We hope you are enjoying a great 3-Day Weekend! We will see you back bright and early Tuesday morning. Please see below for the Bell Schedule and the Upcoming Events.
Upcoming Events and Key Dates:
Mon, Jan. 19th: NO SCHOOL – MLK Jr. Holiday
Mon, Jan. 26th: Parent Advisory Committee #3
5pm via Zoom
Fri, Jan. 30th: Neurodiversity & Leadership CD
Wed, Feb. 4th: Coffee With Admin
8am & 5pm via Zoom
Fri, Feb. 6th: Professional Development Day (Pupil Free Day)
NOTE: UNFORTUNATELY PAPER DUAL ENROLLMENT FORMS ARE STILL NEEDED FOR SPRING SEMESTER.
Happy new year and welcome back! This spring semester, Da Vinci Schools is offering 4 dual enrollment partnership courses with El Camino College that will begin on February 16th, 2026. Please see listing below.
HDEV 110, FILM 110, COMS 100 are open to 9th-12th grade students, while ENG C1000 is only open to 12th grade students.
NOTE: ALL CLASSES ARE ASYNCHRONOUS/ONLINE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COMS 100.
Da Vinci Schools will be assisting with sign-ups by hosting an application workshop in the RWL Center computer lab this Thursday, January 15th from 3:00pm-5:00 pm. Students should know their SSN# (if they have one) and whether or not their family is considered a military family when they come.
To be eligible to take a dual enrollment class, the student will need to be passing all their academic classes and have no credit recovery for a-g classes. Space is limited and we are accepting forms on a first come first serve basis!
Please see Miss Pam if you have questions.
For more information click on the following links:
Hoping this finds all of you safe, well and rested after the holiday break. We are looking forward to seeing you all back on campus next week. We have missed you!
Second semester at Da Vinci Design starts on Monday, January 12th.
Please see the Bell Schedule below for the details:
Semester 2 Seminar Sign-Ups:
Students will see a full list of seminars available on during Advisory on Monday. We will be signing students up for second semester seminars Wednesday, 1/15 – Friday, 1/17:
Wednesday January 14th 12th Grade Hub Period 1 9:35am-10:05am; 11th Grade Hub Period 1 10:10am-10:40am
Thursday January 15th 10th Grade Hub Period 2 9:35am-10:05am; 9th Grade Hub Period 2 10:10am-10:40am
Upcoming Events and Key Dates:
Mon, Jan. 12th: First Day of Semester Two
Wed, 1/14 – Thurs, 1/15: Seminar Sign Ups
Mon, Jan. 19th: NO SCHOOL – MLK Jr. Holiday
Mon, Jan. 26th: Parent Advisory Committee #3
5pm via Zoom
See you on Monday, Designers! Let’s Go! Successful second semester is about to start!
We see you and want to encourage continued success on your POLs! Design Families, you would be proud of what your students are accomplishing! We are still going strong. Tomorrow’s schedule Period 3 POLs (Friday) is 8:40am-1:45pm. No late start!
We continue with POLs next week with early dismissal. For any families that want to still contribute snacks for the staff, here is the link. Thank you to the families that have given snacks already! We greatly appreciate it.
While our students are preparing and presenting the learning they’ve achieved over the semester, our teachers are hard at work viewing and scoring those presentations. For teachers, this also means long, 8 hour days being a part of panels.
One way that we show appreciation for our teachers during these long days is keeping them fed and caffeinated. And we would love your help!
If you would like to donate snacks like breakfast treats and coffee to our teachers, please use the sign-up below to tell us what you will be dropping off.
While our students are preparing and presenting the learning they’ve achieved over the semester, our teachers are hard at work viewing and scoring those presentations. For teachers, this also means long, 8 hour days being a part of panels.
One way that we show appreciation for our teachers during these long days is keeping them fed and caffeinated. And we would love your help!
If you would like to donate snacks like breakfast treats and coffee to our teachers, please use the sign-up below to tell us what you will be dropping off.
Make sure students get good sleep the night before POLs
Make sure students have time and space to work on POLs at home; students may not have time to work during presentation
Have them practice at home
Remind students they must have work completed prior to their presentation
POLs give students the opportunity to develop their speaking and presentation skills and are an opportunity for students to reflect publicly on their learning. Because these are formal presentations, students are expected to wear professional attire. Any student with questions or needs regarding professional attire should speak to their counselor ASAP.
We are excited to see the students share all their knowledge with their classmates and their teachers. Students, you got this!
Presentations of Learning (POLs) begin next Wednesday 12/10.
One of the expectations for a Presentation of Learning is that students come in professional dress. Professional dress is defined to including the following:
Khaki pants or dress pants (no jeans); Dress or skirt
Interview-style attire
belts and ties
We understand that many families may not be able to put together attire that meets these standards in a short timeline. In order to help our families, the DVD has a POL clothing closet for students to borrow from. The clothing closet is in need of a refresh. If you have clothing or shoes that meet these requirements and that you no longer need, please consider donating them to DVD.
We will accept donations of professional clothing to the downstairs front office, and we welcome students to see if there is something donated that fits their need. We are hopeful that this professional clothing exchange helps us work together as a community to ensure that each student feels comfortable and confident in their presentation!
Students can contact their counselor for any questions.
Pam Baker: Last names A-GL pbaker@davincischools.org
Nicole Tafoya: Last names Go-O ntafoya@davincischools.org
Omar Sanchez: Last Names P-Z osanchez@davincischools.org
Da Vinci Schools is hosting a hands-on FAFSA/CADAA workshop on our campus, where an El Camino College financial aid representative will be here to answer your financial aid/FAFSA/CADAA questions, help you fill out the applications, and submit that night! This is taking place on the DV Science floor on Tuesday December 9th, 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Please RSVP HERE so we know how many computers will be needed.
Please have an FSA ID created and verified before the night. Please CLICK HERE to apply for an FSA ID. Both parent and student need an FSA ID.
Please bring with you on the night:
Social Security Number -parent(s) and student or Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. Citizen)
Federal Income Tax Return 2023, W2’s, and other records of money earned (accessible online through an IRS interface, if you filed your 2023 taxes electronically)
Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
If you have any questions, please reach out to your/your students counselor:
Pam Baker: Last names A-GL pbaker@davincischools.org
Nicole Tafoya: Last names Go-O ntafoya@davincischools.org
Omar Sanchez: Last Names P-Z osanchez@davincischools.org
While our students are preparing and presenting the learning they’ve achieved over the semester, our teachers are hard at work viewing and scoring those presentations. For teachers, this also means long, 8 hour days being a part of panels.
One way that we show appreciation for our teachers during these long days is keeping them fed and caffeinated. And we would love your help!
If you would like to donate snacks like breakfast treats and coffee to our teachers, please use the sign-up below to tell us what you will be dropping off.
Make sure students get good sleep the night before POLs
Make sure students have time and space to work on POLs at home; students may not have time to work during presentation
Have them practice at home
Remind students they must have work completed prior to their presentation
POLs give students the opportunity to develop their speaking and presentation skills and are an opportunity for students to reflect publicly on their learning. Because these are formal presentations, students are expected to wear professional attire. Any student with questions or needs regarding professional attire should speak to their counselor ASAP.
We are excited to see the students share all their knowledge with their classmates and their teachers. Students, you got this!
Come join us on Zoom this week for an hour of connection as you support your child through this year of transition.
Whether they are applying for college or getting ready to join the working world full time, we will be talking about how its going for you as their support system,
what’s working for families as they juggle hopes and reality
and strategies for staying sane on the rollercoaster of 12th grade.
