Thank you to all parents and students that were able to attend Office Hours this week to ask questions about the College Planning Webinars. If you have not already done so, please view your respective grade level Webinar and reach out to your counselor if you have questions. We are here to help!
DVS Counseling Team
Ms. Valle (A-F), cvalle@davincischools.org
Ms. Ruiz (G-M), cruiz@davincischools.org
Ms. Rodrigues (N-Z), frodriguez@davincischools.org
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the DVS counseling team would like to share resources and events that will serve as tools for families to help students thrive.
Below are some student mental health resources and support services from our partners at South Bay Families Connected:
Hello Junior Families,
The DVS Counseling Team did classroom presentations to all junior students on how to calculate their CSU/UC GPA. Below are PowerPoint Slides and the instructional video.
As always, please feel free to reach out to your respective counselor if you have questions.
Have a great weekend!
The DVS Counseling Team
Hello junior and senior students and families: Join El Camino College’s Financial Aid Office for a free webinar where students are introduced to the Sallie Mae Scholarship Database. Come learn about key tips on applying for scholarships, how to create a winning scholarship essay, and more.
Date: March 1 and 22, 2022 and April 5 and 19, 2022
Time: 6:15 pm – 7:15pm
Zoom Link: https://elcamino-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwod-iurzwuHdH010FC8PzXSqPI-ksKGOjb
Thank you to the students, parents, and guardians that were able to attend the 10th Grade College Counseling Webinar last night. Here is the recording and slides for those who were not able to attend.
Please feel free to send us follow up questions by filling out the Q&A form.
-DVS Counselors
Hello Sophomore and Junior Families! This week, the DVS Counseling Team will host College Counseling Webinars for 10th and 11th graders:
10th Grade: Tuesday, October 5th at 5pm. Please use the following link to join the meeting.
11th Grade: Thursday, October 7th at 5pm. Please use the following link to join the meeting.
For those unable to attend, meetings will be recorded and posted to the DVS Blog. We hope to see you there!
-The DVS Counseling Team
Freshman Families! Please join us tonight at 5pm for the 9th Grade College Counseling Webinar. Please use the following link to join the meeting. Hope to see you then!
For those unable to attend, the meeting will be recorded and posted to the DVS Blog tomorrow.
-The DVS Counseling Team
Senior Families! The DVS Counseling Team along with our College, Career and Life teacher, Mr. Perez, invite you to listen to our 12th Grade College Counseling Webinar tonight at 5pm. Link to Webinar is found here. Agenda items include:
If you have any general questions after attending the webinar, please send them via our Google Form. If you have a specific question pertaining to your student, please reach out to their respective counselor or Mr. Perez. The presentation slides are attached as well.
Thank you for joining us!
Ms. Corinne Valle (A-F): cvalle@davincischools.org
Ms. Carolyn Ruiz (G-M): cruiz@davincischools.org
Ms. Francisca Rodriguez (N-Z): frodriguez@davincischools.org
or Mr. Ray Perez, CCL Teacher: rperez@davincischools.org
The California State University (CSU), University of California (UC) and Association of Independent California College and Universities (AICCU) are partnering together to provide seven virtual college fairs this October. All UC and CSU campuses, and a majority of independent colleges and universities from the AICCU, will participate.
All events are free, and all California students are encouraged to attend!
Students can register by visiting CACollegeFairs.org and creating an account on Visit Days. The fairs are scheduled for:
High School Fairs
Southern California 1: Wednesday, October 6 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. PDT
Southern California 2: Saturday, October 16 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT
Attendees will be able to join live sessions, watch campus videos and visit campus booths to live chat and/or meet with campus representatives.