Week 14 Updates: Exhibition Week and Community Events!

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Good Morning Designers and Design Families,

We hope our students are coming back from the long weekend feeling refreshed and ready for a great week! This week, we have lots of exciting events to look forward to:

Tuesday, November 14th is Fall Exhibition Night! Both 10th and 12th grade will be displaying work.

  • 3pm-5pm at the El Segundo Aquatic Center, 10th Grade Boat Races
    Sophomores have used skills and concepts from Math and Chemistry class (like surface area and buoyancy) to design full-scale boats out of reclaimed cardboard in their Fundamentals of Design 2 class. And, on the afternoon of Exhibition, they will be racing each other across the ESAC pool for our 2nd annual Boat Race! This event was so much fun and brought so much joy that we had to make it annual. We hope you can stop by to see who will be our champion. See the flyer below!

  • 5:30pm-7:30pm at 201 N. Douglas: 12th Grade Mural & Art Gallery Project
    The Mural project was a collaborative effort across Ethnic Studies, English, Government, College & Career Readiness, and Entrepreneurship. It portrays the resilience of an oppressed group, highlighting their joy and triumphs. In Ethnic Studies, students designed and painted their mural. In English, students created engaging websites, audio guides, and artist plaques. Government class delved into the connections between chosen topics and government operations. College & Career Readiness explored diverse art-related career paths, while Entrepreneurship focused on preparing the art for sale. In Statistics, students conducted a data project on art, music, and social media while Calculus students made art pieces that represent how math makes them feel. Graphic Design students crafted personal logos using Adobe Illustrator and students in Architecture collaborated on a real-world project with the Western Museum of Flight, designing a new museum concept for Torrance Airport. Their digital renderings are currently in progress and will be showcased.

Thursday, November 16th is Alumni Sibling and Cousins Day! We look forward to having returning students stop by our campus and to say “hello”.

Friday, November 17th we have both CD hosted by our Diversity Council, and we will be hosting a Community Paint Day in the BlackBox! Community Paint Day at DVD is the culmination of a partnership with Arts Bridging the Gap and the DVD Diversity Council. The day will be centered around painting a 10×10 mural designed in collaboration with DVD’s Diversity Council students and resident artists/muralists. 

DVD STAFF GRATITUDE:

As we approach the season of Thanksgiving, we are all grateful for the tremendous work of our school staff – from our teachers to counselors to paraeducators to custodians to front office staff. To show our appreciation, we are organizing Thanksgiving baskets to deliver to our school staff on Thursday, November 16th. The idea is that each staff member will receive one basket containing treats and words of appreciation from students and parents/guardians.

Here is how you can contribute to the baskets of Thanksgiving:

  1. Items: If you are interested and able to purchase something to show your appreciation, please consider non-perishable items such as: individually wrapped : pop corn, gummies, trail mix, chips, hot chocolate, pretzels, candy, cookies, gift cards ($5) to target, Starbucks, coffee, sparkling water, tea, and any other non-perishable snacks. We need donated items collected by: Tuesday November 14th. All items can be left on the first floor front office.
  1. Words of Appreciation: There is nothing that means more to school staff than words of appreciation or encouragement. Please consider handwriting a note of thanks or typing one digitally here: DVD Staff Appreciation Notes We will be printing these digital messages and including all words of appreciation in the baskets. Handwritten notes can be dropped off by Tuesday November 14th.

Week 14 DVD Bell Schedule:

Upcoming Events and Key Dates:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 14th: DVD Exhibition Night! 3pm-7:30pm
    • 10th Grade Boat Races: 3pm-5pm at the El Segundo Aquatic Center (AKA: the pool at 201 N. Douglas).
    • 12th Grade Mural & Art Gallery Project: 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Senior Hub
  • Friday, Nov. 17th: Diversity Council Community Dialogue & Community Paint Day
  • Nov. 20th – Nov. 24th: NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Holiday Break
  • Friday, December 1st: Progress Reports Mailed Home
  • Thursday, Dec. 14th – Thursday, Dec. 21st: Presentations of Learning (POLs) – MINIMUM DAYS
    • Early release of students at 1:45pm each day
    • *Special start on Friday, Friday Dec. 15th at 8:40am*
  • Thursday, Dec. 21st: Last Day of Semester One

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