Designers, we hope you had a wonderful winter break. Our team was on campus last week and we are ready to start another amazing semester at DVD!
This semester’s classes begin on Tuesday 1/16. See bell schedule for this week below.
Sign-ups for spring sports take place this week. See flyer below for details with dates, times and coach information.
Live seminar sign-ups will take place this week and seminar classes will begin Monday 1/22. See a list of seminar descriptions here to review ahead of time: Seminar Description List Spring 2018 (2)
On Friday January 19th, 9th grade Da Vinci Design High School students will have the opportunity to see a dramatic performance entitled “What Goes Around.” This performance is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente. Because the play involves sexual education, it is necessary that each parent know they can opt out. The play tells the story of five students and how their behavior and connections to each other also connect them to other people who are unknown to them. The play uses visual monitors, text messaging, cellular and computer technology to better reach its audience and to clearly illustrate its message: there are epidemic rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in the high school age group.
“What Goes Around” provides health information about STDs in a topical way. Students hear the facts and myths about STDs and see how the choices they make have a lasting impact on the lives of other people. The 60 minute play is followed by a 15 minute talkback session in which the actor-educators answer audience questions about sexually transmitted diseases. The key message points of “What Goes Around” are:
1. The option of abstinence
2. The importance of testing
3. Prevention
Also happening in conjunction with this play is the sex ed-health lessons/curriculum that will be every happening every Thursday and Friday in your student’s advisory for the remainder of the semester. Because the play and the curriculum involves sexual education, it is necessary that each parent/guardian know they can opt out. Any student not attending the assembly and not attending advisory will report to a study hall for the duration of the play and advisory on Thursdays and Fridays.