We loved seeing our families on campus and on zoom during our Student-Led Conferences! Thank you for taking the time to connect with us. We are looking forward to seeing our families back again for Exhibition Night on Wednesday, March 29 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm.

• Spring 2023 Da Vinci Schools Experience Surveys: Your feedback is valuable to us. Please take a moment to complete this semester’s experience surveys.
  • Link for Parents/Guardians: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLM5T2G
  • Link for Students: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K9CRCP3

• 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! For more information, check out this CARnival website. 

• 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.

• State Testing: Our 11th grade students begin state testing this week. The testing will be done during their classes, with minimal disruption to the daily schedule. These are the weeks for the 11th grade state testing:
  • California English-Language Arts Test: Week of 3/20 during English classes
  • California Science Test: Week of 4/17 during Biology classes
  • California Math Test: Week of 5/1 during US History classes

• Pathway & Elective Presentations for 10th Grade: On Tuesday, 3/21 during seminar, we will be showcasing our terrific pathway and elective offerings to our 10th grade students (and 9th graders currently enrolled in Graphic Communications). We are happy to be able to offer a variety of terrific electives and pathways at DVC for students who have completed Graphic Communications. We plan to offer the following courses for the 23-24 school year:
  • Electives: Ethnic Studies, Astronomy & Anatomy/Physiology, & Spanish 3
  • Pathways:Computer Science, Marketing, Media Production, & Multimedia Journalism

• Senior Activities: We are excited to celebrate the Class of 2023 in their final semester at DVC! Please click on this link for more information regarding Prom and Grad Night for the Class of 2023. Tickets can be purchased on MySchoolBucks.

Here’s what’s coming up:

• 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)

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)