Archive for August 29, 2023

Announcements From Real World Learning Director (8.29.2023)

Driven by Design LA Youth – Creative Style Competition

Are you between 13-17 years old and passionate about fashion? Here’s your moment to shine! Transform your drawing into a stunning fashion style and bring it to life on the runway. Have a teen model showcase your creation and compete for fabulous prizes!

To participate in the Driven by Design LA Youth Style Competition, a registration fee of $35.00 will apply. Please note that registration is mandatory to participate. To register, click here.

Date and time:
Sunday, October 15, 2023 | 11:30am – 1pm PDT

Location:
Matte Argyle Runway Playa Vista
12775 West Millennium Los Angeles, CA 90094

This event celebrates cultural diversity and creativity, all while supporting our charitable foundation.

 

For more information, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

Week 3 Schedule

We had an amazing Week 2 that culminated with an amazing Class of 2027 Freshmen Overnighter! It was a great time to set the tone for a positive, welcoming, and inclusive school culture. We engaged in discussions around embracing our individual stories and accepting and welcoming the stories of others to build our school community and we also had a lot of fun!  We hope all of our students continue to have a positive experience for all four years of high school at DVS. Freshmen overnighter pictures can be found here.

  • Measures of Academic Performance (MAP) Testing: 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will be taking English and Math MAP assessments in their English and Social Studies classes during the first couple of weeks in September. The results of these assessments will provide valuable information regarding student performance and college readiness in order for our staff to support students more effectively throughout their time at DVS.
  • Seminars will begin next week! Students signed up for their seminar choices this week. Here is the list of the Seminar choices for Semester 1. Please note that PowerSchool has been turned off, in order to process seminar requests and build student seminar schedules. Students will be able to request seminar changes once they receive their schedules next week. 
  • LA Metro’s GoPass Program: Da Vinci Schools is participating in LA Metro’s GoPass Program again this year! This means each DVS student can receive a FREE Metrocard that, once activated, will allow them to ride on the Metro for FREE until June 30, 2024. Students can pick up a card and instructions to activate their card from Summer Munoz (mmunoz@davincischools.org) at the DVS Front Desk. Here is more information on the GoPass Program if you are interested.

Week 3 Schedule:

Important Upcoming Dates

  • Tuesday, 8/29: First Day of Seminars
  • Monday, 9/4: Labor Day – No School
  • Friday, 9/15: Professional Development (PD) Day – No School
  • Wednesday, 10/11 PSAT/SAT School Day 

 

South Bay Families Connected-Parent Chat

The Families Connected Parent Chat, established in 2017, will relaunch in September 2023 as a free monthly support group open to all South Bay parents and caregivers. Provided in partnership between South Bay Families Connected, Beach Cities Health District and Thelma McMillen Center, the Parent Chat offers its participants a confidential and supportive space to share their parenting challenges and successes. Dr. Moe Gelbart, Executive Director of the Thelma McMillen Recovery Center, is the lead moderator for the group and offers his professional insight and expertise on a variety of topics. He is joined by Laura Short McIntire, Founder of SBFC. Please note that the Parent Chat is not a therapeutic program, but rather a peer to peer support group with educational guidance from a mental health professional.

Join the Parent Chat the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Please join the next session September 12, 2023.  Click HERE for more information.

SBFC’s parenting resources, videos and blogs are free and accessible to all. Below is a link to the resource pages: https://www.southbayfamiliesconnected.org/parent-resources

Week 1 Wrap Up!

We had a wonderful first week of school! Students and staff are getting settled and having fun getting to know their peers and their teachers and counselors. Thank you for your patience as students and staff are settling into their schedules and routines. We have really enjoyed getting to know our new and returning DVS family members!

  • 9th Grade Overnighter is next week! 9th grade students will be leaving on the morning of Thursday, August 24th and returning around 3pm on Friday, August 25th. If your 9th grade student has not yet, please make sure to submit permission forms to their English teacher, Jessi Snyder ASAP!
  • Measures of Academic Performance (MAP) Testing: 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will be taking English and Math MAP assessments in their English and Social Studies classes during the first two weeks of September. The results of these assessments will provide valuable information regarding student performance and college readiness in order for our staff to support students more effectively throughout their time at DVS.
  • Seminars will begin Week 3. Students signed up for their seminar choices this week. Here is the list of the Seminar choices for Semester 1. Please note that PowerSchool will be turned off starting Tuesday, August 22nd, in order to allow admin and counselors time to process seminar requests and build student seminar schedules. Students will be able to request seminar changes once they receive their schedules next week. We appreciate your patience.
  • LA Metro’s GoPass Program: Da Vinci Schools is participating in LA Metro’s GoPass Program again this year! This means each DVS student can receive a FREE Metrocard that, once activated, will allow them to ride on the Metro for FREE until June 30, 2024. Students can pick up a card and instructions to activate their card from Summer Munoz (mmunoz@davincischools.org) at the DVS Front Desk. Here is more information on the GoPass Program if you are interested.

Week 2 Schedule:

Important Upcoming Dates

  • Thursday – Friday, 8/24-8/25: 9th Grade Overnighter
  • Monday, 9/4: Labor Day – No School
  • Friday, 9/15: Professional Development (PD) Day – No School

 

El Camino Dual Enrollment Opportunities: Fall 2023

Good afternoon Junior and Senior Families

We hope you had a restful summer break and are ready to take on your junior and senior year. This Fall semester, Da Vinci Schools is offering the following dual enrollment courses:

CDEV 103-Early Childhood Growth & Development

(Asynchronous, Online) 

ART 101- Art/Visual Culture: A Global Perspective

(Asynchronous, Online) 

This course is an introduction to child development from conception through adolescence with an emphasis on the interaction between the maturational processes and environmental factors relating to physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe and interview children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages. Also, the effect of cultural influences on development will be studied. 

3 units; 3 hour lecture

Transfer CSU, UC

Start Date: Monday, August 28th, 2023

This course is an introduction to art and visual culture across time and diverse cultures with a global perspective. Examining works of art through themes, theory, terminology and media, students acquire analytical and interpretive skills to develop visual literacy as well as an understanding of the role of art and visual culture in relation to contemporary life. This course explores how meaning is constructed, transmitted and negotiated in an increasingly visual world. 

 

3 units; 3 hour lecture

Transfer CSU, UC

Start Date: Monday, August 28th, 2023

Note: Some CSU/ UC transferable courses have credit limitations. For details, see a El Camino Counselor, the El Camino Transfer Center adviser, or assist.org. Please note that these are college courses, taught by college instructors.  Students must abide by the college policies.

 

Who:   Juniors and Seniors

What: College courses through El Camino College. Courses meet transfer requirements for most Cal State and UC campuses, as well as most private colleges and universities.

Why:   Get a jump on your college credits! If you do well, it also looks great on your college applications.

Cost:   Free! The state of California and Da Vinci Schools pick up the costs, including textbook fees.

Where: Classes will be held virtually and are asynchronous on Canvas, the El Camino College student portal.  Students will be responsible to complete the course on their own time.

Dual Enrollment form and DV Sponsored Dual Enrollment Supplemental Form must be completed and submitted to Ms. Marquez by Wednesday, August 23rd at 3:30pm.

El Camino Dual Enrollment Form

DV Sponsored Dual Enrollment Form 

Space is limited and we are accepting forms on a first come first serve basis!

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Helpful Information on applying to El Camino and enrolling in a Dual Enrollment Course:

Applying to El Camino College

Application for Admission Help

Dual Enrollment Application

 

Never applied to El Camino?

  • Submit an application for admission for Fall 2023: elcamino.edu/apply
  • Students can follow along screen-by-screen with this link: Help to Complete the Application for Admission
  • After submitting, you will receive your Welcome Email (with 7-digit El Camino College ID #) in 1-3 business days at the personal email address given on your application.  If you do not receive your Welcome Email after 3 business days, please email dualenrollment@elcamino.edu

Previously applied to El Camino?

  • Your El Camino student account is still in good standing if you submitted an application for admission for Spring 2023 or Fall 2022. You don’t need to reapply if you took courses during the Spring 2023 or Fall 2022 semesters, you’ll just need to submit a dual enrollment form to your counselor.
  • Your El Camino College ID # is the same as previous terms and is 7-digits (no letters)
  • If you do not know your El Camino College ID #, please email  dualenrollment@elcamino.edu

Dual Enrollment Application

All students must submit a separate, completed Dual Enrollment Application for each term they wish to be manually registered for class(es).

NOTE: ECC Admissions Office cannot accept forms with typed signatures. All signatures need to be drawn using the above methods, either by pen, mouse, or touchscreen. This is the most common reason why a form cannot be processed and students will not be registered.

MyECC

MyECC is El Camino College’s secure online portal where students view their registered classes, grades, unofficial transcripts, etc. Your MyECC username and password are included in your Welcome Email. You will be prompted to create a new password when you log into MyECC for the first time.

NOTE: El Camino College recently updated the Password Requirements for MyECC. Passwords must include at least 10 characters, 1 Capital letter, 1 number (number cannot be at end or beginning of password), and no repeated/consecutive characters. View Complete Password Complexity Requirements

  • Log into MyECC – this link can also be found at the top of every elcamino.edu webpage
  • If you are unable to into MyECC, please email us at dualenrollment@elcamino.edu

Dropping a Class

Registered students who wish to drop the class must perform this action themselves in MyECC by the drop deadlines.

Help is Available!

Dual Enrollment offers Drop-In Help via Zoom every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00-5:00 p.m. to assist students one-on-one with questions they may have about their application for admission or Dual Enrollment Application.

Please join us using the links on this webpage – no sign up necessary!

 

Please email Ms. Marquez with any questions: fmarquez@davincischools.org

 

Welcome Back to School!

Week 1 Schedule

Welcome to a new school year at DVS! We hope all students and families had a wonderful summer and we are looking forward to a great school year.

Thank you to the students and families who attended the Welcome Orientation yesterday. Seeing you made us even more excited for the beginning of the year! Find the slides from the presentations here.

We look forward to welcoming our students to the 2023-2024 school year at 8:50am on our first day of school, Monday, August 14th. We will begin our school day with the whole school gathering outside by the lunch tables. Please meet us there! 

Have a great weekend and see you on Monday!

Week 1 Schedule:

 

Important Upcoming Dates

  • Monday, 8/14: First Day of School
  • Tuesday, 8/15 and Wednesday, 8/16: Student Photo Day
  • Thursday – Friday, 8/23-8/24: 9th Grade Overnighter
  • Monday, 9/4: Labor Day – No School
  • Friday, 9/15: Professional Development (PD) Day – No School

Audition for Pedro Play- TONIGHT 5:30-8:30pm

A new play with music, created with and about the San Pedro Community
-Open to all ages
-No experience necessary
-Nothing to prepare

Some audition dates have passed, but there are still auditions being held on 8/9 from 5:30-8:30pm at Rancho San Pedro Social Hall and 8/10 from 5:30-8:30pm at Angels Gate Cultural Center.

For more information, contact:
Paula Donnelly at pdonnelly@cornerstonetheater.org
Michael Garcia at mgarcia@cornerstonetheater.org

Performances will take place in October 2023. See more information below. 

When Jessica is sent to San Pedro on a journalistic assignment, she finds much more than she bargained for. Traveling through Pedro’s rich and colorful past, present and future, Jessica finds a community in the midst of radical change. A romantic comedy with music, PEDRO PLAY explores the meaning of home and features members of the San Pedro community on stage in collaboration with Cornerstone Theater Company.

Cornerstone Theater Company is holding auditions for PEDRO PLAY.

Do you live or work or spend significant time in San Pedro?
Are you a former resident who left their heart in San Pedro?
Come audition for PEDRO PLAY!
No theater experience is necessary and there’s nothing to prepare.

If you’d like to be a part of making this San Pedro community play, but don’t want to be onstage, stop by auditions and introduce yourself. We’d love to meet you!

Rehearsals and performances take place this September and October in San Pedro.

Auditions:

Thursday, August 3, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
One San Pedro Office
The Arcade Building
479 West 6th Street, San Pedro, CA

Tuesday, August 8, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Grand Annex
434 W Sixth St, San Pedro, CA

Wednesday, August 9, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Rancho San Pedro Social Hall
275 W First St, San Pedro, CA

Thursday, August 10, 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Angels Gate Cultural Center – Building H
3601 S Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA

Callbacks:

Monday and Tuesday, August 28 and 29, 5:30pm – 8:30pm

DVS Welcome Orientation – Thursday, August 10th

Hello new and returning Da Vinci Science families,

We are excited to invite you to the DVS Welcome Orientation on Thursday, August 10th! 

This will be a time for families to come to campus by grade level to hear pertinent school information, receive student schedules, and to meet and greet teachers and staff members. If students are unable to attend this event, they will receive their schedules the first day of school, Monday, August 14th.  

Da Vinci Science’s Welcome Orientation will follow the schedule below:

 

9th Grade

5:00-5:30 9th Grade Presentation in the Black Box Theatre

5:30-6:00 Meet & Greet with teachers on the DVS floor (2nd floor)

10th Grade

5:00-5:30 Meet & Greet with teachers on the DVS floor (2nd floor)

5:30-6:00 10th Grade Presentation in the Black Box Theatre

11th Grade

6:00-6:30 11th Grade Presentation in the Black Box Theatre

6:30-7:00 Meet & Greet with teachers on the DVS floor (2nd floor)

12th Grade

6:00-6:30 Meet & Greet with teachers on the DVS floor (2nd floor)

6:30-7:00 12th Grade Presentation in the Black Box Theatre

 

We hope to see you there!