El Camino College would like to invite Da Vinci students to the public reception for the opening of the Telling Stories exhibition in the Art Gallery on Saturday, February 18th from 2-5 pm. They will have several workshops and interactions with the community. If you are unable to attend, you can also stop by any day as they are having ongoing workshops!
For more information, please visit the El Camino’s news site.
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The Learning Differences Virtual College Fair will be held on February 23, 2023 from 9am-11am (PST) and 3:30pm-5:30pm (PST).
Click here to register and explore . Attendees will learn more about what to expect in college, find colleges that fit their learning needs as well as gain access to virtual college booths loaded with resources, virtual educational sessions, and live admissions representatives.
Monday (13th) & Tuesday (14th) will be Decades Day. Come in your best decades outfit inspired by Black fashion, and prepare for a mini fashion show at lunch!
Thursday (16th) & Friday (17th) will be Valentine’s themed. Come wearing pink, red, or white! If you’re more into “Anti-Valentine’s”, wear black! On those two days, we will also be passing out the Candy Grams and playing a Kahoot during Advisory!
Love is in the air… and so is school spirit? Celebrate with us through a fun spirit week February 13th and 14th! Pink, red, hearts, and all things love– Monday (13th) and Tuesday (14th) will be Valentine’s themed. Or if that isn’t your vibe, wear black and celebrate Anti-Valentines.
Also, Connect Crew is giving all students this Valentine’s an opportunity to send a Candy Gram to another student on campus! You can send it to your friend, a classmate, or maybe a special someone!
You have the option to add your name on the gram or remain anonymous. You also have the option to add a fun little note to the gram! (Please do not write anything inappropriate– We will be reviewing each note before distribution.)
This form will close on Tuesday, February 14th. Candy Gram distribution will take place on Thursday, February 16th & Friday, February 17th during the Advisory period.
Here is the form for the Candy Grams:
https://forms.gle/hVxvJgnZugEvNURD9
UC Berkeley is hosting a free program for current high school juniors called Experience Berkeley. The Experience Berkeley Program for High School Students (EBHS) is a free 10-month program that provides Black, Latinx, & Native American rising high school seniors (Class of 2024) with mentors, tools, and resources to complete a competitive UC college application and the opportunity to get a close, personal look at UC Berkeley.
The 2023 Program Application is now open and we’ll be accepting applications until March 31st, 2023 at 11:59pm. Click on this link: About Experience Berkeley 2023 for an informative PDF slidedeck about this program.
ONE MORE spring PJ Test Prep FREE SAT/ACT PRACTICE TEST, on February 26th. There won’t be a paper flier for this one but info is attached – the free ones we’ve been doing this spring have been VERY popular/full now that families are beginning to remember the importance of test scores in helping applicants stand out in an ocean of good GPAs. Any students who might want to join would just head to http://www.pjtestprep.com/RSVP.
Spirit Day next week! Come dressed your BEST, choose an era, and dress in fashion inspired by that era. Join us in the Student Union at lunch for a “fashion show” runway display of everyone’s looks. Teachers, students, staff, and everyone in between, we’re encouraging you to join too!
The 2023 theme of Black History Month is Black Resistance and the BSU has LOTS of events planned for the entire month. This week we have a student from LMU’s BSU coming to speak with our students about college life, on Tuesday Feb. 7th over zoom during lunch time – 12:25 – 12:50. If Mon/Thursday cohort students would like to join over zoom here is the link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6173950341?pwd=aDk4ZUVLV2wxdFd4YjRXUC9uVjRIUT09
Tying into the theme of Black Resistance, we are also having a screening of the movie The Woman King after school on Friday the 10th, which both cohorts are invited to attend.
Don’t forget to keep checking the Black facts and figures pasted around the school for the Battle Of The Advisories Kahoots coming soon 😉
Kinecta provides eight $2,000 scholarships each year to help full-time students achieve their educational goals. Students are eligible if they are:
Applications will be accepted Feb 1 – Mar 1, 2023. Completed applications must be received by March 1, 2023. Funds will be paid directly to the winner’s college/university on or around August 1, 2023.
CLICK HERE to apply and for more info!
CLICK HERE for the flyer and eligibility!