Week 22 Preview

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

Happy Friday – and happy three-day weekend to our students and families! Here is a preview of next week, including some announcements:

Coffee with Admin: 2/3/22
Thanks to all of our families who were able to join us this week for our “Coffee w/ Admin” meetings! For this meeting, we discussed:

Here are the slides that were shared for those who would like to review: Coffee with Admin, DVD – 2/3/22

Key Dates and Events:

  • Feb 7th-11th: National Counseling Week – Counselors will be making announcements and pushing out materials all week long focusing on academics, college, and the socioemotional health of our students.
  • February 21st: President’s Day Holiday

Have a safe, fun and restful weekend!

Posted in 09 Grade, 10 Grade, 11 Grade, 12 Grade

Coffee w/ Admin Thurs, 2/3: 8am and 5pm

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Greetings Design Families,

Tomorrow at 8am and at 5pm, Ms. Acuna and Mr. Stoll would like to welcome parents and guardians to our February Coffee w/ Admin meeting! For this meeting, we will be discussing Covid-19 updates, annual feedback survey data, an app called MySchoolBucks, and we will also be introducing you to some of our staff members who joined our Design team this semester!

The meeting will be held via this Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98872918301

Please join us, we look forward to updating you on the agenda topics and answering any questions you may have. 

Posted in Grade 12

Week 21 Preview

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

This week, we had a great time reconnecting in our seminar classes! Students are gearing up for a fun and productive semester doing everything from screen printing and hand-building ceramics to chalk art and studying character design.

Next week, we have a short week, and students will not be in classes on February 4th due to a staff professional development day.

Also, on Thursday, 2/3, we are welcoming all parents and guardians to meet with DVD administrators for a “Coffee with Admin” session both before and after school. For this “Coffee with Admin” session, we will be discussing school updates and also introducing you to new members of our Da Vinci Design team. Please join us for an AM session at 8am or a PM session at 5pm. A message and a Zoom link will be sent to families via email next week.

Upcoming Key Dates & Events:

  • February 2nd: DVD School Site Council Meeting #2
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92980112903
    Agenda: 1) Comprehensive Site Safety Plan review, 2) Preview of A-G Improvement Grant Draft
  • February 3rd: Coffee w/ Admin Parent Meeting
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98872918301
    AM session: 8am, PM session: 5pm
  • February 4th: Staff Professional Development (No School)
  • February 4th & 5th: Make-Up Senior Cap & Gown Yearbook Portraits – please use this updated link to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/FebruaryDVSeniorPhotos
  • February 21st: President’s Day Holiday
Posted in Grade 12

Sandpipers’ Scholarship Program

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Hello seniors!

Here is an upcoming scholarship opportunity for you to apply to! Sandpipers has provided financial assistance to college-bound students since 1941 and is the oldest continuing aid program in the South Bay. Supporting more than 50 students per year, the program is unique in funding qualified recipients throughout the four continuous years of their undergraduate studies.  View the video about the Scholarship Program here: https://www.sandpipers.org/scholarships

High school seniors living in the South Bay (both citizens and eligible non-citizens as defined by the U.S. Department of Education) are eligible to apply for a Sandpipers Scholarship for the 2022-23 school year. Detailed eligibility requirements are stated below.

  • U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen (as defined by the U.S. Department of Education in The Student Guide)
  •   Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher
  • Permanent resident of the South Bay area of Southern California (roughly bounded by the 105 and 110 freeways)
  • Students residing outside the South Bay area are eligible if they attend a high school in the defined South Bay area
  • Demonstrate a financial need

The entire Sandpipers Scholarship Application is online and can now be accessed with this link: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/78786-Sandpipers

All applications are due on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 5 PM, no exceptions.

Note: children and grandchildren of Sandpipers’ members are not eligible.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your counselor. 

Posted in 12 Grade, College Counseling

Week 20: Seminars Begin

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

This week, we have a full five-day ahead of us and seminars begin! Students were able to select seminar during Week 19 and will start meeting in their seminars this week.

We look forward to another great week!

Note: Students who need additional time to complete MAP testing may be called out during seminar periods or class periods to do so. Students will be notified this week prior. Students with questions may reach out to Asst. Principal Acuna: sacuna@davincischools.org .

Posted in 09 Grade, 10 Grade, 11 Grade, 12 Grade

Seminar Offerings for Spring 2022 at DVD

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Hi Students!
Seminar sign-ups will be happening this week. Please make sure you take a glance at the seminars being offered this semester (via this Google Doc):
Please have at least three options in mind for M/W seminars AND for T/Th seminars before coming to sign up, just in case your top choice gets filled up early. There are lots of great seminars to choose from!
Posted in 09 Grade, 10 Grade, 11 Grade, 12 Grade

Week 19 Preview

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Greetings Designers and Design Families,

Next week is a short week and so we will have a holiday Monday schedule. Please note the change in our bell schedule below for Week 19.

Here are a few other key updates:

  • Mon, 1/17: No school in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
  • Tues, 1/18 – Thurs, 1/20: MAP testing will continue. Students who do not complete MAP testing by 1/20 will have the opportunity to do make up testing the following week.
  • Tues, 1/18 – Fri, 1/21: SEMINAR SIGN UPS will happen during the week. More details including Spring 2022 seminar offerings will be made available soon – stay tuned to the blog for more on seminars!
  • Wed, 2/2: DVD’s next School Site Council meeting (via Zoom – rescheduled from 1/19).
  • Fri, 2/4: No school – Staff Professional Development day.
Posted in Grade 12

Track Tryouts – UPDATED

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What: Track & Field TRYOUTS (NEW)

When: Boys: Wed, Jan 19 4-5:15 p.m.       Girls: Thurs, Jan 20 4-5:15 p.m.

Makeup (Boys/Girls) Fri, Jan 21 4-5:15 p.m.

Who: Coach Jackson/Coach Mar/Coach Covelman

Where: CrossFit Box (wear running shoes, no spikes)

Wanted: Runners, Jumpers, Throwers, & Team Managers

Posted in Grade 12
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