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Last Day of School Year info!

Hello Connect High School students and families-

Thank you all for a wonderful year!

Here is one last Summer Program, available to students to apply! Its a fairly quick turnaround, so if you are intereted please apply soon!

LA County high school studentscan apply to participate in a two-week, fully funded, augmented reality (AR) workshop. Otis and Snap are partnering to bring students Snap Lens Lab @ Otis College, an exciting hands-on learning lab, giving students the chance to combine the power of AR with their own creativity to visualize, draw, develop, and share dynamic experiences.

The program is geared toward high school students from underserved communities, and 15 full scholarships are available. Snap Lens Lab @ Otis College runs Monday through Friday from July 18th-29th from 9am-4pm. There is a simple application due on June 13, so I am eager to share about this incredible opportunity. No prior experience or skills are required to participate in this program!

I am attaching a copy of an informational flyer so you may share this great opportunity with your students and networks. Students can submit their application to be considered here, with the application period closing on Monday, June 13th, so don’t delay!

More information about the program can be found at: https://www.otis.edu/snap-lens-lab-otis-college

Learning Log #7 is is due by TONIGHT at 11:59pm! Please make sure you completely fill it out completely and attach approporiate work samples! Thank you for all your hard work on these!

For next year’s academic calendar, CLICK HERE and scroll down to “Da Vinci Connect & Da Vinci Extension (2022-23)”.

Have a wonderful Summer Break!

By |June 7th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Last Day of School Year info!

Announcements from Real World Learning Director (6.2.2022)

Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,

A reminder that students who are interested in receiving 5 academic credits for summer internships/volunteer opportunities, must fill out the Unpaid Internship Agreement and submit a timesheet that demonstrates a completion of 60 hours of service. The Agreement must be turned in before the start of the internship/volunteer opportunity. The timesheet is due August 6, 2022. Please email all documents to Ms. Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

Building Beats is offering a Free Music Coding In-Person and Remote Masterclass for ages 13+. Students will learn how to code beats, melodies, and song structure using Javascript block-coding! By the end of this course, you’ll create your own beat and increase your computer science skills. To sign up, you must use the form that’s at the bottom of this website.

Girls Making Games is offering a free virtual game development workshop for the next generation of girl and non-binary game developers! Sign up here.

Workshop details:

  • Date: Saturday, June 4th
  • Time: 3pm-5pm ET / 12pm-3pm PT
  • Location: Virtual, hosted on Zoom
  • Tuition: Free
  • Open to girls and non-binary individuals ages 8-18

It’s not too late to sign up for an internship with The Oppti Internship Placement Program! They offer students the opportunity to intern at different companies virtually all-year-round. Students are matched with companies based on their interests which can include Social Media Marketing, Public Relations, UI-UX, and more! You can be matched to work in sports, beauty, fitness, real estate, among other fields. Apply today – Limited Space is Available.

By |June 2nd, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Announcements from Real World Learning Director (6.2.2022)

Weekly Update

Happy Friday DV Connect students and families,

Below is next week’s schdule, please note Monday is the observance of the Memorial Day Holiday and there is no school on this day:

Also, please note that next week is Exhibition, with 10th, 11th, 12th graders Exhibition on Tuesday 5/31, 6pm-8pm, and 9th graders Exhibition on Friday 6/3, 6pm-8pm. Please note that masks will be required to attend this event. Please see the following letter about Exhibition:

Don’t forget to check the DAILY TRACKER– a one stop shop for all asynchronous and synchrounous work/assignments, due dates, projects, office hours times and links, etc. Its the best way to keep up to date and on track in your classes- for students and parents/guardians. Its also a great tool to build your asynch days. And don’t hesitiate to reach out to your teacher should you have any questions. All the same information that is on the Daily Tracker is also in each teacher’s Google Classrooms. The end of the semester is in 6 days, time to finish strong!

CLICK HERE to take a look at the Summer Opportunitites blog post for some great opportunities to intern, volunteer, job shadow, etc.! This is a great way to stay busy this Summer, maybe earn some extra money, and add to your resume and any potential college application!

Upcoming Dates:

  • 5/31 10th, 11th and 12th Grade Exhibition 6pm-8pm
  • 6/3 9th Grade Exhibition 6pm-8pm
  • 6/7 Last Day of School AND Learning Log #7 DUE BY 11:59pm
  • 6/8 All School BBQ at 12501 S. Isis Ave (Connect K8 Campus) 10am-1pm
By |May 27th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Weekly Update

BSU Juneteenth Celebration TODAY!

This is the BSU’s LAST event of the year and we hope you’ll join us! Our Juneteenth Celebration is TODAY, Friday May 27th after school from 3:30-4:45. We’re having music, games and giving you an environment to finally unwind before we end the school year. Come celebrate and support!

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Attention Juniors: UCSB Freshman Info Sessions this Summer!

UC Application and PIQ Summer Workshops for Freshman

Starting in July, UCSB Admissions is excited to help you and your students learn about the UC Santa Barbara admissions selection process through virtual workshops. Register for ‘UCSB Freshman Selection’ and/or a ‘Virtual Campus Admissions Presentation.’

Our ‘UC Application’ and ‘Personal Insight Question (PIQ)’ workshops will take place throughout July and August.

Click on register for a virtual freshman event

 

 

By |May 26th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off on Attention Juniors: UCSB Freshman Info Sessions this Summer!
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