Da Vinci Design

Greetings Designers and Design Families,

Our Spirit Week is a wrap! We got “far out” and “totally rad” on Decades Day, flexed our creativity with “Anything But A Backpack Day”, and we closed out the week with a frighteningly fun Community Dialogue in our costumes today. A special congratulations goes out to our 11th grade (aka: the Junior Jack-O-Lanterns) for winning our grade-level hub design contest. See some of the photo highlights below from our spooky CD, and a photo of the winning hub design, too.

The bell schedule for Week 12 is here, with key dates and announcements below:

Key Dates & Events

• College Visit: College for Creative Studies – Tuesday, Nov. 2nd @ 12:15pm
• Senior Art Portfolio Review: Wednesday, Nov. 3rd
• Veteran’s Day Holiday (No School): Thursday, Nov. 11th

Hello Seniors and Families,

TONIGHT, Wednesday, October 27th, 5pm – 6pm the Da Vinci Counselors from Communications, Design, and Science and Connect will be hosting a FAFSA Workshop Night. All College applicants must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to qualify for financial aid (ex. grants, loans, scholarships). The FAFSA opened on October 1st and is due March 2nd for CSUs, UCs, and Community Colleges in California. FAFSA deadlines for private and out-of-state universities vary. So please check those school’s financial aid websites and apply early!

This ZOOM webinar event will allow counselors to present the application step by step on how to fill out the FAFSA application. There will be a Q&A in the chat feature on ZOOM. Please click on the link below to join the webinar:

https://zoom.us/j/92377943554

To fully sign and submit the FAFSA during the webinar, student and parent(s) must apply for their FSA ID and have it verified.  CLICK ON THIS LINK for a helpful video that will walk you through the steps to apply for your FSA ID.

We will be recording this webinar. Hope to see you there!

The DV Counseling Team

Softball Player & Parent Meeting Nov. 3rd

Hello Designers and Design Families,

This coming week, it is Spirit Week! Spirit Week will take place from October 25th-October 29th, ending in a spooky-themed CD on Friday:

• Mon: Meme Day
• Tues: Decades Day
• Wed: Pajama Day
• Thurs: “Anything But A Backpack” Day
• Fri: Costume Day

The bell schedule for Week 11 is here, including the schedule for a CD Friday:

Week 11 College Visits:

• Loyola Marymount University: 10/25 @ 12:45pm
• Pepperdine University: 10/26 @ 12:45pm
• UC San Diego: 10/26 @ 4:30pm
• High Point University: 10/27 @ 12:35pm
• Emmanuel College: 10/28 @ 12:35pm
• Azusa Pacific University: 10/29 @ 1:20pm

Greetings Designers and DVD Families,

Today in advisory, with the help of our student Leadership team, we had a conversation about resetting our expectations around using personal devices like cell phones and headphones in classrooms. Coming back from distance learning, teachers and staff have seen an increase of students being distracted by phones and headphones in class. So, we are making a campus-wide commitment today to “hit the reset button” and be more mindful about how we use personal electronics.

We are asking students to:

• Keep devices out of sight and out of mind during class.
• Follow reminders and requests from teachers to use technology appropriately.
• Sign on to our campus-wide recommitment to all do our part.

In addition to this, teachers will be doing their part to help reset expectations by:

• Using visual cues and signs in class to tell students clearly when personal devices may or may not be allowed.
• Giving reminders at the beginning of classes.
• Holding students accountable and being consistent.

As parents, we need your help, too! Please consider the following:

• Have a conversation with your students today about the importance of avoiding distractions like phones/headphones and staying focused in class.
• Reassure students that it is okay to contact you via text or call while they are at school, but that it should happen during passing periods or lunch.
• Understand that school policy that says cell phones and headphones should not be out during class unless instructed by teachers; students who misuse personal devices after direct reminders may have the device held by the teacher/front office, and may receive a call home, per DVD Student and Family Handbook.
• As a parent/guardian, please contact the school if you need to get in touch with your child or if you are picking them up early.

If you would like to see the slides shared in Advisory class today, click here. Thank you families for your support!