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Join the Cast and Crew of Da Vinci’s First-Ever Musical: The Addams Family
Inviting all Da Vinci high school students to join the cast and crew of Da Vinci’s first-ever musical: The Addams Family!
Please click here, or scan the QR code above, for detailed info about auditions, rehearsals, etc. Everyone who would like to participate will be accepted into the production! Auditions are necessary for casting, but no one will be turned away.
See below for information on important upcoming dates and times:
AUDITION PREPARATION RETREAT (optional)
Thursday, Jan. 18
4 – 7pm
Blackbox Theater, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo
We will distribute and review all audition materials, as well as chat about production themes, characters, concepts.
All those interested in being in the CAST must attend all three audition days (see information below for DANCE, VOCAL, and ACTING).
DANCE AUDITIONS
Tuesday, Jan.23
4 – 7 pm
Blackbox Theater, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo
Please come dressed to move. Sweats, dance clothes, etc. Dance shoes are not required, however if you have them, you are invited to wear them. Otherwise, please wear some type of tennis shoe you can dance in safely. EVERYONE ATTENDS FOR THE DURATION.
VOCAL AUDITIONS
Wednesday, Jan. 24
4 – 8:00 pm
Blackbox Theater, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo
All those auditioning will sign up for an individual 8-minute time slot. Click link and it will take you to the vocal audition sign-up spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1307jlDUdSURw8W1WRKmrytqZ_y_YkSh19czsTNagzJ4/edit#gid=0
ACTING AUDITIONS
Thursday, Jan. 25
4 – 7 pm
Blackbox Theater, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo
Everyone will share their short scene and long scene. Please be familiar with all scenes as you may be asked to read for a variety of characters in a variety of scenes. EVERYONE ATTENDS FOR THE DURATION
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CALLBACKS
Friday, Jan. 26
4 – 7 pm
Blackbox Theater, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo
An email with specifics will be sent Thursday evening after Acting Auditions.
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CAST AND CREW PARENT/GUARDIAN MEETING
Tuesday, Jan. 30
6:30 – 7:30pm
Blackbox Theater, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo
Mandatory for all cast and crew to attend, as well as one parent/guardian.
**IMPORTANT NOTE: All those intending to participate as CAST MEMBERS will need to enroll in the new Tuesday/Thursday Musical Theatre Production Seminar. This provides us with an opportunity for some extra rehearsing!
For any questions, contact Diane Feldman, Theater Coordinator, at dfeldman@davincischools.org.
Rivet School with Da Vinci Virtual Info Session Monday, Jan. 22 at 6:30PM
Dear Da Vinci 12th Grade Students and Families,
We would like to invite you to a virtual information session to learn more about our Rivet School with Da Vinci program.
Rivet School is a reimagined college and career pathway program. Our college program is designed around the needs of students and provides both flexibility and structured accountability to support students in meeting their goals.
In partnership with Rivet School, Da Vinci seniors who choose to continue their journey through the Bridge Program will enroll in college at no cost (free!) to the student or their family. Students will participate in a flexible, online accredited degree program with opportunities for in-person meetings and career-connected learning on the Da Vinci Connect High campus.
Please join us to learn more about this program and if it may be a good fit for your student!
Rivet School with Da Vinci Student & Family Virtual Information Session
🗓️ Dates: Monday, January 22nd at 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Virtual Session (details provided upon RSVP)
💬 Spanish translation available
🔗 Link to RSVP: HERE
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Da Vinci + Rivet Team
Attention Seniors! FAFSA and CA Dream Act now open to submit an application to!
Hello Class of 2024 families!
Over the winter break, the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) opened and are now available to submit. The FAFSA is used to determine eligibility for a variety of aid including federal, state, and school-based, as well as grants and scholarships. Please use THIS CHECKLIST to ensure that you are prepared to fill out FAFSA or CADAA, starting with obtaining an FSA ID, which is needed by both student and parent.
The sooner you complete the FAFSA or CADAA the better, as some aid is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit Studentaid.gov to begin the FAFSA application or visit Dream.csac.ca.gov to begin the CADAA application.
*Connect HS is hosting a hand on FAFSA/Dream Act workshop on our campus, where an El Camino College financial aid rep will be here to answer your financial aid/FAFSA/CA Cream Act questions, help you fill out the applications, and submit that night! This is taking place on Connect HS’s campus on Tuesday January 23rd, time TBD, but it will have a start time of either 5pm or 5:30pm and run for one hour, for your planning purposes. Will send another post when start time is confirmed. Please RSVP HERE so we know how many computers will be needed.*
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION WORKSHOPS
- The California Student Aid Commission is hosting various online Financial Aid Workshops to help with applications. Check out their free resources and sign up for a free webinar HERE.
- Da Vinci School Counselors usually host a Parent Financial Aid Workshop Night in which we cover the steps of filling out the FAFSA. Our Parent Financial Aid Workshop Night will happen this semester and we are working on finalizing a date. Expect an update soon! Please note this is separate of than the hands on workshop on Jan. 23.
Class of 2025: Apply to the Experience Berkeley High School Program!
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2024 Experience Berkeley High School ProgramWe are thrilled to announce that the application for the 2024 Experience Berkeley Program is now open! This incredible program is designed to help high school juniors who identify as Black, Latino, and/or Native American complete a competitive UC application by providing students with mentors, tools and resources. |
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*We strongly encourage students to apply using a personal gmail account. Oftentimes, school firewalls will prevent them from accessing our application through a school-issued email address. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at itcelia@stileshall.org or via phone at 510-841-6010. |
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Announcements from Real World Learning Director (1.4.2024)
For students interested in media production:
Fresh Films is now enrolling for its free weekly filmmaking program with classes starting on January 9th, and every Tuesdays and Thursdays thereafter, in the Long Beach and San Pedro area. The program is open to all teens 13-19 interested in film, content creation, and storytelling. Click here for more information.
Location(s):
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor (San Pedro)
Tuesday 6PM–8PM Thursday 5PM–7PM PT - Long Beach Polytechnic High School (Long Beach)
Tuesday/Thursday 3:45PM–5:45PM PT
For students interested in college and career-readiness programming:
First Gen Empowers is a non-profit organization that addresses educational inequity by supporting first-generation, low-income, and undocumented students with college and career-readiness programming. The Empowered Scholars program is a 6-week program where undocumented students receive tailored support and guidance. Applications will open January 8th, 2024 and close January 19th, 2024. Click here to learn more.
Learn more about amazing RWL Opportunities here!
For more information, please contact Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Attention Seniors! Time to buy your ad for the yearbook!
Please scan the QR code to purchase and create your very own ad in the yearbook!
Attention students! Have photos of exhibition or another school event?
Please share them with the yearbook staff to be featured in the Yearbook! Scan the QR code in the flyer to upload!
Seniors! Scholarship opportunity!
Check out the scholarship available through the ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC. – SIGMA ETA ZETA CHAPTER. Please click on the link and then “scholarships”, or CLICK HERE to access the form to fill out directly.