Thomas.

Ms. Aldrete (College and Career Counselor): maldrete@davincischools.org

Ms. Thomas (9th & 11th Grade Level Counselor): athomas@davincischools.org

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(Rising Juniors and Seniors) Fall 2022 El Camino College Dual Enrollment Classes- Register Now

June 13, 2022 by Monique Aldrete

*Same information was posted on Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 Google Classroom last week*

Hello DVC Rising Juniors and Seniors,

Da Vinci is offering two dual enrollment courses for Fall 2022:

BUS 101 (formally BUS 25)- Intro To Business

(Synchronous Class)

POLI 1- Governments of US & CA

(Synchronous Class)

This course is a survey of organization and management factors influencing the establishment, location, and operation of businesses. This course emphasizes the functional area of accounting as well as the legal framework within which business activities are conducted. The course also emphasizes the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM) in a multicultural and globalized environment.

 

3 units; 3 hours lecture

Transfers to CSU/UC

Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30pm – 4:55pm

 Start Date: Tuesday August 30th, 2022

This course is a survey of the concepts, theories, and functions of the American political system. The basic principles of the United States Constitution and the government of California will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on the formal and informal influences of federalism on national and state governments. *Note: Some UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a counselor, the Transfer Center adviser, or the articulation officer.

3 units; 3 hours lecture

Transfers to CSU/UC

Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00pm – 4:25pm

Start Date: Monday August 29th, 2022

Who:   Rising 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 U.C. campuses, as well as most private colleges and universities.

Why:   Get a start on your college credits! It looks great on your college applications. (Classes do not count towards high school credits)

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 Fall 2022 term and turn in the attached completed dual enrollment form with your student ID number and/or the application confirmation number to your school counselor by Thursday June 16th, 2022. Classes start on Monday August 29th, 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 rising senior or junior student. Space is limited and we are accepting forms on a first come first serve basis!

 

For more information click on the following links:

Applying to El Camino College

Do I Need to Apply Again?

Application for Admission Help

Dual Enrollment Application

 

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 Fall 2022: 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 CaminoCollege 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 2022 or Fall 2021. You don’t need to reapply if you took courses during the Spring 2022 or Fall 2021 semesters, you’ll just need to submit a dual enrollment form to your counselor.
    • 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

 

Contact me for any questions,

Ms. Aldrete (maldrete@davincischools.org)

College & Career Counselor

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(Juniors) Posse Foundation Scholarship Informational Meeting Recording from June 1st

June 7, 2022 by Monique Aldrete

Hello Juniors and Parents,

Here is the recording from our Posse Foundation Scholarship Information Meeting that took place last week, 6/1- Posse Informational Meeting for Juniors. This recording includes important information about the application process and time commitments when selected for the scholarship.

 

If a student is interested in being nominated for the Posse Foundation Scholarship after watching the recording, email Ms. Aldrete (maldrete@davincischools.org) by this Friday, June 10th to make sure the student is on the DVC Posse Scholarship Nominee list, which is the first step in beginning their Posse Scholarship application.

 

For more information on the Posse Foundation Scholarship, visit https://www.possefoundation.org/

 

Ms. Aldrete

College & Career Counselor

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Today: Posse Foundation Scholarship Informational Meeting (Juniors)

June 1, 2022 by Monique Aldrete

Good Morning 11th grade Parents and Students,

Reminder that we have our Posse Foundation Scholarship Informational Meeting TODAY from 5 pm-6 pm on Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/93781941509?pwd=MWwzQnlianNTZ242eGs5YmRVMkZudz09

 

Meeting ID: 937 8194 1509

Passcode: xgjb9k

The preliminary round includes Da Vinci Communications staff reviewing your application and selecting this year’s nominees to send to The Posse Foundation. Once your nomination status has been received by The Posse Foundation, you will go through several rounds of interviews with Posse. Part of the interview process includes you ranking your top three colleges from their partner institutions and finding the right match for you. While The Posse Foundation does its best to find the best match, it is not guaranteed that you will be matched with your first-choice college.

 

FAQ English – 2021- FAQs[62]

FAQ Spanish- 2021-FAQs (Spanish)[4]

For more information and to look at Posse’s partner colleges, visit https://www.possefoundation.org.

 

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor

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(Juniors) POSSE Foundation Scholarship Informational Meeting- 6/1

May 25, 2022 by Monique Aldrete

Good Morning 11th grade Parents and Students,

Every year, The Posse Foundation works closely with high schools to recruit Posse Scholars. Each Posse Scholar wins a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to attend one of Posse’s partner colleges or universities.  If you are interested in being nominated by your high school and demonstrate leadership and academic potential, please attend our Posse Foundation Scholarship Informational Meeting next Wednesday, June 1st from 5pm-6pm on Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/93781941509?pwd=MWwzQnlianNTZ242eGs5YmRVMkZudz09

 

Meeting ID: 937 8194 1509

Passcode: xgjb9k

 

The preliminary round includes Da Vinci Communications staff reviewing your application and selecting this year’s nominees to send to The Posse Foundation. Once your nomination status has been received by The Posse Foundation, you will go through several rounds of interviews with Posse. Part of the interview process includes you ranking your top three colleges from their partner institutions and finding the right match for you. While The Posse Foundation does its best to find the best match, it is not guaranteed that you will be matched with your first-choice college.

 

FAQ English – 2021- FAQs[62]

FAQ Spanish- 2021-FAQs (Spanish)[4]

For more information and to look at Posse’s partner colleges, visit https://www.possefoundation.org.

 

If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Aldrete: maldrete@davincischools.org

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