Da Vinci Design

Da Vinci Families – We need your help!

Both the state and federal government require Da Vinci to report the number of students each year who qualify for free and reduced meals. Although meals are currently being provided to all students free of charge, Da Vinci’s percentage of students who qualify for free and reduced meals greatly impacts the amount of additional funding Da Vinci can receive.

Da Vinci is so close to qualifying for additional funding… Even a small increase in eligible forms collected results in significantly more money for ALL students.

We need every family to complete a federal Meal Application by October 31st to maximize funding for ALL Da Vinci students.

Please fill out the application online at MySchoolApps.com. Only complete one application per family. This information will not be shared or utilized for any other purpose.

Based on your circumstances, your family may qualify for P-EBT food benefits, low-cost internet access, utilities assistance, fee waivers for college applications, SAT/ACT and Subject Test fee waivers, scholarships, and more!

Don’t delay — you may be eligible for significant savings while helping Da Vinci maximize funding for ALL students.

Please complete a meal application no later than Oct. 31st at MySchoolApps.com. We thank you!

If you need assistance, please contact Sara at meals@davincischools.org or visit www.davincischools.org/meals.

Greetings Designers and Design Families!

It was so wonderful meeting you, parents and families, this week for Student Led Conferences! We appreciate your time and investment in the learning success of your children. We are here to support your students aspirations and goals – and expect each and every one of our students to do and be their best!

Next week, we will resume full days including seminars – and we will end the week with a spooky / spirit week themed Community Dialogue! See the Week 11 schedule AND a flier for spirit week (10/31-11/4) below!

It is time for us to do our bi-annual parent/guardian survey! Your positive feedback and participation is important to us. Please help us learn about our successes and about where we need to grow. If you did not get a chance to participate during SLCs, please do so today!

• Parent/Guardian Survey Fall 2022:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/dv_parent_survey_fall22

Upcoming Dates and Events:

• Friday, 10/28: Community Dialogue Assembly
• 10/31-11/4: Spirit Week!
• Friday, 11/11: Veteran’s Holiday – NO SCHOOL

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

• Loyola Marymount University – Mon October 24, 2022
• UCLA – Tues November 1, 2022
• Scripps College – Thurs November 3, 2022
• Hawaii Pacific University – Fri November 4, 2022

Greetings Designers and Design Families,

Happy Monday! This week, we have SLCs starting today. Please use the links below to access resources for each grade level.

Reminder: We have minimum days Mon-Thurs (10/17-10/20) this week. Students will be released at 1:45pm. Friday (10/21) will have normal start and end times.

The Week 10 DVD bell schedule is here:

Student Led Conferences (SLCs): Grade Level Resources

Click links below to access SLC materials!

• 9th Grade SLC Resources: Overview Letter | Sign-Up Link (via Sign Up Genuis)
• 10th Grade SLC Resources: Overview Letter | Sign-Up Link (via Sign Up Genius)
• 11th Grade SLC Resources: Overview Letter | Schedule Link
• 12th Grade SLC Resources: Overview Letter | Sign-Up Link (via Calendly)

It is time for us to do our bi-annual parent/guardian survey! Your positive feedback and participation is important to us. Please help us learn about our successes and about where we need to grow.

• Parent/Guardian Survey Fall 2022: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/dv_parent_survey_fall22

Upcoming Dates and Events:

• 10/17-10/21*: Student-Led Conferences (SLCs)
      *SLC days are early release days: classes end at 1:45pm
• Friday, 10/28: Community Dialogue Assembly
• 10/31-11/4: Spirit Week!

Greetings Designers and Design Families!

This week, we are looking forward to a short but impactful week! We are preparing for the PSAT Test Day on Wed, 10/12. Thursday and Friday there is no school due to staff professional development. And, we are getting ready for Student Led Conferences (aka: SLCs) next week! Every student is expected to participate in SLCs this semester. SLCs will happen on campus unless a Zoom meeting is requested. See below for SLC schedules and details.

Last week, we wrapped up with a very special Community Dialogue in honor of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month! We celebrated with banda music, dancing, student performances, and games. A special shout out goes to our Latinx Student Union, Leadership team and advisor teachers for helping to coordinate this special celebration. See photos below!

Here is special schedule for Week 9 (10/10-10/14):

Student Led Conferences (SLCs): Grade Level Resources

Click links below to access SLC materials!

• 9th Grade SLC Resources: Overview Letter | Sign-Up Link (via Sign Up Genuis)
• 10th Grade SLC Resources: Overview Letter | Sign-Up Link (via Sign Up Genius)
• 11th Grade SLC Resources: Overview Letter | Schedule Link
• 12th Grade SLC Resources: Overview Letter | Sign-Up Link (via Calendly)

It is time for us to do our bi-annual parent/guardian survey! Your positive feedback and participation is important to us. Please help us learn about our successes and about where we need to grow.

• Parent/Guardian Survey Fall 2022: https://tinyurl.com/DVDParentSurvey

Upcoming Dates and Events:

• Wednesday, 10/12: PSAT/SAT Testing Day
• Thursday, 10/13 & Friday, 10/14: No School – Staff Development
• 10/17-10/21*: Student-Led Conferences (SLCs)
      *SLC days are early release days: classes end at 1:45pm
• Friday, 10/28: Community Dialogue Assembly
• 10/31-11/4: Spirit Week!

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

• University of California-San Diego – Tue October 11, 2022
• Soka University of America – Wed October 12, 2022

Dear Da Vinci Students and Families,

We are exploring adding additional language and arts offerings during Zero period (which will be approximately 7:25-8:35am) next semester. The goal is to make any additional offerings available to all high school students, regardless of school site.

Please complete the survey below by Friday, Oct. 14th to share your thoughts and ideas about what additional language and arts classes we should offer. There is also space on the survey to share any other thoughts or ideas you think we should know. There are two separate surveys — one for students and one for parents/guardians.

Student Survey Link: https://forms.gle/JypEbSfU138b1W34A

Parent/Guardian Survey Link: https://forms.gle/y6hbKrNGMfJvVcBS8

We thank you!

Happy Friday Designers and Design Families,

Hard to believe that it is already October! We are looking forward to lots of great events in the coming month – including SLCs and Spirit Week. We are excited to end our week next week with a community dialogue focused on celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month!

Next week, parents/guardians are encouraged to join DVD Administrators Stoll and Tak for an informal “Coffee with Admin” meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, October 5th. There will be time for important DV updates, site specific news, and Q&A with you DVD site leaders. Hope to see you there for either our morning session (at 8am) or our afternoon session (at 5pm) via Zoom. See Zoom link below.

Here is the bell schedule for Week 8 at DVD:

Upcoming DVD Dates and Events:

• October 5th: Coffee w/ Admin (Two Sessions: 8am & 5pm)
  • Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97675511102
• Wednesday, 10/12: PSAT/SAT Testing Day
• Thursday, 10/13 & Friday, 10/14: No School – Staff Development
• 10/17-10/21: Student-Led Conferences (SLCs)

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

• University of Southern California – Mon October 3, 2022
• Chapman University – Thu October 6, 2022
• University of La Verne – Fri October 7, 2022
• University of California-San Diego – Tue October 11, 2022
• Soka University of America – Wed October 12, 2022

Greetings Designers and Design Families,

Happy Friday! This week was another exciting week at DVD. Seniors had a chance to hear from visiting college reps like from LMU, Junior architecture students went on a field trip to Sci Arc college, and 9th Graders completed a window design project in their English class. Next week, our Sophomores are going on a field trip to LACMA and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures!

See the Week 7 bell schedule here:

School Site Council Elections: Voting Open until Monday, 9/26 at 4pm

Thank you to the parents/guardians who expressed interest in joining our School Site Council! Now, it is time for all of you to vote. Please use this link to vote for up to four candidates to be a part of our Da Vinci Design School Site Council. Only parents/guardians of students at Da Vinci Design may vote, and may submit the voting form one time. Voting will close at 4pm on Monday, 9/26.

• https://staceelianna.smugmug.com/DaVinciSchools/DVD-Picture-Day-2022

Upcoming Key Dates & Reminders

• Wednesday, 9/28 @4:30pm: School Site Council Meeting #1
  • Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95944827183
  • Agenda: 1) Review Bylaws, 2) Elect Officers, 3) LCAP Review, 4) Review Proposed Agendas for 2022-23
• Wednesday, 10/12: PSAT/SAT Testing Day
• Thursday, 10/13 & Friday, 10/14: No School – Staff Development
• 10/17-10/21: Student-Led Conferences (SLCs)

Did you know that Da Vinci Schools are a South Bay Families Connected (SBFC) Partner District? SBFC is a youth mental health and social emotional wellness non-profit providing free online resources, support groups, educational videos and more to families at 115 schools in the South Bay. SBFC has resources, tips, articles, videos and more for both parents and teens regarding issues of stress management, depression, body image, substance abuse, social media and more. All Da Vinci Schools parents, guardians and teens are invited to visit our unique Da Vinci Schools Families Connected to access this resource, free of charge.

Greetings Designers & Design Families!

This week, Da Vinci Design ended the week in celebration of the beginning of Latinx History Month! Shout out to our Latinx Student Union for decorating our campus (see below) and for preparing for our Latinx Heritage Month Community Dialogue which will happen on October 7th.

We also had our annual DVD Club Fair on Thursday! Thank you to all of our club leaders and club advisors for continuing to make our school a space where students can come together around such a wide variety of interests, hobbies and identities. See below for some photos from our Club Fair!

The Week 6 Bell Schedule can be found here:

• https://staceelianna.smugmug.com/DaVinciSchools/DVD-Picture-Day-2022

DVD School Site Council is looking for new members! School Site Council is an opportunity for parents/guardians, students, & staff to work collaboratively to review the school program, review data and identify needs, make recommendations for the Local Control and Accountability Plan, and approve the Single/School Plan for Student Achievement.

• If you are a parent/guardian who is interested in joining the DVD School Site Council, please fill out this School Site Council Parent interest form by Wednesday, 9/21.
• If you are a student who is interested in joining the DVD School Site Council, please fill out this School Site Council Student interest form by Wednesday, 9/21.

All submissions will be added to a voting form that will go out to the DVD parent community on September 22nd. School Site Council members will be notified prior to the first School Site Council meeting will be held after school (via Zoom) on Wednesday, September 28. If you have any questions, feel free to send them to me at rstoll@davincischools.org.

Upcoming Key Dates & Reminders

• Tuesday, 9/20: Final Make-Up Picture Day
• Wednesday, 9/28 @4:30pm: School Site Council Meeting #1 (via Zoom)
• Wednesday, 10/12: PSAT/SAT Testing Day
• Thursday, 10/13 & Friday, 10/14: No School – Staff Development
• 10/17-10/21: Student-Led Conferences (SLCs)