Archives for 2024

We are thrilled to invite you to join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Wiseburn Da Vinci Soccer Field at 201 N. Douglas Street, which has generated immense excitement throughout our community. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place this Monday, Oct. 21 at 4:45 pm. Following the ceremony, we invite you to watch the WDV Boys Soccer practice.

Everyone is invited to the ribbon-cutting of our new state-of-the-art facility!! We look forward to sharing this beautiful new space with our students, families, and the broader community.

This project is made possible through the support of Wiseburn USD Measure EE funds.

Join El Camino College for a FREE virtual Scholarships Webinar hosted by Sallie Mae!  Open to ALL students: citizens, non-citizens, international and all grade levels.

To register, please click HERE and choose one of the following webinar dates:

• October 16th @ 6 pm
• November 4th @ 6 pm
• November 20th @ 6 pm
• December 2nd @ 6pm

Hello DVC,

Here are the list of colleges/universities that will be visiting us during lunch this upcoming week:

• Tuesday, October 15th @ 11:45 am: University of Oregon
• Wednesday, October 16th @ 11:5 am: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • 12th grade only
  • Due to high interest, sign-ups are required, and spots are first-come first-serve: https://forms.gle/jqChNL4YTPDNid2CA
  • Students will be notified EOD Today if they received a spot.
• Friday, October 18th @ 11:45 am: Loyola Marymount University

All college rep visits will take place in Mr. Jackson’s room (3203). As a reminder, please grab your lunch and head upstairs to Jackson’s class. No extended lunch passes will be given.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to email me or stop by my office,

Ms. Aldrete

College & Career Counselor

Thank you again for participating in Student-Led Conferences this week! It was terrific to connect with our families. Parents and guardians: Please take a minute to share feedback on how things went for you at this link: Student-Led Conference Feedback Survey 

The next time we’ll open our doors for visitors will be Wednesday, November 20th at 5:30pm for Exhibition Night! Our 9th and 11th graders will be showcasing their projects on this special evening. Please save the date!

Community Learning Day (CLD): We hope that today’s CLD gave you an opportunity to explore something different or catch up on your schoolwork! Friendly reminder that ALL students must complete THIS ATTENDANCE FORM in order to get attendance credit for school on Friday, October 11th. Parents cannot access this form as it must be completed by the student using their davincischools google account.

PSAT & SAT (Wednesday, 10/30): Students in grades 9-12 will engage in college-prep testing (PSAT & SAT) on Wednesday, 10/30. This means that students will have more time to prepare for these important college-prep assessments. To prepare for the test, all students can use the free resources provided at Khan Academy (Official Digital SAT® Prep | Khan Academy). All students are signed up for the tests. Parents of students in grades 9, 10, or 11 who have concerns about their student and taking this test should contact Mr. Andrew Daramola, Assistant Principal, at adaramola@davincischools.org. Seniors who do not wish to take the SAT based on their post-high school plans should complete this SAT Opt-Out Form. Here is some more information about the tests:

• For 9th Grade: PSAT 8/9 Info
• For 10th Grade: PSAT/NMSQT Info
• For 12th Grade: SAT Info 

Tutoring: We are thrilled to offer FREE TUTORING with Mr. Alex Rojas (from PJ Test Prep) to all students on Wednesdays from 2:30 – 4:00pm in Mr. Russell Albans’s Room (3401). No sign up required.

College & Career Info Meetings: Our 9th Grade College & Career Virtual Info Meeting is on Thursday, October 17th at 4:30pm (ZOOM LINK HERE). If you missed the meeting for your grade-level, please reference the following resources:

• 10th Grade: Slides & Recording
• 11th Grade: Slides & Recording
• 12th Grade: Interactive Slide Presentation regarding Financial Aid

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

• Thursday, 10/17: 9th Grade Parent College Virtual Info Meeting @ 4:30pm (ZOOM LINK HERE)
• Thursday, 10/17: Great California Shakeout (Earthquake Drill) @ 10:15am
• Tuesday, 10/22: Lockdown Drill @ 1:30pm
• Wednesday, 10/30: PSAT (grades 9, 10, 11) & SAT (grade 12)
• Friday, 11/1: No School – Professional Development Day
• Wednesday, 11/6: 10th Grade College Field Trip (CSUF, UCI, & University of La Verne)
• Friday, 11/8: Community Learning Day (CLD) & Progress Reports Mailed Home

Bookmark these links for easy access to school information:

• DVC Announcements Deck: tinyurl.com/dvc-announcements-fall2024 
• DVC Monthly Calendar: tinyurl.com/DVCcalendar24-25 
• DVC Weekly Schedules: tinyurl.com/weekly-schedules24-25
• DVC Clubs: tinyurl.com/DVC-clubs-2425 
• DVC Incident Reporting Form: tinyurl.com/dvc-incident-report
• DVC Health Resources: @dvhealth | Linktree 
• PowerSchool Login Page: davincischools.powerschool.com/public
• Canvas Login Page: davincischools.instructure.com
• Canvas Help Website: tinyurl.com/dv-parent-canvas-help

Dear DVC Families,

Our first Community Learning Day (CLD) is tomorrow: Friday, October 11th!

Students should either:

(a) have already submitted a signed CLD Off-Campus Permission Slip and plan to do something educational off-campus OR

(b) plan to come to school from 8:30am – 12:30pm.

Students who come to school but who have not been assigned a workshop will be assigned a workshop during check-in.

ALL students, regardless of whether they are on-campus or off-campus, will be required to complete THIS ATTENDANCE FORM.

Thank you for your support of our new initiative!

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza, Principal