Student-Led Conferences begin tomorrow! We look forward to partnering with our families in support of each student’s success. If you have yet to sign up for a conference, please contact your student’s Grade Level Homeroom Teacher for the sign up link. Here are the general dates and times for our conferences:

IN PERSON, ON CAMPUS: 

• Monday, March 13th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM 

• Tuesday, March 14th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM 

• Wednesday, March 15th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM 

VIRTUAL THROUGH ZOOM:

• Thursday, March 16h from 2:00 – 3:40 PM

Students will be dismissed at 1:50pm this week in order to accommodate our conference schedule. There is no school on Friday, 3/17; it is a professional development day for DVC staff.

After School Tutoring: From 2pm – 3pm this week, we will have after school tutoring available for all students. If your student needs extra help in a subject (especially math or science), please have them take advantage of this opportunity. 

Exhibition Night: Mark your calendars! Our spring Exhibition Night is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29th from 5:30pm – 7:00pm. All students are expected to attend and our 9th and 11th grade students will be exhibiting their work. Please invite friends and family to this special event that is open to our entire community.

Da Vinci Schools CARnival: Da Vinci Schools will be hosting our 2nd annual CARnival on Saturday, March 25th from 10am-5pm! This fun day of games, food, entertainment, and cars is an important fundraiser that supports student activities and is open to the community! Please join us and invite your friends and family.

Here’s what’s coming up:

• Monday, 3/13 – Thursday, 3/16: Student-Led Conferences (minimum days, 1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 3/17: No School – Staff Development
• Monday, 3/20: CAASPP English Language Arts Testing Begins (11th grade)
• Tuesday, 3/21: Pathway & Elective Presentation to 10th Grade
• Wednesday, 3/22: Marketing 1 Field Trip to Westwood / UCLA
• Saturday, 3/25: CARnival Event (fundraiser and community event hosted by Da Vinci Schools)
• Tuesday, 3/28: Credit Recovery Meeting (9th Grade)
• Wednesday, 3/29: Exhibition Night (9th & 11th grades showcasing; all students expected to attend)
• Friday, 3/31: No School – Cesar Chavez Day
• Monday, 4/3 – Friday, 4/7: No School – Spring Break
• 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)

Happy Sunday, DVC! Our Marketing Pathway is competing at the California DECA State Career Development Conference! Please follow @dvcdeca on Instagram for real-time updates. Best of luck to you, DVC DECA!

Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) begin next week! We are looking forward to connecting with each student and their parent/guardian. If you have yet to sign up for a conference, please contact your student’s Grade Level Homeroom Teacher for the sign up link. Here are the general dates and times for our conferences:

IN PERSON, ON CAMPUS: 

• Monday, March 13th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM 

• Tuesday, March 14th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM 

• Wednesday, March 15th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM 

VIRTUAL THROUGH ZOOM:

• Thursday, March 16h from 2:00 – 3:40 PM

College & Career Webinar (9th Grade): The 9th grade College & Career Webinar is this week! Please join the DVC Counseling Team virtually on Tuesday, March 7th @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link). We hope to see you there and will send out the recording later in the week.

School Site Council: We have our School Site Council Meeting on Wednesday, March 8th at 4:30pm via Zoom  (link here). Our agenda for the School Site Council meeting is as follows:

1. Public Comment
2. Community Schools Grant Follow-Up
3. LCAP Mid-Year Update

Here’s what’s coming up:

• Friday, 3/3 – Monday, 3/6: DECA State Career Development Conference Field Trip (Marketing Pathway)
• Tuesday, 3/7: 9th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Wednesday, 3/8: School Site Council Meeting @ 4:30pm via Zoom (Meeting Link) 
• Monday, 3/13 – Thursday, 3/16: Student-Led Conferences (minimum days, 1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 3/17: No School – Staff Development
• 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)

Yesterday we had a beautiful celebration of Black People’s Impact on the Arts during our CD led by our Black Student Union! Check out the highlight reel on Instagram. Da Vinci has an active presence on Instagram and we encourage you to follow the following accounts:

• @dvchighschool – Instagram for Da Vinci Communications
• @dvccounselors – Instagram for Da Vinci Communications Counselors
• @davincischools_org – Instagram for Da Vinci Schools

Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) will take place starting Monday, March 13th! It is expected that every student has an SLC with their parent/guardian during this week. An email with a sign-up link will be sent out from the Grade-Level Homeroom Teacher on Monday, February 27th. We encourage families to sign up for our in-person conferences. We are offering three days of in-person conferences and one day of Zoom conferences. Please reserve the virtual (Zoom) conferences for families that have no other option and require a virtual meeting. Here are the general dates and times for our conferences:

IN PERSON, ON CAMPUS SLCs: 

• Monday, March 13th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM

• Tuesday, March 14th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM

• Wednesday, March 15th from 2:00 – 3:30 PM

VIRTUAL THROUGH ZOOM SLCs:

• Thursday, March 16h from 2:00 – 3:40 PM

DVC College & Career Webinars: Our DVC counselors hosted College & Career Information Webinars for 10th and 11th grade students and their families. If you missed the presentation, you can watch the recordings using the links below. The 12th grade webinar is scheduled for this Wednesday, March 1st at 5pm and the 9th grade webinar is scheduled for March 7th!

• Wednesday, March 1st: 12th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• 10th Grade College & Career Webinar Recording
• 11th Grade College & Career Webinar Recording

CANVAS Help: Are you having trouble getting access to your student’s academic information via Canvas? If yes, please use the following resources for help.

• Getting an error code when trying to log in? 
  • Make sure you are using this link to login: https://davincischools.instructure.com/login/canvas 

• Don’t have an account? Haven’t made a password yet? 
  • Check out the steps at this link: How to Sign Up for a Canvas Account

• Can’t connect your account to your student? 
  • Check out the steps at this link: Linking Students & Parents

• Still not working?
  • If you still cannot access your account, please email Josh Beals in our tech department at jbeals@davincischools.org and write “Canvas Support” in the subject line.

Here’s what’s coming up:

• Wednesday, 3/1: 12th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Friday, 3/3 – Monday, 3/6: DECA State Career Development Conference Field Trip (Marketing Pathway)
• Tuesday, 3/7: 9th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Wednesday, 3/8: School Site Council Meeting @ 4:30pm via Zoom (Meeting Link) 
• Monday, 3/13 – Thursday, 3/16: Student-Led Conferences (minimum days, 1:50pm dismissal)
• Friday, 3/17: No School – Staff Development
• 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)

Happy Presidents’ Day, DVC Families! There is no school today so this week is a 4-day week. We will finish the week with a CD in celebration of Black History Month organized and run by our Black Student Union. We are proud of all the work that our Black Student Union has done to create and lead lessons in advisory about Black People’s Influence on the Arts! 

Spirit Week – Black History Month Edition: Please join us in the following themed days:

• Tuesday, 2/21: Shoe Game
• Wednesday, 2/22: Highlight a Black Artist
• Thursday, 2/23: Dress to Impress / Sunday Best
• Friday, 2/24: Wear Pan-African Flag Colors (red, black, green)

10th Grade College & Career Parent Information Nights: This week is our 10th grade college & career parent information webinar hosted by our own DVC counseling team. Please join us!

• Wednesday, 2/22: 10th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)

After-School Tutoring: We are thrilled to be able to offer after school tutoring after school on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:35 – 4:35! Our tutor’s name is Alex and he is willing to help with anything but specializes in math and science. This is open to all grade-levels and takes place in Ms. Flower’s Room (3404).

Here’s what’s coming up:

• Wednesday, 2/22: 10th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Friday, 2/24: Black History Month CD
• Wednesday, 3/1: 12th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Friday, 3/3 – Monday, 3/6: DECA State Career Development Conference Field Trip (Marketing Pathway)
• Tuesday, 3/7: 9th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Wednesday, 3/8: School Site Council Meeting @ 4:30pm via Zoom (Meeting Link) 
• Monday, 3/13 – Thursday, 3/16: Student-Led Conferences (minimum days)
• Friday, 3/17: No School – Staff Development
• 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)

Happy Super Bowl Sunday, DVC! We are gearing up for an exciting spirit week full of events and field trips, and we continue to celebrate Black History Month! Please read below for the highlights.

Spirit Week: We have another spirit week this week! Please join us in the following themed days:

• Monday, 2/13: Sports Day
• Tuesday, 2/14: Wear Red, White, Pink, or Black Day
• Wednesday, 2/15: PJ Day
• Thursday, 2/16: College or Career Day
• Friday, 2/17: Bikers vs. Surfers Day

Blood Drive on Monday: Celebrate the loving spirit of Valentine’s Day and participate in a Blood Drive presented by DVC’s National Honor Society on Monday, February 13th. The Red Cross will be set up in Da Vinci’s Black Box from 9 am to 3 pm, and all Da Vinci School community members are welcome to donate. Invite your friends and family to contribute blood to those in need. You must be at least 16 years old and weigh 110 lbs to donate blood. If you are 16, you will need to complete a parental consent form before you are allowed to donate. Students 18 years old and younger have additional health and weight requirements to follow, so be sure to check that you are eligible to donate. Sign up here!

Field Trips: We are proud to be able to offer our students a variety of off-campus experiences, and we have several field trips scheduled for this week, including the following:

• Monday, 2/13: Computer Science Trip to NAC (12th grade)
• Wednesday, 2/15: Marketing 2/Multimedia Journalism 2 Trip to the Reagan Library (12th Grade)
• Wednesday, 2/15: Environmental Science Field Trip to LA Water Basin (11th Grade)

College & Career Parent Information Nights: Our DVC counselors are hosting a series of webinars about college & career preparation. Please mark your calendars for these virtual events. The webinars will be recorded and made available to families after the event.

• Wednesday, 2/15: 11th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Wednesday, 2/22: 10th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Wednesday, 3/1: 12th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Tuesday, 3/7: 9th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)

After-School Tutoring: We are thrilled to be able to offer after school tutoring after school on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:35 – 4:35! Our tutor’s name is Alex and he is willing to help with anything but specializes in math and science. This is open to all grade-levels and takes place in Ms. Flower’s Room (3404).

Free GoPass Metro Cards: Da Vinci Schools is committed to providing equitable access and opportunity to all of our students and as part of those efforts we are excited to share that we are able to provide a free GoPass Metrocard, valid through June 30, 2023, to any student who would like one.  Once activated, the GoPass will provide free unlimited rides before school, afterschool, and on weekends on Metro bus and rail, City of Commerce Transit, Culver CityBus, Foothill Transit, Glendale Beeline, GTrans, LADOT Dash, LA County Shuttles, Long Beach Transit, Pasadena Transit, Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and Torrance Transit.  In order to get your free GoPasscard, please visit or contact DVC Office Manager Jackie Martinez (jmartinez@davincischools.org).

Here’s what’s coming up:

• Monday, 2/13: Red Cross Blood Drive Hosted by DVC National Honor Society (sign up here)
• Wednesday, 2/15: 11th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Monday, 2/20: No School – Presidents’ Day
• Tuesday, 2/21: Senior Class Photo (New Date)
• Wednesday, 2/22: 10th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Friday, 2/24: Black History Month CD
• Wednesday, 3/1: 12th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Tuesday, 3/7: 9th Grade College & Career Parent Info Night @ 5pm via Zoom (Meeting Link)
• Monday, 3/13 – Thursday, 3/16: Student-Led Conferences (minimum days)
• Friday, 3/17: No School – Staff Development
• 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)