Please see the below opportunity to participate in a film fest this Summer run by Connect High School’s own Gisele Daire! Any questions, please contact her at:
gisele_daire@student.davincischools.org
Here is the link to submit the onine application:
PJ Test Prep FREE SAT/ACT and College App/Essay EVENTS, with the next one coming up (on Zoom and in Hermosa) on May 18th!
They’re always happy to host any of your students if they want to see where they stand on their SAT/ACT or want some advice on coming up with ideas for their essays heading into the summer! http://pjtestprep.com to RSVP for any of this.
See the info flyer below for more info!
You and your students are invited to the NACAC Virtual College Fair happening on Sunday, April 27 from 1- 6 p.m. ET. The virtual fair provides students with the wonderful chance to connect with hundreds of colleges and universities, all from the comfort of their home. Plus, it is completely free. Click below to register. |
||
|
||
Don’t Forget College Matchmaking®Our fairs offer College MatchMaking®. During registration, students can select the college features that are most important to them. They will then receive an email that matches them to specific colleges and universities that best match their criteria and that will be available at the fair. College MatchMaking® is an incredible opportunity for students to identify their top choices. |
||
Empower Your Students with Resources From NACACNACAC’s student-focused website offers resources on the college search, application, and admission process. Students can access the Guide to the College Application Process, use helpful checklists, and learn about paying for college. The trusted, up-to-date information includes resources such as the Student Debt Smarter tool made possible by the Peter G. Peterson foundation. The tool helps students better understand financial options for college. Students can see personalized financial information and resources to help them understand student loans and more. |
Please click on the link below to access the slide deck from last night’s 9th & 10th grade college and post secondary presentation. Please contact your student’s counselor with questions!
Spring 2025 College and Post Secondary Meeting 9 & 10th Grade
For students who are foster youth or system impacted youth- check out these great opportunities from BetterYouth, an organization in LA where their mission is to build creative confidence, bridge resource gaps, and prepare foster and system-impacted youth for sustained success in the creative economy. They provide omnidirectional mentoring, media arts training, professional skills development, and social support services supporting a holistic approach
Check out their website by CLICKING HERE
California is launching SUN Bucks, a new program to help families buy groceries during the summer months.
💵 What You Get:
✅ Who’s Eligible?
To access this, please call the SUN Bucks helpline at (877) 328-9677. The helpline provides automated support 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Live agents are available Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. To check your benefit balance and claim status, visit the California EBT cardholder website.
We invite you to join us for your student’s grade-level College & Post Secondary Planning Meeting! This important virtual meeting will provide information to help your student navigate their path toward college, career, or other post-secondary opportunities.
During this session, we’ll discuss key milestones your student should be doing now, planning for college and college applications, alternative post secondary pathways and workforce preparation. Looking forward to seeing you there!
9th & 10th Grade College & Post Secondary Planning Meeting: Wednesday April 9th, 5pm-6pm on Zoom:
Erin Knott is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://davincischools-org.zoom.us/j/8700340873
Meeting ID: 870 034 0873
| Hello from the UCLA Game Lab! We invite you to enroll in UCLA Design Media Arts department’s three distinct Summer Institutes geared specifically for high school students: the UCLA Game Lab Summer Institute, UCLA Social Software Summer Institute, and UCLA Design Media Arts Summer Institute.
Each two-week program gives students the opportunity to expand their creative skills while earning 4 units of college credit! Delve into exciting interactive and multimedia projects in fast paced virtual classrooms taught by professionally trained and well-experienced instructors using the most current software and technology. Students create a portfolio-ready body of work that stand out in their college applications in related fields. There are still openings available for each program, but they’re filling up rapidly! Here’s a glimpse into what each program offers: |
| UCLA Game Lab Summer Institute Session A Virtual: July 7, 2025 – July 18, 2025 Session B Residential/Commuter: July 21, 2025 – August 1, 2025 |
| The UCLA Game Lab Summer Institute introduces 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 in our programs develop an aesthetic and technical foundation in various aspects of game design, and begin learning how to express their own personal ideas through game-making. Classes focus on learning the fundamentals of game design, creating compelling game characters, building game worlds, programming/coding games. For questions about the program, please contact summer.institute@games.ucla.edu
For more information please visit: https://summer.ucla.edu/program/game-lab-summer-institute/ |
| UCLA Social Software Summer Institute Session A Commuter: July 7, 2025 – July 18, 2025 Session B Commuter: July 21, 2025 – August 1, 2025 |
| The AI, Code, & Art Summer Institute is a two-week commuter program at UCLA designed for high school students eager to explore the creative possibilities and social impacts of making art with software. Through hands-on workshops and tutorials, students will develop their own critical perspectives while learning how to make art with code and AI.For questions about the program, please contact aurora.mit@ucla.edu
For more information please visit: https://summer.ucla.edu/program/social-software-summer-institute/
|
| UCLA Design Media Arts Summer Institute Session A Residential/Commuter: July 7, 2025 – July 18, 2025 Session B Virtual: July 21, 2025 – August 1, 2025 |
| The UCLA Design Media Arts Summer Institute offers a comprehensive exploration of design practices in the contexts of 2D Image, Net, immersive 3D Worldbuilding, and Motion Design. Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard software and technology. For questions about the program, please contact dmasummer@arts.ucla.edu.
For more information please visit: https://summer.ucla.edu/program/design-media-arts-summer-institute/
|
We invite you to join us for your student’s grade-level College Planning Session! This important virtual meeting will provide information to help your student navigate their path toward college, career, or other post-secondary opportunities.
During this session, we’ll discuss key milestones your student should be doing now, planning for college and college applications, alternative post secondary pathways and workforce preparation. Looking forward to seeing you there!
11th Grade College Planning Meeting: Monday April 7th, 5pm-6pm on Zoom:
Kené Washington is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://davincischools-org.zoom.us/j/95126412881?pwd=r4jNIaOf5bbE69ALTdzBoK4QTTrBC5.1
Meeting ID: 951 2641 2881
Passcode: 189974
9th & 10th Grade College Planning Meeting: Wednesday April 9th, 5pm-6pm on Zoom:
Erin Knott is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://davincischools-org.zoom.us/j/8700340873
Meeting ID: 870 034 0873
