Da Vinci Science

School Site Council: Thank you to the parents and guardians who indicated an interest in the School Site Council! A reminder to all parents and guardians, please vote for parent & guardian members for our School Site Council. Voting will close on 9/23 and we plan to inform candidate members by 9/24.  We have five candidates for three positions; please vote using this form: DVS School Site Council Election Form for Parent/Guardian Representation. The three candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to the School Site Council for the 22-23 school year. The first School Site Council Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 9/29 at 5pm on Zoom. 

Parent Office Hours with Administration: Parent Office Hours with administration will be held every even week. Since this week is Week 6, we will be meeting at this zoom link this Thursday, September 22nd from 4:30-5:30. This will be a casual time of updating, chatting, and Q&A. 

Canvas: Thank you for your patience as we adjust to Canvas. We are working on Canvas parent portals. Parent login information should be sent out this week, parents should then have setting options to adjust notifications. Thank you for your patience and apologies for the many emails you may have been receiving from Canvas.

Dear DVS Students and Families,

We had another great week at DVS! We hope students enjoyed the Friday off as staff had a very productive Professional Development Day. We had a wonderful Community Dialogue this week. The whole school gathered in the gym to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Thank you, Latinos Unidos, Latinx Club, and Mecha Clubs for leading the school in this celebration by sharing their personal stories of what Hispanic Heritage means to them. 

Honors: Honors rollout in classes will continue this week. Honors is an option that is available to all students. Honors projects, assignments, and criteria may vary by course. Please note the Honors Signup Form has been extended to the end of Week 6 and is due Friday, September 23rd.    

Canvas Access: Thank you for your patience as we continue to adapt and transition to Canvas as the learning management platform. Parent and guardian logins for Canvas will be issued very soon. For now, we encourage you to use your student’s login information to view course information on Canvas.

Picture Day Makeups: Last call for picture makeups and retakes will be this Tuesday, 9/20 from 9:30-10:30 am. Student IDs will be issued soon. 

School Site Council: Thank you to the parents and guardians who indicated an interest in the School Site Council! We have five candidates for three positions; please vote using this form: DVS School Site Council Election Form for Parent/Guardian Representation The three candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to the School Site Council for the 22-23 school year. The first School Site Council Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 9/29 at 4:30 pm on Zoom. 

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Tuesday, 9/20: Picture Day Makeups
• Thursday, 9/29: School Site Council Meeting #1 @ 4:30pm via Zoom
• Wednesday, 10/12: PSAT/SAT Testing Day
• Thursday, 10/13: No School – Professional Development Day
• Friday, 10/14: No School – Professional Development Day
• Monday, 10/17 – Thursday, 10/20: Student-Led Conferences
• Friday, 11/11: No School – Veterans Day Holiday
• Thursday, 11/10: Exhibition Night (grades 10th, 12th, & Spanish Dept.)
• Monday, 11/21 – Friday, 11/25: No School – Thanksgiving Break

Week 6 Schedule:

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hello DVS Families,

We are still looking to form our DVS School Site Council! School Site Council (SSC) is an opportunity for parents, students, and staff to work collaboratively to review the school program, review data and identify needs, and make recommendations for the Local Control and Accountability Plan. It is also a great way to get to know each other. If you are interested in joining our DVS School Site Council, please fill out  School Site Council Parent Interest Form by Wednesday, 9/14 (extended due date). All submissions will be added to a voting form that will go out to the DVS parent community by 9/15. School Site Council members will be notified, September 16th. SSC Meetings will be held on the following dates: 9/28, 1/19, 2/9, 5/18, and 6/1 from 4:30-5:30 via Zoom. Please note the first SSC meeting has been changed from 9/22 to 9/29. Thank you! 

We had another great and busy week at DVS! Students started seminars this week and seem to be enjoying their seminar classes as they explore interests and/or participate in physical activities during this time. 

• School Reminders– we are off to a great start and would like to maintain a positive and safe learning environment for all students. This week, students were reminded of the following:
  • Keep cell phones put away in backpacks during class
  • Keep the school clean (please no gum on campus)
  • Keep to dress code policy
  • Please be on time for all classes (school start time 8:50:00)
  • Thank you, students and families, for helping us with these reminders.
• Freshmen Overnighter Pics– here is the link to Freshmen Overnighter Pictures. As always, shout out to Stacee Lianna for capturing these wonderful memories for our students. We hope the DVS culture continues to stay strong, positive and welcoming.
• Progress Reports will be sent out Week 7 (delayed one week). Thank you for your patience as we are transitioning, adjusting, and learning Canvas. For now, to see your student’s work and assignments, we encourage you to log in with your student’s Canvas account. For some classes, grades may be seen on Canvas, and you may continue to view grades on PowerSchool. 
• Seminar Change Request Form– closes Tuesday, September 13th. 
• DVS School Site Council  – Reminder that we are still looking to form our DVS School Site Council. School Site Council (SSC) is an opportunity for parents, students, and staff to work collaboratively to review the school program, review data and identify needs, and make recommendations for the Local Control and Accountability Plan. If you are interested in joining our DVS School Site Council, please fill out  School Site Council Parent Interest Form by Wednesday, 9/14 (extended due date). All submissions will be added to a voting form that will go out to the DVS parent community by 9/15. School Site Council members will be notified, on September 16th. SSC Meetings will be held on the following dates: 9/22, 1/19, 2/9, 5/18, and 6/1 from 4:30-5:30 via Zoom. 
• Senior College Planning and Post-DVS Planning Meetings start this week and run until mid-October.  If you haven’t done so already, please sign up for a meeting with Ms. Marquez here.  Ms. Marquez is excited to support you this year as we begin the college application process. The agenda for these meetings will be a brief description of College, Career, and Life class, college letter reviews, a review of graduation requirements, and a discussion of colleges of interest. 
• Parent Office Hours with Grace and Tim – will be even weeks, Thursdays 4:30-5:30 on this zoom link. The next parent office hours will be Week 6, Thursday, September 22nd at 4:30.
• Upcoming Important Dates: 

• • 9/14- CEA Downtown LA Field Trip 
  • 9/16 PD Day (No School)
  • 9/22 School Site Council Meeting #1
  • 10/12 PSAT/SAT Testing Day
  • 10/17-10/21 Student-Led Conferences (SLCs)

Week 5 Schedule:

Hello DVS Families, 

We hope you are having a fabulous Labor Day weekend! We had a great time at the Freshmen Overnighter last week. Students were immersed in DVS culture by building relationships, having fun, playing games, and engaging in meaningful discussions about the type of school they want to have, and the type of people they want to be. It was a great time! Link to photos will be posted soon.

We also had our DVS Club Fair last week. We are looking forward to supporting students’ interests in various clubs. Please visit our DVS Club Site for more information.

This week we begin our Seminar Launch! Students will receive their new seminar schedules Tuesday morning during first period. We are happy to offer a wide variety of seminar choices and we do our best to honor seminar requests, however, please note there are capacity limitations on some seminars. If students would like to put in a seminar request change, the QR code and link to the Seminar Change Request Form will be posted around campus on Tuesday, 9/6, and will be due Tuesday, 9/13. 

This week, we will also be forming our DVS School Site Council. School Site Council (SSC) is an opportunity for parents, students, and staff to work collaboratively to review the school program, review data and identify needs, and make recommendations for the Local Control and Accountability Plan. If you are a parent interested in joining our DVS School Site Council, please fill out  School Site Council Parent Interest Form no later than Friday, September 9th. All submissions will be added to a voting form that will go out to the DVS parent community on September 13th, School Site Council members will be notified, on September 14th. SSC Meetings will be held on the following dates from 4:30-5:30 via Zoom: 9/22, 1/19, 2/9, 5/18, and 6/1.

Upcoming important dates:

9/16- PD Day (no school)

9/19- Honors Roll Out 

9/16- Progress Reports will be sent home

9/22- School Site Council Meeting #1

10/12- PSAT/SAT Testing Day

Happy Labor Day and have a great rest of the week! 

 

Week 2 was another great week! Some highlights from this week include: 

• Parent office hours – it was great to see and talk with some of you! 
• Dual Enrollment for Principles of Engineering Class – contact fmarquez@davincischools.org 
• Civil Engineering Architecture- Field trip to Gensler in downtown Los Angeles
• Community Dialogue – all advisories went to the gym and had fun showcasing their advisory cheer! 

Upcoming dates: 

• 8/30- Club Fair  
• 9/1-9/2- Freshmen Overnighter at Camp Pondo 
• 9/5- Labor Day Holiday, No School 
• 9/6- Seminars begin
• 9/14- CEA Downtown LA Field Trip
• 9/16- PD Day, No School

 

Here is the Week 3 schedule:

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

Hi! Just a reminder that we will have optional parent office hours today at 4:30.

This will be a casual time of chatting, updating, and sharing any thoughts or questions you might have.

Zoom Link for Parent Office Hours with Grace & Tim Thursday, August 25th, 4:30-5:30pm.

Dear Students & Families of the Class of 2026,

We are thrilled to be getting ready for The Overnighter – a not-to-be-missed signature practice of Da Vinci Science! This two-day, one-night trip is free of charge for our students, and we love that students get to start the school year with great memories and new friends. It is our hope that all 9th grade students will attend this special event. 9th grade students will depart on Thursday, September 1st from school at 9 a.m. and return on Friday, September, 2nd around 3:00p.m. Please review the linked information below carefully in preparation for the trip.

• DVS Overnighter August 2022 Packet (9th Grade): This packet contains information about the following:
  • Permission Slips
  • Mandatory covid-testing prior to trip departure
  • How to contact us in the event of an emergency
  • What to pack for the trip
  • Expected departure and arrival times
  • Student cell phone use during the trip
  • Students who need to take medications during the trip
• Dietary Restrictions for Overnighter: Please complete this link if you have a dietary restriction that the kitchen staff must be made aware of.

Permission slips were due last Friday, 8/19 to Ms. Jessi, the English 9 teacher. If you have not turned in your permission slip, please do as soon as possible.

It is important to note that though we are using Camp Pondo’s facilities, the entire program is run exclusively by the staff and student leaders of Da Vinci Science. We pay Camp Pondo for use of the facilities, meal preparation, and support with our activities such as zip lining and swimming. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Ms. Jessi at jsnyder@davincischools or Grace Long at glong@davincischools.

We had a wonderful first week of school! Students are getting comfortable with their new schedules and adjusting to their new classes. Everyone has been doing a great job helping each other, cleaning up after lunch, and doing their best to get back into school mode. Students seem happy seeing old friends and meeting new friends as well. 

There is a lot going on at DVS! This week, during advisory, students signed up for seminars and club applications went out. DVS Club Fair will be Tuesday, August 30th during Advisory. Students will learn about various club opportunities and sign up during the club fair. 

This Thursday, August 25th, we will have “Parent Office Hours with Grace & Tim Zoom” from 4:30-5:30pm. It will be a casual time for us to chat and answer any questions you might have at this time.  

Here are some links from the week:

Seminar Sign-Ups (the form only allows for one submission)

Club Application Form

Zoom Link for Parent Office Hours with Grace & Tim Thursday, August 25th, 4:30-5:30pm.

Here is next week’s schedule:

Have a great weekend!

Thank you for all your support as we kick off the Season 14 school year. Students are adjusting well and we love seeing them on campus! 

This week, students have been able to request schedule changes as needed and they are filling out the seminar interest form. This Friday, August 19th, will be the last day for schedule change requests. Our hope is for students to be set up for success and begin to establish a routine that will help them navigate the year ahead. Please note, although we really do make our best attempt to honor every request, due to class size limitations, schedule changes and seminar requests may not be guaranteed. Students are filling out seminar forms during Advisory this week.

Below is the link to the Schedule Change Request form and a list of Seminar offerings for Semester 1. 

Schedule Change Request Form 

Seminar Descriptions 

We are looking forward to having a great rest of the week!