We are in the search for Harvest Festival photos! If you have any from last Wednesday’s festivities, please upload them by CLICKING HERE. Thank you in advance for this!

Hello DV Connect HS students and families-

Hope everyone had a nice week. There was a great turnout at the Fall Harvest Festival- thank you to the Connect HS FAN for all their hardwork in planning, prepping, and coordination with this! The students (and staff!) had a blast!

Here are some reminders from the front office:

• If your student is absent, a PARENT must call, e-mail or text the Connect Office
• 310-725-5800 ext. 5208, connecthsoffice@davincischools.org, Talking Points APP text
• Parents must go to the Connect Office at the Skybox, NOT, the 201 front desk, to sign out their student or drop anything off for their student (even if the student is in the 201 building for class)
• Do not go directly to the classroom
• No outside food drop offs

In case you missed it last night, CLICK HERE for the slidedeck about “How to Have Successful Asynchronous Work Days”.

CLICK HERE for the link to the Daily Tracker, a “one stop shop” for all assignments, due dates, test dates, homework, projects, etc. Students and families can both use it to stay on top of all classes.

There is a normal cohort schedule next week: Monday/Thursday and Tuesday/Friday 9:15am-3:15am. If you arrive late to campus, please go to the Connect front office in the Skybox to obtain a tardy pass, then head to class.

Have a safe weekend!

The Coolidge Scholarship application is now live. This scholoarship application is for current high school juniors only.

The Coolidge Scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that may be used by recipients for undergraduate study at any accredited college or university in the United States. Any high school junior who plans to enroll in college in the fall of 2023 and is an American citizen or legal permanent resident is eligible to apply (current high school seniors are not eligible to apply). Winners may use the scholarship to pursue any academic major.

Academic excellence is the primary criterion considered by the Coolidge Scholarship. Secondary criteria include an interest in public policy and an appreciation of the values President Coolidge championed. Successful candidates will also demonstrate humility and have a record of genuine service to their communities. A complete description of the scholarship’s eligibility is available by clicking on THIS LINK. FAQs can be found HERE.

Alert: the application requires that candidates read President Coolidge’s Autobiography and complete a few other reading assignments. While the book is not overly long, we encourage students to begin the application early. Candidates who begin the application at the last minute are unlikely to be successful. The submission deadline is 5:00 PM eastern time, Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

Girls soccer will have a parent meeting on Thursday Nov. 4th starting at 7:15pm. It will be held in the west plaza of 201 N. Douglas St.  This is for the varsity and jv teams. Coach Justiniano will cover the expectations of the program along with other important information. This will also be your chance to ask questions.

Go Wolves!

Good afternoon! Please join Ayala on her zoom link tomorrow, Thursday Oct 28, 6:30pm-7:30pm, to learn and discuss “how to have successful asynchronous days”. Here is the link to join: Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94556927719

Students! Don’t forget the Harvest Festival is TOMORROW, October 27, 6pm-8pm in the West Plaza at 201 N Douglas St. (under the white tents). Games, food, and FUN! And don’t forget students, you will need your DV issued student ID card to get in. All students have been issued an ID card. If you need a replacement, the cost is $5.00 and please see Ebony in the front office. We hope to see you there!

Swim Team Parent/Player Meeting – Oct. 26th 4:15pm

Parent Informational Meeting For Swim Team

Who: All new and returning swimmers and parents

What: Informational meeting about the season and tryouts

Where: West Plaza at 201 Campus (underneath the white tents)

When: Tuesday, October 26 4:15pm-4:45pm

For any questions contact Head Coach Hannouche channouche@davincischools.org

Hello and Happy Friday,

Please CLICK HERE for slide deck from the 9th and 10th Grade College Family Meeting Wednesday evening. Please let you counselor know if you have any questions!

Please don’t forget to join us for the “Western Harvest Festival” this coming Wednesday, October 27, 6pm-8pm. This event will take place in the West Plaza at 201 N. Douglas St. There will be games, food, and a raffle! Make sure to dress in your best western attire! (This is not a Halloween event, so no other costumes, please.)

Recently your learner sat for the MAP assessment. In the coming days you will be receiving the results of that assessment in the form of a “Family Report”.  The “Family Report” is being mailed to your home and should arrive in a few days. Please take time to review the “Family Toolkit” published by NWEA which provides insight and information on how to understand MAP Assessment in general and how to interpret/read MAP results. The Family Toolkit can be accessed here:

https://www.nwea.org/the-map-suite/family-toolkit/.

Please review the entire toolkit, but pay particular attention to the “What is MAP Growth” video, “Meet the Family Report” blog and the “Family Guide to MAP Growth” guide.

Here is a sample family report, please click on this link: GR_SampleFamily

We want to make sure that if you have any questions about the scores once received, Dr. Johnson along with your learner’s counselor and teacher would be happy to coordinate a meeting to discuss and support you as you review your learner’s scores. Any questions about MAP, please email Dr. Johnson at kjohnson@davincischools.org

As always, CLICK HERE for the link to the Daily Tracker, a “one stop shop” for all assignments, due dates, test dates, homework, projects, etc.! Its a great tool to use to build your asynchronous at home work days. Students and families can both use it to stay on top of all classes.

There is a normal cohort schedule next week: Mon/Thurs and Tues/Fri, 9:15am-3:15pm.

The weather forcast for Monday currently is predicting 90% chance of rain. For our Mon/Thurs cohort, please plan accordingly! Umbrella, rain jacket, rainboots will be helpful!