Did you know the Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage? According to the Red Cross, more people are beginning to undergo elective surgeries, organ transplants, and emergency surgeries, all which require donated blood.

Please consider making an appointment to donate blood on July 8th to sustain the needs of our region.

What: UCLA Blood Drive @ Da Vinci Schools
When: Thursday, July 8th from 9 am to 2 pm
Where: 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 – Black Box Theater

To ensure appropriate social distancing, we encourage donors to make an appointment in the following ways:

– Go on-line at www.ucedonor.com click on Blood Drives and enter DV in the Account Code box

– Scan the QR code above

– Call us at (310) 825-0888 x2

– or email UCLA at nlai@mednet.ucla.edu

Don’t forget your ID & we’ll see you there!

Greetings DV Connect HS students and families-

Today (Wednesday 6/9) is the last day of the year! What a crazy year it has been and we are so appreciative of you and all your hard work! A couple last reminders:

• There is an all school town hall meeting TODAY at 1:05pm on Marc’s office hours zoom link- please see the landing page and scroll down to the high school schedule for Marc’s office hours zoom link
• Learning Log #5 is due completely filled out with appropriate work samples TONIGHT by 11:59pm
• Report cards will be mailed out the week of June 21st. This is so we can have students work and submit in the SNHU Brightspace portal for mastery on competencies/goals, which officially closes June 20. You can check your PowerSchool account for final grades in other classes at the end of this week. Thank you in advance for your understanding with this.

Have a wonderful Summer!

Our Cross Country and Track & Field program invite the Connect HS students to join them for Summer Strength Training and Conditioning to be a part of our growing Athletic program.

Right now we are hosting for students interested in ANY sport.

Check out the details below:

Summer training is Mon-Fri 1:00-2:30pm, starting June 14. 

Please click on the slideshow HERE for more info and what is needed to participate.

Any questions, please contact:

Coach Mar tmar@davincischools.org 

Coach Jackson cjackson@davincischools.org

Please pick it up in the 201 N Douglas St. front office, at the bottom of the DV Communications, Design, and Science high school building. Since it is a busy time of year with graduations, Grad Nights, etc. the front office has requested that you please pick them up starting Monday June 14-end of month, preferably. The Front office is open 7:30am-4pm starting June 14.

Yearbooks are here!

If your student is coming to campus, they can pick them up when they arrive today or tomorrow.

If your student isn’t coming to campus, the window for a drive by pick up will be tomorrow (Tuesday) June 8th, 9:30am-11:30am. If you can’t come during that window, you can pick up your yearbook from Nancy in the 201 Douglas front office.

Greetings-

Friendly reminder that Learning Log #5 needs to be completed and turned in this Wednesday June 9th by 11:59pm. If at all possible, please submit it by noon on Wednesday so that teachers can begin processing the attendance and checking for completeness that afternoon. If your learning log is missing any of the needed information, teachers will email you by Thursday afternoon and will need all corrections taken care of by Friday at noon. It’s going to be a very quick turn around period! Thank you for your hard work on these!

The AT&T Summer Learning Academy is a free online externship learning program open to all high school and college students. Registration is available now and we get started on July 12th! The program has both short informative self-paced classes and exciting live events featuring well-known dynamic speakers focusing on four key areas: Personal Development, Business, Technology and insights on life at AT&T direct from our leadership and experts in their field. When you complete the program, you will be sent a unique digital badge from Credly.  Speakers include Sal Khan (Khan Academy), Troy Aikman (NFL Hall of Famer), Omar Johnson (Opus United), and Dr. Ellen Ochoa (Nasa Astronaut).

Register HERE by June 22nd

MORE INFO:

·       Open to All High School and College Students

·       Dates: July 12 – August 6, 80 hours to complete for certificate

·       Live Events: July 12 – 23

·       Format: Virtual

·       Content: Web-based training, activities and guest speakers

·       Summer Credit: When you finish the course and receive a Credly certificate: Send Natasha an email with the certification and she can ensure you receive summer school internship credit.

WHAT IS THE COURSE CURRICULUM FOR AT&T SUMMER LEARNING ACADEMY?
There is a set group of courses that cover a variety of areas. An overview of the curriculum can be found here. The full syllabus of curriculum will be sent to all registered students in July. Students will receive a certificate of completion from Credly that is not specific to a particular discipline.

WILL THERE BE LIVE SESSIONS?
We have ~30 live sessions scheduled between July 12 – July 23, but attending events live is not mandatory. If you attend live, you will be able to interact with the presenters and ask questions. Live participants will have the chance to win various prizes and giveaways.

HOW LONG DO STUDENTS HAVE TO COMPLETE THE 80 HOURS WORTH OF WORK?
The program begins on July 12, with live events running from July 12 through July 23. Students will have until August 6th to complete the coursework required to receive the certificate of completion from Credly.

QUESTIONS? Contact Natasha Morrison at nmorrison@davincischools.org

This event is open to everyone (students, Residents and Non-Residents), counselors, parents, and teachers. Tell everyone!

El Camino college Financial Aid Presents a:

Free Scholarship Webinar

This free webinar will introduce you To the Sallie Mae scholarship database, provide key tips on applying for scholarships, how to create a winning scholarship essay, and more.

Hosted by: Sallie Mae

Dates & Times:

June 16

July 14

From 5-6 pm

To attend use the link:  https://elcamino-edu.zoom.us/j/91258648787

Zoom Meeting ID #: 912 5864 8787

As we head into Summer, I wanted to share some resources with you as we end this year and transition back to a more normal school schedule this Fall.

South Bay Families Connected Parent Chat
Provided in partnership between South Bay Families Connected (SBFC), Beach Cities
Health District and Thelma McMillen Center, the Parent Chat serves between 10-15 people
per week and offers its participants a confidential and supportive space to share their
parenting challenges and successes. Dr. Moe Gelbart, Executive Director of the Thelma
McMillen Recovery Center, is the lead moderator for the group and offers his professional
insight and expertise when needed. The first Summer Chat will take place on June 28, 10am-11am. Click on the link above to access the zoom chat link for the Parent Chat and for more info, other dates, etc..

Please click on the following link for further details and access to the
SBFC Virtual Events Calendar.

South Bay Families Connected Teen Center
The SBFC Teen Center was created for South Bay youth by South Bay youth who recognize the
mental health challenges that so many teens face during this challenging time as we stay safer
at home together. To create connection and to share tips for wellness, they have either
produced the following videos, or helped us curate them from national sources.
Explore through a variety of resources ranging from social and emotional wellness, common
challenges, building positive connections, harm prevention and how to stay motivated and
present during COVID-19.

Take a look at Da Vinci Schools Families Connected, part
of the South Bay Families Connected (SBFC) project. The
intention of this platform is to provide students and
families with the resources needed to help navigate
challenging situations and develop healthy habits.
CLICK HERE to take advantage of all these amazing
resources.

We are so excited to officially launch Da Vinci Instagram and Facebook pages to complement our existing Twitter feed so we can get even more connected with our community, a.k.a. YOU!!

Follow us today on any of our official Da Vinci Schools social media accounts to stay connected, engaged and informed.

Instagram
Follow us: @davincischools_org

Facebook
Like our Page: @dvschools

Twitter 
Follow us: @dvschools

Athletics
We also just launched a new Wiseburn-Da Vinci Athletics blog to communicate directly with our student-athletes, families, and community members! Here you will find everything you need from updates on tryouts, game days, highlights and so much more! Sign up for the latest athletics updates here. Go Wolves!!

Visit our Athletics blog at athletics.davincischools.org.

We are excited to engage with you!