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Week 7 Schedule

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Student-led conferences begin next week! Parents & guardians are expected to attend their student’s conference during the week of October 2nd. Students will be dismissed early (at 1:50pm) on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to accommodate the conferences. Wednesday dismissal will remain at 2:30pm. Please be on the lookout for an email with sign-up information. You can also find grade-level information at the following links:

School Photos: Student photos are ready and available for purchase! You can access your student’s photo by knowing the last name of their Advisory teacher. Photos can be purchased at this link: https://staceelianna.smugmug.com/DaVinciSchools/DVC-Picture-Day-2023 

Yearbook: Purchase your 23-24 yearbook now before prices increase! You can buy the yearbook at yearbookforever.com by searching for Da Vinci Communications or clicking on this link. 

DECA Fundraiser: Please consider supporting DVC DECA at their Ice Skating Fundraiser at the Toyota Sports Center on Wednesday, September 27th from 2:45pm – 5:00pm. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased on myschoolbucks.com. 

Group Counseling Sessions: Our counseling intern, Ms. Giselle Arellano, is leading a group counseling session on self-esteem. Interested students should sign up here: Group Counseling Session: Self-Esteem 

College Field Trip to Occidental and La Verne: If you are in 11th or 12th grade and you are interested in going to visit Occidental College and the University of La Verne on Tuesday, October 10th, please attend an informational meeting on Monday, 9/25 in Kristina’s room (3105) during lunch. Spots are limited for this trip.

PSAT: All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, 10/4. This test is paid for by the school and free for DVC students. 

Here’s what’s coming up:

  • Wednesday, 9/27: DECA Fundraiser @ Toyota Sports Center
  • Monday, 10/2: Student-Led Conferences – 1:50pm dismissal
  • Tuesday, 10/3: Student-Led Conferences – 1:50pm dismissal
  • Wednesday, 10/4: PSAT Day (9th, 10th, and 11th grades) – 2:30pm dismissal
  • Thursday, 10/5: Student-Led Conferences – 1:50pm dismissal
  • Friday, 10/6: Student-Led Conferences – 1:50pm dismissal
  • Tuesday, 10/10: College Trip to University of La Verne & Occidental (selected 11th & 12th graders)
  • Thursday, 10/12: Latinx Heritage Month CD
  • Friday, 10/13: No School – Professional Development Day
  • Wednesday, 10/18: 10th Grade College Field Trip

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Hope you have a great week!

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Week 6 Schedule

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Spirit week was awesome and we finished with our first CD (Community Dialogue) of the year in the gym! It was Barbie-themed and we gave out All-Star Awards as well as played a great game of limbo for points in our year-long Advisory Olympics Competition. Congratulations to all the winners!

Latinx Heritage Month: Yesterday marked the start of Latinx Heritage Month, which takes place September 15th to October 15th every year as a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community. We have about 40 DVC students attending the Latino College Expo today, and our Latino Student Union (L.S.U.) leads the recognition and celebration throughout the next four weeks. Our next CD on Thursday, October 12th will be led by the Latino Student Union. Students interested in participating should contact Ms. Noemy Carrillo (ncarrillo@davincischools.org). 

Make-Up Picture Day: Students who did not get their picture taken on 9/5 or 9/6 will be called out of class on Tuesday, 9/19 to take their school photo. We will let you know when the photos are available for purchase.

Advisory Photos: On Friday, 9/22, students will take a group picture during Advisory for the yearbook. 

Student-Led Conferences: Please note that Student-Led Conferences will take place during the week of Monday, October 2nd. Sign ups will be available no later than Monday, September 25th. We ask that you make time during this week to conference with us regarding your student’s progress. Each grade-level will run their conferences differently in order to best meet the needs of our families. Stay tuned for more information.

PSAT: All 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, 10/4. This test is paid for by the school and free for DVC students. More info about the day (schedule, etc.) will be released closer to the date. 

Parent Advisory Committee (PAC): The Parent Advisory Committee is an opportunity for parents, students, & staff to work collaboratively to:

  • review the school program,
  • review data and identify needs, &
  • make recommendations regarding the School Safety Plan & the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).

This group replaces the School Site Council (SSC) but serves the same purpose. If you are interested in participating in the Parent Advisory Committee, please complete this interest form. There will not be elections (as was necessary for the School Site Council), but instead it is important that we have a Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) that represents the demographics of our school. If you have any questions, please contact Erin D’Souza, Principal at edsouza@davincischools.org. 

Research Study @ DVC: Suneal Kolluri, a professor from UC Riverside, will be studying equity and merit at DVC. As a part of his research, he will be conducting surveys, observations, and interviews with some students. Please read the documents LINKED HERE. If you would prefer to opt your child out of the observation and/or survey portion of the study, please follow the instruction at the bottom of the document. No student interviews will be conducted without signed parental consent.

Here’s what’s coming up:

  • Saturday, 9/16: Latino College Expo
  • Tuesday, 9/19: Makeup Picture Day
  • Friday, 9/22: Advisory Picture Day
  • Monday, 9/25: Student-Led Conference Sign Ups Available
  • Monday, 10/2: Student-Led Conferences Begin
  • Wednesday, 10/4: PSAT Day (9th, 10th, and 11th grades)

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Wishing you a great weekend,

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Week 5 Schedule

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Happy Saturday, DVC Families!

We finished off Friday afternoon with a terrific Club Fair where we students were able to check out which of the 40 DVC student-led clubs they’d like to join! Check out this list of offerings: List of DVC Student-Led Clubs 2023-2024 

Spirit Week: Next week is also a short week, with no school on Friday, 9/15 due to Staff Professional Development. We have our first “CD” (i.e. school-wide assembly) on Thursday, 9/14 and we are getting excited for it with our first Spirit Week of the year! We look forward to lots of staff and student participation. Here are the themes:

  • Monday, 9/11: Match Monday (either twin with someone or rhyme with someone)
  • Tuesday, 9/12: Tired Tuesday (wear your pajamas to school)
  • Wednesday, 9/13: West Coast vs. Wild West (dress beach vs. western)
  • Thursday, 9/14: Barbie Day (wear PINK)

BTSN Follow Up: We had a great turnout at Back to School Night; thank you for coming! Please review these slides and let us know what you thought about the event at this link. 

Canvas Access: Parents and guardians are able to see student grades and assignments on Canvas, our Learning Management Platform. Please use these resources to create your account and link to your child’s account: Da Vinci Canvas: Parent/Guardian Accounts How-To Website 

12th Grade Parent Night: Please plan to join us in the Black Box Theater on Wednesday, September 13th for a 12th Grade Parent Night from 5:30 – 6:30pm presented by our counseling team, Ms. Monique Aldrete and Ms. Artia Thomas, and our College & Career Readiness Teacher, Mr. Christopher Jackson. There will be lots of great information for senior parents at this meeting! 

Here’s what’s coming up:

  • Wednesday, 9/13: 12th Grade Parent Night in Black Box Theater @ 5:30pm
  • Thursday, 9/14: First Schoolwide CD (School Assembly)
  • Friday, 9/15: No School – Professional Development Day
  • Saturday, 9/16: Latino College Expo
  • Monday, 10/2 – Friday, 10/6: Student-Led Conferences (SLCs)

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Wishing you a great weekend,

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Thank you for attending Back to School Night!

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We loved having so many DVC families in our classrooms last night! If you were unable to attend, feel free to review these slides and follow up as needed.

We’d love to hear your thoughts on how things went! Please let us know here: Back to School Night Feedback Form

Wishing you a happy, restful weekend!

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