We are writing to inform you that our plans for graduation have changed. Instead of having 6 micro-graduations, we are shifting to one outdoor celebration on Tuesday, June 8th at 4pm. We acknowledge that many of you have made plans for the dates and times you previously signed up for, and we apologize for the inconvenience. As the guidelines around events and Covid-19 have changed, we have been able to arrange one culminating outdoor event that will be an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the entire Class of 2021 on their special day. This event will require that all guests are pre-registered. Each graduate will be permitted to bring four guests. At this time, we do not anticipate that any family will be able to bring more than 4 guests. We are grateful for your flexibility and patience during this time, and we look forward to celebrating all of the Class of 2021 together on Tuesday, June 8th at 4pm.
We have some exciting news! We would like to acknowledge and celebrate the Class of 2021 at the following events:
Senior Night: All seniors and their families are invited to attend our Senior Night at the Roadium Drive-In on Wednesday, May 12th. Doors open at 7 pm and the event will begin at 8 pm. There is a limit of one car per family. We will be sharing some Class of 2021 memories on the big screen as well as presenting awards. More information to follow.
Senior Swag Drive-Thru: On Thursday, May 27th, from 4-6 pm, Seniors are invited to stop by the campus to pick up their DVD Class of 2021 swag. Please RSVP using this link.
We are looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2021!
We are excited to see many of our students coming back to campus on Tuesday, May 4th. As a reminder, please review the schedule below as this is a change from our previous schedule. Please note that our start time has changed from 9:30 to 9:00 am.
Emails were sent out to families of students who chose to return to campus, on Wednesday, April 28th informing them of whether their student(s) would be coming to campus on Tuesday and Wednesdays as part of Cohort 1 or Thursdays and Fridays as part of Cohort 2. Families of students who chose to continue with distance learning were also informed via email. All students will be attending Advisory remotely on Mondays. Students will not have classes on Monday, May 3rd as our staff will be participating in professional development.
For students who are part of Cohorts 1 and 2, please review the following information prior to returning to campus:
Students should arrive to campus at 8:40, which is 20 minutes before classes are scheduled to begin. Students must have completed this Health Screening Link before their arrival, and they will have their temperature taken prior to entering the building. Students whose temperature is above 100 degrees will not be permitted to enter the building. After the last scheduled class ends at 12:20, students will be required to leave the campus to walk home or be picked up. On their way out of the building, students will have the opportunity to take a “grab & go” lunch at no cost.
When coming to campus for in-person instruction, students should wear a face covering and bring a water bottle, a Chromebook if they checked one out from the school, a charger, headphones and other standard classroom supplies such as pencils, notebooks, etc. In preparation for our return, we encourage you to review our COVID Parent and Student Handbook with your student and let us know if you have any questions.
It has been a challenging year, to say the least, and it would only be appropriate that we take some time to thank our wonderful teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week! Teachers, thank you for everything you do for your students. You are greatly appreciated!
Here is the schedule for the week and upcoming events. This will be the final week of our current schedule. We welcomed cohorts of all grade levels for Connection activities last Monday. Below are a few pictures of the activities.
As a reminder, because health and safety conditions have improved considerably and many of our teachers and families have received vaccinations, we are excited to share that we are planning to bring students back for 2 days per week of in-person learning beginning May 4, 2021.
We are asking all families to complete this Intent to Return RSVP Form for each child so we can determine how many students will be returning to campus for in-class instruction. All Da Vinci schools will continue to offer a full-time distance learning option for those who wish to remain in remote learning for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. Students who return to campus for in-person instruction will be divided into two cohorts alphabetically by last name in order to keep siblings on the same schedule.
Please complete this intent to return form for each child enrolled at Da Vinci by Monday, April 26th at 8:00pm. We will be reaching out to all families by April 28 to share your child’s new hybrid schedule if this is the option you select.
Yesterday, you should have received an email from Dr. Wunder explaining that the Da Vinci Board of Trustees has given direction to our school leaders to increase the number of students and instructional opportunities on campus in a hybrid instructional model. Because health and safety conditions have improved considerably and many of our teachers and families have received vaccinations, we are excited to share that we are planning to bring students back for 2 days per week of in-person learning beginning May 4, 2021.
We are asking all families to complete this Intent to Return RSVP Form for each child so we can determine how many students will be returning to campus for in-class instruction. All Da Vinci schools will continue to offer a full-time distance learning option for those who wish to remain in remote learning for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. Students who return to campus for in-person instruction will be divided into two cohorts alphabetically by last name in order to keep siblings on the same schedule.
Please complete this intent to return form for each child enrolled at Da Vinci by Monday, April 26th at 8:00pm. We will be reaching out to all families by April 28 to share your child’s new hybrid schedule if this is the option you select.
Thank you for your ongoing patience and support of our school as we work together to bring our students back to school safely!
Sincerely,
Veronica Rodriguez
Da Vinci Design Principal
Estimadas Familias de DVD,
Ayer, debería haber recibido un correo electrónico de Dr. Wunder explicando que la Mesa Directiva de Da Vinci ha dado instrucciones a nuestros líderes escolares para aumentar el número de estudiantes y oportunidades de instrucción en el campus en un modelo de instrucción híbrido. Debido a que las condiciones de salud y seguridad han mejorado considerablemente y muchos de nuestros maestros y familias han recibido vacunas, estamos emocionados de compartir que estamos planeando traer a los estudiantes de vuelta durante 2 días por semana de aprendizaje en persona a partir del 4 de mayo de 2021.
Estamos pidiendo a todas las familias que completen este Formulario de Intención de Regresar RSVP para cada niño para que podamos determinar cuántos estudiantes regresarán al campus para recibir instrucción en clase. Todas las escuelas de Da Vinci seguirán ofreciendo una opción de aprendizaje a distancia a tiempo completo para aquellos que deseen permanecer en el aprendizaje remoto durante el resto del año escolar 2020-21. Los estudiantes que regresan al campus para recibir instrucción en persona se dividirán en dos grupos alfabéticamente por apellidos con el fin de mantener a los hermanos en el mismo horario.
Por favor complete este formulario para cada niño inscrito en Da Vinci antes del lunes 26 de abril a las 8:00 pm. Nos comunicaremos con todas las familias antes del 28 de abril para compartir el nuevo horario híbrido de su hijo si esta es la opción que usted selecciona.
Gracias por su paciencia continua y apoyo de nuestra escuela mientras trabajamos juntos para traer a nuestros estudiantes de vuelta a la escuela de forma segura!
Apply for the Talent Accelerator internship this Summer!
What is it? Students will work with a team of other Da Vinci students and corporate mentors on several real projects aligned to employer and industry needs alongside CoLabL Talent Accelerator. Please review the below documents for more information:
An updated resume, saved in PDF form as “firstname_lastname_resume”
A maximum one page essay describing why you would like to participate and what makes you a good fit for the program saved in PDF form as “firstname_lastname_essay”
Students will be informed of selection via email by May 21st at 5pm
Dates: The project consultancies will run from July 12th-August 6th.
○ They will be 100% remote
Hours: There will be 10 hours/week of work. There will be 60 minute mentoring and upskilling workshops each week. Students will work on 1 individual projects and 1 team projects during the internship.
Other details:
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all grade levels, but students are expected to communicate with industry partners and Natasha independent of parents/guardian. Students are expected to communicate promptly and professionally via email.
SUMMER SCHOOL CREDIT: You will have the opportunity to earn 5 summer school credits for participating. It will reflect on your transcript as “Summer Internship Program”.
Need help with a resume?
Check out these resources below and feel free to share your resume with Natasha via Google Docs for feedback.
It was great to see our students back on campus this week! We are gearing up to welcome all grade levels on Monday for academic support in the morning and grade-level connection activities in the afternoon. If you do not know if you are scheduled to come to campus, please reach out to me (vrodriguez@davincischools.org).
As a reminder, students participating in on-campus activities should arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled start times having already completed this Health Screening Check-in link. All students participating in on-campus activities are invited to take a free “grab & go” lunch and are encouraged to bring a water bottle with them.
Next Friday April 23rd, UCLA Bruin Ambassador, Connor Ching, will be holding a virtual presentation on UCLA that will encompass the following topics:
The different UC campuses
Financial aid and scholarships in the UC system
Admissions requirements common to all UC schools.
If you are a junior student that is potentially interested in applying to UCLA or another UC school in fall of 2021 as a then senior. Please feel free to attend this virtual presentation to learn more about UCLA and what to look out for as you go into your senior year! No Sign up required. See information below.
Presentation details:
Date/Time: Friday, April 23rd from 5-6 pm
Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/97943892873
Please see the below opportunity to participate in the FREE Youth Latinx Leadership Conference. See the info flyer below and click on THIS LINK for more info about the conference and to register to attend!
Roles at SpaceX – hear from various SpaceX employees about their job
WHEN: Friday, April 16th 11:30am-12:30pm
MORE INFO:
Will be held via Zoom
Open to all grade levels
Interested? RSVP for the event here by 8am on Friday, April 16th https://forms.gle/1hv8zm8oJDEpFhgT6and you’ll be sent the Zoom link via the email you share on the form.
