DVC Family Association October 28, 2014

Family Engagement Events/Opportunities Semester 1 October 16 th : Coffee with the counselor October 28 th : Family Association Meeting November 19 th : Exhibition December 2 nd, 8:00am: Coffee with the Principal Focus: POLs Time for smaller conversations with Nathan December 2 nd, 5:00pm: Parent workshop: study skills December 10 th – 17 th : POLs Semester 2 January 20 th, 6:00pm: Family Association February, date TBD: College info night March 9 – 12: SLCs April __: Exhibition April 21 st, 6:00pm: Family Association Meeting May 12 th, 8:00am: Coffee with the principal May 28 th – June 4 th : POLs

Volunteer Opportunities Parents 9 th Grade is doing the TEDx project – Meredith if you are interested in: Mentoring a group of students Giving students feedback on their work Helping out the event the day-of (around the first week of December). This could be staging, food, etc. Meredith Casalino Students 2 nd Saturday of the month Food bank Holly Park Church Contact: Kim Young November 8 Libraries Pet adoption center Students (for service hours):

Dance Update Dance committee November 14 th Lawndale Community Center 7pm to 10pm $15 per ticket Tickets on sale starting Wednesday 10/29

Exhibition A primer, like 17

What is Exhibition?

Logistics School-wide: once each semester, 6pm to 8pm All students participate and present

Schedule Exhibition: 6pm to 8pm Exhibition prep time Teacher gives non-negociables Students design experience Students create experience Teacher & students design shifts & expectations

Non-Negotiables Students must present their own project work Professional dress (unless theme dress is approved ahead of time)

Successful Room Setups Journey through process Coffee shop Live poetry Student talks Hands on stations Experiential stations