Da Vinci Communications

Happy Saturday, DVC Families!

What an exciting week! Seminars started on Wednesday and Thursday, and we enjoyed welcoming families to campus for Back to School Night! If you were not able to participate in Back to School Night this year, not to worry – you can find the presentations given from each grade level by clicking on the links here:

• 9th Grade: Back to School Night Slides
• 10th Grade: Back to School Night Slides
• 11th and 12th Grades: Back to School Night Slides

A few updates:

School Site Council: The School Site Council is an opportunity for parents, students, & staff to work collaboratively to review the school program, review data and identify needs, and make recommendations for the Local Control and Accountability Plan. If you are interested in joining the DVC School Site Council please fill out this School Site Council Parent interest form before Wednesday, 9/8: School Site Council Interest Form All submissions will be added to a voting form that will go out to the DVC parent community on September 8th. School Site Council members will be notified on Friday, September 10th. If you have any questions, feel free to send them to me at edsouza@davincischools.org.

Seminars: We will do our best to accommodate student requests to make changes to their assigned seminar classes. Students should log into their davincischools google account to complete this form if they would like to request a change to their seminar: Seminar Change Request Form

Chromebooks: We continue to work to be able to provide chromebooks for student use at home to those families in need. If you have already completed this request and have yet to receive a chromebook for home use, please know that we have your request and we will issue the chromebooks as soon as we have them available. If you have yet to submit a request, please use this form: Chromebook Request Form

Suicide Prevention Week: Suicide Prevention Week (September 5-11, 2021) and World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10, 2021) is a time when individuals and organizations around the country and the world join their voices to broadcast the message that everyone can play a role in suicide prevention and to remember loved ones lost to suicide. We hope you will join us by participating in the Suicide Prevention Week Challenge.

No School Monday: There is no school on Monday in observance of Labor Day. We will see our students back at school on Tuesday, 9/8 at 8:30am. Please see the weekly schedule on this post and also at tinyurl.com/dvcwebsite.

Have a great holiday weekend!

Suicide Prevention Week (September 5-11, 2021) and World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10, 2021) is a time when individuals and organizations around the country and the world join their voices to broadcast the message that everyone can play a role in suicide prevention and to remember loved ones lost to suicide. We hope you will join us by participating in the Suicide Prevention Week Challenge beginning on Monday, September 6, 2021.

 

To get started review the attached flyer and download the challenge card!

 

This is how it works!

1. Download the challenge card and or take a picture and save it to your phone.
2. Review and complete challenges. Check them off on the challenge card!

 

• Challenge One: Reconnect and Create a Safe Space
• Challenge Two: Find the (Cross) Words
• Challenge Three: Like & Learn about a Suicide Prevention Resource
• Challenge Four: Pause and Breathe
• Challenge Five: Get Involved in World Suicide Prevention Day

 

3. Post a picture to your social media accounts with the hashtags #Reconnect #SuicidePrevention Not on social media? Email the card to info@suicideispreventable.org.
4. The first 25 posts or emails received before September 30, 2021 will receive a Mental Health Thrival Kit!

 

The Suicide Prevention Week 2021 Activation Kit theme is: “Supportive Transitions: Reconnect, Reenter, and Rebuild”. Transitions can be conceptualized as an event or series of events that cause fundamental changes in the fabric of daily life – what people do, where they do it, and with whom.   Expected or unexpected, welcomed or unwelcome – transitions can be unsettling and stressful, impacting our mental health and increasing risk factors for suicide. Feeling connected to friends, family, and our community on the other hand is a protective factor for suicide. So, as we reenter and rebuild the fabrics of our daily life that were so fundamentally disrupted, reconnecting with supportive relationships, and practicing positive coping skills is essential for our emotional well-being.

 

This year’s suicide prevention week kit includes resources in English and Spanish, and many activities that can be done individually, as a group or within communities, as well as virtually or at home. View the Suicide Prevention Week 2021 Activation Kit here for activities such as our brand-new Suicide Prevention Crossword Puzzle, Zoom backgrounds, a proclamation template, social media posts and more!

 

Connect with thousands throughout the country during Suicide Prevention Week online by using the hashtags #SuicidePrevention #SuicidePreventionWeek

 

La semana Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio (del 5 al 11 de septiembre del 2021) y el Día Mundial de Prevención del Suicidio (10 de septiembre del 2021) y es cuando individuos, organizaciones y comunidades de todo el país unen sus voces para difundir el mensaje que todos pueden desempeñar un papel en la prevención del suicidio y también recordar a seres queridos perdidos a causa del suicidio. Esperamos que se una a nosotros participando en el Reto Actividades de la Semana de Prevención del Suicidio a partir del lunes 6 de septiembre del 2021.

Para comenzar, revise el folleto adjunto y descargue la tarjeta de retos.

¡Así es como funciona!

1. Descargue la tarjeta de retos y o tómele una foto y guárdela en su teléfono.

 

2. Lea y complete los retos. Márquelos en la tarjeta de desafíos al terminar cada uno.

 

• Reto Uno: Reconecte y Cree un Espacio Seguro
• Reto Dos: Encuentre las Palabras para Ayudar
• Reto Tres: Aprenda e Infórmese sobre un Recurso para la Prevención del Suicidio
• Reto Cuatro: Pause y Respire
• Reto Cinco: Enciende una vela para el Día Mundial de la Prevención del Suicidio el 10 de Septiembre

 

3. Publique una imagen en sus cuentas de redes sociales con el hashtag: #PrevencióndelSuicidio. ¿No está en las redes sociales? Envié la tarjeta por correo electrónico a: info@suicideispreventable.org.

 

4. Las primeras 25 publicaciones o correos electrónicos recibidos antes del 30 de septiembre del 2021 recibirán una caja de activación de la semana de prevención del suicidio.

 

El tema de la caja de activación de la semana de prevención del 2021 es, “Abarcar los cambios por venir.” Las cosas que pasan en nuestra vida que signifiquen un cambio ya sea planeado o esperado nos impacta a todos, niños, adultos y personas de la tercera edad. Cambios esperados como los no esperados ni planeados, pueden causar ansiedad y ser estresante o confuso. Sabemos que cambios significantes en nuestras vidas pueden afectar nuestra salud mental incluso hasta llevarnos a pensar en el suicidio. Todos tenemos un papel que tomar en el cuidado de sí mismo y de los demás mientras recuperamos, reconectamos y reimaginamos el futuro.

La caja de activación de este año incluye recursos en inglés y español y muchas actividades que pueden lograrse individuamente, en grupo en la comunidad, virtualmente o en casa.  Vea la caja de activación de la Semana de Prevención del Suicidio 2021 aquí para descargar actividades como nuestro nuevo Crucigrama de Prevención del Suicidio, fondos de zoom, una plantilla de proclamaciones, publicaciones en las redes sociales y más.

Conéctese con miles de personas en todo el país durante la Semana de Prevención del Suicidio en línea utilizando los hashtags: #PrevencióndelSuicidio #DiaMundialparalaPrevencióndelSuicidio.

Hello Communications Families!

We are so excited to welcome families to campus for Back to School Night on Wednesday, 9/1 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Please see below — each grade level has a different schedule.

This year, our BTSN agenda will give families an opportunity to meet Grade Level teams and administrators at staggered times for a presentation outside on the West Plaza.

Families will also be able to head upstairs to see classrooms and interact with teachers, as well as meet counselors, the Special Education Team, Athletics department and pick up requested “homebooks” downstairs.

See the agenda below for specific schedules:

 

Happy Friday, DVC Families!

We had a great week on campus, and here’s a few notes about what’s to come in Week 3:

Back to School Night: Back to School Night is coming up next week on Wednesday, September 1st! We will begin at 5:30pm with a meeting in the West Plaza (Back Yard) under the white canopies / tents. We look forward to getting a chance to connect with our families, both new and old! If you have already pre-registered to receive a chromebook for home use (i.e. a “homebook”), please plan to pick it up when you come to Back to School Night. If you would like to request that the school provide a chromebook for home use, please fill out the form at this link: Request for School-Issued Chromebook for Home Use

Seminars: We call the elective classes at the end of the day our “seminars.” Most students already selected their preferences during school on Thursday. You can find the seminar offerings here. Seminars begin on Wednesday, September 1st.

We continue to celebrate our students for the terrific job they are doing wearing masks and keeping our school as safe as possible. 

Please visit tinyurl.com/dvcwebsite for easy access to important links, including the weekly schedules.

Wishing you a happy, healthy weekend.

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza

 

 

APPLY FOR DVC LEADERSHIP (9th, 10th, 11th grade) or SENIOR COMMITTEE (12th grade)!

Leadership and Senior Committee are school organizations involved in building school culture through various events and activities.

Leadership applications are only available to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders.
Senior Committee applications are only available to 12th graders

Interested? Fill out the linked application (Google Form) by FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 @ 4pm! This application can also be found on your Class of 20__ Google Classroom

We will post the new Leadership and Senior Committee rosters on the morning of Monday, August 30 on Erin’s window. New members will automatically be enrolled in the respective Monday & Wednesday Leadership or Senior Committee seminar.

Application Link