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!
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.
We cannot wait to welcome students back to campus beginning the week of April 12th after Spring Break! Following the professional development day on Monday, April 12th, our virtual instruction schedule for Week 30 will continue with one slight change. Advisory will now take place from 12:15-1:00 pm.
Families whose students are scheduled for on-campus instructional activities received their schedules on March 25th and will soon be receiving an email from the Da Vinci Schools Central Office with all the details regarding our on-campus health and safety procedures and protocols. Please review the following protocols with your student: DV Students: COVID Symptoms, Prevention and Tracing.
We hope that your families have a restful and safe spring break, and we look forward to welcoming students back on campus the following week!
The DVD graduation ceremonies will be held at 10am, 1pm, and 4pm on Friday, June 4, and Monday, June 7, and graduates will each be able to invite 4 guests.
We can’t wait to celebrate our awesome, resilient Class of 2021!!
Here is the schedule for next week along with reminders about upcoming events.
On Monday, 3/29, we will be holding a 10th grade supply pick-up day from 10:30 am – 12 pm at our campus, 201 N. Douglas Street in El Segundo. Students will be able to pick up supplies for Art Class. We will also have honor roll certificates available for students who were not able to stop by on the 10th. Please RSVP here.
We are excited to be welcoming students back on campus beginning April 13th. Emails were sent yesterday to parents who responded to our Return to Campus Survey and requested that their child participate in on-campus activities. Several factors were considered as we scheduled students to return to campus for in-person school activities, including parent response forms, student input, and staff input. If you have any questions, please contact me at vrodriguez@davincischools.org.
We are thrilled to be holding our Class of 2021 graduation in person in our gym in June! In order to meet current health and safety guidelines, the graduation will be held in six ceremonies (10am, 1pm, and 4pm) on Friday, June 4 and Monday, June 7. Each graduate will be able to invite 4 guests.
The signup for graduates to select which of the six ceremonies they wish to participate in will be posted via this blog at noon this Saturday (3/27). Parents of graduates, please talk with your child about their preferences between now and then so that you can select your spot as soon as possible.
