Da Vinci Science

It was a fun Spirit Week! Thank you, staff and students, for showing your creativity and positive school spirit this week. We hope families have a happy and safe Halloween tonight. 

Week 12 Schedule

This Week’s Announcements

• CLD Day- The next CLD day is Monday, 11/10. All students should have received an email to sign-up on through the 11/10 CLD Workshop Request Form. Students may choose to learn from home or attend an on campus workshop. Here is the 11/10 CLD Workshop Descriptions..

• DVS Family Coffee Time: Every first Wednesday of the month, we have “Coffee with the Principal,” where parents, guardians, and students can drop in to ask administration and staff questions and receive updates on school happenings. There will also be various topics for discussion as requested by parents. This week’s DVS Families Coffee Time is this Wednesday, 11/5, from 4:30-5:30 in-person or on Zoom using this Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/3108950461. This week’s topic: “What Teachers Would Like You to Know and Vice Versa; Open Q&A” 
• College Rep Visits for Week 11
  • Tuesday, 11/4: University of Redlands
  • Thursday, 11/6: Mount St. Mary’s University
  • Friday, 11/7: UCLA

• DVSPA – It’s that time of year- Gratitude Baskets for our amazing DVS staff. To show our appreciation, the DVS Parent Association is continuing the tradition of Gratitude Baskets, which will be delivered to staff on Friday, November 21st.
  • How You Can Help:
    • Donate Items Contribute staff favorites—see the list [HERE]. Drop off items at the DVS front office.
    • Monetary Gifts Cash or gift cards can be dropped off or emailed to dvsappreciation@gmail.com by Tuesday, November 18th. These donations will be used to purchase items for Gratitude Baskets for all staff members.
    • Notes of Thanks
      Handwritten messages from parents and students are encouraged and will be included in the baskets.
    • Volunteer to Assemble Baskets
      Parents are invited to help fill the baskets! Sign up here:
      SignUpGenius Volunteer Form Drop-Off Period:Monday, November 3rd – Thursday, November 20th

Important Upcoming Dates: 

• Wednesday, 11/5, Parent Coffee
• Monday, 11/10, CLD Day #2
• Tuesday, 11/10, Veterans Day (no school)
• Thursday, 11/14, AMC 10/12 Math Test
• Wednesday, 11/19 DVSPA work party/meeting, 6pm on campus.
• Monday-Friday, 11/24-11/28: Thanksgiving Break
• Thursday, 12/18: Last Day of the Semester

Helpful Links:

DV/Wiseburn Athletics  

DVS Planning Calendar 25-26

DVS News YouTube Channel

DVS Announcements Slide Deck

Da Vinci Photos Link

Highlights from the Week:

SWE Panel hearing from inspiring women in engineering

Students from the Biomedical Sciences Pathway visited Loma Linda University to see their Embryology Museum, Medical School Bio-Simulation suites, and Cadaver Lab

CEA Honors students take a structural tour of Rancho Los Alamitos with civil engineer, Russel Kehl

Spirit Week – Riders vs. Surfers; Dress to Impress; Happy Halloween!

We hope students enjoyed the PD day today. Staff utilized the time to collaborate with job-alike teams and to focus on student conferencing. Thank you to the students who came today and gave up some time during their student-free day to help us learn. The Fall Dance also had a great turnout and was a fun opportunity for all DV schools to enjoy the evening together.

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We had a celebratory CD on Thursday to mark Hispanic Heritage Month. We have some very talented students! We enjoyed Folklorico, singing and band performances, and staff and students dancing the Caballo Dorado. Thank you, and great job, Student Leadership!

 Next week is Spirit Week to round out the month of October! 

Week 11 Schedule

Week 11 Announcements

• CLD Day #2– The next CLD day is Monday, 11/10. All students should have received an email to sign-up on through the 11/10 CLD Workshop Request Form. Students may choose to learn from home or attend an on campus workshop. Here is the 11/10 CLD Workshop Descriptions.
• After-School Traffic– As you may know, traffic tends to get very heavy right before starting from 3:35 p.m. If you need to pick up your child before that time, please plan to arrive early and allow yourself enough time to avoid getting caught in the traffic line. Please also note that on Wednesdays, DVC dismisses at 2:30 p.m., which increases traffic earlier in the afternoon. For safety reasons, if you need to pick your student early, please account for traffic; we cannot send a student down without a parent or emergency contact signature, even if you are delayed in traffic. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us ensure all students are dismissed safely.
• College Rep Visits:

• • Monday, 10/27: UC Santa Barbara
  • Wednesday, 10/29: UC Riverside
  • Thursday, 10/30: Woodbury University
  • Friday, 10/31: Saint Mary’s University
• Spirit Week: 

Important Upcoming Dates: 

• Wednesday, 10/22 DVSPA Meeting and Social 6:30 pm at Chipotle
• Friday, 10/24 PD Day (no school)
• Wednesday, 11/5, Parent Coffee
• Monday, 11/10, CLD Day #2
• Tuesday, 11/10, Veterans Day (no school)
• Monday-Friday, 11/24-11/28: Thanksgiving Break

Helpful Links:

DV/Wiseburn Athletics  

DVS Planning Calendar

DVS News YouTube Channel

DVS Announcements Slide Deck

Da Vinci Photos Link

Highlights From the Week:

Hispanic Heritage Month CD

 

Sophomores discuss modern democratic issues as revolutionaries of the past in their homemade paper outfits

SWE girls learned what it means to network, how to be better conversationalists, and how to write their own elevator pitches. Thank you Real World Learning Director, Crissel Rodriguez

We are more than halfway through the semester! Thank you for a great SLC week. It was a pleasure to see students sharing their learning and progress with parents & guardians while also having meaningful conversations with teachers. Our hope is that students will continue to grow in their learning to finish the rest of the semester well.

This week is a 4-day week with a special schedule; long advisory on Wednesday, CD on Thursday, and PD Day on Friday (no school for students). 

Week 10 Schedule 

This Week’s Announcements:

• College Rep. Visits this week:
  • Monday, 10/20: MIT
  • Tuesday: 10/21: Stony Brook University
  • Wednesday: 10/22: Syracuse University
  • Thursday: 10/23: Loyola Marymount University

• DVS Parent Association:
  •  CHIPOTLE fundraiser for DVS Advisories is this WED 10/22 from 4-8pm at Chipotle, 307 N Pacific Coast Highway, El Segundo.  Use this fundraiser flyer when ordering in the restaurant or code VNT3KMW for online orders picked up from 4-8pm.  Share with your friends and family to help support DVS Students, Advisory Teachers, and community.   
  • DVSPA 10/22 Meeting/Social at Chipotle, 307 N Pacific Coast Highway during our fundraiser, 6:30 – 7:30pm.  We’ll have take home volunteer work and sign ups for November’s Gratitude Basket Project.  

• • Did you see our DVS Merch at SLC check in?  You can ORDER HERE or get more info with this DVSPA Merch Flyer. Thank you for supporting our DVS community!
• Senior Portraits: The last days for senior portraits are October 25th and 26th.
  • Students can sign up here: https://book.usesession.com/s/LbbbrS_pC0

Important Upcoming Dates: 

• Wednesday, 10/22 DVSPA Meeting and Social 6:30 pm at Chipotle
• Friday, 10/24 PD Day (no school)
• Wednesday, 11/5, Parent Coffee
• Monday, 11/10, CLD Day #2
• Tuesday, 11/10, Veterans Day (no school)
• Monday-Friday, 11/24-11/28: Thanksgiving Break

Helpful Links:

DV/Wiseburn Athletics  

DVS Planning Calendar

DVS News YouTube Channel

DVS Announcements Slide Deck

Da Vinci Photos Link

Some Highlights from the Week: 

9th Grade CHYA Presentations

Art class with Mr. Garcia- Oni mask project finals made primarily of cardboard; beautiful artwork displayed, honoring process and outcome

SLC Week- Student Lead Conferences with students, parents, and teachers

We had another successful week- thank you to everyone who attended college information sessions, parent advisory meetings, and to all staff and students who participated in the UCLA blood drive. Next week is another packed week with lots of events, including SAT Day, CHYA, SLCs, college visits, and, of course, every day learning. We also want to wish our Robotics Team 4201, the Vitruvian Bots, as well as Da Vinci hosts So. Cal Showdown this weekend, 10/11 from 9-5:00 pm. There will be free activities and workshops for ages 6-14; all are welcome to stop by!

Week 9 Schedule

  

This Week’s Announcements:

• PSAT/SAT Day: Students in 9-11th will be taking the PSAT; students in 11th and 12th opted-in to take SAT. There will be schedules and room assignments posted throughout the campus on Monday. 

• SLC Week is this week (10/13 to 10/17). Families should already have their SLC times scheduled.  SLC Document for grade-level specific information. We are looking forward to great conversations next week. 
• CHYA Week for 9th Graders: all 9th Graders will be hearing California Healthy Youth Act lessons provided by Nurse Tisyana Lucero and Dr. Emily Green. 9th-grade students will be on a special schedule this week. 

• DVS Parent Association: 

• • Monday 10/13 is the due date for student design submissions.  Check out the details of the Student Design Contest for our next DVSPA Merch Fundraiser design.  More details in this Design Contest Flyer. 
  • Advisory Fundraiser at CHIPOTLE 10/22 – share this fundraiser flyer when you order at Chipotle, 307 N Pacific Coast Highway, El Segundo anytime from 4-8pm on WED 10/22.  Every DVS student benefits from our support of DVS Advisory Teachers, so share the flyer with friends and families! 
  • You can also make a tax deductible monetary donation at https://davincischools.networkforgood.com/ Select 07 – DaVinci Science AND write “DVSPA Advisory Fundraiser” as the “Note for Donor Scroll.”
  • DVSPA Oct 22 Meeting/Social – Enjoy the company of fellow DVS parents, find out how to help with DVSPA next service project, support DVS Advisories and grab dinner for yourself or your whole family – all at the DVSPA Oct 22 meeting/social, from 6:30-7:30 at Chipotle, 307 N PCH, El Segundo, during the restaurant fundraiser.  We’ll have volunteer work to take home and sign ups for November’s Gratitude Basket Project.

Important Upcoming Dates: 

• Wednesday, 10/16 Great California Shakeout
• Monday-Friday, 10/13-10/17 CHYA Week for 9th graders 
• Wednesday, 10/22 DVSPA Meeting and Social 6:30 pm at Chipotle
• Friday, 10/24 PD Day (no school)
• Wednesday, 11/5, Parent Coffee
• Monday, 11/10, CLD Day #2
• Tuesday, 11/10, Veterans Day (no school)
• Monday-Friday, 11/24-11/28: Thanksgiving Break

Highlights from the Week:

Forced to Love Forces Lab using spring scales and digital force sensors. Freshmen calculated the %error of the spring scales, practiced calculating mass and weight, and familiarized themselves with what a Newton of force feels like. 

12th Grade College Info. Session and Harvey Mudd College Visit

DVSPA Fundraiser- come support your student’s Advisory with Chipotle

10/3/25 

We hope all students had an enjoyable holiday yesterday! It was also great to see families at the parent coffee on Wednesday. Parent coffees are held on the first Wednesday of the month; all are welcome for a casual time for Q&A and various relevant topics that parents may want to know. Last week’s recording on Mastery-Based Grading will be posted on the blog soon. 

We have a “normal” schedule next week! 

This Week’s Schedule: 

This Week’s Announcements:

• SLC Week is coming up Week 9 (10/13 to 10/17). By now, families should have scheduled their SLC time. Please refer to this SLC Document for grade-level specific information on SLC week. 

• Parent Advisory Committee: We have our first PAC meeting this Wednesday, 10/8, 4:30-5:30. Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/3108950461. On the agenda: LCAP Goals 1 and 2. PAC committee members and all parents are welcome to attend.

• College Counseling:
  • Week 9 College Visits:
    • Tuesday: 10/7: Rochester Institute of Technology
    • Wednesday: 10/8: UC Davis
    • Thursday: 10/9: University of Arizona
    • Friday, 10/10: UC San Diego (8:00am in Mr. Perez’s Room)
    • Friday: 10/10: Harvey Mudd College
  • Thank you to the families who have attended College Planning Information Sessions. We have one more for 12th grade coming up this Wednesday! We welcome 12th grade families for theirCollege Planning Information Session on Wednesday, October 8th from 5:30pm-6:30pm held in-person on the DVS Campus.Come learn about the college application process, the support and services we provide in CCL to help students solidify their college list, personal statements, applying for financial aid and scholarships, and more! Please RSVP here

• DVS Parent Association:

• • Save the Date!  The October DVSPA meeting will be a social gathering, Wed 10/22, 6:00 – 7:30pm at an off site location TBD.  Bring your questions, ideas and enjoy the company of other DVS parents.  .    
  • Is your DVS student interested in art or graphic design?  Check out the details of the Student Design Contest for our next DVSPA Merch Fundraiser design.  More details in this Design Contest Flyer. 
  • DVS Advisories build and support our unique DVS school culture.  DVSPA fundraises for Advisories year-round to support our Advisory Teachers with their community-building activities.  You can make a tax-deductible monetary donation at https://davincischools.networkforgood.com/ Select 07 – DaVinci Science AND write “DVSPA Advisory Fundraiser” as the “Note for Donor Scroll” to support all of our DVS students. 

Important Upcoming Dates: 

• Wednesday, 10/8 Parent Advisory Committee Meeting #1
• Thursday, 10/9 UCLA Blood Drive 
• Friday, 10/10 Honors Commitment Deadline 
• Monday, 10/13 SAT/PSAT School Day
• Wednesday, 10/16 Great California Shakeout
• Monday-Thursday, 10/13-10/17 SLC Week 
• Monday-Friday, 10/13-10/17 CHYA Week for 9th graders 
• Friday, 10/24 PD Day (no school)
• Wednesday, 11/5, Parent Coffee

Helpful Links:

DV/Wiseburn Athletics  

DVS Planning Calendar

DVS News YouTube Channel

DVS Announcements Slide Deck

Da Vinci Photos Link

Some Highlights from the Week:

Arch & Design students taking a walk on the Strand to analyze buildings, shapes, and history

SWE trip with Algalita Marine Research and Education in Seal Beach. Girls did a beach cleanup and audit of the wrackline, sorted micro and macroplastics, and identified native plants in a scavenger hunt.

CEA Resilience & Recovery Trip with John Bwarie:  DTLA & Altadena