Da Vinci Design

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)

Greetings Designers and Design Families!

I’m happy to announce that DVD will be working again this year with our tutor Jay Mitsch of Gravity Assist tutors! Jay will be available after-school once again this year, in the 4th floor atrium conference (aka: the “Wooden Room”) after school for homework help and tutoring. See a message below from Jay!

Dear DVD Families,

Good Morning Designers!

Would you like to start a club this year? Then use this Google Form to apply to be a club leader!

• DVD Club Leader Applications (2022-2023)

Please also attend a Club Leader information session during lunch at 12:15pm this Friday, 9/2, in Mr. White’s Room (4205). During this meeting, we will cover information about starting a club, the requirements to be a club leader, and what to do to prepare for our DVD Club Fair on September 15th.

Questions? Send an email to Asst. Principal Kirk Takeyama: ktakeyama@davincischools.org

Greetings Designers and Design Families,

Welcome back for Week 3! Last week, our 9th graders participated in our annual Freshmen Overnighter Camp, and what a great time it was! 9th grade students, student leaders and staff got to connect with each other in the great outdoors. Everyone participated in fun activities, team building games, and important discussions that help prepare our 9th graders to make new friends and to transition into high school. See some pictures from the 2022 Overnighter Camp below!

This week, we have a regular bell schedule, which means that we will participate in two classes for the first time this week: Seminars and Flex Block. For these class periods, students are enrolled based off their preferences and selections. Seminar classes happen at the end of the day on Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs, and offer students an opportunity to get active, get support, or to connect with other students in a non-academic and fun setting. Flex Block is a class that allows students to get targeted support in a class of their choosing; think of it like focused office hours/study hall time. See the Week 3 bell schedule below for more details.

Upcoming Key Events

• Week of Monday, 8/29: Seminars and Flex Block Begin
• Monday, 9/5: No School – Labor Day
• Thursday, 9/8: Back to School Night @ 5:30pm
• Thursday, 9/15: DV Club Fair
• Friday, 9/16: No School – Professional Development Day

Good Morning Students!

See below for two important announcements:

Flex Block Sign Ups:

TODAY during Period 1, please complete this form to sign up for our first round of Flex Block:

• Flex Block Sign-Up Survey: Sept 2022

What is Flex Block? Flex Block is a class that happens during the school day, twice per week, when you can get support from a specific teacher or with a specific subject. Think of it like built-in time for office hours. Students must choose a flex block, and must report to that class for attendance.

If you have questions, or do not see your name in this form, please ask your teacher for help.

Seminar Interest Survey: 

If you are interested in Art Portfolio Development (11th/12th) or in Makerspace: Puppetry (10th/9th), complete this form TODAY (8/26):

• Seminar Interest Survey (Fall 2022)

Lastly: If you are interested in applying to be a Da Vinci Design Student Board Member, please see the Front Office for more details and for an application today! Applications are due to the Front Office by 9/16.

Hello Designers,

Please click the link below to see the Seminar classes being offered for the Fall 2022 semester!

• DVD Fall 2022 Seminar Offerings

Sign-up schedule (during Advisory):

• Monday, 8/22: Seniors and Juniors
• Tuesday, 8/23: Sophomores
• Friday, 8/26: Freshmen (during English classes)

IMPORTANT: Listings will be updated at the end of each day as classes fill up. Students should come prepared with three choices in mind in the event that their first choice class is full. Students should also be aware that some seminars require an application to be enrolled, and students may be pre-enrolled in some seminars that may not be listed here.

This year: all 9th grade students will be enrolled in a “Freshmen Seminar” in addition to one seminar of their choosing.

Good Morning Designers,

It is so good to have everyone back on campus! Week One was a great start to the school year, and we are still feeling the positive energy from our Day One assembly. See some great pictures below from the first day of school as the DVD staff welcomed our students to the 22-23 school year.

This week, we are so excited to be bringing out 9th graders and a select group of leaders to the Freshmen Overnighter! Messaging via email and permission slips have gone out to families, and 9th graders should be bringing permission slips starting Monday. For more information, reach out to the DVD Front Office.

Here is the Week 2 bell schedule:

Upcoming Key Events

• Wednesday, 8/24: 9th graders leave for Overnighter @ 8:40am
• Wednesday, 8/25: 9th graders return from Overnighter @ 3:45pm
• Week of Monday, 8/29: Seminars and Flex Block Begin
• Monday, 9/5: No School – Labor Day
• Thursday, 9/8: Back to School Night @ 5:30pm
• Thursday, 9/15: DV Club Fair
• Friday, 9/16: No School – Professional Development Day

Greetings Designers and Design Families!

This week, starting tomorrow, DVD students will be taking their school photos. Please remind students to come ready to have their pictures taken on the following days:

9th and 10th grade: Thursday, August 18th (Tomorrow!)

11th and 12th grade: Friday, August 19th

Note: A make-up picture day for students who are absent will be announced soon. Pictures will be available for purchase, and a link will be announced and shared here on the school blog when it is available.

Good morning Da Vinci Families,

Welcome to the first day of the 2022-23 school year! Please review the flyers for student pick-up and drop-off procedures. Remember to give yourself enough time to maneuver through the parking lot. We look forward to seeing you today and the start of the new year!