Archives for April 2019

Students! Are you having trouble filling out the Summer Internship Google form? If so, please email your resume, cover letter(s), and list the internships you are applying for to Real World Learning Director, Natasha Morrison, at: nmorrison@davincischools.org

You have until this Thursday (May 2) at 8am!

Upcoming School Events…

• Staff Appreciation Day: May 6th-10th, to sign up please click here
•  Career Day: May 7th
• Memorial Day No School: May 27th
• POLs: May 28th-June 4th
• Last Day of School: June 5th

Service Opportunities/Summer Programs

• Summer Internships!!
• DVC Summer Camp
• OFL Summer Program
• Bixel Exchange Summer Internships
• UC Berkeley Summer Design

Athletics 

• Check out the Da Vinci Athletics page for all the latest on the Wolves.

Hello parents of the Class of 2019!

Get ready—we’re just six weeks from graduation! Here are a list of upcoming senior events to mark on your calendar.

• Field Trip to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Situation Experience – Tuesday, April 30^th:All seniors will leave campus at 6AM to travel to the Library and will spend the day in an exciting role-play experience where they will learn more about the relationship between the White House and the press, as well as crisis decision-making. They will also take a guided tour of the museum before returning around 6PM. This is a mandatory activity for all seniors—please ensure that they have returned their signed permission slips to Rob, and bring a sack lunch (or money for purchasing lunch at the cafeteria) and arrive promptly at 5:45 AM on Tuesday!
• Prom – Saturday, May 11th: Be Our Guest at the LAX Renaissance Hotel, 6-10PM! Tickets are on sale through TUESDAY! If your student hasn’t purchased their ticket already, please encourage them to do so! ($80, cash/check/credit card accepted). If your student purchased a ticket for themselves or a guest, they will need to return a signed contract before they will receive their ticket. Contracts are due Monday, May 6^th.
• Senior Project POLs – Wednesday, May 22- Thursday, May 23: In lieu of regular POLs, seniors will present their senior projects to a panel of their advisors and clients/external partners. Parents are invited to attend; the schedule for the presentations will be published in mid-May.
• Senior Showcase – Friday, May 24 (2-5:30 PM): Seniors will present their senior projects in the black box theater for DVC students and teachers during 3^rd period, and will continue the showcase until 5:30 PM for parents, clients/external partners, and community members. Pathway advisors will present awards for the winning projects in their class.
• Grad Nite – Tuesday, May 28: Seniors who purchased tickets for Grad Nite will leave campus at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, May 28 and spend the evening at Disney’s California Adventure Park. The 12^th grade team will chaperone this event. We will return to campus around 3:30 AM on Wednesday, May 29^th; please make arrangements for your student to have transportation home when they return from Grad Nite! Students who attend Grad Nite are not expected to attend classes on Wednesday, May 29^th.
• Senior Finals – Thursday, May 30 – Friday, May 31: All 12^th grade students will take final exams for their core classes during these two days.
• Senior Breakfast, Awards, and Graduation Practice – Monday, June 3: Join us for breakfast celebrating our seniors at 8:30 AM on June 2^nd, followed by the Senior Awards ceremony. Students will also rehearse for graduation that morning and receive their caps and gowns for the ceremony.
• Senior Picnic – Tuesday, June 4: All 12^th grade students will travel to Santa Monica for a picnic and fun on the beach! Please arrive at school for the morning session to receive your tickets for graduation.
• Last Day of School – Wednesday, June 5
• Graduation – Thursday, June 6: Graduation will take place on campus at 2PM. Each student will be given up to 15 tickets, which will be distributed on Tuesday, June 4^th. Seating for graduation will be first come, first served.

Hi DVC Parents & Friends,

We hope you are all doing amazing! As you may know, Staff Appreciation Week is approaching in the next few weeks (May 6th-10th). As we begin to prepare for the festivities we were planning on making the week-long “Food Bar” a tradition. Last year was such a success and we had an overwhelming amount of support that we want to do it again this year. For our new DVC family and friends, last year parents donated food for a week-long food bar for our staff. Every day was a different theme. I have created a spreadsheet (I have attached the link below) where you can feel free to sign up for as many items as you would like. The non-perishable items can be sent with your students at your earliest convenience! They can let the front office know that it is for Staff Appreciation Week. Our Teachers, Admin, AC’s, Front Office and Maintenance team all work so hard and we cannot wait to make this week an unforgettable one for them! In advance, we thank you so much for your unconditional support. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me at sespana@davincischools.org or at (310) 725-5800 and ask to speak to Stacey.

Thank you!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G9xPI1PSANV3fywRKLwTbV5ubkx-JXCUlY0X2rVoOKc/edit?usp=sharing