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Week 18 Schedule: Semester 2 begins Monday!

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Happy New Year, DVC Families,

We hope that the new year finds you healthy and safe. We are excited to welcome our students back to campus on Monday, 1/13! Classes begin at 8:30am.

Our hearts go out to all of those in our community who have been affected by the ongoing wildfires in LA. We are committed to helping our community navigate this challenging time. Please see this blog post for resources to support those affected by the wildfires as well as preparedness resources. 

PowerSchool Access & Report Cards: Please note that PowerSchool access has been restored; final semester 1 grades can be checked at davincischools.powerschool.com. We will be mailing end-of-semester report cards on Friday, 1/10; please check your mail next week. Included in report cards were NWEA MAP Test Results (grades 9-11) and PSAT/SAT test results (grades 9-12) for students who completed these tests. If you do not have access to PowerSchool or do not receive your report card next week, please reach out to our office manager Jackie Martinez (jmartinez@davincischools.org) or (310) 725-5800. 

Wednesday Snacks for DVC Staff: Thank you to the families who brought us snacks on Wednesdays! Over 30 families treated us to a surprise snack each week at the start of our collaboration time on Wednesdays. We enjoyed veggies and hummus, chips and dips, fruit, charcuterie boards, noodle dishes, granola bars, sparkling water, cakes, and cookies!  If you are willing and able to help during Semester 2, please sign up here: Wednesday Snack Sign Up. We ask you to bring enough snacks for about 20 people, and we ask for 2 parents/guardians for each Wednesday. The hope is that there is enough to give about 40 people a snack or treat each week. If you plan to bring snacks for 40, please sign up for both slots. If you have questions, feel free to email Jackie Martinez at jmartinez@davincischools.org. Thank you for your generosity!

Schedule Changes: Student schedules are sometimes adjusted at the semester to better align with academic goals, course availability, and overall student success. Semester 2 schedules will be printed and distributed during Period 1 on Monday, 1/13. If there are any questions about a student’s schedule, please contact your student’s counselor:

Seminar Changes: Students will remain enrolled in their seminar classes from Semester 1 with the exception of some classes that will no longer be offered. If you are notified that your class will no longer be offered or if you would like to request a change to your seminar classes, please fill out this form: Schedule Change Request Form All requests must be submitted by Tuesday, 1/14 at 4pm. As always, we will do our best to accommodate as many requests as possible, but not all requests can be honored. Please note that the form is only accessible by students through their DV google account. Students are required to attend the classes they are assigned until they are given a new schedule by school staff.

CHYA Presentations: Dr. Emily Green and Nurse Titsyana Lucero will be presenting a refresher of the health & sexual education curriculum (“CHYA”, or “California Healthy Youth Act”) to 11th grade students on Monday, 1/13 and Tuesday, 1/14. Click this link to read the notification letter from Dr Emily Green. If you have any questions about the content that will be covered, please email Dr. Green at egreen@davincischools.org. Parents have the right to “opt-out” of this presentation for their child. If you wish to do so, please email Erin D’Souza, DVC Principal, at edsouza@davincischools.org.

FAFSA Friday Workshops for Senior Families: Da Vinci Schools is excited to offer practical, hands-on FAFSA workshops to our senior families. See more information about the workshop on this post on our blog. This will be held on the DV Communications (DVC) floor in Room 3203 and is open to all Da Vinci Schools senior families. Participants should register here for ONE of the following dates as all workshops will cover the same material.

  • Friday, January 17th, 2025 (6-7:30 p.m.)
  • Friday, February 7th, 2025 (6-7:30 p.m.)

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

  • Monday, 1/13: School Resumes & Semester 2 Begins
  • Wednesday, 1/15: Marketing Field Trip
  • Monday, 1/20: No School – MLK Jr. Day
  • Thursday, 1/23: Awards CD
  • Wednesday, 1/29: Computer Science Field Trip (9th & 11th)
  • Wednesday, 1/29: Reagan Library Field Trip (12th)
  • Monday, 2/3: NACAC College Fair Trip (11th)
  • Thursday, 2/6: USC Field Trip (11th)
  • Friday, 2/7: No School – Professional Development

Please use these links for easy access to school information:

Da Vinci Communications

201 N. Douglas St. – Floor 3

El Segundo, CA 90245

(310) 725-5800