Please see this letter with detailed information about POLs, which is especially important for 9^th grade parents and parents new to DVC!

Some POL Basics

Can I see my student’s POLs? Yes, we would love for you to attend!

How do I know when my student’s POLs are? The easiest way is to ask them! You can also use the links below to find the POL sign-ups for each grade level. 9^th and 10^th have two separate POLs.

What do I need to do if I want to come? Please email the teacher representative for your grade that you are coming, that way they can make sure your student’s POL occurs as close to the scheduled time as possible.

• 9^th-grade rosters can be found here. Make sure to check all the tabs, 9th graders have two POLs. If you plan on coming to watch your 9^th-grade student’s POL, please email David or Kristina.
• 10^th-grade rosters can be found here. Make sure to check all the tabs, 10th graders have two POLs.  If you plan on coming to watch your 10^th-grade student’s POL, please email Donald.
• 11^th and 12^th-grade rosters can be found here. Make sure to click on the tab at the bottom for the grade level you want. If you plan on coming to watch your 11^th-grade student’s POL, please email Sarah. If you plan on coming to watch your 12^th-grade student’s POL, please email Andy.

What is my student’s schedule during POLs? Dec 12^th through the 19^th are minimum day schedules, with students attending one of two sessions each day, either 8-12 (with lunch at 11:30) or 12-4 (lunch from 12-12:30 for afternoon POLs). It is very important for attendance purposes and school funding that students attend either the morning or afternoon POL session, every day, even if they don’t have a POL that day. On days that students do not have a POL, they will be studying for their POL, Studying for Finals, etc. All students need to come to school every day!

WEEK 17 BELL SCHEDULE

Week 18 BELL SCHEDULE

SPORTS: Please visit, https://www.davincischools.org/events/wiseburn-da-vinci-athletics-calendar/ for upcoming games

ON THE HORIZON

• 12/12th-19th: POL’s Begin Minimum Days
• 12/20: Last Day of Semester
• 12/21: No School
• Monday, January 14^th: First day of 2^nd Semester

Check out these awesome pictures from the Friendship Club Meeting on Friday (thanks Tiffany!). Students embraced the holiday spirit by wearing their holiday gear and decorating cookies!

Hello students and families, reposting this in case you did not get the alert sent out to all families last night for some reason:

Crime Alert: Important Information for Da Vinci Families & Staff

A transient is being sought by police for a possible rape that occurred behind a parking garage in the 2300 block of East Rosecrans Avenue.

Please see the alert posted here: https://local.nixle.com/alert/6973424/

If you have information that may be pertinent to this investigation, please contact Detective Rasmusson at 310-524-2216 or krasmusson@elsegundo.org.

DVCed Talks are here! Every year, the 9th grade students prepare persuasive speeches in TedTalk fashion and deliver them to their peers. Their peers then evaluate and vote on the 8-10 best Talks from each cohort. This group of 20 students then prepare further to present their speeches to the Da Vinci Communications family.  This event will take place tomorrow, December 6th in the Black Box Theater. There are two showtimes: First, 11:00 AM -12:35 PM; and second, 1:10 PM -2:45 PM.  Come out and help us celebrate their ideas worth spreading.

The Hawthorne Teen Center is open every week, Monday through Friday, from 3:00pm – 6:00pm (except Holidays). Their center focuses on academics, enrichment, and sports. They provide a safe environment for youth ages 13-17, and all of their services, clubs, workshops, and field trips are FREE!

The Hawthorne Teen center is located at 3901 W. El Segundo Blvd, Hawthorne CA. Next to the Hawthorne Memorial Center

On Wednesday, December 19th, The Hawthorne Teen Center is hosting their 10 year Anniversary, please view the flyer below for details

Week 16 Bell Schedule 

ATHLETICS: Please visit :Wiseburn Athletics  for upcoming games

Upcoming Events:

• 12/03 & 12/04: Last day of Seminars
• 12/07: Ugly Holiday Attire
• 12/12th-19th: POL’s Begin (Minimum Days)
• 12/20: Last Day of Semester

SUMMER PROGRAMS:

Every summer AYA hosts a summer program for local high school students who are interested in pursuing or learning more about media, communication, journalism, public relations and civic engagement. AYA is completely free of charge for the 26 students accepted into the academy.

The application for AYA is now live and students can begin to work on their application. The deadline to apply by is Friday March 22, 2019

To apply, please visit: AYA Application

EL CAMINO COLLEGE COURSES SPRING SEMESTER:

El Camino College is offering Anthropology 1 for the spring 2019 semester as a dual enrollment class. This class will take place at Da Vinci Communications High School on Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm – 4:25 pm. The class will start on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

Please visit: El Camino Classes for more information

ACT PREP COURSES: 

Da Vinci is once again offering a winter ACT Prep course to its students through PJ Test Prep, a small Test Prep and Tutoring company based in the south bay. The course, open to students from all DV high schools, will be 5 days over winter break from Monday January 7th to Friday January 11th, 2.5 hours per day. The cost is only $50 per student (partial scholarships are available, so please don’t let the cost stop you from signing up!)

Click Here to sign up: ACT Sign Up