We just found out about this cool opportunity, applications due tomorrow! 

Calling all female students! Check out this awesome opportunity to join a 2 day entrepreneurship makeathon at SNAPCHAT!

Join She Leads at the two-day entrepreneurship makeathon hosted by Snapchat on Saturday, March 9th and Sunday, March 10^th from 9am-5pm!! It will be an awesome opportunity for female students to learn from and meet some incredible founders at Snap and pitch their ideas to win some incredible prizes. The deadline to apply for a scholarship to participate is TOMORROW, February 20^th.

More Info

During these two days, students will actively engage in discussions with female entrepreneurs, participate in design thinking and ideation exercises, attend product development and marketing workshops, get actionable guidance, and so much more. Some of our keynote speakers include the founder of Sugarfina, Knock Knock Stuff, and BOOMCHICKAPOP. The workshops will be hosted by industry professionals from companies like Snapchat, General Assembly, very nice design studio, and so many more! Sessions will be held from 9am to 5pm on both Saturday, March 9th and Sunday, March 10th. Attendees are required to attend both days. Through these sessions, students will develop a business idea in preparation for the pitch competition on Day 2 of the makeathon.

Pitch Competition Winners

Winners of the pitch competition will be paired with a successful female founder to mentor and guide their ideas into reality. The pairs will work together over the following five months through our mentorship program at www.sheleads.io (free of cost).

At the end of the five months, mentors will set up a pitch meeting between their student and an angel investor for a seamless transition to launch.

Grand Prize

Participants with stand-out technology solutions will have the chance to launch their product directly with Kinect Consulting, a leading emerging technologies firm…and if it takes off, have a percentage of proceeds applied toward your college tuition!

Click HERE to apply for a free ticket for this event! 

Spirit Week! 

This week is Spirit Week at DVC, so get your outfits ready!  Marvel Monday, Tourist Tuesday, Wizard Wednesday, Thursday Valentine’s Day, Freaky Friday. See leadership students or Donald for more information.

Week 23 Schedule

Upcoming Important Dates

Wednesday, Feb 13th Junior Field Trip to UCR

Monday, Feb 18th President’s Day, no school

Wednesday, Feb 27th 9th Grade College Trip to UCI & CSUDH

DVC T-shirts and Sweatshirts for Sale Now!

DVC just got our new t-shirts and Sweatshirts in. T-shirts are $15 and the sweatshirts are $30, or $40 for both. All proceeds go to the DVC Youth and Government club. You can purchase them directly from the front desk or see Mr. Daramola in room 3303.

10th Grade Field trip to USC and California African American Museum

1oth graders visited the USC campus last week and toured CAAM, the California African American Museum.  Donald and Noel even got to see one of our Alumni while they were there. Thank you to Ms. Barba for organizing the great day!

Athletics

Check out the Da Vinci Athletics page for all the latest on the Wolves.

Senior Activities

Get the latest on Senior Activities at DVC here, including Grad Nite, Senior Swag, etc. https://dvc.davincischools.org/senior-activies/

Scholarship Opportunity

Learn more about META scholarships here.

Pennies for Patients Fundraiser

Is running through Feb 12^th. All donations go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. More info here.

Little Rock Nine Speaker Event

Join Dr. Terrence Roberts at a special Families Connected Speaker Series event from South Bay Families on Feb 12th.  Bring your children for this opportunity to understand our history and combat racism and discrimination today. All families at our 90 SBFC Partner Schools are welcome at this free event. https://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/events/little-rock-nine

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Don’t forget there is no school for students this Friday, February 8^th for a professional development day for staff.

Athletics Updates

Weekly Athletics updates are here, including information on playoffs, tryouts for Track and Archery, and more!

Senior Activities

Get the latest on Senior Activities at DVC here, including Grad Nite, Senior Swag, etc. https://dvc.davincischools.org/senior-activies/

Scholarship Opportunity

Learn more about META scholarships here.

Pennies for Patients Fundraiser

Is running through Feb 12^th. All donations go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. More info here.

SSC Meeting

DVC School Site Council meeting is this Tuesday, February 5th at 4:15 in room 3101. Everyone is welcome!

Little Rock Nine Speaker Event

Join Dr. Terrence Roberts at a special Families Connected Speaker Series event from South Bay Families. Bring your children for this opportunity to understand our history and combat racism and discrimination today. All families at our 90 SBFC Partner Schools are welcome at this free event. https://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/events/little-rock-nine

Please see this letter from Vince Bravo, Chief Administrative Officer at Da Vinci.

Greetings Da Vinci Parents and Students:

Earlier today, I was informed about a situation that occurred yesterday that we would like to inform our parents about in order to ensure that our students are not putting themselves in danger when dealing with the train crossing located on Douglas.

At this time, there is a train that is scheduled to come through that area between 3:00 and 5:00 pm, which coincides with our dismissal times.  Yesterday, while a train was stopped at the crossing blocking traffic on Douglas, several of our students crawled over and under the connectors between the train cars to get to the other side, a couple of them also carried their bikes over with them.  One of our students was even called over by her parent to cross over, and while doing so, the train started to move.  Some students walked along the railroad tracks all the way to the last car and then went around it.  This is also very dangerous because there is no way of knowing which way the train will be going when it is time for it to move on.

Union Pacific Police will be out for a few days to educate our students (and several adults who also crossed through the stopped train) on the dangers that they are putting themselves in by crossing through or around a stopped train.  For now, they will not be issuing the $400 citation that a person can receive for doing this.  They just want to educate as many people as possible to avoid a possible tragedy in the future.  We have also committed our collaboration and assistance in the form of communication to all of our parents and students, and providing supervision at the crossing when needed through grounds, security, or other DV staff.

Thank you for your assistance with this matter and please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions about this matter.

Vicente Bravo

Chief Administrative Officer

Charter Management Office

201 N. Douglas Street

El Segundo, CA 90245

First of all, we would like to thank you for your patience and cooperation this week as you encountered drop-off and pick-up traffic that was much heavier than usual. This was due to several factors, the most significant one being the simple fact that we had a considerable increase in the number of students – that is, those who normally walk, ride their bikes and skateboards, take the Metro, and any other means of transportation – being dropped off at school.  In order to continue to promote the safety of our students, staff, and all of you braving the weather to ensure that they get to school in a timely manner, below are a few tips and reminders:

• Never drop off or pick up students on any sidewalk, especially Douglas Avenue
• Avoid making illegal U-turns
• Please follow the instructions of the staff assisting with traffic control
• Stay within the lanes indicated by the cones set out on Douglas Avenue and in the parking lot
• Avoid dropping your students off or picking them up in the parking lots of our neighboring businesses, such as Millennium Space Systems
• Plan for additional time to get in and out of the parking lot
• Carpool
• If you have to wait for your student, park instead of waiting and delaying the pick-up and drop-off lanes

Again, thank you for your patience and cooperation as we all continue to work together to ensure the safety and well-being of all of our students.  Have a safe day!