Dear DVC Students, Parents, and Guardians,

We are looking forward to a wonderful school year, and it is important that we all work together to ensure the safety of all students at DVC. Any and all issues concerning student safety (from physical safety to emotional safety) should be reported to school staff immediately. 

Parents & Guardians: If your student reports anything concerning to you, please bring the issue to the attention of school staff as soon as possible. Under no circumstances should parents or guardians approach another student (either on campus or off campus) to address a concern directly with the student. 

Issues concerning student safety and well-being are always at the top of our priority list. We strive to provide all community members with many ways to contact us regarding any concerns. Students, parents, and guardians are encouraged to report any concerns to school staff as soon as possible using any of the following means:

• Complete the Incident Reporting Form, located on the sidebar of the dvc.davincischools.org webpage
• Call the front office of the school at (310) 725-5800 to report the concern
• Call or text the Principal (Erin D’Souza) at (310) 350-7192 
• Call or text the Assistant Principal (Andrew Daramola) at (323) 435-1796
• Email any DVC staff member with the concern (all email addresses listed here)
• Complete a written incident report (blank copies at the front office)

The following resources address school safety and provide more details regarding policies and procedures:

• DVC Student Handbook 2023 – 2024
• Bullying Policy (Da Vinci Schools)
• Policy to Address Racist, Discriminatory and Dehumanizing Incidents
• Civility Policy
• Visitor Policy
• Comprehensive School Safety Plan: Da Vinci Communications

Thank you for partnering with us to ensure that safety is the number one priority! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Andrew Daramola, Assistant Principal

We had a great first week at DVC! Our professional photographer, Stacee Lianna, took some great pictures of our first day! Feel free to check them out here: First Day Photos 

Schedule Change Requests: Students were enrolled in seminar classes this week. Seminars are elective periods that meet on Monday and Thursdays (Period MH) or Tuesdays and Fridays (Period TF). We do our best to match students with their preferences. Many seminars are full, but there are some that still have space. Students who wish to make a change to their seminar classes should complete this form: DVC Schedule Change Request Form We will do our best to accommodate as many requests as possible. 

Metro Passes: Da Vinci Schools is participating in LA Metro’s GoPass Program again this year! This means any DVC student can receive a free Metrocard that, once activated, will allow them to ride on the Metro at no cost until June 30, 2024. Students can pick up a card and instructions to activate their card from Jackie Martinez (jmartinez@davincischools.org) at the DVC Front Desk. Here is more information on the GoPass Program if you are interested.

Overnighter: The whole school is excited for the Class of 2027 as they prepare to leave for The Overnighter on Tuesday, August 22nd. The Overnighter Leaders leave on Monday, August 21st to get ready to welcome the 9th graders. We are monitoring the weather closely and we are in contact with the camp should we need to make any changes to the current plans. Class of 2027 & Families: Please review the linked information carefully in preparation for the trip: DVC Overnighter August 2023 (9th Grade). This info sheet contains information about the following:

• How to contact us in the event of emergency
• What to pack for the trip
• Expected departure and arrival times
• Student cell phone use during the trip

Tutoring: We are pleased to offer free after school tutoring Mondays through Thursdays! Our tutor, Alex, specializes in math and science, but he is willing to help all students in all subjects. Tutoring will take place in Room 3206 (Rob’s room) according to the following schedule:

• Monday, 3:35 – 4:30
• Tuesday, 3:35 – 4:30 (2 hours of tutoring available on early dismissal Wednesdays)
• Wednesday, 2:30 – 4:30
• Thursday, 3:35 – 4:30
• No tutoring on Fridays

Here’s what’s coming up:

• Monday, 9/4: No School – Labor Day Holiday 
• Thursday, 9/7: Back to School Night @ 5:30pm
• Friday, 9/8: Club Fair
• Thursday, 9/14: First Schoolwide CD (School Assembly)
• Friday, 9/15: No School – Professional Development Day
• Saturday, 9/16: Latino College Expo

Please bookmark this school calendar for the most up to date information. 

Wishing you a safe and restful weekend,

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Dear DVC Students and Families,

Seminar sign ups are now available! Students must use their davincischools.org email account to select their preferences for seminars. We do our best to match student preferences with enrollments. 

Here is the list of seminars likely to be offered: DVC Semester 1 (Fall) 2023 Seminar Descriptions 

Here is the link to select preferences: DVC Fall 2023 Seminar Preference Selection Form

Wishing you a great first week of school!

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Dear DVC Students and Families,

We are excited to see our students on the first day of school: Monday, August 14th! School starts at 8:30am and finishes at 3:35pm. Students should report to the gym for the first day of school. Students will learn who their advisory teacher is while they are in the gym. Student schedules will be given out on the first day of school during Advisory.

If you missed our Back to School Webinar last week, please review these slides as they contain back to school supply lists!

Looking forward to seeing all our students tomorrow!

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza, Principal

Dear DVC Families,

Thank you to those of you who were able to attend last night’s Back to School Webinar! If you missed it, you can view the slide deck and the recording using the links below.

• Slide Deck for DVC Back to School Webinar
• Recording of DVC Back to School Webinar

We are excited to see our students on the first day of school: Monday, August 14th! School starts at 8:30am and finishes at 3:35pm. Students should report to the gym for the first day of school. Students will learn who their advisory teacher is while they are in the gym. Student schedules will be given out on the first day of school during Advisory.

Looking forward to next week,

Erin D’Souza, Principal