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.

Click on the link below for a list of scholarships, and see if you are eligible to apply to any!

May Scholarships

El Camino College invites Immigrant Families for an honest conversation-style presentation to address common fears, misconceptions, and unheard needs. Families will learn the responsibilities they must take on to support their students enroll in and graduate from college, as well as the resources that they are entitled to and how to access them. Finally, a call to action to get actively involved and encourage Higher Education among their families, friends, and neighbors.

Immigrant Families Night is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th from 5:30pm until 8:30pm. It will take place at the Students Services Plaza which is located by Parking lot C and the Student Services Building on Manhattan Beach Blvd. There will be two presentations, one in English and one in Spanish.

The transition from high school to college can be challenging for students.  During the Immigrant Families Night, you will learn about:

• Post-DACA: Why College is still worth it, pre-college checklist for parents and guardians, realities of first-gen student life, at-home support strategies, FERPA and other protections that make college safe, resources in college for undocumented students, and El Camino College’s commitment to their development and success.

You may register for our Immigrant Families Night in one of two ways:

1. Please use your cell phone camera to scan this QR code to take you to the website:

OR

Visit this website directly and RSVP online: https://gck.fm/mobeq

1. *You may RSVP by sending an e-mail to jdcruz@elcamino.edu, but we prefer you RSVP by scanning the QR code enclosed with your mobile camera or click on the registration link.

If you plan to attend Immigrant Families Night, please plan on parking in Lot C, Level 2 and above the day of the event.  Lot C is located off Manhattan Beach Blvd. Parking is free so please DO NOT PURCHASE A PARKING PERMIT FOR THE EVENT. I have enclosed a campus map and marked an “X” next to the location of our parent orientation. Food will be served. If you have any questions regarding the Immigrant Families Night, please contact me at 310-660-3593 extension 7811 or email me at jdcruz@elcamino.edu 

This event offers: Financial aid workshop for parents (Spanish/English), Scholarship Information, Financial Aid Application Assistance & Counseling, Assistance with Verification Process and Food and more.  This financial aid event is for new  & current students, prospective students, & the community.  If you need a sign language interpreter or real-time captions for this event, please contact dhh@elcamino.edu at least 48 hour ahead.

This financial aid event is aimed at new current students, prospective students, and the community. Enjoy the following activities and resources:

∙ $1,500 Scholarship Raffle

∙ Financial Aid English/Spanish Workshops

∙ Financial Aid Application Assistance

∙ Scholarship Information

∙ Financial Aid Counseling

∙ Coffee and Donuts!

On behalf of the WEF Scholarship Committee, I’d like to share that the 6^th annual Johnstone Scholarship application is now open and ready for DaVinci Seniors to apply! If you can please pass this along to your Seniors, we would very much appreciate it. Applications are due Monday, May 5th. No late applications will be accepted. To apply PLEASE CLICK HERE

About the Johnstone Scholarship:

Through the Wiseburn Education Foundation, Dr. Tom and Terry Johnstone have set up a scholarship to help five lucky DaVinci seniors get a little head start their freshman year of college. As you may know, Dr. Johnstone was the superintendent here in Wiseburn for many years and played a significant role helping to open the high school. With his help, Wiseburn Education Foundation is thrilled to be able to offer scholarships to our high school seniors.

Celebrate Earth Day with The Community Service Club! Show off your love for planet Earth by wearing an EARTH Element color according to your grade level on Monday 4/22 and Tuesday 4/23!

Seniors wear EARTH GREEN

Juniors wear WATER BLUE

Sophomores wear FIRE RED

Freshman wear AIR WHITE

Together we will make up the beautiful colors of Earth’s elements! Don’t forget to meet outside during lunch to take a picture and be featured on the Community Service Club instagram page! Send your fit checks to @ CommunityServiceDVConnect on Instagram!