Archives for March 2024

Today’s Ice Skating Fundraiser at Toyota Sports Center has been canceled. If you purchased a ticket for ice skating today, we will honor it at the Ice Skating Fundraiser next Wednesday, March 13th! Tickets are still on sale for next week and can be purchased at this link: Purchase Ice Skating Tickets for Wednesday, 3/13 HERE

UCLA’s Bruin Ascent Summer Experience (BASE) is a brand new needs- and merit- based online scholarship program for current 10^th and 11^th grade California high school students. The program takes place over six weeks, from June 24 – August 2, with selected students enrolling in one UCLA summer online course free-of-charge, gaining mentorship from a current UCLA undergraduate student, and participating in co-curricular workshops.

UCLA will be hosting an informational webinar for BASE on Tuesday, March 12 from 5-6pm, where students and parents can learn more about the application process and its program components. If you would like to attend, they will need to complete the RSVP form.

We look forward to seeing our families this week during Student-Led Conferences! Thank you for signing up and thank you for participating in this important signature practice. Please be sure to stop by the Real World Learning Station, where you will be able to check out a host of awesome Spring and Summer Opportunities for students! You can also review these pre-collegiate opportunities for students in grades 9, 10, or 11 or sign up for the Da Vinci Schools Trades Fair on March 28th. We look forward to working together to support all students towards success in high school and beyond!

Here’s what’s coming up this week:

• Student-Led Conferences: As a reminder, students will be dismissed at 1:50pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. On Wednesday, students will be dismissed at 2:30pm. When you come onto campus for your conference, please be sure to have your government ID ready. We will have tables set up in the 1st floor atrium for check-in. Here are the links to the information for each grade-level:
  • 9th Grade SLC Information
  • 10th Grade SLC Information
  • 11th Grade SLC Information
  • 12th Grade SLC Information

• Coffee with the Principals: Please join us @ 9am (in-person @ DVC) or 4pm (via Zoom – link here). Our agenda will include campus highlights, upcoming events, a focus on teens and social media, and time for Q&A. 

• The SAT Test @ DVC on Wednesday, 3/6  (11th Grade): Our 11th grade students will take the SAT on Wednesday, March 6th! DVC is covering the cost of the test for 11th grade students. Though not all 4-year colleges require SAT scores for admission, there are still many colleges and scholarships that require the submission of SAT or ACT scores. On Wednesday, students should bring the following; a snack/drink for their break, an approved calculator (phone calculators not acceptable), and pencils (No. 2 required). If you have questions about the test administration, please contact Andrew Daramola, Assistant Principal (adaramola@davincischools.org). 

• DECA State Career Development Conference: Our Marketing Pathway includes an option to join DVC’s DECA Chapter and participate in competitions against other high schools involving role-plays and case studies, prepared events and online simulations. We wish our DVC DECA students much luck at their competition in Anaheim which begins on Thursday, 3/7 and continues through the weekend! Follow @dvcdeca on Instagram for updates!

Here’s what’s coming up THIS WEEK and beyond:

• Monday, 3/4: Student-Led Conferences Begin (1:50pm dismissal)
• Monday, 3/4: Coffee with the Principals @ 9am (in-person @ DVC) or 4pm (via Zoom – link here)
• Wednesday, 3/6: SAT School Day (11th grade)
• Wednesday, 3/6: Yearbook Ice Skating Fundraiser @ Toyota Sports Center
• Thursday, 3/7: DECA State Conference Begins
• Monday, 3/11: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Planning Session @ 4:30pm (in-person and via zoom)
• Wednesday, 3/13:  Leadership Ice Skating Fundraiser @ Toyota Sports Center
• Friday, 3/15 – No School – Professional Development Day
• Wednesday, 3/27: Exhibition Night @ 5:30pm
• Thursday, 3/28: Da Vinci Trades Fair 1pm – 5pm (sign up here)
• Friday, 3/29: No School – Cesar Chavez Day
• Monday, 4/1 – Friday, 4/5: No School – Spring Break

Bookmark these links for easy access to school information:

• DVC Announcements Deck: tinyurl.com/dvc-announcements-spring2024 
• DVC Monthly Calendar: tinyurl.com/DVCcalendar23-24
• DVC Weekly Schedules: tinyurl.com/weekly-schedules23-24
• Canvas Login Page: davincischools.instructure.com
• Canvas Help Website: tinyurl.com/dv-parent-canvas-help