Da Vinci is excited to host “The Cupid Shuffle”—this year’s Spring Dance—on Friday, February 7th, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, with a sensory-friendly hour from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Ticket Information:

• Presale: $25 (available through MySchoolBucks)
• Deadline for Online Purchase: Thursday, February 6th, at 11:59 PM
• At-the-Door Price: $30 (Friday, February 7th)

Event Details:

• When: Friday, February 7th
• Where: Da Vinci West Plaza
• Dress Code: Semi-formal (dress up a little, but keep it comfortable!)
• Who Can Attend: Only currently enrolled Da Vinci students (grades 9-12) – no outside guests permitted

Don’t miss out on a fun-filled night of music, dancing, and memories! Get your tickets early to save, and we’ll see you on the dance floor!

[Check out the event flyer here.]

Note: We are using MySchoolBucks for the purchase of dance tickets and other school activities. Here are some resources you can use to set up your account, if you’ve never used it:

• Slides explaining MySchoolBucks
• Video Tutorial explaining MySchoolBucks

Join DVC in attending the 2025 Los Angeles Black College Expo at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, February 1st! ALL students are welcome to attend!

At the Black College Expo, there will be several opportunities, including various colleges and universities, trade schools, the armed forces, and other programs. Other features include on-site college acceptances, scholarships, and the pre-show before the Honda Battle of the Bands, featuring 6 different HBCU marching bands.

Permission slips are available at the front desk of DVC. Please submit slips to Ms. Aldrete by 1/29. We only have space for 30 students!

Transportation is provided, and students will leave DVC at 9:00, returning at 1:45.  DVC will be attending the College Expo portion only; the Battle of Bands is a separate, ticketed event after the College Expo.

See the attached QR code for more information, and please reach out to adaramola@davincischools.org with any questions or concerns.  We anticipate that this system will be beneficial for both staff and students.

DVC Key Club will be holding a “Holiday Toy Drive” for children in need this holiday. The donation drive will begin November 13- December 13 and can be dropped off at the front desk. Once all donations are collected by the end of December 13 (last day to donate) it will be donated to St Margaret’s Center. Thank you so much for your kind donations!

Any questions, please feel free to reach out to @davincikeyclub through Instagram or karen08790@gmail.com

Ken Blanchard Companies is currently looking for high school students rising to Grades 9-12 in the 2022-2023 school year to participate in the first offering of the Student Self Leadership Collaborative Online. This class teaches how to have the mindset and skillset to get what you need to succeed.  Applications are due June 30th.  In the referral line, please put “Desiree Saddler/Da Vinci Communications”.

What’s involved?

• Attend a live, virtual Orientation on July 11th

• Complete self-study mini-lessons over 6 weeks, about 1 hour per week

• Participate in 6 additional live, virtual classes once a week

  • Thursdays at 10:00am and 4:00pm PDT ​

• Provide feedback to the course developers through surveys and possibly focus groups to help make improvements for future classes

• Allow developers to use your user-generated content and image in future marketing and development efforts

What’s in it for you?

• Receive a completion certificate and digital badge that you can share on social media and use when applying to jobs or to college

• Be one of the first people to get access to this life-changing content in this format

• Learn skills to be successful at school, in your activities, at work, with your friends, in your community, and in your life

What do you need?

• A computer or phone with access to the internet

When will the live, virtual classes be?

• You can choose one session to attend each week on Thursdays at either 10 AM Pacific (1 PM Eastern) or 4 PM Pacific (7 PM Eastern)

What’s the cost?

• It’s free

What will you be learning?

• For more info, look at the FAQ

Please click this link to register your high school aged student today! Seats are limited, so act fast.

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