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The Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship Program is awarding 150 scholarships of $5,000 each for students pursuing associate degrees, credit-bearing certificates, or industry certifications in specified fields of study. To apply, students must be:  U.S. Citizens High school graduates (or GED equivalent) with less than a bachelor’s degree OR high school seniors Planning to enroll part-time or full-time at an accredited vocational technical school, trade school, two-year community or state college for the 2022-2023 academic year Pursuing an associate degree, credit-bearing certificate or an industry-recognized credential in one of the specified fields of study To learn more, visit https://lockheedmartin.com/vocational  Click here to download the flyer. Deadline to apply: April 1, 2022 3:00 pm CT

Good Morning,

The counselors, Monique Aldrete,  Jennifer Barba and Artia Thomas, will begin to host the annual parent presentations to discuss graduation requirements, college admissions, and parent tips on next steps. The following are the dates and times for each grade level:

9th Grade – Monday, February 7 from 5:00pm – 6:00 pm – Ms. Barba & Ms. Aldrete

10th Grade – Tuesday, February 8 from 5:00pm – 6:00pm – Ms. Thomas & Ms. Aldrete

11th Grade – Wednesday, February 9 from 5:00pm – 6:00pm – Ms. Barba & Ms. Aldrete

As we get closer to the event, counselors will provide zoom link information. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email the grade level counselor. We hope in seeing you soon!

Thank You,

The DVC Counseling Team

Ms. Aldrete, College and Career Counselor for grades 9-12 (maldrete@davincischools.org)

Ms. Barba, Grade Level Counselor for grades 9th & 11th  (jbarba@davincischools.org)

Ms. Thomas, Grade Level Counselor for grades 10th & 12th (athomas@davincischools.org)

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! Today we honor his legacy, and last week students participated in Bystander Intervention Training led by Hollaback!, which helped students and staff feel empowered to do something to help whenever they witness someone being harassed for any reason, whether at school or outside of school. We keep moving forward together, learning and working to make DVC and our community a space that is free from harassment or hate of any kind – one that MLK Jr. would be proud of!

Seminars begin this week! Students can expect to get a printed copy of their new schedule during 3rd period on Tuesday, 1/18 just prior to the start of the first seminar class. Any requests for changes will be accommodated as best as possible, and students will be provided with a link in which to make their requests.

We are thankful to our students for doing a great job keeping their masks covering their mouths and noses throughout the school day. Here are the testing options available at DVC:

• Rapid Antigen Testing (Ongoing): On-site rapid testing for students open from 8:15am-3:45pm daily. Students are not allowed to leave class to test and must use time before school, during lunch, and after school. Students should pre-register here if this is their first time testing at school.
• PCR Testing (New this week): Da Vinci Schools is proud to offer onsite PCR testing for students and staff starting this Wednesday, 1/19! This does not replace our existing rapid testing program. Here is the flyer: DV PCR COVID TESTING Please see details below: 
  • First event: Wednesday, 1/19/22
  • Time: 230-430pm, first come first serve.
  • Rest of semester: Weekly on Tuesdays 230-430p
  • Location: 201 N Douglas Street, COVID tent in backyard by lunch area
  • Pre-​registration required: https://ihd-patient.preciseq.com/davinci-schools 
  • What to bring: ID and unique QR code provided after registration (This code is to be used for the lifetime of the Testing Program. Please present this code to the technician prior to every test)
  • *Please note, insurance information is required, so we encourage students to register at home with access to their insurance card.

For students who are unable to come to school, class information and assignments will continue to be available via Google Classroom. All students who are feeling healthy and who are at home are encouraged to keep up digitally with assignments and videoconference during their teachers’ scheduled virtual office hours. Please see this link for virtual office hours information: DVC Zooms for Students in Quarantine Please contact Pattie Foxman in our office at pfoxman@davincischools.org to notify us if your child is going to be absent from school.

Wishing you and your family a healthy week,

Erin D’Souza

Principal

Hello Seniors and Families,

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations (PPRR) recognizes and rewards high school students who, through their volunteer activities, have undertaken significant efforts to advance racial equity and understanding in their schools or communities.

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations is a non-academic cash prize ($1,000) for high school students who have done work to advance racial equity in their high schools or communities. We select winners from 29 different regions around the country, and in addition to the cash prize, winners attend an all-expenses-paid symposium on racial justice and advocacy at Princeton University in the spring.

The application is open now until January 31, 2022. More information can be found on the Princeton Prize in Race Relations website: https://pprize.princeton.edu/.

Please contact me for any additional questions,

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor