Archives for 2023

Back to School Webinar Recording Available

August 10, 2023 by Erin D'Souza

Dear DVC Families,

Thank you to those of you who were able to attend last night’s Back to School Webinar! If you missed it, you can view the slide deck and the recording using the links below.

We are excited to see our students on the first day of school: Monday, August 14th! School starts at 8:30am and finishes at 3:35pm. Students should report to the gym for the first day of school. Students will learn who their advisory teacher is while they are in the gym. Student schedules will be given out on the first day of school during Advisory.

Looking forward to next week,

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Audition for Pedro Play- TONIGHT 5:30-8:30pm

August 9, 2023 by Emily Shapiro

A new play with music, created with and about the San Pedro Community
-Open to all ages
-No experience necessary
-Nothing to prepare

Some audition dates have passed, but there are still auditions being held on 8/9 from 5:30-8:30pm at Rancho San Pedro Social Hall and 8/10 from 5:30-8:30pm at Angels Gate Cultural Center.

For more information, contact:
Paula Donnelly at pdonnelly@cornerstonetheater.org
Michael Garcia at mgarcia@cornerstonetheater.org

Performances will take place in October 2023. See more information below.

When Jessica is sent to San Pedro on a journalistic assignment, she finds much more than she bargained for. Traveling through Pedro’s rich and colorful past, present and future, Jessica finds a community in the midst of radical change. A romantic comedy with music, PEDRO PLAY explores the meaning of home and features members of the San Pedro community on stage in collaboration with Cornerstone Theater Company.

Cornerstone Theater Company is holding auditions for PEDRO PLAY.

Do you live or work or spend significant time in San Pedro?
Are you a former resident who left their heart in San Pedro?
Come audition for PEDRO PLAY!
No theater experience is necessary and there’s nothing to prepare.

If you’d like to be a part of making this San Pedro community play, but don’t want to be onstage, stop by auditions and introduce yourself. We’d love to meet you!

Rehearsals and performances take place this September and October in San Pedro.

Auditions:

Thursday, August 3, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
One San Pedro Office
The Arcade Building
479 West 6th Street, San Pedro, CA

Tuesday, August 8, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Grand Annex
434 W Sixth St, San Pedro, CA

Wednesday, August 9, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Rancho San Pedro Social Hall
275 W First St, San Pedro, CA

Thursday, August 10, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Angels Gate Cultural Center – Building H
3601 S Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA

Callbacks:

Monday and Tuesday, August 28 and 29, 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Back to School Webinar Tonight @ 6pm!

August 9, 2023 by Erin D'Souza

Happy Wednesday, DVC Families!

We are hosting a Welcome Back to School Webinar tonight – Wednesday, August 9, 2023 @ 6pm. You can join the webinar using this link: DVC Welcome Back Webinar Link This event is for all DVC families, and it is a virtual event. You can expect a general overview of the school year for all grade levels. If you cannot attend the webinar, a link to the recording will be made available.

Hope to see you later!

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Andrew Daramola, Assistant Principal

Welcome Back Webinar on Wednesday, 8/9 @ 6pm

August 6, 2023 by Erin D'Souza

Dear DVC Families,

We are thrilled to welcome you to DVC for the start of the 2023 – 2024 school year! We look forward to preparing our students for success in college and career in a welcoming, inclusive environment. We can’t wait to meet all of our new students!

The first day of school is Monday, August 14th! School starts at 8:30am and finishes at 3:35pm. Students should report to the gym for the first day of school. Students will learn who their advisory teacher is while they are in the gym. Student schedules will be given out on the first day of school during Advisory.

We are hosting a Welcome Back Webinar on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 @ 6pm. You can join the webinar using this link: DVC Welcome Back Webinar Link This event is for all DVC families, and it is a virtual event. You can expect a general overview of the school year for all grade levels. If you cannot attend the webinar, a link to the recording will be made available.

We regularly update this school calendar and encourage you to bookmark this page and reference it often.

Looking forward to a great school year!

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza

Principal, Da Vinci Communications

Andrew Daramola

Assistant Principal, Da Vinci Communications

Announcements From Real World Learning Director (7.31.2023)

July 31, 2023 by Emily Shapiro

Please see two exciting events below:

Indigenous Youth Organizing Academy Artivism Day:

The California Native Vote Project invites Native youth to a fun IYOA Artivism Day on Sunday, August 6 in the city of LA, filled with workshops, guest performances, and an opportunity for Native youth to connect in person. To register, click here.

Girls in Aviation Day:

Women in Aviation International is non-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation and aerospace career fields and interests.

Join the Greater Los Angeles Women in Aviation Chapter, Fly Compton, and Alaska Airlines in celebrating Girls In Aviation Day at Compton Airport on Saturday, September 23 from 10am – 2pm! Families are invited to join the Compton Woodley Airport for a fun-filled day celebrating International Girls in Aviation Day!

Tour Airplanes and Helicopters
Take a spin in our flight simulators
Take mini ground school lessons
Meet Pilots, Flight Attendants, & Air Traffic Controllers
Play games, win raffles, eat food, and more!

To register, click here!

For more information, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.