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Week 28 Update

Design families, thank you so much for taking the time to come to SLCs this week. Your partnership is such a crucial component of student success!

Week 28 Bell Schedule

Regular Week Bell Schedule

9th Grade Industry Partner Visits

On Friday, March 22, our 9th grade students will be going on their Industry Partner Site Visits. Sites include Gensler (Architecture Firm), Google, Belkin, and more!

We will share photos and reflections after the visits. Thank you to our DVD counselors and our Director of Real World Learning in crafting this inspirational experience for our students.

WASC Visit

Next week, we have our WASC (Western Association of Schools and College) Visiting Committee on campus. Thank you in advance to the amazing work our staff has done and to the parents and students who will be participating as well!

Week 27 Update – SLC Week, PSAT for 10th graders

Hello DVD, week 27 brings us Student Led Conferences (SLCs)!

  • From March 11-14, we will run SLCs on our campus between 1:45-4:00 pm.
  • This also means that students have minimum days (9:00 am -1:30 pm) from Monday-Thursday.
  • Friday, March 15 is a Professional Development Day (no class in session)
  • Please contact a grade-level teacher with any specific questions about SLCs, or contact the front office and they can direct you to the appropriate individual.
  • We look forward to seeing you then.

SAT for 10th Graders

10th Graders will be taking the PSAT on Thursday, March 14. Please make sure to eat breakfast and get a good night’s sleep! You may want to bring a snack and you are allowed to use an approved scientific calendar for a portion of the test, so feel free to bring your own.

 

Bell Schedules Week 27

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Beach Clean Up – Sat. March 9, 9-11 am at Dockweiler

DVD, it is not too late to sign up for the beach clean up this Saturday. It is an excellent opportunity to earn service hours with your fellow designers!

All students must complete a waiver to participate. See Mr. Anderson in Room 4302 with any questions. You should also sign up under “opportunities” on X2VOL as indicated below.

 

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Week 26 Update

Designers, February flew! We are now entering March and week 26.

Congratulations to the Black Student Union for putting on an amazing Black History Month Community Dialogue today – it was full of amazing student performances and original work. We are so proud of you! Check out our Instagram page (@dvdig) to see a few pictures and videos from today.

We are excited to share that the RACC College Fair will be happening on campus during advisory from students in grades 9-11 (see special bell schedule below) on Thursday, March 7. Representatives from many regional colleges and universities will be in attendance.

SLCs – Student Led Conferences – will run from Monday, March 11 – Thursday, March 14. Please check in with your student about this ahead of time and be on the lookout for communication from the grade level team (many of you have likely received initial information!).

Have a great weekend!

 

Bell Schedule

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DVX Family Information Night – Feb. 28; Interest Form and Online Application Are Live

DVX Family Information Night – Feb. 28; Interest Form and Online Application Are Live

DVX is hosting a Family Information Night on February 28th at 6:00 pm in the Multipurpose Room at the high school campus, 201 N. Douglas St.  There will be an informational presentation and a Q&A session to learn more about Da Vinci’s college and career program. We hope you can join us!

The 2019-2020 Interest Form and Online Application are now live. You can access by clicking the following links:

*   DVX Interest Form – If you are considering DVX as one of your college options, please feel free to fill out this form. A DVX staff member will contact you to answer questions and discuss how the program fits your educational and career goals.

*   DVX Online Application – Once you submit the application, a DVX staff member will contact you to set up an in-person meeting.

Week 25 Update

Designers – your week 25 update!

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Student Led Conferences

March 11-14, 1:45-4:00

Grade level teams will be sharing information regarding time slots with families within the week! Please reach out should you have a specific scheduling need or request.

 

The 2019 Annual Fund Matching Challenge Is On!
Make your donation or pledge by April 30, 2019 and your gift will be doubled!!

Missed #GivingTuesday? We have another amazing opportunity to make a gift in support of Da Vinci Schools. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our industry and philanthropic partners (Chevron, Kinecta Federal Credit Union, Pipkin Charitable Foundation, and The John H. and Cynthia Lee Smet Foundation), all donations to the Da Vinci Schools Annual Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $75,000!!
This matching challenge is only available for a limited time. Make your donation or pledge by April 30, 2019 and your gift will be doubled!! All pledge payments must be received by June 30, 2019 to be eligible for the match.

Make An Impact. Give Now.

With your support, we will continue to provide an exceptional college and career-ready education for the next generation of innovators and creative problem solvers.

(P.S. There are many ways to support Da Vinci Schools. If you are interested in volunteering for the Annual Giving Campaign, please email our team at giving@davincischools.org).

DVX Information Nights – 2/21 and 2/28 at 6 pm

DVX Family Information Nights; Interest Form & Online Application Now Live
Hello Da Vinci Students and Families,
We want to share some good news happening over at DVX, Da Vinci’s college and career program.
We are hosting Family Information Nights for seniors and their families on February 21st and February 28th at 6:00 PM at the high school campus, located at 201 N. Douglas Street. Please join the DVX staff and some current students for an informational presentation, followed by a Q&A session. We will be meeting in the Multi-Purpose Room. We hope you can join us!
Our 2019-20 Interest Form and online application are now live! You can access by clicking the following links:
  • DVX Interest Form – if you are considering DVX as one of your college options, please feel free to fill out this form. A DVX staff member will contact you to answer questions and discuss how the program fits your educational and career goals.
  • DVX Online Application – once you submit the application, a DVX staff member will contact you to set up an in-person meeting.
As we finish this year off strong, we are very excited for the upcoming school year and can’t wait to meet our 2019-2020 DVX class! There will be more events to come, so stay tuned!
Looking forward to meeting you,
The DVX Team
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