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Week 7 Updates for Families

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Week 7 

Hello DVC Families, there was lots of energy on campus this week! Our Latino Student Union (LSU) presented on Latino culture in our advisories to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Click here to see this week’s presentation on different Latino cuisines and for the game students played. In addition, our first CLD Day happened this past Monday!  It was great to see students engaged on campus in career activities, and we know that time spent at home was valuable as well.  We will have three more of these opportunities this school year.

Career Learning Day Follow Up: In order to receive attendance credit, all students, whether attending online workshops or at home, must fill out Learning Logs on the CLD Canvas page. Students who do not have the Learning Log turned in will be marked absent for that day.  

CHYA Notices:  9th Grade students will receive sexuality education as required by the California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) the week of October 12th-16th.  Additional notification will be sent to 9th grade parents this week.  Parents/guardians have the option of excluding their child from sexuality education instruction. Please contact Assistant Principal, Elizabeth Ornelas (eornelas@davincischools.org) if you wish to opt your child out of this requirement.

Student-Led Conferences (SLCs): Student-Led Conferences are coming up!  At DVC, students take the lead on presenting to their parents and guardians about their progress.   SLCs will take place October 12th-16th on every day except Wednesday, from 2:30-4:00.  We will have additional updates next week on signing up for your conference.

Upcoming Emergency Drill: The next planned 201 N. Douglas Street campus emergency drill will be the Lockdown Drill on Wednesday, September 30th. By practicing these procedures in advance, we help ensure that everyone knows what to do in order to respond calmly and effectively in the unlikely event of a real emergency.

Student Pickup: As a reminder, students can only be released to an approved guardian or emergency contact in PowerSchool. As we want to maintain an orderly dismissal, please also refrain from picking up students less than 15 minutes before school ends.  Thank you, and we appreciate your partnership!

PSAT & SAT: DVC 9th, 10th, and 11th graders will take the PSAT on Wednesday, October 21st.

FREE SAT Practice Test:  TJ Test Prep, a local test prep agency that DVC works with, is offering a free SAT test on September 26th & November 29th, both in-person at their Hermosa Beach site and on Zoom. Register here for these tests and other PJ Test Prep offerings. For more information on other upcoming dates (and RSVPs), please check out pjtestprep.com/rsvp.

We’re Looking for Parent Volunteers! All of our parents are an important part of what we do at DVC.  If you’d like to get even more involved, sign up for our new DVC Parent Association (interest link here), where you can volunteer for various opportunities to get involved! We’re excited to partner with you to support DVC! 

Make Up Senior Photos: Make up dates for senior portraits have been finalized. They will take place on October 3rd, October 4th and October 30th if needed. Families can sign up here: https://book.usesession.com/i/BVNtg0TnF

Absence Reporting Reminder: If a student is going to be absent, parents should fill out the Absence Form.  After this is filled out, students can fill out the STIS Form in order to recover and clear this absence.

Tutoring: By popular demand, Tutor Alex is returning for another year of tutoring at DVC!  Tutoring in all subject areas (except pathways and art) is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:30-4:30 in room 3205 (Sandoval).

 

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

  • Lockdown Drill – Wednesday, September 30th
  • Wednesday w/a 3:30 Dismissal – Wednesday, October 7th
  • Hispanic Heritage Month CD – Thursday, October 8th
  • Professional Development Day (No Students) – Friday, October 9th
  • Great California Shakeout – Thursday, October 15th
  • Student-Led Conferences – October 12th-16th
  • 9th Grade CHYA Presentations – October 12th-16th
  • 9-11 PSAT and 12th Grade SAT – Wednesday, October 21st

 

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Da Vinci Communications

201 N. Douglas St. – Floor 3

El Segundo, CA 90245

(310) 725-5800