DVC is applying for a grant and would like to get your feedback! All students and parents are invited to share thoughts on how DVC can improve in the following areas: (1) Integrated Student Supports, (2) Family & Community Engagement, (3) Collaborative Leadership, and (4) Expanded Learning Time & Opportunities.
Please join via zoom (Meeting Link) on Tuesday, 2/7 at 4pm for a brief overview of the grant and an opportunity to give input.
We had a great week at DVC! We had a great kickoff to a rocket launch project in 9th Grade Computer Science and Physics in collaboration with the Aerospace Corporation. A big shoutout to our DVC student athletes, as well, especially our seniors who have been celebrating their senior nights! We see you out there representing our school well and making us proud.
Week 22 Schedule: We are celebrating National School Counseling Week with some fun themed days!
Please consider writing a message of gratitude to our school counselors this week:
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; we will let students know the location of the tutoring during grade-level homeroom on Monday.
Black History Month: Huge thanks to our Black Student Union for creating and implementing lessons and activities in Advisory for the month of February! The decorations around the campus are terrific, too.
Input Requested for Community Schools Grant Application: DVC is applying for a grant and would like to get your feedback! All students and parents are invited to share thoughts on how DVC can improve in the following areas: (1) Integrated Student Supports, (2) Family & Community Engagement, (3) Collaborative Leadership, and (4) Expanded Learning Time & Opportunities. Please join via zoom (Meeting Link) on Tuesday, 2/7 at 4pm for a brief overview of the grant and an opportunity to give input.
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.
Here’s what’s coming up:
DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023) & DVC Year 10 Planning Calendar (2022-2023)
Week 21 is a four-day week for students! There is no school on Friday, February 3rd as it is a Professional Development Day for staff.
School Site Council: We have our School Site Council Meeting on Wednesday, February 1st at 4:30pm via Zoom (link here). Our agenda for the School Site Council meeting is as follows:
Black History Month: Wednesday, February 1st begins Black History Month! We are proud to recognize the experiences and accomplishments of the Black community during February and always.
Here’s what’s coming up:
Dear DVC Students & Families,
We are working diligently this year to regularly monitor student progress in academics, socio-emotional well-being, behavior, and attendance to ensure that we are able to communicate with families, respond to concerns, and intervene with supports as quickly as possible when our students are struggling to access the educational opportunities that we provide. In particular this semester, we will be more closely monitoring attendance because research has shown that regular attendance is vital for the success of students in school. Students who are present are more likely to succeed academically, engage with others, and be better prepared for success beyond school. This semester we are increasing our communications with families when a student’s attendance falls below 90%, as that is the state threshold for students being classified as chronically absent. In addition to daily absence notification calls, every two weeks our schools will email or directly call the families of chronically absent students to keep them informed of their student’s attendance status and let them know whether or not their student’s attendance has improved over the past two weeks. Parent meetings may be held for student’s whose attendance fails to improve over the course of multiple weeks, with the goal of coming together as a team to identify the challenges and implement supports to ensure that we are doing all that we can to help get students back on track.
California law states that absences are excused only if the child is ill or there is an excuse that meets the requirements of the California Education Code Section 48205. Even excused absences that cause your child to miss significant amounts of school can cause your child to fall behind in class and can cause them to be classified as chronically absent. Our school will continue to require verification of absences due to illness or quarantine if your child has missed school for three consecutive days. Please be aware that going out of town when school is in session with your child is an unexcused absence.
We hope that all of our students will be in attendance every day, but we also understand that there are times when absences may become a challenge. As we continue our pursuit of our students’ learning and growth, we look forward to strengthening our partnership with our families to ensure that all Da Vincians have the support that they need to access their education and achieve success.
Thank you for your support,
Erin D’Souza
Principal, DVC
Happy Sunday, DVC Students & Families!
End-of-Semester Awards: We ended last week with a celebration of 215 DVC scholars who earned Honor Roll (GPA of 3.5 – 3.9) and High Honor Roll (GPA of 4.0 and above) for Semester 1 of this school year. This is a terrific accomplishment and we are so proud of our students! Certificates for honor roll will be distributed in classes this week. We also awarded special recognition to students who demonstrated the values of our community with our end-of-semester All-Star Awards. Congratulations to all who received awards on Friday!
Seminars: We resume our seminar program this week. Students, please check PowerSchool to ensure that you attend the course you are enrolled in. If you would like to request a change to your seminar, please fill out this form: Seminar Change Request Form You must continue to attend the seminar listed in PowerSchool until a change has been made in your schedule.
Senior Portraits: If you would like to book a retake session with photographer Stacee Lianna, you may do so here: Click here to book a Senior Portrait Retake. Retakes are scheduled for January 28th at her studio in Palos Verdes. The cost for reshooting will be $25. Senior Portraits are available here: Click here for Senior Portraits The password to access your gallery is your Student ID Number.
Here’s what’s coming up: