We return to school tomorrow (Monday, 11/27)! There are less than 4 weeks left during 1st semester. Grades earned at the end of this semester appear on students’ transcripts, and a new semester begins in January 2023. The last day for students to submit schoolwork for Semester 1 is Wednesday, 12/13. The easiest way to check your student’s grades is through Canvas. If you need help creating a Canvas account and linking it to your student, please use this website: tinyurl.com/dv-parent-canvas-help and login here: davincischools.instructure.com. 

Parent Advisory Committee: All are welcome to attend our first Parent Advisory Committee on Monday, 11/27 at 4:30pm in person in the Mona Lisa Room (1st floor) or via this zoom link. Please see below for the agenda:

1. Welcome + Introductions
2. Purpose of Committee
3. DVC Spotlight: What’s New for Year 11
4. LCAP Overview (Goals 1 – 5)
5. School Safety Plan Introduction
6. Meeting Reflection (Plus / Delta)

Formal Clothing Donations: Presentations of Learning (POLs) are fast approaching at DVC! For these formal Presentations of Learning, we ask that students dress in business attire rather than their casual daily attire. We would love for all of our students to have access to this type of clothing even when it may not be possible for families to spend on additional clothing. If you have some clothing / shoes that you would like to donate, we would gladly welcome it! Here’s what we are looking for:

• slacks (all sizes, all genders)
• button-up shirts
• blouses
• business dresses / skirts
• blazers
• shoes, too!

Here’s what’s coming up THIS WEEK and beyond:

• Monday, 11/27: Parent Advisory Committee Meeting @ 4:30pm @ 201 N. Douglas or via zoom (link here)
• Wednesday, 12/13: Last Day to Submit Work for Semester 1
• Thursday, 12/14 – Thursday, 12/21: POL Schedule (2:00pm dismissal)
• Monday, 12/18: Parent Advisory Committee Meeting @ 4:30pm @ 201 N. Douglas or via zoom (link here)
• Thursday, 12/21: Last Day of Semester 1
• Friday, 12/22 – Friday, 1/12: No School – Winter Break
• Monday, 1/15: No School – MLK Jr. Holiday
• Tuesday, 1/16: School Resumes – Semester 2 Begins

Bookmark these links for easy access to school information:

• DVC Monthly Calendar: tinyurl.com/DVCcalendar23-24
• DVC Weekly Schedules: tinyurl.com/weekly-schedules23-24
• Canvas Login Page: davincischools.instructure.com
• Canvas Help Website: tinyurl.com/dv-parent-canvas-help

Please join us at our first Parent Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, November 27th at 4:30pm! We will be meeting both in-person on the 1st floor (Mona Lisa Room) and virtually on zoom (ZOOM LINK HERE). The agenda for the first meeting is below, and the proposed agendas for the year are linked here (PROPOSED AGENDAS HERE). We have a few parents who have committed to being a part of the group, and we are still looking for more committee members (both parents and students). Consider joining us on Monday and checking it out!

Meeting Agenda:

1. Welcome + Introductions
2. Purpose of Committee
3. DVC Spotlight: What’s New for Year 11
4. LCAP Overview (Goals 1 – 5)
5. School Safety Plan Introduction
6. Meeting Reflection (Plus / Delta)

Purpose of the Committee: The Parent Advisory Committee is an opportunity for parents, students, & staff to work collaboratively to review the school program, review data and identify needs, & make recommendations regarding the School Safety Plan & the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). We will also include opportunities for feedback on DVC signature practices such as POLs, Exhibition, and Honors.

Schedule for the Year: The meetings will be held both in-person and on zoom and are scheduled from 4:30pm – 5:30pm on the following dates:

1. Monday, November 27, 2023
2. Monday, December 18, 2023
3. Monday, January 29, 2024
4. Monday, February 26, 2024
5. Monday, March 25, 2024
6. Monday, April 29, 2024
7. Monday, May 20, 2024
8. Monday, June 3, 2024

A week ago today, our DVC staff received beautiful bags of gratitude from our wonderful DVC families. We were thrilled to receive these special gifts and we are so grateful for the love and support of our community. Special thanks to all the students and families who wrote notes and donated to our bags, and much gratitude to Stacie Ottley, Karie Miller, Lisa Borawski, Wendy Miller, Kevin Gilligan, Christine Balazs, and Stephanie Murphy for assembling all the goodies! They did a beautiful job, and we are appreciative.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend – and looking forward to seeing everyone back on Monday!

With thanks,

Erin

We had a blast at Exhibition Night and we hope you did, too! Thank you for making time to come see what DVC is all about. The energy of the staff, students, parents, alumni, community members, and prospective families was really terrific. We’re sorry the evening had to end a little early – the chemistry experiments in our lab were a little too much for our high-tech building to handle. 🙂 Please share any feedback you have about the evening here, and enjoy a few pics! Thanks again for coming!

Exhibition Night is TONIGHT at 5:30pm at DVC! We invite all families, friends, and community members to see our students showcase their projects. All DVC students are required to attend; students in grades 10 & 12 will have their projects on display. Canned food and staff gratitude basket donations accepted! 🙂