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:
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.
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.
With gratitude for your ongoing encouragement and support,
Russell Stoll Kirk Takeyama Korina Barefield
Principal Assistant Principal Dean of Student Success & Culture
Attention 9th Grade Parents/Guardians! Please join us next Thursday October 5th from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. for the third session of the 9th Grade DVD Parent Community Group
Attention 9th Grade Parents/Guardians! Please join us next Friday September 15 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for the second session of the 9th Grade DVD Parent Community Group
Please join SBFC tomorrow,September 12, at 10:00 a.m. for the virtual Families Connected Parent Chat, a free monthly support group open to all South Bay parents and caregivers. We thank our community partners Beach Cities Health District and the Thelma McMillen Recovery Center for making the Parent Chat possible.
Attention 9th Grade Parents/Guardians! Please join us next Friday September 15 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for the second session of the 9th Grade DVD Parent Community Group
The Families Connected Parent Chat, established in 2017, will relaunch in September 2023 as a free monthly support group open to all South Bay parents and caregivers. Provided in partnership between South Bay Families Connected, Beach Cities Health District and Thelma McMillen Center, the Parent Chat offers its participants a confidential and supportive space to share their parenting challenges and successes. Dr. Moe Gelbart, Executive Director of the Thelma McMillen Recovery Center, is the lead moderator for the group and offers his professional insight and expertise on a variety of topics. He is joined by Laura Short McIntire, Founder of SBFC. Please note that the Parent Chat is not a therapeutic program, but rather a peer to peer support group with educational guidance from a mental health professional.
Join the Parent Chat the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Please join the next session September 12, 2023. Click HERE for more information.
We hope you had a restful summer break and are ready to take on your junior and senior year. This Fall semester, Da Vinci Schools is offering the following dual enrollment courses:
COMS 100- Public Speaking
(Synchronous, In-Person)
CDEV 103- Early Childhood Growth & Development
(Asynchronous, Online)
ART 101- Art/Visual Culture:
A Global Perspective
(Asynchronous, Online)
In this course, students will compose, present, and evaluate original speeches. Emphasis is placed on audience analysis, topic selection, research, evidence, organization, delivery, and critical analysis of persuasive communication. Students are required to attend out-of-class speaking events.
3 units; 3 hour lecture
Transfer CSU, UC
Mondays/Wednesdays
3:30 pm -5:00 pm
Start Date: Monday, August 28th, 2023
This course is an introduction to child development from conception through adolescence with an emphasis on the interaction between the maturational processes and environmental factors relating to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe and interview children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages. Also, the effect of cultural influences on development will be studied.
3 units; 3 hour lecture
Transfer CSU, UC
Start Date: Monday, August 28th, 2023
This course is an introduction to art and visual culture across time and diverse cultures with a global perspective. Examining works of art through themes, theory, terminology and media, students acquire analytical and interpretive skills to develop visual literacy as well as an understanding of the role of art and visual culture in relation to contemporary life. This course explores how meaning is constructed, transmitted and negotiated in an increasingly visual world.
3 units; 3 hour lecture
Transfer CSU, UC
Start Date: Monday, August 28th, 2023
Note: Some CSU/ UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a El Camino Counselor, the El Camino Transfer Center adviser, or assist.org. Please note that these are college courses, taught by college instructors. Students must abide by the college policies.
Who: Juniors and Seniors
What: College courses through El Camino College. Courses meet transfer requirements for most Cal State and UC campuses, as well as most private colleges and universities.
Why: Get a jump on your college credits! If you do well, it also looks great on your college applications.
Cost: Free! The state of California and Da Vinci Schools pick up the costs, including textbook fees.
Where: Classes will be held virtually and are asynchronous on Canvas, the El Camino College student portal. Students will be responsible to complete the course on their own time.
Dual Enrollment form must be completed and submitted to your counselor by Wednesday, August 23rd at 3:30pm.
After submitting, you will receive your Welcome Email (with 7-digit El Camino College ID #) in 1-3 business days at the personal email address given on your application. If you do not receive your Welcome Email after 3 business days, please email dualenrollment@elcamino.edu
Previously applied to El Camino?
Your El Camino student account is still in good standing if you submitted an application for admission for Spring 2023 or Fall 2022. You don’t need to reapply if you took courses during the Spring 2023 or Fall 2022 semesters, you’ll just need to submit a dual enrollment form to your counselor.
Your El Camino College ID # is the same as previous terms and is 7-digits (no letters)
NOTE: ECC Admissions Office cannot accept forms with typed signatures. All signatures need to be drawn using the above methods, either by pen, mouse, or touchscreen. This is the most common reason why a form cannot be processed and students will not be registered.
MyECC
MyECC is El Camino College’s secure online portal where students view their registered classes, grades, unofficial transcripts, etc. Your MyECC username and password are included in your Welcome Email. You will be prompted to create a new password when you log into MyECC for the first time.
NOTE: El Camino College recently updated the Password Requirements for MyECC. Passwords must include at least 10 characters, 1 Capital letter, 1 number (number cannot be at end or beginning of password), and no repeated/consecutive characters. View Complete Password Complexity Requirements
Dual Enrollment offers Drop-In Help via Zoom every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. to assist students one-on-one with questions they may have about their application for admission or Dual Enrollment Application.
Please join us using the links on this webpage – no sign up necessary!
Our community partner, South Bay Families Connected, offers our families a variety of youth wellness resources. For Mental Health Awareness Month, we feature their resource pages covering trending youth wellness topics on the minds of parents and caregivers:
Next week (May 8th – May 12th) is Teacher Appreciation Week! Feel free to join us in appreciating our staff by helping to provide some treats for our staff this week. Sign up below to drop off some items on the morning on select days for the week of May 8-12th.
If you sign up to drop off a treat for teachers, thank you! Please mark the items “For DVD Teacher Appreciation” and bring it to the first floor reception area. The items will be sent up to the fourth floor from there.
Here are some DVD staff favorites:
Bagels
Donuts
Cookies / Brownies
Fruit
Sparkling Waters
Coffee
Chips
On behalf of the Da Vinci Design staff, thank you!
