• How to analyze, assess, and adjust financial aid award letters.
• Strategies for writing clear, compelling, and convincing financial aid appeal letters.
• Proven methods to negotiate, navigate, and knock down your college’s cost-effectively.

• Friday, March 14
• Friday, March 21
• Friday, April 4
• Friday, April 11

*You only need to sign up for ONE workshop as all workshops will repeat the same information.

• Your student’s financial aid award letter(s)
• A notepad or laptop for notes
• Any relevant financial documents or estimates

We look forward to seeing our families on campus this week during Student-Led Conferences! As a reminder, students will be dismissed at 1:50pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. On Wednesday, students will be dismissed at 2:30pm. We will have tables set up in the 1st floor atrium for conference check-in. If you haven’t signed up yet or if you need to double check or change your scheduled date/time, please use the links below:

• 9th Grade: Sign Up
• 10th Grade: Sign Up
• 11th Grade: Sign Up
• 12th Grade: Sign Up

Black History Month: We finished up our celebrations of Black History Month with presentations led by students in the Black Student Union (BSU) during Advisory on Friday! Huge thanks to all the hard work that went into this terrific and educational celebration.

DECA State Career Development Conference: Our Marketing Pathway includes an option to join DVC’s DECA Chapter and participate in competitions against other high schools involving role-plays, case studies, prepared events and online simulations. We wish our DVC DECA students much luck at their competition in Anaheim which began on Thursday, 2/27 and continues through the weekend! Follow @dvcdeca on Instagram for updates!

Grease Performance: Don’t miss the electrifying Wiseburn Da Vinci Performing Arts spring musical, GREASE! Join us for an unforgettable story of friendship, love, and adventure through the 1950s. The show runs through Sunday, March 9th. Grab your tickets today–– this is a show you don’t want to miss! We are so proud of the many DVC students in the cast and crew!

WASC Accreditation Visit begins on Monday, 3/10: We are excited to welcome a visiting committee of four educators from California high schools to review and evaluate our amazing high school! If you are interested in sharing your experience at DVC with the committee, please reply to this email and I’ll send you a special invitation to the regularly-scheduled Parent Advisory Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 3/11 at 5pm.

Summer Plans: If you’re looking for awesome summer opportunities that help promote college and career readiness, please check out these resources: Spring and Summer Opportunities  – Real World Learning. Students are invited to join a Canvas course called “Real World Learning Opportunities” where regular announcements are made about opportunities at Da Vinci and beyond. Ask students if they’ve accepted the invitation to join this course so that they see all the opportunities as they come up.

Restorative Detention: We are implementing a system for all students to take accountability for their class attendance, specifically working to reduce the number of tardies and potential classroom avoidance behaviors at DVC. Each week, we will review attendance records for students who have been tardy (unexcused) three or more times or have skipped class at least once between Monday and Friday. On Mondays, students and parents will receive a notification if detention is assigned. Detention will take place on Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 PM. If a student misses their scheduled detention, they will need to attend a make-up session on Thursday from 3:35-4:35 PM. If they miss the second make-up session, parents will be contacted, and an additional make-up detention will be scheduled. The data collected during this upcoming week (3/3 – 3/7) will be used to inform who is assigned detention on Wednesday, 3/12. For any questions or concerns, please contact Andrew Daramola, Assistant Principal, at adaramola@davincischools.org. 

FLEX Block Attendance: This is a friendly reminder to ensure your student signs up for FLEX Block in SmartPass. FLEX Block will be held this week on Tuesday, 3/4 and Thursday, 3/6. Teachers will be taking attendance, and FLEX Block attendance will be recorded in PowerSchool. It is important that students attend the session they signed up for. If a student does not sign up or is marked absent due to being in the wrong FLEX Block, an attendance notification email and call will be sent. Thank you for your support in helping your student stay on track!

Email Communication Expectations: Communication between parents and school staff is essential, and we want to ensure you know what to expect when reaching out. Based on feedback from our recent Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, we have developed these guidelines to provide clarity on response times while recognizing that teachers and staff spend most of their day directly supporting students. This document outlines our approach to email responses, helping to set clear expectations while ensuring our focus remains on student learning. We’ve also included information for students and families regarding communication specifically surrounding school absences. You can review the guidelines here: Email Communication Expectations & Absence Reminders

Wednesday Snacks for DVC Staff: We are thankful to the families who have provided us with snacks or treats for our meetings on Wednesdays. If you have already contributed this academic year, please do not sign up again. If you haven’t done this yet but you’re willing and able to help out in this way, please sign up here: Wednesday Snack Sign Up

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

• Monday, 3/3: Student-Led Conferences (1:50pm dismissal)
• Tuesday, 3/4: Student-Led Conferences (1:50pm dismissal)
• Wednesday, 3/5: NO Conferences (2:30pm dismissal)
• Thursday, 3/6: Student-Led Conferences (1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 3/7: Student-Led Conferences (1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 3/7: Class of 2025 Photo in West Plaza @ 1:30pm
• Monday, 3/10: WASC Visit Begins & Journalism 1 Field Trip
• Tuesday, 3/11: PAC Meeting with WASC Visiting Team @ 5pm – 201 N. Douglas or via zoom (link here)
• Tuesday, 3/11: Journalism 1 Field Trip
• Friday, 3/14: No School – Professional Development
• Monday, 3/17: CAASPP English-Language Arts Testing Begins (11th Grade -during English classes)
• Wednesday, 3/19: CS Pathway Juniors and CS Freshman AR Workshop @ Snapchat
• Friday, 3/21: Media Production Field Trip
• Monday, 3/24: Photography Seminar Field Trip
• Wednesday, 3/26: SAT (11th Grade)

Please use these links for easy access to school information:

• DVC Announcements Deck: tinyurl.com/dvc-announcements-spring2025 
• DVC Blog: dvc.davincischools.org
• DVC Monthly Calendar: tinyurl.com/DVCcalendar24-25 
• DVC Weekly Schedules: tinyurl.com/weekly-schedules24-25
• DVC Staff List: tinyurl.com/dvc-staff-emails
• DVC Clubs: tinyurl.com/DVC-clubs-2425 
• DVC Incident Reporting Form: tinyurl.com/dvc-incident-report
• DVC Health Resources: @dvhealth | Linktree 
• PowerSchool Login Page: davincischools.powerschool.com/public
• Canvas Login Page: davincischools.instructure.com
• Canvas Help Website: tinyurl.com/dv-parent-canvas-help
• Join “DVC Families” on Facebook!
• Follow us on Instagram!  @dvchighschool  @dvccounselors  @dvc.leadership

The Office of Admissions and Recruitment at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is thrilled to host their On-the-Spot Admissions and Application Workshop!

This is your chance to meet one-on-one with our admissions staff to explore your eligibility for Fall 2025 enrollment. If you meet the requirements, you could receive conditional admission on the spot! Our team will also guide you through the application process to ensure everything is ready to go. Don’t miss this opportunity to take the first step toward Becoming a TORO!

Event Details:

Friday, February 28, 2025

Instruction and Innovation (II) Building

Session I: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (II Room 3310)

Session II: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (II Room 3600)

What to Bring:

A printed copy of your unofficial transcripts / Official Transcripts Preferred (Sealed in envelope)

Laptop

Take the first step toward Discovering Your Potential at CSUDH by registering today: https://discover.csudh.edu/appworkshop/inquiryform

Dear DVC Families,

Communication between parents and school staff is essential, and we want to ensure you know what to expect when reaching out. Based on feedback from our recent Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, we have developed these guidelines to provide clarity on response times while recognizing that teachers and staff spend most of their day directly supporting students. This document outlines our approach to email responses, helping to set clear expectations while ensuring our focus remains on student learning. We’ve also included information for students and families regarding communication specifically surrounding school absences. You can review the guidelines here: Email Communication Expectations & Absence Reminders

You can find a list of all staff email addresses as this link: DVC Staff Email Addresses

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your partnership,

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Hello DVC,

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

• Thursday, February 27th@ 11:45 am: U.S. Navy

All college/career rep visits will take place in Mr. Jackson’s room (3203). As a reminder, please grab your lunch and head upstairs to Jackson’s class. No extended lunch passes will be given.

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,