Archives for April 2020

Hi DVC Families,

We hope that you have a nice weekend and that this message finds you healthy and happy. Please see next week’s schedule for virtual instruction.

If you have yet to review our grading options for this semester, please take some time to review these options. If your student would like to switch to a Credit / No Credit grading scale this semester, please ask your student to complete this form.

If you need any assistance, please reach out to me or any of our DVC staff.

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza

edsouza@davincischools.org

Virtual Instruction_ Grading Proposal (DVS, DVC, DVD) – ENGLISH

Virtual Instruction_ Grading Proposal (DVS, DVC, DVD) – SPANISH

Esta información se presenta en español a continuación.

Dear Families,

We hope that you are all healthy and safe and appreciate all that you are doing to support all of your childrens’ needs and ongoing learning in this time of social distancing. We understand and acknowledge that this global pandemic affects all of us differently, and Da Vinci school leaders and staff have spent much time in the last two weeks examining the information available to us regarding how high schools, colleges, and universities are approaching grading for this term. We have made some changes to our normal policies for this semester, including the following:

1) Students who do not pass their class for the semester will receive an NCR (No Credit) designation on their transcript instead of the usual I (Incomplete) or F (Fail) grade. This means that the NCR grade will not affect a student’s overall GPA. If the class is needed to complete graduation requirements, the student will be required to retake the class and earn a passing grade in order to earn a diploma in their expected year of graduation.

2) We will also be providing an option for students who continue to struggle with the switch to virtual instruction. With parent permission, students who are impacted by COVID-19 and related issues may request to switch all courses for the semester to a CR (Credit) / NCR (No Credit) grading scale. 

This would mean that the student’s grades for this semester would not have any effect on their overall GPA either positively or negatively. The form to request the change is linked here.

We understand that this is a lot of information to digest, so we have compiled it in a Question and Answer format for you, as well. Please read this thoroughly and reach out to your respective school leaders if you have any questions:

Virtual Instruction Grading Policy (English)

Virtual Instruction Grading Policy (Spanish)

We are grateful to our staff, students, and families for their perseverance, feedback, and – most importantly – trust as we strive to ensure an engaging and relevant educational experience for all students. We want to do our best to continue to provide opportunities for students in the long-term while acknowledging that adjustments need to be made in the short-term. We welcome your thoughts and feedback and look forward to encouraging and supporting your students in the weeks to come.

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza
Principal

Estimadas familias,

Esperamos que todos estén sanos y seguros y apreciamos todo lo que están haciendo para apoyar a sus hijos y el aprendizaje que continua en este momento de distanciamiento social. Entendemos y reconocemos que esta pandemia global nos afecta a todos de manera diferente, y los líderes y el personal de la escuela Da Vinci han pasado mucho tiempo en las últimas dos semanas examinando la información disponible sobre cómo las escuelas secundarias, colegios y universidades estan calificando durante este tiempo. Hemos realizado algunos cambios en nuestras polízas normales para este semestre, que incluyen lo siguiente:

1) Los estudiantes que no pasen su clase durante el semestre recibirán una designación NCR (Sin crédito) en su expediente académico en lugar del habitual I (Incompleto) o Grado F (reprobado). Esto significa que la calificación de NCR no afectará el promedio general de un estudiante. Si la clase es necesaria para completar los requisitos de graduación, el estudiante deberá volver a tomar la clase y obtener una calificación aprobatoria para obtener un diploma en su año de graduación esperado.

2) También ofreceremos  una opción para los estudiantes que continúan teniendo dificultades con la instrucción virtual. Con el permiso de los padres, los estudiantes afectados por COVID-19 y cuestiones relacionadas pueden solicitar un cambio para todos los cursos del semestre a una escala de calificación CR (crédito) / NCR (sin crédito). Esto significaría que las calificaciones del estudiante para este semestre no tendrían cualquier efecto en su GPA general, ya sea positiva o negativamente. El formulario para solicitar el cambio está aqui.

Entendemos que esto es una gran cantidad de información para digerir, por lo que también la hemos compilado en un formato de Preguntas y Respuestas. Lea esto detenidamente y comuníquese con sus respectivos líderes escolares si tiene alguna pregunta:

Poliza de calificaciónes de instrucción virtual (inglés)

Poliza de calificaciónes de instrucción virtual (español)

Agradecemos a nuestros maestros, estudiantes y familias por su perseverancia, comentarios y – lo más importante – confíanza mientras nos esforzamos por garantizar una experiencia educativa relevante e interestante para todos los estudiantes. Queremos hacer nuestro mejor esfuerzo para continuar brindando oportunidades a los estudiantes a largo plazo, y al mismo tiempo reconocer que los ajustes deben hacerse a corto plazo. Agradecemos sus pensamientos y comentarios y esperamos apoyar a sus estudiantes en las próximas semanas.

Atentamente,

Erin D’Souza

Directora

Good Morning,

As you are using your time at home to get ahead of the college application process before senior year, here is a great week of virtual college exploration to assist you in your search for colleges that are a good fit for you.

Strive Virtual College Exploration Week

Monday, April 20 – Thursday, April 23, 2020

300+ colleges from 44 states and 10 countries
96 sessions over 4 days
Day and evening options
Panel presentations on a range of topics for juniors and underclassmen
Free and open to students nationwide
Registration for students and parents is now live.

Click here or use the link below:

www.strivescan.com/virtual

Happy Wednesday, DVC Community!

We hope that you were able to enjoy the break from school. The DVC staff spent time the last two days planning for how to make things better for our students as we continue this trek into the world of virtual instruction. We miss all of our students and our families tremendously. When we said “see you later” on March 13th, we most certainly didn’t envision it would be such a long time before we’d be able to return to greet one another in person. We continue to look for ways to stay connected in this digital world, and we will be sharing some of those opportunities in the coming days and weeks.

In the meantime, here is the schedule for this week. Have a great day!

Sincerely,

Erin

Opportunity Exposed Inc. Virtual College and Career Fair for high and middle school students!

What will take place:

College admissions representatives will introduce themselves and provide updates on the CSU and UC admissions process due to COVID-19.

This was initially a college and career fair that reserved workshop sessions for student athletes. Nike, ESPN and the NFL Professionals will speak about their personal college enrollment process as well as their decision process for choosing a major.

Mental health organization will have an open forum to provide insight and best tips for the transition from high school to college.

At 1 pm the students will have the chance to virtually speak directly to college admissions representatives live from the different school sites on their own.

We hope you can make it!

Cheers,

Opportunity Exposed Inc. Higher Education Fair

Register Here