Archives for April 2024

The calendar for the 2024-2025 school year is now available! The first day of school is Monday, August 19, 2024. You can find the school calendar at the following links:

24-25 Calendar (List of Key Dates)

24-25 Calendar (Semester View)

Hello DVC Students and Families,

The U.S. Army will be the last military branch to join us for our Military Monday tomorrow, April 29th.

Representatives will be in Mr. Jackson’s room (3203) during lunch. Students from all grade levels are welcome to attend! See flyer below for dates.

For any questions/concerns, please contact our College & Career Counselor Ms. Aldrete (maldrete@davincischools.org)

On Saturday, May 4th, Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi in partnership with El Camino College will be hosting a Dual Enrollment Workshop open to all K-12 students and their families.

Date: Saturday May 4^th, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00PM
Location: ECC East Dining Room (Above the Bookstore) (See our Campus Map)
Parking: Free in Lot C (2^nd Level through 4^th Level) – Handicap parking is available on the First Floor, Lot C.

Another great set of field trips this week, with 11th graders in Ethnic Studies heading to Homeboy Industries and 12th graders planning to attend El Camino College getting a head start and sneak preview of life after graduation!

There are only 6 (busy) weeks left of school! Note that there’s no school this Friday, May 3rd due to Professional Development. Please refer to this calendar and these weekly schedules as needed during these final weeks.

• The last day for students to submit schoolwork is Friday, May 24th. 
• POLs and Finals begin on Tuesday, May 28th. (2pm dismissal from 5/28 – 6/5)
• Please check your student’s grades regularly. Here is the Canvas Login Page; you can find helpful info and videos here: tinyurl.com/dv-parent-canvas-help Please reply to this email or email Joshua Beals (jbeals@davincischools.org) if you need assistance linking to your student’s Canvas account.

Senior Prom is on Friday, May 3rd! We’re looking forward to seeing our 12th graders all dressed up for this special event. As a reminder, seniors must be passing all classes required for graduation and be in good standing regarding attendance and punctuality in order to attend prom. 

We are also thrilled to celebrate our 12th graders at College & Career Signing Day on Thursday, May 2nd! Seniors will be sporting their post-high school plans, from college to career to military! We’ll share content from this special event on Instagram; follow us @dvchighschool.

Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week is coming soon! We’re celebrating all DVC staff during the week of May 6th! If you’d like to help out, please DONATE HERE, VOLUNTEER HERE, or WRITE NOTES HERE! Thank you for your support!

Da Vinci is happy to support Wiseburn Education Foundation’s Rock Around the Block on Saturday, 5/4! Ticket pre-sale ends on 4/28, adult volunteers and high school student volunteers are still needed. Official high school clubs can get a stipend of up to a $500 stipend for filling 8 volunteer shifts at RAB. GENERAL INFO HERE, TICKET PRESALE INFO HERE, VOLUNTEER SIGN UP HERE!

Your feedback is important to us! It is time for our spring family and student surveys. Next week, you will receive an email from a survey app called Kelvin. This is not spam! Please follow the prompt to complete an online survey from Kelvin to share your feedback on Da Vinci Communications. It should take less than 10 minutes to complete the survey. We appreciate your time and your thoughts!

DVC will be hosting a Career Day on Wednesday, May 15th from 8:15 am-11:10 am. We are looking for guest speakers to share their careers and work experiences to expose our students to a variety of careers. You do not need a degree and/or certificate to be a part of the DVC Career Fair. If interested, please fill out this google form: Career Fair Interest Form by Friday, May 3rd. 

We will be offering Summer School for students in need of credit recovery as well as students currently in 9th grade wishing to take Geometry over the summer in order to accelerate in math (specific requirements must be met in order to qualify for the course). Summer School details HERE and below:

• Summer School Session 1 Dates: Tuesday, June 11 – Friday, June 28 (no class on June 19th for Juneteenth)
• Summer School Session 2 Dates: Tuesday, July 9 – Thursday, July 25 
• Summer School Time: Classes run from 8:30am – 11:30am
• Summer School Location: Classes will be held at DVC (201 N. Douglas St. El Segundo, CA 90245)

Parents, students, and staff are welcome to attend our Parent Advisory Committee on Monday, 4/29 at 4:30pm in person (1st floor, Mona Lisa Room) or via this zoom link. We invite you to join us as we review Goals 1, 2, and 3 of our Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).  Please see below for the agenda:

1. Public Comment
2. LCAP: Goal 4 & 5 Review
3. Meeting Reflection (Plus / Delta)

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

• Monday, 4/29: CAST Testing Begins in Biology Classes (11th Grade)
• Monday, 4/29: Parent Advisory Committee Meeting – 4:30pm @ 201 N. Douglas or via zoom (link here)
• Wednesday, 5/1: All Credit Recovery Due for Seniors
• Thursday, 5/2: College & Career Signing Day (8:30 – 11:40am)
• Friday, 5/3: No School – Professional Development Day
• Friday, 5/3: Da Vinci Schools Prom
• Saturday, 5/4: Wiseburn Educational Foundation’s Rock Around the Block (info at this link)
• Monday, 5/6: CAASPP Testing (Math) Begins in US History Classes (11th Grade)
• Friday, 5/10: Pathways & Elective Presentation for 10th Graders @ 2:40pm in Black Box Theater
• Wednesday, 5/15: Career Day (10th & 11th grades)

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

The 6th Annual Johnstone Scholarship is NOW OPEN for seniors to apply!

The Johnstone Scholarship was created in 2018 in honor of Dr. Tom Johnstone, retiring Superintendent of Wiseburn Unified School District. Tom and his wife Terry, a retired WUSD teacher from Anza Elementary School (now named Del Aire Elementary School), dedicated their careers to delivering quality public education.

Scholarships in the amount of $500.00 will be awarded to graduating seniors from Da Vinci Schools. All applicants must be currently enrolled in Da Vinci Communications, Da Vinci Connect HS, Da Vinci Design, Da Vinci Rise, or Da Vinci Science.

The application deadline is May 5, 2024. No late entries will be accepted. The online application cannot be saved, and must be completed in one sitting. Please prepare and save your question responses and essays in a separate document for your records, application link can be found below:

Class of 2024 Johnstone Scholarship Application

The Johnstone Scholarship Program is administered by the Wiseburn Education Foundation. Application questions can be emailed to elizabeth@wiseburnedfoundation.org.