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College & Career Rep Visits This Week (10/23-10/27)

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Here are the list of college/career reps that will be visiting DVC during lunch this upcoming week:

  • Monday, October 23rd@ 11:45 am: University of Southern California
    • Students signed up for this visit a few weeks ago and the first 45 students to sign up received a spot. Students who received a spot should have gotten an email from Ms. Aldrete on Friday, October 20th with visit details.
  • Thursday, October 26th @ 11:30 am: Syracuse University
    • This visit is 15 minutes before our scheduled lunch time. If a student is interested, please email Ms. Aldrete to receive a pass to be excused from class by Tuesday, October 24th.

DVC Students of all grade levels (9-12) can attend these rep visits.

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

Ms. Aldrete

maldrete@davincischools.org

College & Career Counselor

Week 11 Schedule

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We had an 11th Grade College Webinar (click here for recording), 10th grade trips to Santa Monica College, Cal State Fullerton, and UC Riverside, and a FUTURES field trip to Ralphs last week!

We are celebrating Red Ribbon Week at DVC! Red Ribbon Week is a way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs and celebrate healthy lifestyle choices and habits. You can find details regarding all the events and updates at this link. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend the Substance Abuse Presentation for Parents/Guardians on Tuesday, October 24th at 6:30pm in person (Black Box Theater @ 201 N. Douglas) featuring LA County Dept of Public Health Substance Abuse Counselor Steve Cagle. Learn about health and social impacts of substance use, what to look for with your own child, how to intervene when you have concerns and additional resources and support available. Here’s the simplified schedule of events:

  • Monday, 10/23 – Friday, 10/27: Red Ribbon Week 
    • Monday, 10/23: Substance Use Awareness Assembly (9th grade)
    • Tuesday, 10/24: Substance Abuse Presentation for Parents @ 6:30pm (Black Box Theater)
    • Wednesday, 10/25: Wear Red!
    • Thursday, 10/26: Mobile Vaccination Clinic (3:30pm – 6:30pm)

Contacting School Counselors: We have three amazing school counselors plus one amazing school counseling intern! If you’re on Instagram, please follow @dvccounselors for info and fun posts! If you’d like to reach out to a school counselor, here are the best ways to contact them:

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

  • Wednesday, 10/25: 12th Grade College Field Trip to UC Irvine
  • Wednesday, 10/25: LAX Aviation Day Field Trip
  • Thursday, 10/26: “Mind Your Money” Book Tour w/Yanely Espinal
  • Friday, 10/27: Ethnic Studies Field Trip (Mr. Covelman’s Class)
  • Friday, 10/27: Open Mic for DV Students @ 4pm in the Atirum
  • Thursday, 11/9: No School – Professional Development Day
  • Thursday, 11/10: No School – Veterans Day Holiday
  • Wednesday, 11/15: “Press Submit” College Application Submission Celebration
  • Thursday, 11/16: DVC Exhibition Night (5:30pm – 7:00pm)
  • Monday, 11/20: No School – Thanksgiving Break

Bookmark these links for easy access to school information:

All the best for a healthy week for our students and families,

Erin D’Souza, Principal

 

11th Grade College & Career Parent Night Recording

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Hello DVC!

 

Thank you to all who were able to attend last night’s 11th Grade College & Career Parent Night! You can find the recording to our webinar HERE.

 

Feel free to reach out with any questions:

Mrs. Barba: jbarba@davincischools.org

Mrs. Aldrete: maldrete@davincischools.org

Mr. Jackson: cjackson@davincischools.org

TODAY: DVC 11th Grade College & Career Parent Night

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Good afternoon DVC!

Today, the DVC 11th grade counseling team and Mr. Jackson will host a College & Career Parent Night to discuss college and career readiness, graduation requirements, the college admissions process, and parent tips on next steps.

Here is the ZOOM LINK 

This presentation will be recorded and send out through this blog on the following day.

 

See you soon!

Mrs, Aldrete (maldrete@davincischools.org)

Mrs. Barba (jbarba@davincischools.org)

Mr. Jackson

College & Career Rep Visits This Week (10/16-10/20)

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Happy Sunday DVC,

Here are the list of college/career reps that will be visiting DVC this upcoming week:

  • Tuesday, October 17th @ 11:45 am: Los Angeles Trade Technical College
  • Thursday, October 19th @ 8:15 am: New York University 
    • This visit will be held at Da Vinci Science. Interested students should email Ms. Aldrete for location details.
  • Friday, October 20th @ 11:45 am: California State University, Channel Islands (offering on-the-spot admission decisions for seniors)
    • Seniors need the following in order to be considered for provisional admission:
      • GPA of 2.5 or higher in their A-G coursework.
      • On track to complete A-G coursework prior to fall 2024.
      • Paper copy of unofficial transcripts that they can review on-the-spot, and keep for their records.

Unless indicated above, all college/career rep visits will take place in Mr. Jackson’s room (3203), and no sign-ups are required to attend. Students are able to grab lunch after the presentation as I will give out excuse slips to extend their lunch time.

DVC Students of all grade levels (9-12) can attend these rep visits.

 

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

Ms. Aldrete

maldrete@davincischools.org

College & Career Counselor

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