Erin Knott

Carnegie Mellon University, top tier private research university in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, is offering their Pre-College Summer Program in a virtual format this Summer and 3 of of their programs are tuition FREE! You must apply and be accepted to attend. The no cost tuition programs this year are:

AI4AII (Artificial Intelligence)

Computer Science Scholars

Summer Academy for Math and Science (SAMS)

Students/families will be responsible for books and supplies if accepted to these programs. Please see THIS LINK for more financial info.

Follow THIS LINK for more info about the Carnegie Mellon Pre College Programs and to apply.

Please note, they do have other Pre College Programs available (Architecture, Writing and Culture, Drama, etc.) but those do have costs and tuition fees associated with them. Scholarships are available for these programs and to see if you are eligible to apply, please go to THIS LINK. Scroll down to “Scholarship Information” at the bottom for eligibility.

Contact your counselor if you have any questions!

Remember, colleges and universities are wanting to see how you are staying involved and active in academics during Covid, and this is a great opportunity to demonstrate that and put this on your college application when you apply!

The 4rd lunch and learn with SpaceX is happening on  Friday, January 15!

Topic: Engineering Systems of a Rocket Contd.

WHEN: Friday, January 15th 11:30am-12:30pm

MORE INFO: 

• Will be held via Zoom until school resumes in-person
• Open to all grade levels
• Interested?  RSVP for the event here by Wednesday, Jan 13 : https://forms.gle/RyY2AnU931QypnQn6and you’ll be sent the Zoom link via the email you share on the form

Questions or Concerns?  

Contact Tina Hannouche at channouche@davincischools.org

Thank you, DV Connect HS families and students, for a wonderful semester! We appreciate you all and hope you take some time to rest and enjoy the holidays!

Winter Break is from Monday December 21, 2020- Friday January 8, 2021. The first day of school for the second semester is Monday January 11, 2021 or Tuesday January 12, 2021- depending on your assigned cohort, which will remain unchanged.

Final grades will be posted on your student’s PowerSchool account by January 8th, 2021 and report cards will be mailed home on Monday January 11, 2021.

New class schedules will be emailed on Wednesday January 6th, 2021, and the DV Connect landing page will be updated with all the new zoom links for the Spring schedule on that date, as well.

Have a safe and restful break! Happy holidays!

Calling all DV Connect 9th and 10th grade students!

The UCLA Saturday Business Institute program provides students with college and business exposure.  Many of our DV students have participated in the past and this is a great way to learn more about the college application process before Senior year as well as developing essential skills in leadership.  The UCLA Saturday Business Institute will meet 4 Saturdays during the Spring semester.  This year the program will be offered virtually only in webinar style.

To sign up, please click this link

If you have questions, please contact your counselor.

If you missed the webinar last week “Coping In The Time of Covid-19”, please click HERE to view it. Presented by Pepperdine University Doctoral students, it discusses strategies to cope with Covid-19 stress and creating more structure in the family.

Click HERE for Covid-19 and stress related resources for parents.

Applications for GRAMMY Camp 2021 in Los Angeles are now open. Click here to apply!

Deadline to Apply: March 31 2021

GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles: July 2021

GRAMMY Camp Los Angeles is a 5-day nonresidential summer music industry program for high school students interested in having a career in music. Hosted on the campus of USC Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles, students from across the country apply for one of the eight offered career tracks. GRAMMY Camp faculty of music professionals as well as guest industry professionals provide valuable insight to give the campers the best chance at achieving success in their chosen career.

Financial assistance is available for students who need it.

Check out all of the possible career tracks below! For more info about each track and the required supplemental material, click on the printable version:

The printable version link above has info about each track and the required supplemental material to apply for each track. Please make sure if you are uploading video to YouTube and want only the GRAMMY Camp selection committee to see your video, that your video is marked “unlisted” and NOT “private.” If your video is marked “private” our screeners will not be able to view the video. If this is the case, we will attempt to contact you to correct it, but it may put your application and eligibility in jeopardy.

For more info, click on THIS LINK to go to the Grammy Camp website, FAQs, etc.

Hello DV Connect HS families-

Please join Pepperdine University therapists on December 10 at 4pm for a webinar ” Coping in the Time of COVID 19 Stress”. There will also be time for a Q & A with the therapists.

Please click HERE for the Zoom link to attend.

Hello DV Connect HS Families-

Its that time of year again, when all prospective families are invited to listen to informational sessions to learn more about DV Connect HS and our program! Please share THIS LINK that has a recorded info session about the Connect HS, as well as Connect K-8. These are located on the top right hand side of the page.

Also to note, there are several upcoming student chat dates, where prospective families and their students can ask current Connect HS student questions. Please use the above link to access the zoom link for the HS student chats. The link is located on the right hand side of the page, about midway down. The dates for the HS student chats are:

December 2, 2020 | 4:00-5:00PM
January 20, 2021 | 4:00-5:00PM
February 3, 2021 | 4:00-5:00PM
March 3, 2021 | 4:00-5:00PM

The application for the 2021-2022 school year is now live! Go HERE to apply!

Please share with anyone you think may be interested in learning more!

El Camino College is offering high school students dual-enrollment classes to take this winter! The Winter 2021 registration appointments begin Thursday, November 19, 2020, for dual enrolled students. The winter term is 5 weeks, January 4–February 4, 2021. (Note: dual enrolled students are limited to 1 course during the winter term).

This is a great opportunity for students to strengthen their skills, explore college readiness, or want to get a head start on their UC or CSU general education requirements. El Camino is offering online help and events for students who are interested in dual-enrollment with no registration necessary.

If you need any help enrolling, El Camino dual-enrollment staff are offering drop-in assistance every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00-5:00PM via Zoom. 

Here are links to help assist students in browsing for classes and assistance when applying:

• Online Help & Events 
• Steps for Dual-Enrollment and Application Assistance 
• Applying and Registration for classes