Erin Knott

Join the College Board next Wednesday, May 26, for Real Talk: Summer Grind Edition as they share tips so students can continue progressing toward their goals over the summer. This event will cover how to close out the school year with purpose, leverage summer experiences, take steps toward applying to college over the summer, and more! Whether your students are just beginning their college planning journey or applying to college in the fall, Real Talk is the place to get relevant questions answered in real time by college admissions representatives and college planning advisers!

RSVP today and spread the word.

Hello from Westwood,

On behalf of UCLA Campus Tours, we would like to invite your students, families and school to a Virtual Live Spanish Tour next Thursday, May 27th from 6:00 – 7:15pm PST.

Over the last year, as we transitioned from in-person to virtual tours, our guides have seen the benefit to reach even more students via a virtual platform. With their continued advocacy and concern to reach more members of the community we have implemented a Spanish language tour.

This event will consist of a one-hour campus tour followed by a 15-minute live Q&A. Throughout the tour, students and their families will be encouraged to submit their questions via Zoom’s Q&A feature.

Happy Friday, DV Connect HS students and families,

Many thanks for you participation in this week’s Map testing! We know it can be tricky, especially being virtual, and we thank you!

Also, thank you for all your hard work on the learning logs! We know this can be time consuming and sometimes confusing, and we greatly appreciate all your effort on these! And a friendly reminder that Learning Log #5 will be due on June 9- the last day of school.

HERE is the daily tracker- a wonderful way to keep up to date with assignments, due dates, test dates, etc. as we head into the final weeks of the semester. Remember to finish strong! And attend your teacher’s office hours if you have any questions, need some 1:1 support, etc. Teacher office hours links can be found on the daily tracker, as well. Just go to your teacher’s tab and your period number.

Have a good weekend!

Join Hermanas Unidas de UCLA at their annual Health and Education Conference, which will be taking place on Saturday, May 15th from 9 am – 4 pm via Zoom! 

The purpose of this conference is to empower young women of color to pursue higher education through multiple workshops relating to body + mental health awareness, legacy through the lens of transformative justice, and a guide on how to engage in social activism as a student. On this day, we will provide academic resources and advice that will help prepare students for the transition from high school/community colleges to a 4-year institution. 

Due to current circumstances,  the conference will be held in a virtual setting. Please confirm your attendance for our annual conference by having the students fill out the following google form: http://bit.ly/HealthandEd2021 

If you have any questions, please contact our community service chair, Johanna Perez Herrera by telephone at (714)709-0729 or e-mail at ucla.communityservicechair@hauchapters.com for more information.  See below links for an info flyer and the conference letter and agenda for that day.

Health and Ed flyer-link

Health and Education Conference Letter 2021

Join us for a Lunch & Learn with SPACEX!

Monday, May 17th at 1:30pm 

Topic: Roles at SpaceX – hear from various SpaceX employees about their job

WHEN: Monday, May 17th 1:30pm-2:30pm

MORE INFO: 

• Will be held via Zoom
• Open to all grade levels
• Interested?  RSVP for the event here by 8am on Friday, May 14th https://forms.gle/kMoULrSchajtVNCd8 and you’ll be sent the Zoom link via the email you share on the form.
• If this fall on your class/cohort day, please email Erin and let her know you would like to attend and she can excuse you early from class. eknott@davincischools.org

Questions or Concerns about the Lunch and Learn?  

Contact Natasha Morrison, Director of Real World Learning, at nmorrison@davincischools.org

Hello, hello!

The yearbook is on sale, but not for long!

Please access this link to buy: https://store.shopyearbook.com/connect-hs-yearbook

Hardcover yearbook are $26

Softcover yearbooks are $16

The last date to pre-order the yearbook is THIS FRIDAY 5/14/21.

Please email Lauren at ltakahashi@davincischools.org if you have any questions!

Children and youth mental health issues are real, widespread, and treatable. Latest studies indicate that one in five students have mental health issues and adverse childhood experiences have been shown to have lasting harmful impacts if not addressed. Tragically, suicide remains the second leading cause of death for adolescents. Researchers have found that the rate of mental health disorders in children and youth have steadily increased over the past two decades. One recent study linked the effects of the pandemic to a 91% increase in adolescent mental health crises. Here is a free workshop for parents/caregivers this Thursday May 13. Click on the blue link below to register.

● Virtual Workshop for Caregivers/Parents: Understanding and Responding to your Child’s Mental Health Needs in the Time of COVID. Thursday, May 13, 2021, 4:00-5:30 PM Register

Click on THIS LINK to learn more about and apply to the Guided Pathways Support Program! The Guided Pathways Support Program is a Ron Brown Initiative and is a free College Access Initiative open to African American high school rising juniors and seniors, along with their parents and counselors. GPS guides and empowers students through every stage of the college application process. With its high-tech and high-touch mentorship approach, GPS connects students to the information and inspiration they need to make college accessible. Launched in summer 2016, GPS uses Workplace by Facebook to create a virtual community dedicated to helping students select, apply to, and pay for college. Applications are accepted year-round from high school juniors and seniors. HERE is a link to their FAQ section for more info.

Greetings DV Connect HS students and families!

Hope everyone had a nice week!

Please CLICK HERE for the daily tracker- a place where you can access assignments, due dates, assessments dates, view any class recordings, and your teacher office hours times and zoom links!

MAP testing is next week May 10-May 14. Students will still have a full day of school, with information about testing during morning check in, all three of their classes in the morning and then testing in the afternoon.  Please see the following adjusted schedule for classes for next week:

Kevin Gray (Business teacher) sent an email last night about MAP testing, please see that for more detailed information!

Last Day of school is Wednesday June 9- 4 1/2 weeks left in the semester! Now is the time to finish strong- use the daily tracker to plan out your asynchronous days and attend your teachers office hours for support, clarification on content, ask questions, etc.!

Have a good weekend.

Apply now for Summer Internships!

9^th grade and above can apply by May 17^th to participate in the Talent Accelerator virtual internship this summer.  They will work with a team of other Da Vinci students and corporate mentors on real projects aligned to employer needs, while participating in mentorship and upskilling workshops.  Students will choose 2 tracks/projects from the below options to participate in:

MORE INFO BELOW:

• What is it? Students will work with a team of other Da Vinci students and corporate mentors on several real projects aligned to employer and industry needs alongside CoLabL Talent Accelerator. Please review the below documents for more information:
• How do I apply? 

○ Apply by MAY 17th at 5pm

○ Apply online here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DaVinciSummer2021

• You’ll need:

o    An updated resume, saved in PDF form as “firstname_lastname_resume”

o    A maximum one page essay describing why you would like to participate and what makes you a good fit for the program saved in PDF form as “firstname_lastname_essay”

o     Students will be informed of selection via email by May 21st at 5pm

• Dates: The project consultancies will run from July 12th-August 6th.

○ They will be 100% remote

• Hours: There will be 10 hours/week of work. There will be 60 minute mentoring and upskilling workshops each week. Students will work on 1 individual projects and 1 team projects during the internship.

Other details: 

• ELIGIBILITY: Open to all grade levels, but students are expected to communicate with industry partners and Natasha independent of parents/guardian. Students are expected to communicate promptly and professionally via email.
• SUMMER SCHOOL CREDIT: You will have the opportunity to earn 5 summer school credits for participating. It will reflect on your transcript as “Summer Internship Program”.

Need help with a resume? 

Check out these resources below and feel free to share your resume with Natasha via Google Docs for feedback.

• Resume templates 
• Resume samples 
• Resume action verbs 

Questions or Concerns? 

Reach out to Natasha Morrison, Dir. of Real World Learning, at nmorrison@davincischools.org