Archive for September 29, 2023

Week 8 Preview

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

Happy Friday! This week was another exciting week at DVD – and for our Seniors, it ended with fun and food: our 2nd Annual Multicultural Food Fair. This event is the culmination of a project done in the Ethnic Studies class at the end of their unit on identity. Students analyzed the importance of food as an expression of identity, and celebrated with a potluck where students shared appetizers, entrees and desserts important to their cultural background or ethnicity. See picture below!

Progress reports are being mailed home today, September 29th. The purpose of this is to give families the opportunity to have a snapshot of student progress, and to be able to have a conversation at home with students about how to stay successful in school. This information will also be used by teachers and counselors in their plans to support all students. Please follow up with your child’s teachers directly with any questions about assignments or grades.

If you do not receive a progress report in the mail by Friday, 10/6, please reach out by calling Da Vinci Design at 310-725-5800, or send an email Office Manager Maria Beltran at mbeltran@davincischools.org to request a digital progress report for your child.

School photos from DVD Picture Day have been uploaded for families to purchase here:
Students are sorted by Advisory so families can navigate to their child’s Advisory and make any purchases they’d like through the gallery.

See the Bell Schedule of Week 8 here:

Student Led Conferences Coming Soon!

This is a reminder that Student Led Conferences (SLCs) for Da Vinci Design students are happening on-campus and in-person Monday, Oct. 16th through Thursday, Oct. 19th. This is a time when all parents/guardians should expect to visit campus for a meeting with their child and one grade level teacher. We are excited to share that we are updating practices to keep meetings timely, to increase teacher involvement, and to launch a new biannual survey that is faster and easier to complete. Please check the blog next week for more SLC information and schedules.

Upcoming Events and Key Dates:

  • Friday, 9/29: Progress Reports Mailed Home
  • Tuesday, 10/3: Loyola Marymount University Rep Visit
  • Wednesday, 10/4: Coffee w/ Admin (Two Sessions: 8am & 5pm)
  • Wednesday, 10/4: Whittier College Rep Visit
  • Tuesday, 10/10: Salve Regina University Rep Visit
  • Wednesday, 10/11: University of the Pacific Rep Visit
  • Thursday, 10/12: PSAT Day (9th/10th/11th Grade)
  • Friday, 10/13: Staff Development – NO SCHOOL
  • Mon, 10/16 – Thurs, 10/19: Student Led Conferences (SLCs) – Minimum Days

Campus Highlight: 12th Grade Multicultural Food Fair 2023 – Friday, September 29th

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Announcements From Real World Learning Director (9.28.2023)

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10th Annual Mars Rover & Professional Society Expo
FREE STEM event for kids, students & adults!

To register, click here. Expo registration closes Sept. 29th!
This is a free event with free Parking for all (must RSVP).

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: Hannon Courtyard Area at Loyola Marymont University
One LMU Drive
Westchester, CA 90045

At this event, you will:

    • Discover the latest Mars Rover Engineering & Science Results!
    • See a Rover Landing Site Scale Model, Hardware & Mockups
    • Limited STEM Focused Campus tours
    • PC-based Mars Rover & ISS Docking Simulators
    • Exhibit Tables from LA & OC Professional Societies
    • Kids activities (Rocket Contest, Robotics & More!)
    • Closing Q&A and Free Raffle (“Space related”) Prizes!

This is an LA/OC-Area-Wide Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) outreach, where kids, students & adults are welcome!

For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.

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Week 7 Preview & Club Fair Wrap Up

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Greetings Designers and Design Families!

This week, we had our annual DVD Club Fair! On Thursday afternoon, we had over 20 DVD student-run clubs host booths at our club fair to get Design students excited about joining. This year our list of clubs included new clubs like Entrepreneur Club, Community and Crafts Club, Astronomy Club, and more!

Congratulations to our Design Ticket winners this week: Julian Saez, Elias Suazo, Hailey Perez and Anthony Orejel. This year, we started a new way of recognizing students by handing out Design Tickets! Anyone can get a design ticket by “getting caught” for being a great student: actions like leading by example, showing kindness, using appropriate language, or being helpful. At the end of each week, a few Design Ticket winners will be randomly selected to have their names read over the intercom and win a prize! We appreciate all of our students who show up every day as mindful, respectful, and responsible.

We also wanted to recognize a student for superior academic achievement: 12th grader Rufus Lapp. Rufus was named a Commended Student by the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Commended Students like Rufus placed among the top 50,000 students who took the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

See the Bell Schedule of Week 7 here:

Upcoming Events and Key Dates:

  • Friday, 9/29: Progress Reports Mailed Home
  • Thursday, 10/12: PSAT Day (9th/10th/11th Grade)
  • Friday, 10/13: Staff Development – NO SCHOOL
  • Mon, 10/16 – Thurs, 10/19: Student Led Conferences (SLCs) – Minimum Days

Campus Highlight: DVD Club Fair 2023: September 21st

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Announcements From Real World Learning Director (9.20.2023)

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Please see two exciting opportunities below related to automotive technology and aviation:

Automotive Technology Career Pathway with El Camino College

 

El Camino College is offering high school students the opportunity to participate in their automotive technology career pathway. There is a shortage of auto mechanics who are trained to work on Electric and Hybrid vehicles. Opportunities to become trained in this field can lead to a high-growth and high-wage career. This opportunity is open to 10th – 12th graders. To learn more, please see the flyer or visit the interest form. Questions can be directed to Dr. Coleen Maldonado at cmaldonado@elcamino.edu. Students are also encouraged to speak with their counselors to determine their eligibility.

PARENT & STUDENT INFO SESSION:
Online Zoom meeting
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20TH
6:00pm – 7:15pm
RSVP link or email Coleen Maldonado at cmaldonado@elcamino.edu

Sling Pilot Academy is offering a Commercial Drone Pilot Scholarship

This scholarship is intended for students who are interested in aviation careers. Commercial drone pilots are professionals who operate drones for private businesses or local and federal government agencies. Drone pilots can use their skills to collect information and imagery. To apply click here.

Selection Criteria:
-Ability to start the course soon and finish before March 1, 2024
-Interested in aviation and possibly a career with either drones or as a Commercial Pilot
-Preferably in High School or recently-graduated (not essential)
-From the local area
-Students from rural areas or disadvantaged circumstances to be represented
-Ethnic minorities to be represented

Prerequisites:
Minimum age: 16
Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the English language

 

For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.

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Week 6 Preview

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

It was so exciting to have a full house for our Back to School Night on Thursday! The Design campus was abuzz with great conversation and connection as we welcomed in familiar and new faces. We are so lucky to have such an active and engaged community in support of our students.

For those of you who were not able to join us for Back to School Night this year, please click the links below for some valuable information shared from admin and our grade level teams:

See the Week 6 bell schedule here, and upcoming dates below:

Upcoming Events and Key Dates:

  • Thursday, 9/21: DV Club Fair
  • Friday, 9/29: Progress Reports Mailed Home
  • Thursday, 10/12: PSAT Day (9th/10th/11th Grade)
  • Friday, 10/13: Staff Development – NO SCHOOL
  • Mon, 10/16 – Thurs, 10/19: Student Led Conferences (SLCs) – Minimum Days
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Announcements From Real World Learning Director (9.14.2023)

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10TH ANNUAL LATINO COLLEGE EXPO- Get accepted, win scholarships, find out about DACA, DREAM Act and more!
Date: September 16
Hours: 10am to 2pm

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Location: Cal Poly Pomona Campus- outside of the Bronco Center
3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768

2023 brings a larger footprint to the Latino College Expo with a true Educational Festival Flair!

Do not miss out on the opportunities of finding out MORE about Education for your students or kids! How to find money for college!, 411 for the Student Athlete, How to navigate through the college process for students and parents, How to get scholarships through Esports. and more!

Food, festivities, education, STEAM Pavilion, Health and Wellness Pavilion, truly a family FUN DAY. JOIN US.

For more information, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

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