Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,

Fika Tech Career Academy is accepting applications for a hands-on, 120 hour career development course for 100 students from Los Angeles. Students will receive a stipend for their participation. Must be between the ages of 16-24 to apply. Click here for more information.

BandsInTown is Hiring a remote Marketing Summer Intern. If you are a music lover and passionate about marketing campaigns, consider applying here.

If you live in the City of Los Angeles, you may be eligible for a Paid Summer Employment Program. You must be at least 14 – 24 years old. Opportunities are offered both in person and remotely. Apply here.

La La Land Cafe in Santa Monica is offering a paid internship opportunity for foster youth over the summer. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. To learn more, please click here.

As a reminder: Fresh Films is offering a free virtual storytelling and film program. From camera to sound, while building your resume and connections for college and careers in film. No previous filmmaking experience needed. The program runs from June 27 – July 22. More information can be found here.

If you have any questions related to internships or volunteer opportunities, please contact Ms. Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

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

This week is the final week of the school year! We are proud of our students for doing an excellent job on their Presentations of Learning (POLs) and Final Exams. We have a POL schedule on Monday and Tuesday, and a modified short-day schedule on Wednesday when students will attend each of their classes and end with a student-led CD. 

PowerSchool Access: As a reminder, teachers are busy finalizing grades and inputting assignments this week and next week. As such, PowerSchool access for students and parents is now turned off. Access will be restored once report cards are sent home during the week of Monday, June 13th. Thank you for your understanding!

Summer School: Students who need to recover credits required for graduation are expected to attend summer school. Separate emails will be sent to those who are expected to attend. We are also offering a summer Geometry course for math acceleration. The dates for these programs are as follows:

Session 1: Tuesday, June 14 – Friday, July 1

Session 2: Tuesday, July 12 – Thursday, July 28 

The 22-23 School Year: Next year will be the 10th year of Da Vinci Communications! The first day of school is Monday, August 15, 2022. You can find the calendar for next year here: DVC Calendar for Year 10 (2022-2023 School Year)

Key Events & Upcoming Dates:

• Monday, 6/6: FUTURES Graduation @ 10:30am & Beach Day for Seniors
• Tuesday, 6/7: Senior Awards @ 9:00am & Graduation Practice @ 12:00pm
• Wednesday, 6/8: Last Day of the School Year
• Thursday, 6/9: Class of 2022 Graduation @ 11am (Invitation Only)
• Tuesday, 6/14: Summer Session 1 begins (details coming soon)
• Wednesday, 6/15: Report Cards Mailed

Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,

A reminder that students who are interested in receiving 5 academic credits for summer internships/volunteer opportunities, must fill out the Unpaid Internship Agreement and submit a timesheet that demonstrates a completion of 60 hours of service. The Agreement must be turned in before the start of the internship/volunteer opportunity. The timesheet is due August 6, 2022. Please email all documents to Ms. Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

Building Beats is offering a Free Music Coding In-Person and Remote Masterclass for ages 13+. Students will learn how to code beats, melodies, and song structure using Javascript block-coding! By the end of this course, you’ll create your own beat and increase your computer science skills. To sign up, you must use the form that’s at the bottom of this website.

Girls Making Games is offering a free virtual game development workshop for the next generation of girl and non-binary game developers! Sign up here.

Workshop details:

• Date: Saturday, June 4th
• Time: 3pm-5pm ET / 12pm-3pm PT
• Location: Virtual, hosted on Zoom
• Tuition: Free
• Open to girls and non-binary individuals ages 8-18

It’s not too late to sign up for an internship with The Oppti Internship Placement Program! They offer students the opportunity to intern at different companies virtually all-year-round. Students are matched with companies based on their interests which can include Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, UI-UX, and more! You can be matched to work in sports, beauty, fitness, real estate, among other fields. Apply today – Limited Space is Available.

Hi DVC Students and Families,

Teachers are busy finalizing grades and inputting assignments this week and next week. As such, PowerSchool access for students and parents is now turned off. Access will be restored once report cards are sent home during the week of Monday, June 13th. Thank you for your understanding!

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza, Principal