Archives for October 2017

DVC students should be ready to enter the building on Nov 8^th at 8:45 am. There are no office hours that day. DVS students will enter 10 minutes before us, and DVD students will enter 10 minutes after us. Please don’t be late, and make sure you enter at 8:45 with DVC students!

Starting Thursday, Nov 9^th, the DVC floor opens to students at 7:45 am for office hours, just like it does now. Students should enter the building by 8:45 at the latest so that they aren’t late for class, which starts at 8:50. The floor will close to students at 4:45 pm, but students may remain in the downstairs MPR room until 5:30 pm. The campus will be closed at 5:30. If they are waiting to be picked up after 5:30 pm, they will have to wait outside in front of the building by the parking lot.

Pick up and Drop off/parking instructions are coming later this week from Dr. Chris Jones, the COO of Da Vinci Schools.

Unfortunately, the SBI lunch and learn has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. Please click here to see the flyer for details about the program. There will also be announcements made in the 9th and 10th grade classrooms about the change. 

9th & 10th Graders,

The Riordan Programs’ Saturday Business Institute will be hosting an information meeting tomorrow, November 1st during lunch on campus in room 104. SBI provides first-year high school students the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and begin to navigate the college application process.

*lunch will not be provided, students may bring their own or get lunch before the meeting

The program includes:

• Four Saturday sessions at the school site
• College Action Plan and financial aid counseling
• Professional development workshops, including essay writing, resume writing, interviewing techniques, public speaking
• Career exploration workshops

We encourage all our Freshmen and Sophomores to take advantage of this great opportunity and get to learn about what Riordan’s Business Institute has to offer.

Today’s new campus post is just a reminder of our existing policy on delivery of food and other items for students:

Dropping Off Belongings for Students During School Hours

Items dropped off for students will not be delivered to the classrooms, and students will not be called out from class or notified by the school to pick up items that are brought in. Items should be left on the drop-off table on the first floor and labeled with the student’s name. Students may only pick up these items at lunch or after school. The school is not responsible for any items left on the drop-off table.

Ordering Food for Delivery

Students are not permitted to order any food to be delivered to the school at any time, whether during school hours or before/after school hours. Any food delivered to the school must be ordered and received by a staff member. Parents or guardians are also not permitted to order food to be delivered to the school for students. If a parent or guardian would like to drop off food for a student, the drop-off procedures must be followed above.

We will be doing a lot of posts this week with information and reminders about the new school and move, so look for those throughout the week.

No skateboards, bikes, scooters, etc. will be allowed in the new high school building. Students who ride them to school will have a place outside to lock them up, but if they do not have a lock they should go buy one before the first day in the new building. We can’t guarantee the safety of their boards & bikes if they don’t lock them up. We will not allow them to bring their skateboards, bikes, or scooters into the building for safety reasons, even if they don’t have a lock.

Parents opportunities to check out the new DVC at 201 Douglas. You can find information about the new building Grand Opening Celebration on Dec 9^th here. DVC parents of course can see the new building at the DVC exhibition night on Tuesday Nov 14^th starting at 6 pm. Exhibition nights are great events where students get to show off some of the work and projects they have done during the semester. We love to have every parent attend! Please note that parents are not allowed to follow students into the building on the first day for students Nov 8^th, for safety reasons.

We are looking for a few parents to help with traffic safety at the new building. If you are available and interested, please check out this post for the details.

Looking for more community service hour opportunities? VolunteerMatch is a cool website that connects volunteers with local volunteering opportunities. You can filter by type of activity (i.e. animals, homeless, etc.) that you are interested in, area, and add ‘teens’ or ‘kids’ to the filter to help find results appropriate for high school students.

This week is Spirit Week!

–Please note that all costumes for Spirit Week, including Halloween day, must still meet dress code rules. No masks allowed. 

Monday 10/30

• Twin Day

Tuesday 10/31

• Halloween

Wednesday 11/1

• Pajama Day

Thursday 11/2

• Sci-Fi Day

Friday 11/3

• We’re Moving!!!

On the horizon…

11/3 PD Day (no school for students)

11/6 & 11/7 New PD days to prep for first day at 201

11/8 First day in new building at 201

11/10 Veterans Day Observed: No School

11/14 DVC Exhibition Night 6-8pm

DV parents, we are looking for volunteers to ensure student safety in the arrival to and departure from the new campus as they navigate their new walk/commute to 201 N. Douglas for the first month or so.

We are in need of morning (8:20-9:00) and afternoon (3:30-4:10) volunteers. You are welcome to sign up for one or both as your availability allows. Optimally, you would be available daily for the time slot.

Please sign up below if you are interested in volunteering and indicate your availability:

SIGN UP TO BE A TRAFFIC AND SAFETY VOLUNTEER

Once we have information from all interested parties, you will be contacted regarding a meeting to review expectations and procedures. This will be held on Monday 11/6 from 3:00-4:00 pm.

What is my purpose/task as a volunteer?

• Receive a vest from DV staff prior to the shift, and return it at the end
• Report to crosswalk corners at El Segundo and Douglas (NW, NE, SE)
• Help students in making sure that crosswalk button is pressed and that all are aware of surrounding traffic
• Help students watch for drivers making right-turns
• Help students avoid jaywalking
• Help with students in need of assistance

Thank you for your support as we make this exciting transition to our new home!