ONE MORE spring PJ Test Prep FREE SAT/ACT PRACTICE TEST, on February 26th. There won’t be a paper flier for this one but info is attached – the free ones we’ve been doing this spring have been VERY popular/full now that families are beginning to remember the importance of test scores in helping applicants stand out in an ocean of good GPAs. Any students who might want to join would just head to http://www.pjtestprep.com/RSVP.
Spirit Day next week! Come dressed your BEST, choose an era, and dress in fashion inspired by that era. Join us in the Student Union at lunch for a “fashion show” runway display of everyone’s looks. Teachers, students, staff, and everyone in between, we’re encouraging you to join too!
The 2023 theme of Black History Month is Black Resistance and the BSU has LOTS of events planned for the entire month. This week we have a student from LMU’s BSU coming to speak with our students about college life, on Tuesday Feb. 7th over zoom during lunch time – 12:25 – 12:50. If Mon/Thursday cohort students would like to join over zoom here is the link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6173950341?pwd=aDk4ZUVLV2wxdFd4YjRXUC9uVjRIUT09
Tying into the theme of Black Resistance, we are also having a screening of the movie The Woman King after school on Friday the 10th, which both cohorts are invited to attend.
Don’t forget to keep checking the Black facts and figures pasted around the school for the Battle Of The Advisories Kahoots coming soon 😉
Kinecta provides eight $2,000 scholarships each year to help full-time students achieve their educational goals. Students are eligible if they are:
Applications will be accepted Feb 1 – Mar 1, 2023. Completed applications must be received by March 1, 2023. Funds will be paid directly to the winner’s college/university on or around August 1, 2023.
CLICK HERE to apply and for more info!
CLICK HERE for the flyer and eligibility!
For students interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession:
The Summer Legal Institute is a four-day legal immersion program for high school students across the country. The goal of the SLI is to enhance skill sets that are essential for students to progress successfully through high school, college, and law school. Scholars experience interactive sessions that will develop skills such as reading, writing, critical thinking, professional etiquette, financial literacy, and public speaking. Through a unique curriculum designed to enhance these skill sets, the SLI program inspires diverse students to pursue advanced degrees and careers in the legal profession. The deadline to apply is April 3, 2023. To learn more, click here.
For students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement:
The California Highway Patrol’s Explorer Program is designed for young men and women, 15 to 20 years of age, allowing them to develop the skills and knowledge needed to serve the people of California through discipline and a commitment to serving their community. Explorers assist the CHP both in the office and out in the field. The experience they obtain here will be directly applicable to a future in law enforcement, while building relationships – with other Explorers, in the community they serve, and within the CHP. Explorers receive physical fitness training, medical training, and organizational, and clerical training. As an Explorer, you’ll attend Community Service events, staff DUI Checkpoints, participate in a ride-along in the field, and compete in Explorer Competitions. For more information, please call the California Highway Patrol Office in Torrance at (424) 551-4000.
For students interested in pursuing a career with the Los Angeles Fire Department:
The LAFD Cadet program is the top tier of a progressive pathway to becoming a Los Angeles City Firefighter. Cadets work side by side with LAFD members to learn the duties and responsibilities of a firefighter. Following an introductory one-day orientation, the youth get assigned to an approved LAFD Cadet Post, located at one of our Fire Stations in the City. Cadet Post activities are organized by firefighters that act as advisors and have completed all youth protection training through the Exploring Program/Boy Scouts of America. Many of the Cadet Post Advisors have been Cadets themselves. Must be 14 years or older. For more information, click here.
For more information, please contact Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
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The UCLA Game Lab Summer Institute introduces high school students to game-making as an artistic practice, teaching them techniques and tools to develop analog and digital games that reflect their own creative vision. No previous game-making skills are required. Students with an interest in games and visual arts will find the curriculum especially rewarding–and those who complete the two-week program receive 4 units of college credit!
This summer we’re featuring two sessions of the program: an online, virtual classroom version, as well as an in-person, residential program on campus at UCLA. The two sessions offer nearly identical instruction and game design projects—but now you can choose between an online or an on-campus experience! The dates for Summer 2023:
The Summer Institute program is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we welcome students of all cultural, racial, gender, linguistic, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and physical abilities.
Registration starts February 15 at the UCLA Summer Sessions website. Spaces in both programs are limited—and they tend to fill up pretty fast. So if you’re interested in learning all about game design this summer, please visit that site soon–and please read on to learn more about what makes the UCLA Game Lab Summer Institute so special!
Scholarships are available:
UCLA Summer Sessions Summer Scholars Support
Qualified students attending grades 8th – 11th in Spring 2023 in the state of California may be eligible for Summer Scholars Support, a need- and merit-based scholarship offered by the UCLA Summer Sessions Office. A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available to support enrollment in SCIP/eSCIP, one Summer Course, or a Precollege Summer Institute.
Summer 2023 deadline to apply: March 15.
Hello Seniors,
El Camino College will be hosting Cash for College Financial Aid Resource Event:
Saturday, February 25, 2023 – 10am -12pm
Student Services Building – Free parking
FREE food by In-N-Out Burger
$1,500 Scholarship raffle
