Connect High Newsletter
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Deadline Tomorrow: Work Readiness and Work Experience Class at Da Vinci ( Cloned )
The deadline to enroll in the Work Readiness / Work Experience class is tomorrow!
This is a yearlong class for Junior and Senior students across all Da Vinci High Schools. For Connect High School, students must be currently on the Tuesday and Friday cohort to participate.
The workshops take place Mondays and Thursdays from 1:00p – 2:30p at the 201 N. Douglas St. campus and attendance is required as part of the class.
To enroll, please email your counselor directly no later than 3pm tomorrow, Thursday, September 10th.
Counselor by student last names:
A-Gl – sbarrera@davincischools.org
Go – O – svillegas@davincischools.org
P – Z – ssoria@davincischools.org
Cal Grant Opt Out Form
Hello Senior Students and Families,
As you prepare for the college application process, many of you will apply for financial aid. One of those funding options is our State Grant, called the Cal Grant. The Cal Grant is funding for college that students do not pay back. The Cal Grant can be used at any University of California (UC), California State University (CSU) or California Community College, as well as qualifying independent (private) and career colleges or technical schools in California.
To qualify, students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) and meet the eligibility and financial requirements as well as any minimum GPA requirements. Eligibility is based on your FAFSA or CADAA responses, your verified high school Cal Grant GPA, the type of California colleges you list on your FAFSA and whether you’re a recent high school graduate. To learn more about the qualifications, please visit www.calgrants.org.
Da Vinci Connect High School is required to submit student’s verified GPA to the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). By law families can “opt out” of this process if you do not want Connect HS to submit your student’s verified GPA. If you choose to “opt out”, this means your student will not be eligible to receive a Cal Grant. In order to “opt-out”, please complete the attached form below and return to your student’s counselor via email (see emails below) at no later than September 18, 2026. If you do not return the “opt-out” form, Connect HS will submit your student’s verified GPA to the CSAC to determine your student’s Cal Grant eligibility.
To obtain an opt-out form click on this link: Cal Grant GPA Opt–Out Form
Susana Barrera – Last names A – Gl, sbarrera@davincischools.org
Stephanie Villegas – Last names Go – O, svillegas@davincischools.org
Sylvia Soria – Last names P – Z, ssoria@davincischools.org
CHS Newsletter
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TONIGHT Connect High School Back to School Night!!
We are looking forward to Back to School Night, tonight 8/27. We are splitting the evening up by cohorts.
Students who come to school on Monday and Thursday Back to School Night begins at 5:00pm.
Students who come to school on Tuesday and Friday Back to School Night begins at 6:20pm.
UCLA Info Session! September 16th, 5:30 PM
Greetings from UCLA!
We would like to invite your students to join us at our UCLA Information Session in the South Bay, where they will have the opportunity to learn more about UCLA and hear from staff from UCLA Undergraduate Admission. The event will be held on:
| UCLA Information Session – South Bay |
| Tuesday, September 15, 2026 |
| 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
| North High School |
| 3620 W 182nd St |
| Torrance, CA 90504 |
For registration, please refer your students to the event website or the QR code on the attached flyer.
Deadline Tomorrow: Work Readiness and Work Experience Class at Da Vinci
The deadline to enroll in the Work Readiness / Work Experience class is tomorrow!
This is a yearlong class for Junior and Senior students across all Da Vinci High Schools. For Connect High School, students must be currently on the Tuesday and Friday cohort to participate.
The workshops take place Mondays and Thursdays from 1:00p – 2:30p at the 201 N. Douglas St. campus and attendance is required as part of the class.
To enroll, please email your counselor directly no later than 3pm tomorrow, Thursday, September 10th.
Counselor by student last names:
A-Gl – sbarrera@davincischools.org
Go – O – svillegas@davincischools.org
P – Z – ssoria@davincischools.org
CHS Back to School Night 8/27
Back to School Night is on Thursday, August 27th! We will divide the evening by cohorts see below for your cohort time.
Monday/Thursday Cohort please arrive at 5:00 pm
Tuesday/Friday Cohort please arrive at 6:20 pm