DVX Info Night: Join in person or on zoom!
Join DVX tomorrow night for an Info Night! Seniors and Juniors highly encouraged to attend! See attached flyer for QR code if you would like to attend via zoom.
Weekly Update
Greetings Connect HS students and families-
Next week is MAP testing. Please see the below schedule:
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. The end of the semester is upon us, time to finish strong!
Juniors: Cal Poly Pomona RISE (Residential Intensive Summer Education) Program
The Residential Intensive Summer Education (RISE) program is a FREE five-day, four-night program on campus that will prepare rising seniors to not only transition into a university environment but specifically help prepare them for life as a college student. During the program, they will have the opportunity to meet Cal Poly Pomona faculty and staff and engage with current Cal Poly Pomona students. We hold workshops that cover financial aid, how to apply to college, how to select a major and school, along with other important skills to have in college such as time management and study habits. CLICK HERE for more info.
The dates for the program are July 31, 2022 – August 4, 2022. We are currently admitting high school juniors that are transitioning to their senior year. If you are interested, please apply by clicking on the link: RISE Rising Senior Application – Formstack
Upcoming Dates:
- 4/30 Wiseburn Ed Foundation’s Rock Around the Block @ Dana Middle School
- 5/2 PD Day, no school for students
- 5/23 Learning Log #6 DUE BY 11:59pm
Yearbook sale deadline has been extended!
Hello Da Vinci Connect Families!
We have extended the deadline to purchase the 2022 yearbook till April 28th. YAY! Please head over to the link below to purchase yours today!
New Internship Opportunities
Hello Da Vinci Scholars,
Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you are all refreshed and ready to finish the semester strong. Here are my announcements for the week:
👩🏻💻🧑🏽💻 The Oppti Internship Placement Program offers 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.
☎️ Teen Line is looking for volunteers in the 9th and 10th grades that are interested in mental health and who want to support teens that call the hotline. Applications and references are due on Thursday, May 12 before 1 pm. To apply, please click here: Link
📢 Applications are open for UCLA’s Big Data for Justice Summer Institute focused on criminal justice in Los Angeles. The institute is free* and open to all seniors who are graduating this summer. This is a 4-week program designed to develop your ability to analyze data using digital technologies. Students will collaborate with community organizations to conduct analyses on arrests by the Los Angeles Police Department. To apply, please click here: Link
*The fee you see on the website is waived to make it accessible for all those who are interested in applying.
😎 GLCO is awarding two $10,000 scholarships to students graduating from a Los Angeles high school by the end of the 2021-22 academic year who identify as black, indigenous, and people of color who have an interest in pursuing a career in the eyewear industry (making reading and sunglasses). If you receive this scholarship you will be able to participate in a paid summer internship the following year. To learn more, please click here: Link
🤖 Afro Animation Virtual Summit 2.0 is the largest virtual summit for recruiting black artists who want to become animators. You can register for free here: Link
✈️ The El Segundo Western Museum of Flight is seeking a volunteer to support their work around the upcoming Women in Aerospace Exhibit. To learn more, please click here: Link
If you have any questions about any of these opportunities, please contact Crissel at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Exhibition!! Save the Date
Parents/Guardians/Friends,
There was a date/day typo in the original email. The date/day has been updated, please see below –
We are excited to announce our Exhibition Showcase on Tuesday, May 31 from 6-8PM for 10th, 11th and 12th graders and on Friday, June 3 from 6-8 PM for 9th graders only. Please save the date and come out to support our students as they showcase their growth of the course of this school year.
Looking forward to seeing you there!