See You Tuesday!

The 2017-2018 school year at DVC has arrived! Our first day of school is Tuesday, August 22nd. Please take note that school starts this year at 8:50. Please take a minute to read a few important notes and links for you below about Da Vinci Communications this year. 

Pick Up and Drop Off: The safest and most efficient way to drop off and pick up your students is at the very front of the school on Isis Ave. Driving into the parking lot creates a lot of traffic and potential safety issues as the parking lot is the main exit and entrance for DVC students. Students should head to the back of the parking lot after being dropped off at the front of the school on Isis.  Please help us be good neighbors by carpooling whenever possible! Traffic letter can be found here.

First Day Info: Tuesday morning students will find rosters with their Advisory Teachers name listed. We will open the gates at 8:50 and welcome students in and they will find their advisory teachers, who will distribute their class schedules to them in Advisory that morning. School ends each day at 3:45. Please arrange to pick up your student at the front of the school on Isis.

Fall Sports at DVC: Please see the announcement from the Da Vinci Athletic Director about Fall Sports Opportunities here.

Juniors and seniors college classes: We have partnered with West Los Angeles and El Camino Community Colleges to offer college courses on campus this fall. Please see the announcement for details. This is a terrific way to get college credit for free, and boost your college application! More info here.

We can’t wait for the school year to start, see you all Tuesday!

Dr. Scott Weatherford

Dear DVC families,

Greetings! I hope you are having a wonderful summer. We are looking forward to the new school year starting off soon and welcoming back our 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th graders as well as the new incoming 9^th grade class of 2021! As you have may have heard by now, the opening of the main academic building (Phase 1) of Wiseburn High School – home of the Da Vinci high schools – will be delayed by approximately 6-8 weeks. If you haven’t had a chance to review the details of that update, you can do so here.

Luckily for us, we already have a perfectly great school to start the year off at! We will start the year at 12495 Isis Ave, our previous DVC campus. First day of school will still be Tuesday August 22^nd. School starts at 8:50. Returning families, please note that this is 10 minutes earlier than last year. School ends at 3:45, which is also 10 minutes earlier than last year.

Again, first day of school for all students is Tuesday August 22^nd at 8:50 am at 12495 Isis Ave, 90250 (old DVC Campus)

While we are of course disappointed that the new building will not be ready on time, it is a good reminder to us that buildings aren’t what make schools, it’s the students and staff. We have truly wonderful students and an amazing staff at DVC, and are excited for the 2017-2018 school year no matter where we start out!

Incoming freshman orientation days

Incoming freshman students and families, the freshman summer bridge program dates and location also needed to be updated, new dates and times are as follows:

• Freshman Bridge Day 1 (freshman students only) at the old DVC campus, Monday August 14^th 9 am-1 pm, 12495 Isis Ave, 90250
• Freshman Bridge Day 2 (freshman students & parents) Old DVC campus, Tuesday August 15^th at 9 am-1 pm, 12495 Isis Ave, 90250
• Students are required to attend both dates

If you have any more questions about the move or the upcoming school year please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at sweatherford@davincischools.org

Best,

Scott Weatherford, Ed.D

Principal, Da Vinci Communications High School

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Estimadas familias de DVC,

¡Saludos! Espero que estén teniendo un maravilloso verano. ¡Esperamos con gusto inicio del nuevo año escolar para nuestros alumnos de 10º, 11º y 12º grado, así como a la nueva clase del 9º grado de 2021! Como ustedes probablemente ya han oído, la apertura del edificio académico principal (Fase 1) de la Escuela Secundaria Wiseburn – hogar de Escuelas Da Vinci, se demorará aproximadamente 6-8 semanas. Si no ha tenido la oportunidad de revisar los detalles de esa actualización, puede hacerlo aquí.

Por suerte para nosotros, ya tenemos una escuela perfectamente equipada para comenzar el año! Comenzaremos el año en nuestra actual localidad 12495 Isis Ave. El primer día de clases continua siendo el martes 22 de agosto. La clases comienzan a las 8:50. Familias que regresan, por favor note que esto es 10 minutos antes que el año pasado. La clases terminan a las 3:45, que es también 10 minutos antes que el año pasado.

De nuevo, el primer día de clases para todos los estudiantes es el martes 22 de Agosto 2017 a las 8:50 am en 12495 Isis Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250 (localidad anterior de DVC)

Aunque por supuesto estamos decepcionados que el nuevo edificio no esté listo a tiempo, nos recuerda que los edificios no son lo que hacen las escuelas, si no los estudiantes y el personal. Tenemos estudiantes verdaderamente maravillosos y un personal increíble en DVC, y estamos emocionados por el año escolar 2017-2018, sin importar dónde empezamos!

Días entrante de orientación de primer año

Los estudiantes de primer año entrante y las familias, las fechas del programa de Freshman Summer Bridge del estudiante de primer año y la localización también necesitaron ser puesta al día, nuevas fechas y horario:

• Freshman Summer Bridge Día 1 (estudiantes solamente de primer año entrante) en el local anterior de DVC, 12495 Isis Ave, 90250, lunes 14 de agosto 9am-1pm
• Freshman Summer Bridge Día 2 (estudiantes de primer año y padres) en el local anterior de DVC, 12495 Isis Ave, 90250, martes 15 de agosto a las 9am-1pm

Si tienen más preguntas sobre el traslado o el próximo año escolar, por favor no dude en comunicarse conmigo al sweatherford@davincischools.org

Atentamente,

Scott Weatherford, Ed.D

Director, Escuela Secundaria Da Vinci Communications