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Archive for Grade 12
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
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:
- Supporting healthy social media and screen time management
- Recognizing and supporting mental health challenges
- Understanding and managing stress and anxiety
- Helping youth build healthy relationships and foster empathy and compassion
- Practicing mindful parenting
Visit our own Da Vinci Families Connected page for more youth wellness resources from Da Vinci Schools and SBFC.
10th Grade Parent/Guardian Community Group
Dear 10th Grade Parents/Guardians,
You are invited to the final session of DVD’s 10th Grade Parent/Guardian Community Group, Thursday May 16th from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on zoom. No prior attendance is required! All 10th grade parents/guardians are invited and encouraged to attend.
More information and RSVP QR code are below.
We hope to see you there!
Da Vinci Design’s Annual Senior Showcase
Hello Designers!
You’re invited to Da Vinci Design’s Annual Senior Showcase!
Join us in celebrating the remarkable projects of our graduating Class of 2024 at the Senior Showcase on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024. This special event will highlight our seniors’ hard work, creativity, and passion as they present their final projects and performances. Two food trucks will cater to guests with a variety of options. Don’t miss this opportunity to support the Class of 2024 and witness the future leaders, artists, and innovators in action!
Event Details:
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
5:30 to 7:30 PM
Location: WWOO Concrete Outdoor Kitchen, 121 Penn St, El Segundo, CA 90245
Parking: The parking will take place at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church attached is a photo of a map from the parking to the venue.
Address: 720 E Grand Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245
Reminder for 11th grade families!
Reminder 11th Grade Families,
Tomorrow, May 8th we invite DVD 11th grade families to join us from 5:30pm-6:30pm in the Blackbox on the first floor of the 201 campus, for their Spring College Planning Information Session.
Click HERE to reserve your spot.
All students and parents/guardians are welcome! Please contact a DVD counselor with any questions!
Pam Baker Nicole Tafoya Omar Sanchez
Pbaker@davincischools.org ntafoya@davincischools.org osanchez@davincischools.org
We hope to see you there!
Week 34 Preview
Greetings Designers and Design Families!
Tonight is PROM NIGHT! We are excited to eat, dance and celebrate with our Class of 2024. Don’t forget that Prom was moved to a new location – here are the details:
WHAT: Senior Prom
WHEN: Friday, May 3, 2024 | 6:30-10:00 PM
WHERE: The Terrace, 2361 Rosecrans Ave., 2nd Floor, El Segundo – NEW
LOCATION
(The Terrace is located at the corner of Rosecrans/Continental Circle; there is plenty of free parking in the parking structure)
Next week (May 6th – May 10th) 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 6-10th.
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: Appreciation Notes. Handwritten notes can be dropped off to the office anytime during the week.
Summer 2024 at DV:
On Wednesday, 5/1, the DVD admin team hosted our monthly “Coffee with Admin” Q&A session (virtually, via Zoom). Click here for the May Coffee with Admin slides, or use the DVD Parent Info Sessions & Coffee with Admin Slides link under the “Resources” column on the blog. See the slides to find more information on all of the exciting Summer 2024 programs and real world learning opportunities happening at DV!
Here is the Bell Schedule for Week 34 at DVD:
Key Dates and Upcoming Events
- Fri, May 10th: Community Dialogue in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (hosted by DVD’s AAPISU Club)
- Sat, May 11th: DVD 10th Grade Honors Art Show
- @ Indivisible Arts in Hermosa Beach
- 4:30pm-8pm
- Art, Live Music, and Fun!
- Mon, May 13th – Thurs, 16th: Last week of seminar classes!
- Wed, May 15th: Class of 2024 Decision Day Celebration & Senior Awards Night
- Wed, May 22nd: Senior Showcase Exhibition (@ WWOO Kitchen)
Teacher Appreciation Week
Greetings Da Vinci Design Families,
May 6th – May 10th 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 6-10th.
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/candy
- Fruit
- Sparkling Waters
- Coffee
- Chips
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: Appreciation Notes. Handwritten notes can be dropped off to the office anytime during the week.
On behalf of the Da Vinci Design staff, thank you!
Sincerely,
DVD Admin Team
Week 32 Preview: Progress Reports Next Week
Greetings Designers and Design Families,
With the end of the semester and POLs approaching soon, it is time for our last round of progress reports. Progress reports are being mailed home next week on April 26th. The purpose of progress reports is to give families the opportunity to have a snapshot of student progress, and to be able to have a conversation at home with students about how to stay successful in school. This information will also be used by teachers and counselors in their plans to support all students. Please follow up with your child’s teachers directly with any questions about assignments or grades.
If you do not receive a progress report in the mail by Friday, May 3rd, please reach out by calling Da Vinci Design at 310-725-5800, or send an email Office Manager Maria Beltran at mbeltran@davincischools.org to request a digital progress report for your child.
Here is the Bell Schedule for Week 32:
Upcoming Events and Other Key Dates:
- Wed, Apr. 24th: Parent Advisory Committee Meeting #4:
- *5pm via Zoom*
- Agenda: 1) Public Comment, 2) LCAP: Goal 5 Review, 3) Meeting Reflections
- Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/8331212069
- Fri, April 26th: Round 2 Progress Reports Sent Home
- Wed, May 1st: Coffee w/ Admin
- All parents and guardians welcome! Join for brief school updates and open Q&A with the DVD admin team
- 8am or 5pm, via Zoom
- Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/8331212069
- Fri, May 3rd: Prom (@ Wallis Annenberg Hall, USC)
- Wed, May 15th: Class of 2024 Decision Day Celebration
Prom Gown and Tuxedo giveaway
Hello DVD Seniors!
Please click the photo below for information on the Prom Gown and Tuxedo Giveaway! Additionally, if any families have slightly used or new dresses, tuxedos or suits that you want to donate, please contact The Glass Slipper Foundation by using the following email:
@theglassslipperlosangeles@gmail.com
