Erin Knott

Happy Friday, Connect High School students and families-

Spring Break is next week! There is no school 4/11-4/15. School will resume on Monday 4/18. Here is the scheule for that week, 4/18-4/22, with normal cohort days on Mon/Thurs and Tues/Fri:

Wiseburn Educational Foundation needs volunteers for their annual “Rock Around the Block”! Please see info below and QR codes to scan to voluteer!

Spring Break is here, but before you go don’t forget to buy your yearbook! Last day to buy you yearbook is TODAY! Get yours today at the link below:

Link: https://store.shopyearbook.com/connect-hs-yearbook

Upcoming Dates:

• 4/25-4/29 MAP Testing
• 4/30 Wiseburn Ed Foundation’s Rock Around the Block @ Dana Middle School
• 5/2 PD Day, no school for students

We hope you have a relaxing Spring break!

Dear Da Vinci Students, Families,

Da Vinci has received additional at-home COVID-19 ihealth test kits. A two-pack of test kits will be available to each student and staff member. We strongly encourage students to pick up a COVID test kit and self-administer prior to returning to campus after Spring Break. Please report at-home test results here (both positive and negative results should be reported)

School sites have test kits for students to pick up at each site location. An additional pick up TODAY Thursday, April 7, 2022 from 4-6pm at 201 N Douglas Street Parking lot for any family that missed other pick-ups.

Each kit contains 2 tests. The recommendation is that parents/guardians administer one test at home to their student Sunday April 17^th and the other can be kept for future use in the event they are identified as a close contact or become symptomatic.

A negative test is not required for students and staff to return to school after spring break, but in the event your child exhibits any flu-like or cold symptoms, your child should get tested and remain at home.

Students that test positive must follow the LA County Isolation guidelines and may not attend school during the required isolation period. Da Vinci School Nurse will follow up with return to school guidance for any positive results reported.

For current quarantine, isolation, and other COVID FAQs please see here.

Emily Green, School Nurse, RN, PhD

Fax: 310-356-3224

Hello Connect High School Families! 

ONLY 1 DAY LEFT TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK! If you haven’t done so already click the link below to get yours today! Last day to order is 4/8/22.

Link: https://store.shopyearbook.com/connect-hs-yearbook

Hello Connect HS students and families,

Thank you for all your hard work and attention to detail on your Learning Log #5! Please make any and all corrections that your advisory teacher has given you by today! And don’t forget that Learning Log #6 began on Monday. Please make sure you are staying up to date with this!

Don’t forget to check the DAILY TRACKER– a one stop shop for all asynchronous and synchrounous work/assignments, due dates, projects, office hours times and links, etc. Its the best way to keep up to date and on track in your classes- for students and parents/guardians. Its also a great tool to build your asynch days. And don’t hesitiate to reach out to your teacher should you have any questions. The end of the semester is upon us, time to finish strong!

Grades are updated on your student’s PowerSchool account. Please check this reguarly to make sure you are up to date with what is being turned in, grades on assignments and assessments, overall grade in each class, etc. If you are having trouble logging into PowerSchool or need your log in information again, please contact your student’s School Counselor:

9th grade: Sylvia Soria

10th & 11th grade: Erin Knott

Just a friendly reminder that there are ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT TO ORDER THIS YEAR’S YEARBOOK! ! Don’t miss out on the great memories we’ve made this year. Pre-order ends April 8^th . Click the link below to buy yours today!

https://store.shopyearbook.com/connect-hs-yearbook

Do you know how you are going to spend your Summer? If not, check out the Summer Opportunities blog post from DV Schools Real World Learning Program- there are volunteer and internship opportunites in various industries. A great way to build up your resume and work experience! Check it regularly, it is updated as new info/internships/opportunitites are received. Also, don’t forget to sign up for a time to meet with our Real World Learning coordinator, Tori, to talk about all things career related, resume and job application assistance, internship opprotunities, etc. Please sign up using this link !

Please join us for our Spring Exhibition! This event will take place on two different nights, according to grade level:

• Grades 10, 11, 12: Tuesday 5/31, 6pm-8pm
• Grade 9: Friday 6/3, 6pm-8pm

Exhibition will take place at: 550 Continental Blvd. El Segundo, CA 90245

Below is next week’s schedule, with normal cohort days on Mon/Thurs and Tues/Fri:

Upcoming Dates:

• 4/11-4/15  Spring Break, no school this week
• 4/25-4/29 MAP Testing
• 4/30 Wiseburn Ed Foundation’s Rock Around the Block @ Dana Middle School
• 5/2 PD Day, no school for students

Attention Connect Scholars:

RIOS Design Firm is hosting a job shadow day on Friday, April 15^th from 1 to 4 pm at their office in Downtown Los Angeles. Four lucky students will be able to meet the RIOS staff and spend time at their company.

To apply, you must respond to the following questions by Friday, April 1^st at 4 pm.  You can send your responses to Crissel Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

1. Which profession, offered at RIOS, are you most interested in? Please see this list and pick at least two.
2. What interests you most about these professions?
3. What grade level are you currently in, and have you taken any courses related to this career?

RIOS is also offering internships this summer! To view these internship opportunities, please click here

RIOS Design Firm is hosting a job shadow day on Friday, April 15^th from 1 to 4 pm at their office in Downtown Los Angeles. Four lucky students will be able to meet the RIOS staff and spend time at their company.

To apply, you must respond to the following questions by Friday, April 1^st at 4 pm. You can send your responses to Crissel Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

1. Which profession, offered at RIOS, are you most interested in? Please see this list and pick at least two.
2. What interests you most about these professions?
3. What grade level are you currently in, and have you taken any courses related to this career?

RIOS is also offering internships this summer! To view these internship opportunities, please click here.

Happy Friday, Connect HS students and families,

We hope you have a nice first offical week of Spring!

Please don’t forget to submit your completed learning log #5 today, no later than 11:59pm, with appropriate work samples, descriptions, etc. Thank you so very much for your hard work and attention to these very important documents.

Don’t forget to check the DAILY TRACKER– a one stop shop for all asynchronous and synchrounous work/assignments, due dates, projects, office hours times and links, etc. Its the best way to keep up to date and on track in your classes- for students and parents/guardians. Its also a great tool to build your asynch days. And don’t hesitiate to reach out to your teacher should you have any questions.

Just a friendly reminder to purchase a yearbook now before its too late! Don’t miss out on the great memories we’ve made this year. Pre-order ends April 8^th . Click the link below to buy yours today!

https://store.shopyearbook.com/connect-hs-yearbook

Tomorrow, Saturday March 26th, is Da Vinci Schools’ first CARnival! We invite you to a day of fun, games, food, and CARS!

This unique show will feature cars from the Automobile Museum, the Corvette of Choice Club, Army Armored Vehicles, and more. We will also have dunk tanks, carnival games, and many local food trucks. It will be an event you won’t want to miss!

The funds raised at the event will be used to support our senior class across all Da Vinci Schools (Science, Communications, Design, Connect, and RISE) and support our prom, grad nite, and graduation. Since many of our school activities were placed on hold during the pandemic, we would like for this event to be a way to bring our community together and celebrate our graduating class of 2022!

EVENT TIME: 10 am to 5 pm

LOCATION: 201 N. Douglas St. El Segundo, CA 90245

Do you know how you are going to spend your Summer? If not, check out the Summer Opportunities blog post from DV Schools Real World Learning Program- there are volunteer and internship opportunites in different industries. A great way to build up your resume and work experience! Also, don’t forget  to sign up for a time to meet with our Real World Learning coordinator, Tori, to talk about all things career related, resume and job application assistance, internship opprotunities, etc. Please sign up using this link to book!

Upcoming Dates:

• Learning Log #6 starts Monday 3/28
• 4/11-4/15  Spring Break
• 4/30 Wiseburn Ed Foundation’s Rock Around the Block @ Dana Middle School

Just a reminder that Learning Log #5 is due this Friday, March 25th no later than 11:59pm! If you have any questions, please see your advsiory teacher. We thank you in advance for your hard work on these!

Tori, our Real-World Learning Coordinator, will be holding Career Office Hours on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9am-11am. You can book a 30 min slot to chat about anything and everything career related, including but not limited to:

• Resume and application help
• Internship Opportunities
• Just want to chat about career pathways!

Please sign up using this link to book!

At the UCLA Film and Television Summer Institute, students experience hands-on learning, whether they are working with state-of-the-art equipment, seeing their writing performed by professional actors, or getting a behind-the-scenes look at a theme park attraction.

All courses are taught by UCLA Film and Television faculty who are active and accomplished in their field. We offer both on-campus and online programs. All courses earn UC college credit and they may be transferable to another institution. Please see our offerings listed by track by clicking here . Don’t hesitate to contact summer2@tft.ucla.edu if you have any questions.