Our 9th grade students had a great time checking out LMU, UCLA, and Cal Poly Pomona on Wednesday! We hope this special trip helped to inspire them to pursue their college and career goals after high school.
The Addams Family: We’re proud of the students who are a part of Da Vinci’s musical theater program and putting on The Addams Family this weekend and next weekend! You can support them by purchasing tickets here.
Grade Checks: There are 7 weeks left this school year! Grades earned at the end of this semester appear on students’ transcripts. The last day for students to submit schoolwork is Friday, May 24th. POLs and Finals begin on Tuesday, May 28th. The easiest way to check your student’s grades is through Canvas. Here is the Canvas Login Page; you can find helpful info and videos here: tinyurl.com/dv-parent-canvas-help Please reply to this email or email Joshua Beals (jbeals@davincischools.org) if you need assistance linking to your student’s Canvas account.
Summer School: We will be offering Summer School for students in need of credit recovery as well as students currently in 9th grade wishing to take Geometry over the summer in order to accelerate in math (specific requirements must be met in order to qualify for the course). The dates for summer school are as follows:
- Summer School Session 1 Dates: Tuesday, June 11 – Friday, June 28 (no class on June 19th for Juneteenth)
- Summer School Session 2 Dates: Tuesday, July 9 – Thursday, July 25
- Summer School Time: 8:30am – 11:30am
- Summer School Location: DVC (201 N. Douglas St. El Segundo, CA 90245)
Career Day: DVC will be hosting a Career Fair on Wednesday, May 15th from 8:15 am-11:10 am. We are looking for guest speakers to share their careers and work experiences to expose our students to a variety of careers. You do not need a degree and/or certificate to be a part of the DVC Career Fair. If interested, please fill out this google form: Career Fair Interest Form by Friday, May 3rd. We are seeking guest speakers in the following areas:
- Women in STEM
- Mental Health and Athletes
- Entrepreneur
- College Bound- First Generation and Higher Education
- Welding/Contractor/Electrician
- Trucking
- Transferring from a Community College
- Navigating an Artist’s world (Music, Art, Dance)
- Nursing
- Flight Attendant/Pilot
- Real Estate
- Financial Literacy – How to pay for college
- Entertainment
- or any other careers not listed above
Testing: State and benchmark testing at DVC continues this week and beyond! Please encourage students to take these standardized tests seriously, as they are important indicators of individual and school performance. If you have any questions regarding testing, please contact Assistant Principal Andrew Daramola (adaramola@davincischools.org).
Posse Scholarship: Every year, The Posse Foundation works closely with high schools to recruit Posse Scholars. Each Posse Scholar wins a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to attend one of Posse’s partner colleges or universities (check partner schools here). We have several graduates of DVC who received the Posse Scholarship and are thriving in college. Students – If you are interested in being nominated for the Posse Scholarship and demonstrate leadership and academic potential, please attend the information session on Friday, April 26th during lunch. It is highly encouraged for Juniors interested in Posse to attend this meeting so they can be nominated by Ms. Aldrete.
Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week: Please stay tuned for a separate email regarding Staff Appreciation Week! We are seeking monetary donations and volunteers to make this week special for DVC staff.
Here’s what’s coming up THIS WEEK and beyond:
- Wednesday, 4/24: Ethnic Studies Field Trip (11th graders in the course)
- Thursday, 4/25 & Friday, 4/26: NWEA MAP Growth Testing in ELA & Math (9th Grade)
- Friday, 4/26: Anatomy & Astronomy Field Trip (11th graders in the course)
- Friday, 4/26: El Camino & Santa Monica College (12th graders attending in Fall 2024)
- Saturday, 4/27 – Tuesday, 4/30: DECA International Conference (selected 11th grade Marketing students)
- Monday, 4/29: CAST Testing Begins in Biology Classes (11th Grade)
- Thursday, 5/2: College & Career Signing Day
- Friday, 5/3: No School – Professional Development Day
- Friday, 5/3: Da Vinci Schools Prom
- Saturday, 5/4: Wiseburn Educational Foundation’s Rock Around the Block (info at this link)
Bookmark these links for easy access to school information:
- DVC Announcements Deck: tinyurl.com/dvc-announcements-spring2024
- 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
