WOW – we are almost to the end of the Fall semester! This week, we kicked off POLs and we are so proud of all of our students as they complete these high stakes, end of semester presentations. Good luck on your coming presentations, Designers!
We will continue through next week with our POL schedule, and Friday 12/17 is a no school day for students.
The first day of classes for Semester 2 begins on January 10th, 2022. See the school calendar in the “Resources” section of the blog for more details.
T-Shirt Design Contest Winners announced!
Also – we want to give a BIG congratulations to the four students whose designs were chosen as our finalists for the 2021 T-Shirt Design Contest! Our finalist designers are:
POL’s at Da Vinci Design will begin this Thursday, December 9th and run until Thursday, December 16th. Please note that students will begin class at the regular time 8:55am but will be released at 1:55pm all these days. This includes the coming Friday, 12/10, which will start at 8:55am instead of the usual 9:25am.
Friday, December 17th is a PD day and school is not in session.
If you have any questions or concerns in regards to your students POL time(s) please reach out to their teachers via e-mail directly.
Last but not least, another friendly reminder to please make sure to e-mail Mrs. Irma Rodriguez at irodriguez@davincischools.org if your student will be absent on any given day.
Presentations of Learning (POLs) begin this Thursday 12/9.
One of the expectations for a Presentation of Learning is that students come in professional dress. Professional dress is defined to including the following:
Button-down dress shirt (shirt must be tucked in) or non-revealing blouse (must cover shoulders); Suit jacket (optional)
Khaki pants or dress pants (no jeans); Dress or skirt that touches tops of knees when standing up straight
Closed-toe dress shoes (no sneakers or excessively high heels)
Hair should not cover the face
Other clothing professional to students’ identity and/or culture
We understand that many families may not be able to put together attire that meets these standards in a short timeline. In order to help our families, the DVD staff is going through their closets in search of items that can be donated to students in need of professional attire. If you have clothing or shoes that meet these requirements and that you no longer need, please consider donating them to DVD. We will accept donations of professional clothing to the downstairs front office, and we welcome students to see if there is something donated that fits their need. We are hopeful that this professional clothing exchange helps us work together as a community to ensure that each student feels comfortable and confident in their presentation!
Students can contact their counselor for any questions.
We are officially in the final stretch of the Fall semester! See important information below regarding students grades and Presentations of Learning (aka: POLs) including grade level expectations and schedules.
Student Grades: This is an important time to sit down with your student and check their grades in their classes in PowerSchool. Click here for the PowerSchool website; login information was included on the grade reports that were sent home earlier this semester and you can email Maria Beltran at mbeltran@davincischools.org if you need your child’s username and password.
Presentations of Learning: “POL” preparation begins next week for students in grades 9-12! The Presentation of Learning (“POL”) is a tradition at the Da Vinci Schools in which students prepare and deliver a formal presentations to their teachers and their peers. POLs give students the opportunity to develop their speaking and presentation skills, are an opportunity for students to reflect publicly on their learning, and in some cases are a final opportunity for students to demonstrate their understanding and mastery of a topic. Because these are formal presentations, students are expected to wear formal attire.
All POLs will be scheduled between Thursday 12/9 and Thursday 12/16.
NOTE: Each student will earn a letter grade for their POL based on the total score and the grade scale shown. This letter grade will be reflected on the student’s transcript but is not calculated into their GPA. The POL is worth one credit, which is the same amount of credit earned for most seminar courses.
Dear Design Parents and Families: It is time for us to do our bi-annual parent survey – and we need your feedback! We ask families and students to complete a survey twice each year about how things are going at DVD. Please use the link above or click here to share your experience and thoughts with us. We continually look for ways to improve, and value your assessment of how things are going so far this year. The data collected from parent surveys like this one determines our school goals for this year, and for years to come.
On behalf of the staff at Da Vinci Design, we want to return and express our deep gratitude for our community of students and families. Thank you to everyone who made our staff feel so appreciated with contributions of treats, gifts, and messages of gratitude. DVD was full of smiles today!
In addition to the gratitude bags shared with the staff today, our students also contributed to a tree mural full of messages of gratitude for their friends and staff at Da Vinci Design. We truly have so much to be thankful for here!
See the Week 15, 16 and 17 bell schedules below. When we return from our Holiday Break (on Monday 11/29), we will be just eight school days away from POLs! Stay tuned for more details about POLs after the break. Have a safe, lovely and restful break everyone!
If you are interested in playing baseball, tryouts will be held next week at Raytheon park. Dates and time are below. Please wear the proper attire and bring proper equipment to play baseball. If you have any questions please contact coach Barba, ebarba@davincischools.org
Monday Nov. 15th, 4pm-6pm
Tuesday Nov. 16th, 4pm-6pm
Wednesday Nov. 17th, 4pm-6pm
Friday Nov. 19th, 4pm-6pm
Please note these rules for Raytheon park:
Please direct your guest to enter the site through our Continental gate located at the corner of El Segundo and Continental Boulevards. All guess over 18 years of age will need to show a valid government issued I.D. to enter the facility. Please follow all road directional signage when entering.
Park guest(s) – Must adhere to all state and local public health guidance and regulations
Park guest must clean up after themselves
Park guest must bring their own equipment and remove the equipment when they leave
No animals or pets permitted (except for service animals)
No alcoholic beverages allowed without prior written approval
No vehicles are allowed on the park grounds
Raytheon assumes no liability for lost or stolen items – use the park at your own risk
Softball tryouts will take place November 16th and 17th from 4pm to 6pm at Del Aire park. If you have any questions please contact coach Bean tbean@davincischools.org
Da Vinci Schools has partnered with Care Solace, a Therapist Matching Service for students, families, and staff members–If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health, Care Solace can help you quickly find treatment options matched to your needs regardless of the circumstance. Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided to students, staff, and their families by Da Vinci Schools. Care Solace’s team is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language. If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
• Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365
Visit www.caresolace.com/davincischools and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.
If you have any questions, please reach out to your counselors.
On Tuesday November 2 @ 6 pm The California Department of Education, San Diego Office of Education and Project Cal-Well have partnered up to provide a parent webinar to address anxiety. This webinar will offer coping strategies, tools and resources to support your children/teens who might be feeling overwhelmed, stressed or anxious.
Girls soccer will have a parent meeting on Thursday Nov. 4th starting at 7:15pm. It will be held in the west plaza of 201 N. Douglas St. This is for the varsity and jv teams. Coach Justiniano will cover the expectations of the program along with other important information. This will also be your chance to ask questions.
