Boys Basketball tryouts will be held next Monday August 29 and Wednesday August 31 from 4:15-6:15 in the WDV gym

Monday, August 29th and Tuesday, August 30th is Connect High School’s Club Day.  This day is meant for students to share about their club and for peers to join clubs.  How will this work?  Clubs will have 5 minutes to present to advisory classes in a rotation. As students leave school for the day, QR codes will be posted outside for students to scan and join the club of interest. Any questions? Please contact Kene Washington at kwashington@davincischools.org

Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,

Cloud Computing is one of the fastest-growing careers in the United States! Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Cloud Practitioners earn on average up to $131,465 annually.

El Camino College is now accepting applications from current juniors and seniors who want to join the After-School Cloud Computing Career Pathway program, it’s FREE!

STUDENT & PARENT INFO SESSION – Online via Zoom

Wednesday, August 24th
6:00pm – 7:15pm
RSVP for Info Session

For more information, please click here.

Every year, Denison chooses a select group of high school seniors to participate in Dialogue with Denison, our multicultural fly-in program. Dialogue with Denison is a selective program that will allow interested students to learn more about Denison in general, as well as our multicultural student life.

Dialogue with Denison fly-in program will be held November 6-7, 2022.

Students will participate in the following:

• Engage in conversations led by Denison students about current issues and topics related to diversity and inclusion.
• Visit classes and learn about our academic programs.
• Explore multicultural student life and organizational spaces.
• Hear from multicultural alumni as they discuss their experiences and life after Denison.
• Build connections with Denison students and fellow high school students from across the country.

You can apply directly to the program directly via our application link (connect.denison.edu/register/DWDApplication). Applications are due Thursday, September 15, and decisions will be released in early October. Note the application requires the submission of the student’s unofficial high school transcript.

For additional information — including FAQs, a sample schedule, and eligibility — please visit the Dialogue with Denison webpage.

• We have two fire drills scheduled for 8/30 and 9/1 (one for each of our cohorts).  The time has not been set yet.  We will update you with time and dates for our other drills as soon as we have them.
• Connect HS Parent Orientation on 9/17 at 9:30am at 550 Continental Blvd. (New AND Returning Parents) See the newsletter for more information.
• Michelle Rainey, Da Vinci Connect Executive Director, has shared with Da Vinci families her families battle with cancer over the past two years.  The Rainey family was interviewed in the Daily Breeze, click here to read the article.  For those interested in donating to help fight cancer click here.

Click here for 8/19 Connect HS Newsletter.

Welcome Back Da Vinci Scholars! It’s nice to see you all back on campus. Please see the announcements below.

For students interested in health-related fields: 

Introduction to Ophthalmology Virtual Course: Project InSight is pleased to offer an opportunity for students to participate in Introduction to Ophthalmology where they will learn about the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders and diseases of the eye. The course is open to 20 Los Angeles students interested in the medical field or eye health to join the 12-week virtual course this fall. This course will be taught by California Credentialled Science Teachers and will meet weekly beginning September 13 for one hour online after school on either Tuesday or Thursday. For more specific information, please use this link.