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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Our community partner, South Bay Families Connected, offers our families a variety of youth wellness resources. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we feature their resource pages covering trending youth wellness topics on the minds of parents and caregivers:
- Supporting healthy social media and screen time management
- Recognizing and supporting mental health challenges
- Understanding and managing stress and anxiety
- Helping youth build healthy relationships and foster empathy and compassion
- Practicing mindful parenting
Visit our own Da Vinci Families Connected page for more youth wellness resources from Da Vinci Schools and SBFC.
The POSSE Foundation Scholarship – Info Session for 11th Grade Students
This Wednesday, May 15th we will be hosting an information session for The Posse Foundation Scholarship via Zoom at 3:30pm for current juniors.
Current 11th grade students received an email from their counselor (Sylvia Soria) with the Zoom link to attend. If you would like them to learn more about this program, please encourage your student to attend the virtual info session.
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(Summer) WACAC Camp College-Virtual College Prep Bootcamp
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WACAC Camp College is Coming!
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We are excited to offer a pilot of Camp College, a 6 session virtual boot camp for YOUR students. All sessions will be on Wednesday afternoons at 4pm Pacific, beginning on May 15. Student Registration Link: https://tcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qRG5N599SQWVw2nxIxePSA#/registration Assets to share: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12m5dfrLg8UYNYFzY8Z1z7isVRovmgdi4 May 15: Building a college list June 12: How college application decisions are made June 19: Getting starting on your app: essays and activities August 7: Personal Writing for the Common App and UC app August 14: Avoiding Missed Opportunities on the Common app / UC app August 21: Ask the Experts: Q & A for Common App & UC If you have any additional questions, please contact us at wacacia@wacac.org |
Announcements from Real World Learning Director (5.7.2024)
Join us for the inaugural Da Vinci Design 10th Grade Student Art Show, hosted by Indivisible Arts at the Resin Gallery in the heart of Hermosa Beach on Saturday, May 11th from 4:30pm-8pm.
Location:
Resin Gallery
618 Cypress Ave
Hermosa Beach
Camp Kitsch will be an immersive experience where DVD students will showcase their talent. More than just an art show, this event aims to foster a sense of belonging by providing a safe and welcoming “third place” for South Bay high school students to come together and celebrate creativity.
Guests will also be able to enjoy music from Da Vinci’s very own student bands, “Crawfish Department” and “Koi.”
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable celebration of art, community, and young talent!
The College Coach Workshop: Setting Your Student Up for Success in College
Da Vinci Schools is hosting a talk with Kim Girard, an author and life coach, as she shares about how to best prepare kids for freshmen year and how to recognize the early signs that your student might be struggling.
The talk will be hosted at the Da Vinci Science campus in the Galileo Room at 6 pm on Wednesday, 5/22
201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, 90245
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Important Update: Senior Prom – Location Change
Dear Da Vinci Community,
This update provides important information about tomorrow night’s Class of 2024 Prom.
As many of you may know by now, there have been escalating protests at nearby college campuses, including at USC in close proximity to where our Senior Prom was scheduled to take place.
After conferring with law enforcement agencies and receiving new information last night related to security, the decision has been made to move the Senior Prom to a location in El Segundo to ensure the safety of our students, staff and security team.
WHAT: Senior Prom
WHEN: Friday, May 3, 2024 | 6:30-10:00 PM
WHERE: The Terrace, 2361 Rosecrans Ave., 2nd Floor, El Segundo – NEW
LOCATION
(The Terrace is located at the corner of Rosecrans/Continental Circle; there is plenty of free parking in the parking structure – a map will be provided soon.)
This may strike as initially disappointing news, yet I am confident that tomorrow will be a wonderful evening for our graduates in an elegant new location. I am grateful to our entire community for coming together to make sure the Prom goes on as scheduled.
I know many of you may have questions or concerns you wish to share about this change of venue. I ask that you refrain from reaching out to your school leadership and senior committee advisors unless absolutely necessary so they can focus on planning and making sure the prom is fun and memorable for the Class of 2024. If you feel you must reach out, please contact us at info@davincischools.org.
Let’s all celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2024 with pride and joy as they embark on their exciting new journeys.
I wish to extend deep gratitude to Richard Lundquist, Bob Tarnofsky and the entire Continental Development team, Da Vinci’s school leadership teams, senior advisory teachers, operations and safety teams, Wiseburn Superintendent Dr. Blake Silvers, and the El Segundo Police Department for adapting rapidly and effectively to a challenging situation.
Gratefully,
Dr. Matthew Wunder
CEO/Superintendent
Da Vinci Schools
Attention Seniors!
Click on the link below for a list of scholarships, and see if you are eligible to apply to any!