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Week 22 Schedule

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This week kicked off Black History Month! Our Black Student Union decorated our common areas and designed an installation on display in the atrium on the first floor in collaboration with BSUs from other campuses. We will have our annual Black History Month Community Dialogue on Thursday, 2/20 with performances recognizing and honoring Black History Month.

Also this week, 11th graders visited 3 colleges (Cal Poly Pomona, Loyola Marymount, and USC), and the USC trip had special tours and presentations based on which pathway course students are taking. We also had our first Parent Advisory Committee Meeting! If you missed it, feel free to check out the slides here and join us via zoom or in-person on Tuesday, 2/18. The proposed meetings and agendas for the year are linked here: Parent Advisory Committee Meeting Dates & Agendas. 

CLD Day on Monday, 2/10: On Monday, 2/10, there is a Community Learning Day (CLD). Students have the option to come to school from 8:30am – 12:30pm OR plan their own day off-campus (i.e. work on schoolwork at home or do something educational like visit a museum) if they have a signed and returned off-campus independent learning permission slip. ALL students (whether they are on campus or at home) must fill out this Community Learning Day Attendance Form to receive attendance credit. As a reminder, these forms can only be accessed by students through their davincischools account. 

Spirit Week starts Tuesday, 2/11: Please join us in participating in the following themes:

  • Tuesday, 2/11: Snooze Fest (PJs and bring a stuffed animal)
  • Wednesday, 2/12: Soccer Moms vs. BBQ Dads
  • Thursday, 2/13: Hippie Day
  • Friday, 2/14: Valentine’s Day
    • Taken: Wear RED
    • Single: Wear PINK
    • IDK: Wear WHITE

Student-Led Conferences – NEW DATES: We are moving our Student-Led Conferences Week to the week of Monday, March 3rd! This means that information about signing up for your student’s conference will be coming out very shortly – stay tuned! Our monthly calendar and weekly schedules have been updated to reflect this change: DVC Monthly Calendar (tinyurl.com/DVCcalendar24-25)  and DVC Weekly Schedules (tinyurl.com/weekly-schedules24-25). 

Blood Drive on Monday, 2/24: Sign up HERE for the Red Cross Blood Drive organized by DVC’s National Honor Society! The event will take place in the Wiseburn-Da Vinci Gym Skybox.

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

  • Monday, 2/10: Community Learning Day #3
  • Wednesday, 2/12: Grades Updated in PowerSchool & Canvas
  • Monday, 2/17: No School – Presidents Day Holiday
  • Tuesday, 2/18: PAC Meeting @ 5pm – 201 N. Douglas or via zoom (link here)
  • Thursday, 2/20: Black History Month CD
  • Monday, 2/24: Red Cross Blood Drive (organized by DVC National Honor Society) – Sign up here
  • Thursday, 2/27: DECA SCDC Conference Begins (Marketing Pathway)
  • Monday, 3/3: Student-Led Conferences (1:50pm dismissal)
  • Tuesday, 3/4: Student-Led Conferences (1:50pm dismissal)
  • Wednesday, 3/5: NO Conferences (2:30pm dismissal)
  • Thursday, 3/6: Student-Led Conferences (1:50pm dismissal)
  • Friday, 3/7: Student-Led Conferences (1:50pm dismissal)
  • Monday, 3/10: WASC Visit Begins
  • Tuesday, 3/11: PAC Meeting with WASC Visiting Team @ 5pm – 201 N. Douglas or via zoom (link here)
  • Friday, 3/14: No School – Professional Development

Please use these links for easy access to school information:

National School Counseling Week

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This week is National School Counseling Week! We are happy to celebrate the great work of our counseling team. This year’s theme is about how school counselors help students thrive. Please take a moment to send them an email with your gratitude during this special week!

Week 21 Schedule

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DVC’s first-ever Neurodiversity Celebration Week was a success! It was a week dedicated to uplifting the neurodivergent community by amplifying their voices, debunking myths, and highlighting the strengths associated with disabilities. A huge thank you to the students who bravely shared their stories, organized engaging and informative events, and to the staff who created safe spaces for meaningful discussions during advisory lessons. 

Also this week, 11th graders in Computer Science hosted a Da Vinci Mobile App Showcase and 12th graders in Marketing and Journalism participated in The Situation Room Experience at the Reagan Library. Senior Activities Club and Senior Committee collaborated on an important event and reminder to the seniors called “Donut Panic,” where they distributed donuts to seniors and reminded them that things are going to turn out ok during this stressful time of figuring out next steps after high school.

No School on Friday, 2/7 & CLD Day on Monday, 2/10: Friendly reminder that there is no school on Friday, 2/7 due to Professional Development. On Monday, 2/10, there is a Community Learning Day (CLD). All students are expected to complete THIS CLD SURVEY indicating if they are planning to be on-campus or off-campus on Monday, 2/10. ALL students (whether they are on campus or at home) must fill out this Community Learning Day Attendance Form to receive attendance credit. As a reminder, these forms can only be accessed by students through their davincischools account. 

School Dance on Friday, 2/7: 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. Purchase your tickets HERE as soon as possible. More details can be found at this blog post.

Parent Advisory Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 2/4: Please join us at our first Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting on Tuesday, February 1st at 5pm! We will be meeting both in-person on the 1st floor (Mona Lisa Room) and virtually on zoom (ZOOM LINK HERE). The agenda for the first meeting is below, and the proposed agendas for the year are linked here (PROPOSED AGENDAS HERE). 

Meeting Agenda:

  1. Welcome + Introductions
  2. Purpose of Committee
  3. Highlights of Semester 1
  4. LCAP Overview (Goals 1 – 5)
  5. WASC Overview
  6. School Safety Plan Review

FAFSA Friday Workshops for Senior Families: The final FAFSA Friday Workshop is this Friday, February 7th; participants should register here for this great opportunity for families of seniors.

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

  • Monday, 2/3: Cal Poly Pomona / LMU Field Trip (11th)
  • Tuesday, 2/4: Parent Advisory Committee Meeting #1 (5pm @ 201 N. Douglas or via zoom (link here)
  • Thursday, 2/6: USC Field Trip (11th)
  • Friday, 2/7: No School – Professional Development
  • Monday, 2/10: Community Learning Day #3
  • Wednesday, 2/12: Grades Updated in PowerSchool & Canvas
  • Monday, 2/17: No School – Presidents Day Holiday
  • Thursday, 2/20: Black History Month CD
  • Thursday, 2/27: DECA SCDC Conference Begins (Marketing Pathway)

Please use these links for easy access to school information:

Week 20 Schedule

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Happy Weekend, DVC Families,

Last week we celebrated 236 students for earning Honor Roll (semester GPA of 3.5 to 3.9) or High Honor Roll (semester GPA of 4.0 or higher) for Semester 1 of this school year! Certificates will be distributed during Advisory on Monday. Congratulations to these high-achieving students! We also recognized students for End-of-Semester Awards. These special awards acknowledge and celebrate the habits and skills we value at DVC such as collaboration, positivity, resilience, and growth/improvement. We are proud of our students!

This week begins Neurodiversity Celebration Week! The purpose of Neurodiversity Celebration Week is to celebrate how unique and diverse our brains can be. Everyone’s brain works in its special way, and there’s no one correct way to think, learn, or experience the world. We’re celebrating all the different ways people experience life, focusing on understanding disabilities like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, Tourette Syndrome, and more. We encourage all students and staff to wear red on Wednesday, 1/29 for autism acceptance. A special thank you to the staff and students involved in the Neurodiversity Planning Committee for making this week happen! More information can be found at this blog post.

Community Learning Day on Monday, 2/10: All students are expected to complete THIS CLD SURVEY indicating if they are planning to be on-campus or off-campus for our next Community Learning Day. As a reminder, this form can only be accessed by students through their davincischools account.

Free After-School Tutoring: We are pleased to offer after-school 3 days per week! There is free drop-in tutoring (no sign-up needed) available in Mr. Albans’s room (3401) on the following dates and times:

  • Tuesdays, 3:35 – 4:30
  • Wednesdays, 2:30 – 4:30
  • Thursdays, 3:35 – 4:30

Black College Expo on Saturday, 2/1: Join DVC in attending the 2025 Los Angeles Black College Expo at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, February 1st! ALL students are welcome to attend! 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. 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!

Da Vinci Schools Surveys: We value your voice and input! Parents/guardians and students, you should have received an email from Kelvin Education during the first week of November with a survey link to provide feedback. Please look in your inbox for “Kelvin Education” to complete the survey. Thank you for taking the time to provide this valuable feedback. Surveys close on January 31st.

FAFSA Friday Workshops for Senior Families: Da Vinci Schools is excited to offer practical, hands-on FAFSA workshops to our senior families. See more information about the workshop on this post on our blog. This will be held on the DV Communications (DVC) floor in Room 3203 and is open to all Da Vinci Schools senior families. Participants should register here for ONE of the following dates as all workshops will cover the same material.

  • Friday, February 7th, 2025 (6-7:30 p.m.)

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

  • Monday, 1/27 – Friday, 1/31: Neurodiversity Celebration Week 
  • Wednesday, 1/29: Computer Science Mobile App Showcase (11th)
  • Wednesday, 1/29: Reagan Library Field Trip (12th)
  • Wednesday, 1/29: Wear Red for Autism Acceptance
  • Monday, 2/3: Cal Poly Pomona / LMU Field Trip (11th)
  • Thursday, 2/6: USC Field Trip (11th)
  • Friday, 2/7: No School – Professional Development
  • Monday, 2/10: Community Learning Day #3

Please use these links for easy access to school information:

Neurodiversity Celebration Week begins Monday, 1/27!

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Dear DVC Families,
Next week, we’re diving into an exciting celebration of how unique and diverse our brains can be. Neurodiversity means that everyone’s brain works in its own special way, and there’s no ONE correct way to think, learn, or experience the world. We’re celebrating all the different ways people experience life, with a focus on understanding disabilities like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, Tourette Syndrome, and more.
Throughout the week, students will have the opportunity to participate in fun and engaging activities designed to celebrate these differences! Students can create their own neurodiversity buttons and fidgets at student-led lunch activities, make slime to explore sensory processing differences, and play interactive games to uncover the myths and strengths behind different disabilities.
But that’s not all! We’re also excited to introduce a permanent sensory wall installation created by students. The sensory wall offers a calming way for students to manage stress, improve focus, and take a break during busy moments at school.
The Neurodiversity Student Committee has been working tirelessly since the start of the school year to bring this exciting and meaningful week to life. They’re thrilled to offer these amazing opportunities to encourage everyone to learn, grow, and celebrate the unique strengths we all bring to the table!

Da Vinci Communications

201 N. Douglas St. – Floor 3

El Segundo, CA 90245

(310) 725-5800