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.
Archive for 09 Grade
Swim Team Parent/Player Meeting – Oct. 26th 4:15pm
Swim Team Parent/Player Meeting – Oct. 26th 4:15pm
Parent Informational Meeting For Swim Team
Who: All new and returning swimmers and parents
What: Informational meeting about the season and tryouts
Where: West Plaza at 201 Campus (underneath the white tents)
When: Tuesday, October 26 4:15pm-4:45pm
For any questions contact Head Coach Hannouche channouche@davincischools.org
DVD Week 10 Preview
Hello Designers and Design Families,
Thank you students, staff and families for participating in SLCs this week! These conversations are a crucial part of supporting students in their academic growth and development.
Things are feeling festive on the fourth floor! This week, students had time in Advisory to start decorating their grade level hubs – just in time for Spirit Week! Spirit Week will take place from October 25th-October 29th; see details below!
Next week, we will return to our normal Monday-Friday bell schedule. See the schedule here:
Week 10 Announcements & Key Dates:
- Upcoming college visits:
- Dominican University of California: 10/20 @ 12:35pm
- Pacific Northwest College of Art: 10/21 @ 12:35pm
- Syracuse University: 10/22 @ 1:20pm
- Spirit Week: 10/25-10/29
- Mon: Meme Day
- Tues: Decades Day
- Wed: Pajama Day
- Thurs: “Anything But A Backpack” Day
- Fri: Costume Day
DVD Week 9 Preview: SLCs
Hello Designers and Design Families,
Happy Friday! We wrapped up Week 8 with an amazing Community Dialogue in honor of Latinx Heritage Month! Things for spicy during a hot sauce challenge, and we had a special performance from a troupe that displayed traditional Aztec dance (see photo below). Many thanks goes out to our Latinx Student Union and their advisor Sr. Villanueva for putting together this special event.
The coming week is Week 9 and SLCs are from 10/11-10/14. SLCs are happening via Zoom this semester. Check the DVD Grade Level Google Sites and refer to the post from earlier in the week for SLC schedules and documents for your grade level.
Please remember that during SLCs, we have a minimum day schedule. This means that drop-off times stay the same, however school pick-up from school will happen at 1:55pm for Da Vinci Design Mon-Thurs this week, unless your student is staying for their SLC. See the schedule below:
Week 9 Announcements & Key Dates:
- Student Led Conferences (SLCs): October 11th-October 14th
- Schedules and grade level documents coming soon.
- PSAT test day (11th Grade): October 13th
- 12th Grade: If you are interested in taking the SAT on this day, please contact your counselor for more information.
- Next Professional Day: October 15th
- Upcoming college visits:
- Dominican University of California: 10/20 @ 12:35pm
- Pacific Northwest College of Art: 10/21 @ 12:35pm
- Syracuse University: 10/22 @ 1:20pm
Week 9 Classroom Highlight: Latinx Heritage Month CD!
Save the Date! Bike Safety Class on October 13th
Mark your calendars for the Bike Safety Class that will be hosted on our 201 campus on October 13th at 5:30 pm! Guests will learn rules for biking, bike safety skills, review laws for motorists interacting with bikes & more.
October 13, 2021 @ 5:30PM
Da Vinci Schools – West Plaza (outdoors near basketball courts)
201 N. Douglas St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
Register now at bit.ly/bikesafe2021
Thank you to HPD & ESPD for their commitment to keeping our students safe. And a BIG thank you to Liza Somilleda, the Wiseburn Education Foundation & Big 5 for your support!
For questions email: somilledala@gmail.com
DVD Week 7 Preview
Greetings Designers and Design Families,
Happy Friday! This week, our classrooms were buzzing with great learning as we are fully getting into the swing of the school year. From drafting and peer reviewing personal memoirs, to travelling the world via music in Spanish 2’s “Musica en Español” (see picture below), so much good stuff was happening this week!
Also: Thank you to our students and staff for participating in our critical incident drill this week. We are grateful to our school community and ESPD for these efforts to ensure the safety of our schools.
This week, DVD started hosting virtual College Visits! Seniors: please check the list of upcoming college visits happening in the center quad. Upcoming college visits are also listed below.
Next week is a regular bell schedule week. See the Week 7 DVD Bell Schedule here, and other important upcoming dates.
Week 7 Announcements & Key Dates:
- This week’s college visits:
- UC Irvine: Wed, 9/29 @ 12:35pm
- UC Santa Cruz: Thurs, 9/30 @ 12:35pm
- UC Irvine: Fri, 10/1 @ 1:20pm
- Student Led Conferences (SLCs): October 11th-October 14th
- Schedules and grade level documents coming soon.
- PSAT test day (11th Grade): October 13th
- Next Professional Day: October 15th
Week 7 Classroom Highlight: “Musica en Español” from Ms. Wood’s Spanish 2
Important Message about Emergency Drill Planned for Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021
As previously mentioned, Da Vinci Communications, Da Vinci Design, Da Vinci Science, and Da Vinci Connect High School will be conducting a Critical Incident Drill on Thursday, September 23, 2021. This drill is an important part of our continued efforts each year to maintain a safe and secure school environment. The drill will take place at 10:10 a.m. and will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Teachers have been working with students during Advisory classes to prepare for this drill.
As part of our safety and emergency procedures, Da Vinci Schools has adopted elements of the “Run-Hide-Fight” program designed to provide various options to our students and staff. Our drill will focus on the “HIDE” component which is also referred to as “shelter in place”. Other components will be practiced during our Fire Drills planned for next month. During tomorrow’s drill, students will have a chance to practice the proper response if a critical incident were to occur such as an intruder on campus or any other incident requiring a lockdown of the school. Please help us by reminding students to:
- Listen and Follow the instructions of their teacher or staff member in the room at the time of the drill
- Stay quiet during the duration of the drill
- Silence/turn off their cell phones and stay off their phone during the duration of the drill
- Wait for the “All Clear” announcement to indicate the drill has concluded
Our School Resource Officer, Officer Josh Gilberts will be joined by other officers from the El Segundo Police Department, members of the El Segundo Fire Department, and our site administrators in observing the drill and providing feedback on our emergency processes and procedures. Staff and students will also debrief after the drill to provide additional input and recommendations in order to continue to improve our response efforts.
Please keep in mind that in order for our schools to remain informed and responsive, parents/guardians and students are always encouraged to report any concerns or potential threats. If you have any questions regarding this drill or any of our other safety procedures, please reply to this email or contact the administration of your child’s school. Thank you for your continued cooperation and support in maintaining the safety and welfare of our students and staff.
Para obtener este anuncio en español por favor mande un correo electrónico con su solicitud a info@davincischools.org. Gracias!
DVD Week 6 Preview
Greetings DVD Families,
This week came to an exciting and fun conclusion with our annual Club Fair! Students presented colorful booth displays and got lots of new members to join during this special event in Advisory. Thank you to all of our hard working club leaders for adding space on campus for students connect over their passions, their academic growth, and pride in their cultures and identities.
Next week, parents/guardians can expect to begin receiving automated calls home regarding attendance and absences. If a student is marked absent in any class, automated calls will be going home at two different times of the day in order to update parents/guardians. If you feel that you receive a call in error, please follow up with DVD’s Attendance Manager Irma Rodriguez by calling the DVD front office or sending her an email at irodriguez@davincischools.org .
Next week, we are having a regular bell schedule week. See below.
Have a lovely and restful weekend!
Week 4 Preview
Greetings Designers and Design Families,
What an exciting week! Seminars are back up and running, and we had a lovely Back to School Night event. It was so great to have parents, families, and lots of alumni siblings back on campus. If you were not able to participate in Back to School Night this year, not to worry – you can find the presentations given from each grade level by clicking on the links here:
- Team 9 Slides Back to School Night Fall 2021
- Team 10 Slides Back to School Night Fall 2021
- Teams 11 & 12 Slides Back to School Night Fall 2021
Next week, we have a short week due to the Labor Day Holiday – there is no school on Monday, 9/6. See the bell schedule for the coming week below. Tuesday will be an all periods day so that students meet with all of their teachers after the long weekend.
Please take a minute to review our updated semester 1 calendar, as we have made a few changes and additions including our first School Site Council meeting on Wednesday 9/15.
The School Site Council is an opportunity for parents, 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 who is interested in joining the DVD School Site Council, please fill out this School Site Council Parent interest form before Wednesday 9/8.
- 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 before Wednesday 9/8.
All submissions will be added to a voting form that will go out to the DVD parent community on September 9. School Site Council members will be notified on Friday September 10, and the first School Site Council meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, September 15. If you have any questions, feel free to send them to me at rstoll@davincischools.org.
Have a great holiday weekend!
DVD Week 3: Back to School Night & Seminars Begin
Greetings Designers,
We are so excited to welcome families to campus for Back to School Night on Thursday, 9/2 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. This year, our BTSN agenda will give families an opportunity to meet Grade Level teams and administrators for a presentation outdoors. Then, families will head upstairs for a self-guided tour and a chance to visit with teachers one-on-one. See the agenda below:
Next week, we’ll have our first Regular Bell Schedule week (see below), including our first week of seminars! Students had the opportunity to select from a wide variety of seminars. We look forward to meeting with our new seminar classes next week!
