Happy Last Week of May, DVC Families! Let us join in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, commemorating the remarkable achievements, vibrant cultures, and invaluable contributions of these diverse communities. This month serves as a powerful reminder to honor and uplift these students as they enrich the tapestry of American society!

End of Semester 1: This is it – the last week of classes for the school year! Next week is the start of Presentations of Learning (grades 9-11) and Final Exams (grade 12), and we hope that all of our students finish the school year strong. We encourage them to do their best in these final 3 weeks. Please note that the last day to turn in late or missing assignments is this Friday, May 26th. For our seniors, this is the final day to submit work required for graduation.

POL Information: Presentations of Learning (POLs) begin on Tuesday, May 30th! You can read all the schoolwide POL policies HERE. Please see this post for more details about POLS, and use the links below to help your student prepare. Please require them to practice their presentation in front of you and other family members and friends several times before the date of their presentation.

• Grade 9 Requirements
• Grade 10 Requirements
• Grade 11 Requirements

Hiring Symposium: We are hiring a new Marketing Teacher at DVC for the 23-24 school year as Deepti Reim is relocating to the Pacific Northwest. We are holding a hiring symposium on Thursday, 5/25 from 9am – 12pm, and we would like parents to participate in an interview panel. It is important to us that we hear perspectives from all stakeholders. If you have any interest or availability for this Thursday, 5/25, please complete THIS FORM. 

Summer School: Students expected to attend summer school Session 1 have been notified by email. Please make arrangements for your student to attend if required.If you were expecting an email and didn’t get one, please contact the appropriate counselor below.  If you have questions, please reach out to Jennifer Barba (jbarba@davincischools.org) for current 10th graders and Artia Thomas (athomas@davincischools.org) for current 11th & 12th graders.

• Session 1: June 13-June 30 (8:30 – 11:30am)
• Session 2: July 11-July 27 (8:30 – 11:30am)

The 23-24 School Year: Next year will be the 11th year of Da Vinci Communications! The first day of school is Monday, August 14, 2023. You can find the calendar for next year here: 2023-2024 Da Vinci Communications Calendar

Here’s a list of what’s coming up:

• Wednesday, 5/24: Career Day (11th & 12th Grade)
• Thursday, 5/25: Hiring Symposium (Marketing Teacher)
• Thursday, 5/25: Senior Awards Night @ 5pm (by invitation only)
• Friday, 5/26: Last Day to Submit Work Required for Graduation
• Monday, 5/29: No School – Memorial Day Holiday
• Tuesday, 5/30 – Tuesday, 6/6: Presentations of Learning & Finals (1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 6/2: Disneyland Grad Night (12th grade)
• Wednesday, 6/7: Last Day of School (1:50pm dismissal)
• Thursday, 6/8: DVC Class of 2023 Graduation (1pm start time)
• DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023) & DVC Year 10 Planning Calendar (2022-2023)

Our 9th, 10th, and 11th graders begin Presentations of Learning (POLs) on Tuesday, May 30th! POLs give students the opportunity to develop their speaking and presentation skills and are an opportunity for students to reflect publicly on their learning. You can read all the schoolwide POL policies HERE. Here are a few important notes about POLs:

Presentation Attire: Students are expected to dress in professional attire, detailed as follows:

• Button-down dress shirt (shirt must be tucked in) or or non-revealing blouse (must cover shoulders); Suit jacket (optional)
• Khaki pants or dress pants (no jeans); Dress or skirt that touches tops of knees when standing up straight
• Closed-toe dress shoes (no sneakers or excessively high heels)
• Hair should not cover the face

Requirements: Each grade-level and course has specific requirements for POLs. Please review the links below to help ensure your student prepares well:

• Grade 9 Requirements
• Grade 10 Requirements
• Grade 11 Requirements

Schedule: Students will be assigned their presentation dates and times on Wednesday, May 24th. Any requests for changes to a student’s POL date or time must be made by a student’s parent or guardian on or before Thursday, May 25th. Please make these requests directly to your student’s teachers.

Missed Presentations: It is expected that all students attend their panel presentation at the scheduled date and time. In the event that a student misses the panel presentation for any reason, the following procedures must be followed:

• Parent/guardian contacts the teachers who have been affected by the absence. Email is the preferred method of communication.
• Teacher(s) confirm receipt of the request for a presentation.
• Student schedules a time to meet with the teachers to discuss the missed presentation and potential make-up.
• Teachers determine if and when the student will present at a new date and time. If a make-up is scheduled, parent/guardian and student will be informed via email of the new date and time.

Early Dismissal: School ends at 1:50pm starting on Tuesday, May 30th until the last day of school (Wednesday, June 7th). Students are expected to attend all remaining school days from 8:30am – 1:50pm.

Grades: POLs are terrific opportunities for students to raise their grades in their courses. It is important to note that student performance on their POL can raise or lower a student’s grade in the course.

Visitors: Guardians, families, and special guests are welcome to attend a student’s POL. We request that parents/guardians notify your student’s teacher in advance if you are planning to attend to be sure that the presentation date and time is accurate.

Looking forward to seeing the excellent work of our students in these final weeks of school!

A huge thank you to the DVC families for showing us so much appreciation during Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! We felt loved with all the delicious goodies and awesome gift card donations. We had a lot of fun and we are grateful for your generosity!

End of Semester 1: There are only two weeks left until the start of Presentations of Learning (POLs) and Finals. The last day of academic instruction for the semester is Friday, May 26th, and all coursework needed for graduation and all late/missing work is due at this time. Please check your student’s grades on PowerSchool or Canvas and email teachers if you have any questions or concerns. Information regarding Presentations of Learning (POLs) and Final Exams will be shared with students and families this week.

The 23-24 School Year: Next year will be the 11th year of Da Vinci Communications! The first day of school is Monday, August 14, 2023. You can find the calendar for next year here: 2023-2024 Da Vinci Communications Calendar

Career Day: We have Career Day coming up on Wednesday, May 24th, and we are looking for guest speakers. Please fill out this link if you are willing to donate your time!

Summer School: We will be running a small summer school program for students in need of credit recovery. Information regarding summer school will be sent out soon. Here are the dates and times for summer school: 

• Session 1: June 13-June 30 (8:30 – 11:30am)
• Session 2: July 11-July 27 (8:30 – 11:30am)

Here’s a list of what’s coming up:

• Thursday, 5/18: Field Trip to Museum of Tolerance (10th grade)
• Wednesday, 5/24: Career Day (11th & 12th Grade)
• Thursday, 5/25: Senior Awards Night @ 5pm (by invitation only)
• Friday, 5/26: Last Day to Submit Work Required for Graduation
• Monday, 5/29: No School – Memorial Day Holiday
• Tuesday, 5/30 – Tuesday, 6/6: Presentations of Learning & Finals (1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 6/2: Disneyland Grad Night (12th grade)
• Wednesday, 6/7: Last Day of School (1:50pm dismissal)
• Thursday, 6/8: DVC Class of 2023 Graduation (1pm start time)
• DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023) & DVC Year 10 Planning Calendar (2022-2023)

This week we celebrated our seniors and their next steps at our 2nd Annual DVC College & Career Signing Day! Special thanks to our counseling team for organizing the event as well as our guest speakers, including Marco Colom from El Camino College, our College Involvement and Social Life Panel (Jennifer’lyn Johnson, Emanuel Prince, and Mateen Richy), and Da Vinci Schools CEO Matt Wunder. We have Career Day coming up on Wednesday, May 24th, and we are looking for guest speakers. Please fill out this link if you are willing to donate your time!

School Site Council / Parent Advisory Committee Meeting: We hold our final meeting for the 23-24 school year on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 @ 5pm via Zoom at this link. The agenda is below:

1. Public Comment
2. LCAP – Review & Recommendations for 23-24
3. Farewell to Outgoing SSC Members
4. Plans for SSC for 23-24 School Year

Summer School: We will be running a small summer school program for students in need of credit recovery. Information regarding summer school will be sent out soon. Here are the dates and times for summer school: 

• Session 1: June 13-June 30 (8:30 – 11:30am)
• Session 2: July 11-July 27 (8:30 – 11:30am)

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week: We are so grateful for the gift card donations we received, and had a blast playing together to “earn” our gift cards! We are thankful for all of you who signed up to bring snacks throughout this upcoming week, and we encourage families to write a note or send an email sharing your gratitude to any staff members that have been helpful in your journey as a student or parent/guardian.

Here’s a list of what’s coming up:

• Monday, 5/8: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Begins
• Wednesday, 5/10: School Site Council Meeting @ 5pm on Zoom
• Thursday, 5/18: Field Trip to Museum of Tolerance (10th grade)
• Wednesday, 5/24: Career Day (11th & 12th Grade)
• Thursday, 5/25: Senior Awards Night @ 5pm (by invitation only)
• Friday, 5/26: Last Day to Submit Work Required for Graduation
• Monday, 5/29: No School – Memorial Day Holiday
• Tuesday, 5/30 – Tuesday, 6/6: Presentations of Learning & Finals (1:50pm dismissal)
• Wednesday, 6/7: Last Day of School (1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 6/2: Disneyland Grad Night (12th grade)
• Thursday, 6/8: DVC Class of 2023 Graduation (1pm start time)
• DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023) & DVC Year 10 Planning Calendar (2022-2023)

Week 33 is short but exciting! There is no school on Friday, 5/5 due to staff professional development. We have two big events for our seniors this week: (1) College & Career Signing Day on Thursday, 5/4 & (2) Da Vinci Schools Prom on Friday, 5/5!

Last week was also a terrific week, from the visit by State Superintendent Tony Thurmond to Mr. Jackson’s Financial Literacy class to the return of our Marketing students from their competition in Florida to the 11th grade trip to the NACAC College Fair to the 12th Grade Computer Science Showcase! We are happy to celebrate the good work of our students and help them explore possibilities for after high school. See some pictures below!

Re-Enrollment: We are asking families to log into their existing SchoolMint account and select RETURNING or NOT RETURNING for the 23-24 school year. This Intent to Return is a one-click process that secures your child’s spot for the upcoming school year. Please DO NOT create and submit a new application. If you have any questions, please reach out to enrollment@davincischools.org. 

Here’s a list of what’s coming up:

• Monday, 5/1 – Thursday, 5/4: Mathematics CAASPP Testing during US History Classes (11th grade)
• Tuesday, 5/2: Field Trip to 72andSunny (12th grade- Marketing)
• Wednesday, 5/3: Field Trip to Moonwater Farms (Environmental Science Class)
• Thursday, 5/4: College & Career Signing Day (12th Grade)
• Friday, 5/5: No School Professional Development Day
• Friday, 5/5: Da Vinci Schools Prom @ The Proud Bird
• Monday, 5/8: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Begins
• Wednesday, 5/10: School Site Council Meeting @ 5pm on Zoom
• Thursday, 5/18: Field Trip to Museum of Tolerance (10th grade)
• Wednesday, 5/24: Career Day (11th & 12th Grade)
• Thursday, 5/25: Senior Awards Night @ 5pm (by invitation only)
• Friday, 5/26: Last Day to Submit Work Required for Graduation
• Thursday, 6/8: DVC Class of 2023 Graduation (1pm start time)
• Summer School Dates (for credit recovery): Session 1: June 13-June 30 Session 2: July 11-July 27
• DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023) & DVC Year 10 Planning Calendar (2022-2023)