We are so thankful to have been able to hold in-person graduation ceremonies for both this year’s graduating seniors and last year’s graduating seniors! You can now view & purchase photos from the graduation ceremonies from the DVS Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020 at these links:
Enjoy!
In case you missed it earlier, here is a link to the updated calendar for “Season 13”, the 2021-2022 school year, which begins on Monday August 16th.
In addition, here is an FAQ sheet for our incoming freshmen, the DVS Class of 2025! We can’t wait to meet you! If you have not yet signed up for an incoming student screening appointment for next week, please do so using this link. Thank you!
Happy first week of summer vacation, DVS Families! Semester 2 report cards have been printed and are being mailed to your homes today, and Powerschool access has also been restored so that you can see your student’s semester 2 grades. Please contact our office if you do not receive your child’s report card in the mail by the end of this week.
Because our teachers are on summer break now, specific questions you may have about your child’s grades in any of their classes will be addressed with the teacher when they return in August.
I hope you and your families have a happy and healthy summer break! We can’t wait to see everyone back on campus for the first day of school on Monday August 16th!
Sincerely, Steve
We will wrap up Season 12 at DVS today with an all-school Community Dialogue led by our student leadership team at 9:00am at this link, followed by some advisory time to close out the year and say farewell to the seniors! We are proud of our students’ perseverance this year and look forward to beginning Season 13 all together in person on Monday August 16th! You can view/download/print the 2021-2022 school year calendar here.
Teachers will be finishing students’ grades on Thursday 6/10, and then on Friday 6/11 Powerschool access will be restored. Report cards will be printed and mailed home on Monday 6/14.
During summer break (including this evening), we will not be holding our regular Wednesday evening “Parent office hours with Steve & Grace”. Instead, we have scheduled Parent Office Hours meetings at 5:00pm on Monday June 28th and Monday July 19th.
I hope you and your families have a restful, safe and fun summer!
The AT&T Summer Learning Academy is a free online externship learning program open to all high school and college students. Registration is available now and we get started on July 12th! The program has both short informative self-paced classes and exciting live events featuring well-known dynamic speakers focusing on four key areas: Personal Development, Business, Technology and insights on life at AT&T direct from our leadership and experts in their field. When you complete the program, you will be sent a unique digital badge from Credly. Speakers include Sal Khan (Khan Academy), Troy Aikman (NFL Hall of Famer), Omar Johnson (Opus United), and Dr. Ellen Ochoa (Nasa Astronaut).
Register HERE by June 22nd!
MORE INFO:
· Open to All High School and College Students
· Dates: July 12 – August 6, 80 hours to complete for certificate
· Live Events: July 12 – 23
· Format: Virtual
· Content: Web-based training, activities and guest speakers
· Summer Credit: When you finish the course and receive a Credly certificate: Send Natasha an email with the certification and she can ensure you receive summer school internship credit.
WHAT IS THE COURSE CURRICULUM FOR AT&T SUMMER LEARNING ACADEMY?
There
is a set group of courses that cover a variety of areas. An overview of the
curriculum can be found here. The full syllabus of curriculum will be sent to all registered
students in July. Students will receive a certificate of completion from Credly
that is not specific to a particular discipline.
WILL THERE BE LIVE SESSIONS?
We
have ~30 live sessions scheduled between July 12 – July 23, but attending
events live is not mandatory. If you attend live, you will be able to interact
with the presenters and ask questions. Live participants will have the chance
to win various prizes and giveaways.
HOW LONG DO STUDENTS HAVE
TO COMPLETE THE 80 HOURS WORTH OF WORK?
The
program begins on July 12, with live events running from July 12 through July
23. Students will have until August 6th to complete the coursework required to
receive the certificate of completion from Credly.
QUESTIONS? Contact Natasha Morrison at nmorrison@davincischools.org
Attention Class of 2022: Are you a future Posse scholar? Every year, Posse partner institutions award Posse Scholars four-year, full-tuition, merit-based scholarships to top colleges and universities (Bucknell University, Dickinson College, Hobart & Williams Smith Colleges, Kalamazoo College, Middlebury College, Northwestern University, Pepperdine University, Tulane University, University of Wisconsin, Madison).
If you would like DVS to consider you as a nominee for the Posse Scholarship, please complete the Posse Foundation Scholarship Application. The application is due no later than Friday, June 4 at 3:30 pm. As a note, we are looking for thoughtfulness and meaning in your answers rather than the length of answer.
We will notify those who are selected for nomination via email by June 8th.
If you have additional questions, please reach out to your respective counselor.
The DVS Counselors
We are so excited to officially launch Da Vinci Instagram and Facebook pages to complement our existing Twitter feed so we can get even more connected with our community, a.k.a. YOU!!
Follow us today on any of our official Da Vinci Schools social media accounts to stay connected, engaged and informed.
Instagram
Follow us: @davincischools_org
Facebook
Like our Page: @dvschools
Twitter
Follow us: @dvschools
Athletics
We also just launched a new Wiseburn-Da Vinci Athletics blog to communicate directly with our student-athletes, families, and community members! Here you will find everything you need from updates on tryouts, game days, highlights and so much more! Sign up for the latest athletics updates here. Go Wolves!!
Visit our Athletics blog at athletics.davincischools.org.
We are excited to engage with you!
Hello Juniors,
Even though many institutions have chosen to remain Test Optional for the Class of 2022, we want to make sure that you have all information available in order to make an decision that best fits your needs.
The decision to test or not test is yours. If you have questions or are eligible to receive a fee waiver for the test, please reach out to your counselor.
Anticipated SAT Test Dates – please always confirm changes via the College Board
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration | Score Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2021 | July 30, 2021 | August 17, 2021 | September 20, 2021 |
| October 2, 2021 | September 3, 2021 | September 21, 2021 | October 15, 2021 |
| November 6, 2021 | October 6, 2021 | October 26, 2021 | November 19, 2021 |
| December 4, 2021 | November 4, 2021 | November 23, 2021 | December 17, 2021 |
| March 12, 2022 | February 11, 2022 | March 1, 2022 | March 25, 2021 |
| May 7, 2022 | April 7, 2022 | April 26, 2022 | May 20, 2022 |
| June 4, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | July 13, 2022 |
ACT anticipated dates for 2021-2022 – please always confirm changes by via the ACT site
| Test Date | Registration Deadline | Late Registration | Score Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2021 | May 7, 2021 | May 21, 2021 | June 22- August 6, 2021 |
| July 17, 2021 | June 18, 2021 | June 25, 2021 | July 27- Sept 10, 2021 |
| September 11, 2021 | August 6, 2021 | August 20,201 | Sept 27- Nov 5, 2021 |
| Oct. 23, 2021 | Sept. 17, 2021 | October 1, 2021 | November 9- Dec 30, 2021 |
| Dec. 11, 2021 | November 5, 2021 | Nov 19,2021 | Dec 21, 2021- Feb 4, 2022 |
| Feb. 12, 2022 | January 7, 2022 | Jan 21, 2022 | February 25- April 7, 2022 |
| April 2, 2022 | February 25, 2022 | March 11, 2022 | April 12- June 23, 2022 |
| June 11, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | May 20, 2022 | June 21- August 5, 2022 |
| July 16, 2022 | June 17, 2022 | June 24, 2022 | July 26- Sept 9, 2022 |
-DVS Counseling Team
