Da Vinci Communications

We had a great start to Semester 2 at DVC! One of the highlights of our week was hosting visits by the 8th graders at Dana Middle School. It’s enrollment season and we’re gearing up to welcome another class of DVC students. If you know a student/family interested in DVC, please have them visit this Enrollment Overview webpage: Enrollment Overview | Da Vinci Schools (Please note that current students do not need to re-apply at this time; re-enrollment for current students will be sent out in the spring.)

MLK, Jr. Holiday (No School on Monday, 1/16): Monday is a school holiday held in honor of civil rights champion Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who championed the cause of justice, racial equality, and love between people regardless of the color of their skin. Dr. King’s hope and faith in a society committed to driving out the darkness of injustice and racism in our country with the light of justice and love is one we continue to reflect on, teach, and strive to embody with our students.

Spirit Week: DVC leadership has organized themed days for next week! Students – show your school spirit and dress up with us!

• Tuesday, 1/17: Dress as Adam Sandler Day
• Wednesday, 1/18: Pajama Day
• Thursday, 1/19: Throwback Thursday (Dress as your favorite decade)
• Friday, 1/20: Class Colors Day
  • 9th Grade: Green
  • 10th Grade: Pink
  • 11th Grade: Blue
  • 12th Grade: Purple

Here’s what’s coming up:

• DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023) & DVC Year 10 Planning Calendar (2022-2023)
• Monday, 1/16: No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
• Friday, 1/20: Dana Middle School 8th Graders Visit DVC
• Wednesday, 2/1: School SIte Council Meeting (new date)
• Friday, 2/3: No School – Professional Development Day
• Monday, 2/6: National School Counseling Week Begins
• Monday, 2/20: No School – Presidents’ Day

Hello DVC Juniors and Seniors,

Da Vinci is offering two dual enrollment courses for Spring 2023:

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 most 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 Tuesday, January 24th 2023. 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!

If interested in signing up for the following classes, please schedule an appointment with Ms. Aldrete via Calendly before 1/19:

 https://calendly.com/maldrete22-23

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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 Spring 2023: 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 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 2022 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

Hosted by the office of Congressman Ted Lieu, we would like to invite any students and their parents to come take part in Service Academy Day! It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn about the different branches of armed services and have your questions answered.

If interested, REGISTER HERE!

DVC is going to the Black College Expo again! Seniors, please bring your transcripts as schools have on-site acceptances, with scholarships! All students in grades 9-12 are welcome to attend. Please complete the google form if you are interested in attending the Black College Expo. To learn more about the Black College Expo please visit this site: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/24th-annual-los-angeles-black-college-expo-tickets-389750362827

We leave the school Saturday morning, via school bus, at 9:00 am and plan to return by 4 pm. Students would need to bring their own lunch, or money for lunch, as lunch will not be provided.  Students who ride on the bus to the event must also leave on the bus.

If you are interested please complete the google form to rsvp. For any questions or concerns please email Ms.Thomas at athomas@davincischools.org.

https://forms.gle/Go4JjnU79AB5MZRdA