Did you know that Da Vinci Schools are a South Bay Families Connected (SBFC) Partner District? SBFC is a youth mental health and social emotional wellness non-profit providing free online resources, support groups, educational videos and more to families at 115 schools in the South Bay. SBFC has resources, tips, articles, videos and more for both parents and teens regarding issues of stress management, depression, body image, substance abuse, social media and more. All Da Vinci Schools parents, guardians and teens are invited to visit our unique Da Vinci Schools Families Connected to access this resource, free of charge.

Hello Da Vinci Scholars and Families,

Check out the new RWL opportunities below: 

For students interested in the environment: 

SOAR Green Leadership Academy is a forward-thinking program that empowers motivated high school students to lead with an environmental mindset.  With mentorship and real-world guidance from Grades of Green staff and corporate partners, these students will collaborate together to help develop and drive better environmental standards and outcomes for industries today and for generations to come. Students will emerge from the program with a broad view of global environmental issues through a corporate lens and will prepare to enter college or the workforce with diverse, sustainable, and innovative perspectives. 

SOAR is taking off! Join a diverse group of eco-conscious high school peers in the Los Angeles area who can dedicate 5-10 hours per month to this academy. Discover a vast array of industries and the environmental impact they make and gain knowledge to develop and drive better environmental standards, impacts and outcomes. To learn more, click here. You must apply before September 30th.

For students interested in film:

Learn all the ins and outs of filmmaking as you produce short films, music videos, documentaries, and more! You will get hands-on experience with professional film equipment and be mentored by Hollywood pros at Sony, Paramount, Discovery Networks, Roku, and more! The program is 100% FREE and no experience is necessary! After the weekly program, you can intern with Fresh Films! Take your skills to the next level and work on set of TV shows & films (where 93 youth did that this summer!) Classes are available in person at The Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles Harbor, as well as virtually. Space is limited so apply now. Registration ends October 20. To learn more, click here. 

To see a complete list of Real World Learning opportunities, please click here. 

Hello DVC,

Here are the list of colleges that will be visiting DVC during lunch this week:

• Monday, September 19th @ 11:45 am: Grand Canyon University
• Friday September 23rd @ 11:45 am: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona)

All college rep visits will take place in Mr. Jackson’s room (3203), no sign-up is required to attend. As a reminder, food is not allowed during the college rep visits. Students are able to grab lunch after the presentation as I will give out excuse slips to extend their lunch time.

Students of all grade levels (9-12) can attend the college rep visits.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to email me or stop by my office,

Ms. Aldrete

maldrete@davincischools.org

College & Career Counselor

Dear DVC Students and Families,

We had a terrific week at DVC! We were thrilled to welcome parents and guardians to DVC on Thursday night for Back to School Night, and we had a terrific club fair on Thursday afternoon! Shoutouts to all the club leaders who did a great job organizing and recruiting members for their clubs.

Back to School Night Follow-Up: If you weren’t able to attend Back to School Night, please watch this short video from the principals about the basics of DVC: Back to School Night Message from the Principals

PowerSchool Access: All parents and guardians at Back to School Night received PowerSchool login information. PowerSchool is our student information system, and you can find information on both grades and attendance there. We do not mail home progress reports; we ask you to check your student’s grades regularly and join us for Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) during the week of October 7th. The semester ends on Thursday, December 15, 2022, and final grades earned at this time will be recorded on the student’s high school transcript. If you have any questions regarding PowerSchool access, please contact Office Manager Jackie Martinez at jmartinez@davincischools.org. 

Canvas Access: Several teachers at DVC are using Canvas as their learning management platform. This is our first year with this new platform, so we are learning about it as we use it. It is our hope that  all teachers will transition to Canvas as our learning management platform in January. We will be issuing logins for Canvas to all parents and guardians soon; the logins will be emailed to you as soon as they are available.

Picture Day Makeups: We request that all students who have yet to take a school picture this year arrive at school ready to be photographed on Tuesday, 9/20. Students in Ms. Regina’s Period 3B, Ms. Flower’s Period 3B, and Ms. Hapner’s Period 3B will be photographed during Period 3B in the afternoon with their classes.

School Site Council: Thank you to the parents and guardians who indicated interest in the School Site Council! We have five candidates for three positions; please vote using this form: School Site Council Election Form for Parent/Guardian Representation The three candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to the School Site Council for the 22-23 school year. The first School Site Council Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 9/28 at 5pm on Zoom. 

Here’s what’s coming up:

• Tuesday, 9/20: Picture Day Makeups
• Wednesday, 9/28: School Site Council Meeting #1 @ 5pm via Zoom
• Wednesday, 10/12: PSAT for Grades 9, 10, & 11 / 12th Grade College Trip
• Thursday, 10/13: No School – Professional Development Day
• Friday, 10/14: No School – Professional Development Day
• Monday, 10/17 – Thursday, 10/20: Student-Led Conferences (1:45pm dismissal)
• Friday, 11/11: No School – Veterans Day Holiday
• Thursday, 11/17: Exhibition Night (grades 10 & 12)
• Monday, 11/21 – Friday, 11/25: No School – Thanksgiving Break
• Thursday, 12/8 – Thursday, 12/15: Presentations of Learning – POLs (1:50pm dismissal)

Please bookmark this school calendar for the most up to date information. For all weekly schedules, please bookmark this link: DVC Weekly Schedules Year 10 (2022-2023)

Happy weekend,

Erin D’Souza, Principal