Erin Knott

Sign Up Now for NACAC (National Association College Admission Counseling) Virtual College Fairs

Thinking about college? Here’s your chance to hear firsthand from those-in-the-know at hundreds of colleges and universities nearby, across the country, and around the world.

How? Attend a NACAC Virtual College Fair!

More than 500 colleges and universities will be online to talk with high school juniors and seniors on each of these days:

• Sunday, Jan. 31: 1-7 p.m. ET
• Sunday, Feb. 28: 1-7 p.m. ET
• Sunday, Mar. 7: 1-5 p.m. ET – STEM
• Tuesday, Mar. 16: 4-8 p.m. ET – Performing & Visual Arts
• Sunday, Mar. 21: 1-7 p.m. ET
• Saturday, Apr. 10: 3-7 p.m. ET – Western US
• Tuesday, Apr. 20: 3-7 p.m. ET – Southeastern US
• Sunday, May 2: 1-7 p.m. ET

Each virtual fair is a free, one-day event. Attend as many as you’d like. Families invited, too.

Sign up now at virtualcollegefairs.org. Select which colleges you’re interested in and set a reminder to attend their live Zoom sessions.

Sessions cover topics such as how to apply, financial aid, student life, and more. You can watch, learn, and get your questions answered about academics, athletics, diversity, study abroad, and other topics. You can also text chat or meet one-on-one with a college’s admission counselor by selecting a virtual meeting date and time.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, ask questions, and discover your best college fit! See the below link for the NACAC flyer.

NACAC Virtual College Fairs are offered by the association that has represented counselors and admission officers worldwide since 1937. NACAC and its members are dedicated to ethical and inclusive service to students as they make choices about their higher education future.

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If you plan on attending the HS Distribution Day next Monday, Feb. 1, 3:30pm-5pm, please help us by filling out the registration link using your students’ name (not parent/guardian name) for easy reference. Thank you!

https://facilitron.com/dvschools90245/F5AMLS62KCFE/registration

Hi DV Connect HS students and families,

We are holding a MANDATORY high school supply distribution day! We have important supplies all students need for their current classes. The distribution will take place next Monday, 2/1 from 3:30pm-5:00pm, at 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, 90245.

9^th grade students will receive art supplies and 10^th grade students will receive their English book and some students will receive math supplies.

As a reminder, please remember “windows down, masks up” when arriving for the event. This means we are asking you to ensure that each individual inside the car is wearing a mask when you roll your windows down to say hi and retrieve supplies. Also, please be sure that all individuals remain in the vehicle. We appreciate your cooperation in making this event safe for staff and families!

Hi DV Connect HS families,

We need your input! Please click on THIS LINK to access our parent survey. This will let us know how we are doing, and your feedback is crucial as we analyze the success and effectiveness of our programs!

DV Connect HS has a major event happening this spring, the WASC Accreditation of our school. “ACS WASC accreditation is a process schools use to monitor student learning and set school improvement goals. ACS WASC accreditation is an ongoing cycle of quality. Schools assess their program and the impact on student learning with respect to the ACS WASC criteria and other accreditation factors.”

We are looking for volunteers (students, parents, guardians) to help in the WASC process, so please join us this Wednesday January 27th at 6pm for more information about WASC and your chance to provide input and support to the program. Please go to this zoom link, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84904742796?pwd=aE9HTGMzQnRqbWpSUHlQbVN1Z1dtUT09

Any questions, please contact Marc Pioch, Asst. Principal, mpioch@davincischools.org

Hello DV Connect HS Students and Families,

Hope you had a great week!

Please don’t forget to check the daily tracker HERE. This is a great tool for you to use to stay up to date in your classes, assignments, due dates, and to reference material from class/view any recordings to aid you in completing assignments. It is also a tool to help guide you in how you should spend your asynchronous time (the days you are not on Zoom for class!)

Check out the blog post about applying to become a student member of the DV School Board! Click HERE to see the post and for more information.

Upcoming dates to note:

– 2/5: Professional Development Day – NO SCHOOL

– 2/15: Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOL

Enjoy your weekend!

** UPDATE**

Students MUST make a copy of the application and submit the completed copy to Marc!

Student Board Member Application Open!

Recently, student advocates at Da Vinci Schools pushed forward a proposal to include student board members, and it has passed!

There are TWO open student board member seats available to 9^th/10^th/11^th grade DV Connect students! If your student is interested, please make a copy of THIS APPLICATION and submit to Marc by Friday, 1/29/21. Please note that some dates are outdated. Chosen student board members will receive information about an adjusted timeline.

Students who are appointed a board member seat will serve the remainder of this year and the entirety of next school year. Student applicants will be notified by 2/3/2021.

This is a great way to get involved in the school community and have your voice heard!

Hope you all had a great first week back! The staff loved seeing the students again in this new year!

CLICK HERE to see the daily tracker: the google doc where it lists general topics you covered in class this week, any recordings you can reference/view, assignments, and due dates! Its also a great way to look at how you should spend your asynchronous days working on your assignments for your classes! Parents/guardians and students should use this to keep up to date in each class!

Also, please don’t forget that Monday is a school holiday held in honor of civil rights champion Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who championed the cause of justice, racial equality, and love between people regardless of the color of their skin.

In his acceptance speech of the Nobel Prize in 1964, Dr. King said: “I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind…I refuse to accept the idea that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits.”

Particularly in our unprecedented current historical context and the disturbing recent events in our Capitol, Dr. King’s hope and faith in a society committed to driving out the darkness of injustice and racism in our country with the light of justice and love is one we continue to reflect on, teach, and strive to embody with our students.

DV Connect HS!

Its time for the Black College Expo California!

Virtually you can GET:
– Accepted to colleges on The Spot (Seniors only)
– College Application Fees Waived
– Scholarships on the Spot
– Informative Seminars and Workshops

MAKE SURE TO HAVE YOUR MOST RECENT TRANSCRIPT

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Black College Expo will be hosted LIVE virtually until we can continue back to physical events. The Virtual California Black College Expo a 2-Day event is an ONLINE Experience for students to get access to colleges, highlighting HBCUs, historically black colleges and universities, and other educational programs.

Students can get ACCEPTED on the SPOT! College Application FEES Waived, and get SCHOLARSHIPS on the spot! It was developed due the impact COVID-19 pandemic that has affected students and families, especially when it comes to college access. This event will help high school seniors looking for a college home and college transfer students looking to transfer to a four year college.

This event also serves as a bridge to help college recruiters connect with students looking to go to college. It is also an opportunity for future high school seniors to get connected to a college and get their application fees waived.

Black College Expo is helping students with access to higher education for over 20 years. This event truly helps students connect to college, careers & beyond! The event is produced by National College Resources Foundation (NCRF), a 501c3 nonprofit organization. NCRF has helped over 500,000 students get into college, and helped students connect with over 1 billion dollars in scholarships and grants.

Go HERE for more info and to register for a ticket, cost is $5.00.

Identify a challenge related to the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and propose a solution.

As hundreds of thousands of new COVID-19 infections are reported daily in the United States, a safe and effective vaccine seems like the greatest promise of ending this pandemic.  Yet, the approval of a vaccine represents only the first step to another national challenge: successfully distributing an effective vaccine to the American public. Submit a proposal and if selected, winning entries will receive coaching from the BCIL and have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to former Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Bob McDonald, who served under President Obama. Secretary McDonald was recently appointed by President-elect Joe Biden to serve on his transition team advisory board after an impressive career as a civil servant, a corporate leader as Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Procter & Gamble, and a proud army Veteran.

Please CLICK HERE for more info, deadline, driving questions, and to submit!