We are excited to be celebrating the start of Black History Month at DVC! Students and staff representatives from our Black Student Union (BSU, a student club) as well as BLK University (a seminar course) have already begun decorating our campus. We have our first Community Dialogue (CD) of the semester scheduled for Thursday, 2/24, and that will be led by these two student groups. We are also looking forward to learning about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the upcoming weeks during advisory. 

College Information Webinars: Starting on Monday, our counselors will be hosting a webinar series about preparing for the college application process. We encourage you to join these virtual events using the links below.

Monday, 2/7: 9th Grade College Information Webinar for Parents/Guardians @ 5pm (Webinar Link)

Tuesday, 2/8: 10th Grade College Information Webinar for Parents/Guardians @ 5pm (Webinar Link)

Wednesday, 2/9: 11th Grade College Information Webinar for Parents/Guardians @ 5pm (Webinar Link)

Hello DVC students and families!

The National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Monday, February 14th. If you would like to help, please consider donating blood as the American Red Cross has deemed the current situation a national blood crisis. Please use the link here to set an appointment:

https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time

Blood donors can also complete their pre-donation and health history questionnaire from their mobile device using Rapid Pass at the link here:

https://RedCrossBlood.org/rapidpass

Students who are 16 years old can donate with parental consent. Forms can be picked up at the front office or with Ms. Regina in room 3201. Students who are 17 years and older, can donate without parental consent.

Thank you so much for helping during this crisis.

Happy Sunday, DVC Families!

Next week is a four-day week for students as Friday, 2/4 is a Professional Development Day for staff. We have a School Site Council Meeting on Wednesday, 2/2 at 4:30pm via Zoom (School Site Council Meeting Zoom Link). The agenda is as follows:

1. Public Comment
2. WASC Mid-Cycle Report
3. A-G Improvement Grant Draft Feedback
4. Profile of a Graduate Discussion

Here are some upcoming events you want to be sure to add to your calendar:

Monday, 2/7: 9th Grade College Information Webinar for Parents/Guardians @ 5pm (Webinar Link)

Tuesday, 2/8: 10th Grade College Information Webinar for Parents/Guardians @ 5pm (Webinar Link)

Wednesday, 2/9: 11th Grade College Information Webinar for Parents/Guardians @ 5pm (Webinar Link)

We are looking forward to celebrating Black History Month throughout February, including our first CD (i.e. Community Dialogue or all-school assembly) for second semester. Stay tuned for more details!

It was a great week at DVC with seminars starting back up, and our students continue to do an excellent job following our COVID protocols to keep our community safe! 

Lunch Update: On Monday, students will be expected to scan their student ID cards in order to get lunch. Lunch remains free for all students. If a student did not receive a student ID when they were distributed in December or if the student would like a replacement, please use this form: DVC Student ID Request Form 

COVID Testing Information:

• PCR Testing is available on Tuesdays from 2:30-4:30pm. This testing is required for athletes that are non-vaxxed, not boosted, or on a team with a confirmed positive case. This testing is open to any DV staff or student. Pre-​registration required: https://ihd-patient.preciseq.com/davinci-schools 
• On-site rapid testing for students open from 8:15am-3:45pm daily. Students are not allowed to leave class to test and must use time before school, during lunch, and after school. Students should pre-register here if this is their first time testing at school.

Here are some upcoming events you may want to add to your calendar:

Wednesday, 2/2: School Site Council Meeting at 4:30pm (Zoom Link)

Friday, 2/4: No School (Professional Development Day)

Monday, 2/7: 9th Grade College Information Webinar for Parents/Guardians @ 5pm

Tuesday, 2/8: 10th Grade College Information Webinar for Parents/Guardians @ 5pm

Wednesday, 2/9: 11th Grade College Information Webinar for Parents/Guardians @ 5pm

For students who are unable to come to school, class information and assignments will continue to be available via Google Classroom. All students who are feeling healthy and who are at home are encouraged to keep up digitally with assignments and videoconference during their teachers’ scheduled virtual office hours. Please see this link for virtual office hours information: DVC Zooms for Students in Quarantine Please contact Pattie Foxman in our office at pfoxman@davincischools.org to notify us if your child is going to be absent from school.

Have a nice weekend,

Erin

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! Today we honor his legacy, and last week students participated in Bystander Intervention Training led by Hollaback!, which helped students and staff feel empowered to do something to help whenever they witness someone being harassed for any reason, whether at school or outside of school. We keep moving forward together, learning and working to make DVC and our community a space that is free from harassment or hate of any kind – one that MLK Jr. would be proud of!

Seminars begin this week! Students can expect to get a printed copy of their new schedule during 3rd period on Tuesday, 1/18 just prior to the start of the first seminar class. Any requests for changes will be accommodated as best as possible, and students will be provided with a link in which to make their requests.

We are thankful to our students for doing a great job keeping their masks covering their mouths and noses throughout the school day. Here are the testing options available at DVC:

• Rapid Antigen Testing (Ongoing): On-site rapid testing for students open from 8:15am-3:45pm daily. Students are not allowed to leave class to test and must use time before school, during lunch, and after school. Students should pre-register here if this is their first time testing at school.
• PCR Testing (New this week): Da Vinci Schools is proud to offer onsite PCR testing for students and staff starting this Wednesday, 1/19! This does not replace our existing rapid testing program. Here is the flyer: DV PCR COVID TESTING Please see details below: 
  • First event: Wednesday, 1/19/22
  • Time: 230-430pm, first come first serve.
  • Rest of semester: Weekly on Tuesdays 230-430p
  • Location: 201 N Douglas Street, COVID tent in backyard by lunch area
  • Pre-​registration required: https://ihd-patient.preciseq.com/davinci-schools 
  • What to bring: ID and unique QR code provided after registration (This code is to be used for the lifetime of the Testing Program. Please present this code to the technician prior to every test)
  • *Please note, insurance information is required, so we encourage students to register at home with access to their insurance card.

For students who are unable to come to school, class information and assignments will continue to be available via Google Classroom. All students who are feeling healthy and who are at home are encouraged to keep up digitally with assignments and videoconference during their teachers’ scheduled virtual office hours. Please see this link for virtual office hours information: DVC Zooms for Students in Quarantine Please contact Pattie Foxman in our office at pfoxman@davincischools.org to notify us if your child is going to be absent from school.

Wishing you and your family a healthy week,

Erin D’Souza

Principal