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Some Great Field Trips

April 15, 2018 by Scott Weatherford

DVC students have taken some great field trips over the last several weeks, including to the LA Times and LA Central Library, to the USC Viterbi School’s Robotics Open House, to Riot Games video game studio, USC’s School of Journalism, and to the design firm 72andSunny. We would like to thank our teachers and staff for organizing all of these field trips, our students for behaving like the awesome young adults they are on the trips, and of course our partners for letting our students visit and hear more about the awesome things that they do. A couple examples are below.

USC Viterbi School’s Robotics Open House

35 students from the Computer Science Pathway attended panel sessions on autonomous cars and emerging technologies and interacted with robotics research projects.

 

72andSunny Design Challenge

10th graders visited our terrific partners at 72andSunny who led them through a terrific design challenge to see first hand what it is like to design an impactful marketing campaign for a client. Students worked on a new campaign for the nonprofit group Truth, helping to inform young people about the dangers of e-cigarettes.

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DVC Week 30 Update

April 13, 2018 by Office

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Attendance: Please note that student’s attendance at school is extremely important. Many studies have shown a direct correlation between student’s attendance and success in school, including GPA, test scores, and even success in college. Absences also decrease the amount of funding school’s receive, making it more difficult to fund all of the important work we do with our kids, including field trips, computers, academic coaches, etc. Thank you for ensuring that your kids are only missing school when they absolutely have to.

Cell Phones: Parents, please note that students are not allowed to use their phones in classes, even if they are receiving texts of voicemails from a parent. You are of course welcome to leave them a text or voicemail, but their phones should be off during class time. They can check their phones during passing period or lunch for messages for you.

 

 

SPORTS

Check out: Week 30 Athletics Flyer for next week upcoming games

Shout out to our Archery team!

We have our Olympic Archery in Schools (OAS) State Championships this Saturday, April 14th, at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.

this is a pretty cool venue for our archers as they often get to see our U.S. Olympic team in action in between their own competitions.

 

We placed second overall in our Regional(LA)Championships March 17th, bringing home gold,silver, and bronze medals!

 

 

 

EVENTS

  • Coffee With the Principal April 17th at 8:00 am
  • Sophomore Night: April 23rd at 5:30 pm
  • 11th Grade Upcoming events, please click Junior Events

 

  • School Site Council Meeting: Tuesday April 17th, 4:15-5:30. Join us as we discuss LCAP and WASC activities and other school related issues for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years. If you are interested in participating in WASC, please click: WASC Info

 

  • All South Bay parents, teens, and educators are invited to the Families Connected Speaker Series event and Parent Expo on April 17, provided in partnership with Beach Cities Health District. Be sure to register today! Please visit the SBFC Event Calendar for other opportunities to connect with youth wellness information, a new teen mindfulness workshop, and the Parent Chat support group.

 

SUMMER/VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Summer is approaching and it is good idea to start looking at different summer opportunities that can help build your college applications and offer you first hand experience in college environments and learning college level curriculum.

Please click 2018 Summer Programs to view a description on the different summer programs.

DEADLINES ARE APPROACHING!!!

 

  •  Da Vinci American Red Cross Blood Drive

 

WHEN: April 16, 2018 from 9am – 3pm

WHERE: Multi-Purpose Room

 

Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/BloodDriveSpring2018

MUST be 16 or older to donate.  If student is 16 years old, a consent form is required and can be picked up from DVC Leadership.

 

  • Da Vinci students have been offered a FREE oral interview class on Sunday, April 22nd from 8AM-12PM at the Hawthorne Police Station (12501 Hawthorne Blvd, Hawthorne, CA 90250)!!
    Don’t be mistaken. Although the target of this class is to prepare you for oral interviews (summer jobs, anyone?), it is also an excellent class for those of us who need a bit of practice of responding to questions and speaking on our feet in general.
    Please sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054eafa729a6f94-killing

Join us, and take the first steps to change your life!

 

WEEK 30 SCHEDULE 

Monday 4/16

-Blood Drive

 

 

Tuesday 4/17

-Coffee with the Principal 8am

-SSC Meeting  4:15-5:30 pm

-9th Grade Physical Fitness Test

 

 

Wednesday 4/18

Thursday 4/19

-Boys’ JV Volleyball Home vs. Pacific Lutheran

-Boys’ Volleyball Home vs. Pacific Lutheran

 

 

Friday 4/20

-Girls’ Softball Home vs. Animo Leadership

 

  ON THE HORIZON

 

  • 4/23 Sophomore Night
  • 4/26 NACAC College Fair

 

 

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Vaping and E-Cigarette resources

April 12, 2018 by Office

Dear Da Vinci Communications Families and Students,

As vaping and e-cigarettes grow in popularity, we will likely see an increase of use by teenagers. We wanted to share some resources for families to use to help have proactive and informed discussions on this important topic.

First, it is important that students and parents recognize the harmful impact of these devices and drugs upon the physical, emotional, and mental health of young people. A lot of misinformation about vaping and e-cigarettes is currently being spread on social media among teenagers. It is important that they know the facts. Some great resources for you to visit as a family on this subject include:

http://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/tobacco-1

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/index.htm

http://stillblowingsmoke.org/

Second, we want to remind students that e-cigarettes and vaping devices are not allowed on the school campus or at school events. Use and/or possession of these devices will result in disciplinary consequences and possible law enforcement involvement.

Third, please ask your son or daughter to reflect upon their peer group with regard to decisions around the presence and use of drugs and/or alcohol in their social groups. A teenager’s peer group and social circle is an incredibly important factor in their academic success, social-emotional well-being, and physical development. Continue to communicate the importance of being involved in positive and healthy activities both on and off campus.

Preventing teenage drug and alcohol abuse is a collective effort among our students, our families, and Da Vinci Communications. We sincerely appreciate your support and help in this effort.

Thank you,

Dr. Weatherford

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Musical Theatre Showcase

April 12, 2018 by Office

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South Bay Parent Expo

April 11, 2018 by Office

All South Bay parents, teens, and educators are invited to the Families Connected Speaker Series event and Parent Expo on April 17, provided in partnership with Beach Cities Health District. Be sure to register today! Please visit the SBFC Event Calendar for other opportunities to connect with youth wellness information, a new teen mindfulness workshop, and the Parent Chat support group.

 

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