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Week 11 Preview: Spirit Week!

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

This week at Da Vinci Schools, we celebrated Red Ribbon Week. There were several events on campus to bring awareness to and share resources about drug prevention awareness and health. This year’s theme is: “Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free”. We hope to strengthen anti-drug-use attitudes and norms through sharing information. Especially with Halloween around the corner, we ask all of our students to be safe and make good choices as they engage in holiday festivities and social gatherings. If you would like to review any of the resources shared, please click here.

We are excited to celebrate Spirit Week on our campus next week with dress up days, leading up to our annual Halloween costume contest on Thursday. Please help remind all students that while costumes are encouraged, students are not allowed to bring prop weapons, full face masks, or excessive gore/blood. All costumes must be school appropriate, and students not in costume must adhere to dress code.

Here is the bell schedule for Week 11 at Da Vinci Design:

Upcoming Events and Key Dates:

  • Fri, Nov. 1st: NO SCHOOL – STAFF DEVELOPMENT
  • Wed, Nov. 6th: Coffee w/ Admin @8am and @5pm via Zoom
  • Fri, Nov. 8th: Community Learning Day #2
  • Fri, Nov. 8th: Progress Reports Mailed Home
  • Mon, Nov. 11: NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s Day Holiday
  • Thurs, Nov. 21st: DVD Exhibition Night! (Grade 10 and 12)

College Rep Visits (Week 11, 12 & 13): Seniors can sign up via Naviance

  • University of California San Diego – Thurs, Oct. 31st
  • Santa Monica College – Mon, Nov. 4th
  • Woodbury University – Tues, Nov. 12th
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ELAC Meeting Tomorrow Via Zoom at 5pm

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Dear DVD Parents,
DVD will host its very first English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, October 23rd, at 5pm: https://davincischools-org.zoom.us/j/9907447234
As a community member of DVD, we want to remind you that you have a platform to advocate for your student. While there are a lot of ways stay on top of what is happening  satchool, the more direct form to be involved is through a student/parent committee.
By state law, a school that has a certain number EL (English Learners) needs to comprise an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). For this reason, we are requesting your assistance. This committee needs to be comprised of teachers, parents, and EL students in order to come up with a plan to better serve this student body.
The first meeting will be conducted in English and in Spanish depending on who is in attendance and what individual needs are.
For any additional questions, please email Mr. Villanueva at:  ivillanueva@davincischools.org
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Estimados Padres,
La escuela Davinci Design va a tener su primera cita de ELAC por via de ZOOM, el miercoles, 23 de octubre, del 2024 a las 5pm. Pueden ingresar usando este enlace: https://davincischools-org.zoom.us/j/9907447234
Como padre o guardian de un estudiante considerado/a “E.L. (aprendiendo ingles),” usted tiene una plataforma para saber como le va a su hijo/a. Mientras hay muchas maneras de estar pendiente de los estudios de un alumno, la mas directa manera es formar parte de un comité de escuela.
Por ley, una escuela que tenga mas de 21 estudiantes “English Learners,” necesitan tener un comite de ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee). Por esta razon, esperamos que podramos contar con usted. Este comite necesita estar formado de padres de familia y empleados de escuela para realizar un plan que mejor ayude nuestros estudiantes que estan aprendiendo ingles o mejorando su ingles.
Asi que por favor ayudenos abogar mejor para su estudiante aprendiendo ingles y acompañenos en esta tarde. Durante esta junta, tambien estaremos votando por miembros oficiales del comite.
Las citas de comite ELAC estaran conducidas en espanol si tenemos suficientes padres en asistencia. Su participacion es muy importante para el bienestar de sus estudiante y de nuestra escuela.
Si tienen alguna pregunta o comentario, favor de hacerlas al Sr. Villanueva: ivillanueva@davincischools.org
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Week 10 Preview

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

So much good stuff happened at DVD this week! From SLCs and spirit week, to the MultiCultural Food Fair and Feeling Well Friday in 12th grade. On Wednesday, students had a chance to go to the annual Aviation Career Day field trip at LAX via our Real World Learning Program. We had a great time wrapping up the week with Community Dialogue, hosted by our Latinx Student Union, in honor of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month. We played games, had live music, and danced our way into the weekend! See photos from CD below!
Here is the Bell Schedule for Week 10 at Da Vinci Design:

Next week, students are getting ready for Red Ribbon Week® here at Da Vinci celebrated Oct 21-25th. What Is Red Ribbon Week? It is a way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs and celebrate healthy lifestyle choices and habits. We hope to have students show their personal commitment to a drug-free and healthy lifestyle through participation in various activities October 21 – 25th. Da Vinci students will see health related content in class through presentations, have an opportunity to learn how to use the life saving medication Narcan for opioid overdoses, take part in a Free vaccination clinic as a preventative health activity and engage in open dialogues around the importance of healthy choices. Reach out to Emily Green (egreen@davincischools.org) our Director of Health Services for more info!

Upcoming Events and Key Dates:

  • Mon, Oct. 21: Baseball Jersey Spirit Day
  • Mon, Oct. 21 (@4:45pm): Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony of the new WDV Soccer Field at 201 N. Douglas Street
  • Wed, Oct. 23rd, at 5pm: English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) meeting
  • Fri, Nov. 1st: NO SCHOOL – STAFF DEVELOPMENT
  • Wed, Nov. 6th: Coffee w/ Admin @8am and @5pm via Zoom
  • Fri, Nov. 8th: Community Learning Day #2
  • Fri, Nov. 8th: Progress Reports Mailed Home
  • Mon, Nov. 11: NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s Day Holiday
  • Thurs, Nov. 21st: DVD Exhibition Night! (Grade 10 and 12)

College Rep Visits (Week 9 & 10): Seniors can sign up via Naviance

  • New York University – Tues, Oct. 22nd
  • Syracuse University – Thurs, Oct. 24th

Campus Highlight Week 9: Community Dialogue in honor of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month

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Next Week is Red Ribbon Week at DV

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Students are getting ready for Red Ribbon Week® here at Da Vinci celebrated Oct 21-25th. What Is Red Ribbon Week? It is a way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs and celebrate healthy lifestyle choices and habits. We hope to have students show their personal commitment to a drug-free and healthy lifestyle through participation in various activities October 21 – 25th. Da Vinci students will see health related content in class through presentations, have an opportunity to learn how to use the life saving medication Narcan for opioid overdoses, take part in a Free vaccination clinic as a preventative health activity and engage in open dialogues around the importance of healthy choices. 

This year’s theme is: “Life is a Movie. Film Drug Free”. We hope to strengthen anti-drug-use attitudes and norms through sharing information. Please partner with us and discuss this message at home, at the dinner table, at family outings, and with friends and extended family. Ask your child to tell you about things they hear at school about Red Ribbon Week®!

Parent Resources: 

From our partners at South Bay Families Connected,  Monday October 21, 2023 6-730p in person at Manhattan Beach Middle School What I Wish My Parents Knew: Dangers of Youth Substance Use and Fentanyl — Families Connected (southbayfamiliesconnected.org) featuring a film screening and panel discussion from youth around what they wish their parents knew in order to better support our young people. 

Save the date Wednesday, October 23rd 330-630pm Da Vinci Schools is hosting a mobile vaccination clinic for those wanting a free Flu shot, updated COVID booster, or TDAP! Located at 201 N Douglas Street in the Blackbox, walk-ins are welcome! Bring your insurance card and students under 18 can walk in if they have a consent form completed by parent. 

One fun way to start or continue the conversation about drug prevention and healthy lifestyle choices with your children AND have a chance to win an iPad? National Family Partnership is sponsoring a photo contest. The photo contest is free and you could win an iPad and $1,000 for our school!! Log onto www.redribbon.org and find out more!

Posted in 09 Grade, 10 Grade, 11 Grade, 12 Grade

WDV Soccer Field – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Set for Monday, Oct. 21

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We are thrilled to invite you to join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Wiseburn Da Vinci Soccer Field at 201 N. Douglas Street, which has generated immense excitement throughout our community. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place this Monday, Oct. 21 at 4:45 pm. Following the ceremony, we invite you to watch the WDV Boys Soccer practice.

Everyone is invited to the ribbon-cutting of our new state-of-the-art facility!! We look forward to sharing this beautiful new space with our students, families, and the broader community.

This project is made possible through the support of Wiseburn USD Measure EE funds.

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Week 9 Preview: SLCs Oct. 14th-17th

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

We hope you all enjoyed the first Community Learning Day today! It was great having such fun activities happening on campus today – be it financial literacy workshops, knitting and crochet, manufacturing in the CTE lab, or exploring careers! For those of you who were not on campus today we hope you were able to have a nice and productive day catching up on work or engaging in a fun off-campus learning opportunity!
Don’t forget that in order to receive credit for their Community Learning Day, ALL students must complete the CLD Attendance Form .
Next week is also a spirit week in honor to Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month! Our Latinx Student Union (LSU) announced dress up days so that the entire school can celebrate Latinx culture, and next week will culminate in a community dialogue celebration hosted by LSU. See the spirit week flyer below!
Here is the Bell Schedule for Week 9 (SLC Week) at Da Vinci Design:

Next week is SLC week at Da Vinci Design October 14th-17th, and we are excited to have you on campus with us! SLCs are an important time when parents and teachers come together for a meeting led by the student. It is a time to highlight a student’s strengths and hard work, to encourage students to set new goals, and to ask guiding questions so students can take ownership of their learning. Every student is expected to participate in leading an SLC with a parent/guardian present this semester. SLCs will happen in-person. See below for SLC schedules and details presented by each grade level teaching team.

Reminders for families arriving for SLCs:

  • Families can find parking anywhere in the lot north of 201 N. Douglas St.
  • Please check-in on the 1st floor upon arriving to get a name tag and find which classroom to report to
  • Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled time to allow time to check-in

Student Led Conferences (SLCs): Grade Level Resources

Please click here for the parent/guardian expectations and FAQs for Student Led Conferences; in English and en Espanol.

Upcoming Events and Key Dates:

  • Mon, Oct. 14th – Thurs, Oct. 17th: Student Led Conference (SLCs) *MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE*
  • Fri, Nov. 1st: NO SCHOOL – STAFF DEVELOPMENT
  • Wed, Nov. 6th: Coffee w/ Admin @8am and @5pm via Zoom
  • Fri, Nov. 8th: Community Learning Day #2
  • Fri, Nov. 8th: Progress Reports Mailed Home
  • Mon, Nov. 11: NO SCHOOL – Veteran’s Day Holiday
  • Thurs, Nov. 21st: DVD Exhibition Night! (Grade 10 and 12)

College Rep Visits (Week 9 & 10): Seniors can sign up via Naviance

  • College for Creative Studies – Fri, Oct. 18th
  • New York University – Tues, Oct. 22nd
  • Syracuse University – Thurs, Oct. 24th

LSU Spirit Week Flyer (Week 9)

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Next Week is SLC Week at Da Vinci Design (10/14-10/17)

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Greetings Designers and Design Families!

Next week is SLC week at Da Vinci Design October 14th-17th, and we are excited to have you on campus with us! SLCs are an important time when parents and teachers come together for a meeting led by the student. It is a time to highlight a student’s strengths and hard work, to encourage students to set new goals, and to ask guiding questions so students can take ownership of their learning. Every student is expected to participate in leading an SLC with a parent/guardian present this semester. SLCs will happen in-person. See below for SLC schedules and details presented by each grade level teaching team.

Reminders for families arriving for SLCs:

  • Families can find parking anywhere in the lot north of 201 N. Douglas St.
  • Please check-in on the 1st floor upon arriving to get a name tag and find which classroom to report to
  • Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled time to allow time to check-in

Student Led Conferences (SLCs): Grade Level Resources

Please click here for the parent/guardian expectations and FAQs for Student Led Conferences; in English and en Espanol.

Posted in 09 Grade, 10 Grade, 11 Grade, 12 Grade

Week 8 Preview: PSAT / SAT Testing & CLD #1

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

Next week we are kicking off our very first Community Learning Day (CLD) on Friday, October 11th. This is an opportunity for students to come together for an on-campus learning experience with friends from other campuses; or to take advantage of a “leave to learn” activity off campus. All parents will be receiving a permission slip and a agreement form to sign in order to give students the option to learn off-campus that day. If a student signed up for an on-campus learning session, they will receive confirmation of their choice early next week. For more information on CLDs, click the “Coffee with DVD Admin” slides link below.

Also, next week will be having students in all grade levels participate in free PSAT / SAT testing on Thursday, 10/10. Students in Grades 9/10/11 will all take the PSAT, and students in Grade 12 will have the option to take the SAT. Please make sure your student(s) get a good night of sleep and eat a good breakfast before test day to make sure they are ready to test. For questions about PSAT/SAT testing day, please reach out to Asst. Principal Kirk Takeyama: ktakeyama@davincischools.org.

Thank you to the families who joined us for our Coffee with Admin meeting on Wednesday! It is great getting the chance to meet with families, hear what is on your mind, and share the great things happening at DVD. If you did not get a chance to meet with us this week, click here for the Coffee with DVD Admin slides from October 2024. Coffee with DVD Admin happens at 8am and 5pm via Zoom on the first Wednesday of every month.

Here is the Week 8 Bell Schedule for DVD:

Upcoming Events and Key Dates:

  • Thursday, Oct. 10th: PSAT / SAT Testing Day
  • Friday, Oct. 11th: Community Learning Day
  • Mon, Oct. 14th – Thurs, Oct. 17th: Student Led Conference (SLCs) *MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE*

College Rep Visits (Week 8, 9 & 10): Seniors can sign up via Naviance

  • University of San Francisco – Wed, Oct. 9th
  • Cornell University – Fri, Oct. 11th
  • College for Creative Studies – Fri, Oct. 18th
  • New York University – Tues, Oct. 22nd
  • Syracuse University – Thurs, Oct. 24th
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“Coffee with Admin” Zoom for DVD Families Tomorrow at 8am and 5pm

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Good Evening DVD Parents and Guardians,

Tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 2nd, at 8am and 5pm join the DVD admin team for our monthly “Coffee with Admin” chat. Simply log on via Zoom and bring any school-related questions, or just sit back, relax, and hear about school updates. This will be our second Coffee with Admin of the 2024-25 school year. Hope to see you there!

Wed, Oct. 2nd: Coffee w/ Admin

  • All DVD parents and guardians welcome! Join for brief school updates and open Q&A with the DVD admin team.
  • 8am or 5pm, via Zoom
  • Agenda: 1) Campus Updates, Highlights & Calendar Events 2) Short Term Ind. Study, 3) Community Learning Days (CLDs), 4) Q&A
  • Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/8331212069
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