Da Vinci Science

We’re thrilled to be bringing back our Exhibition Night tradition beginning tonight!! DVS Exhibition night is 5:30pm-7:00pm tonight for grades 11 & 12, and tomorrow night for grades 9 & 10! We look forward to welcoming you to campus and giving you an opportunity to see what your students have been doing and learning this year! Our Exhibition Nights will be “open-house” style so you don’t need to arrive right at 5:30pm. Please note that all participants will be required to wear face coverings.

Students are also preparing digital portfolios with samples of the work and projects they have done this year, so parents and guardians who are unable to attend Exhibition Night can still see and celebrate their students’ learning. To prepare, students will have Exhibition/DP prep time next week in place of advisory, office hours, and seminars.

We are excited to welcome you back on to campus!!

Tomorrow is the big “CARnival” event here at Da Vinci, and then next week we’re thrilled to be bringing back our Exhibition Night tradition!! DVS Exhibition night is from 5:30pm-7:00pm on Wednesday 3/30 for grades 11 & 12, and Thursday 3/31 for grades 9 & 11. We look forward to welcoming you to campus and giving you an opportunity to see what your students have been doing and learning this year! Our Exhibition Nights will be “open-house” style so you don’t need to arrive right at 5:30pm. Please note that all participants will be required to wear face coverings.

Students will also be preparing digital portfolios with samples of the work and projects they have done this year, so parents and guardians who are unable to attend Exhibition Night can still see and celebrate their students’ learning. To prepare, students will have Exhibition/DP prep time next week in place of advisory, office hours, and seminars.

Finally, we are thrilled to be able to bring back the spirit of the “Overnighter” tradition this year with “Camp Retreats” for our 9th and 10th grade students! These will be full-day (but not overnight) retreats at Camp Pondo, with students leaving the Da Vinci campus at 9am and returning at 9pm. The DVS Camp Retreat days are Monday, May 2nd for 10th graders and Tuesday, May 3rd for 9th graders. The retreats will include a wide variety of recreational and team-building games and activities including a zipline, skate park, climbing wall, and more! Details of the retreats will be coming next week, but for now you can mark the dates in your calendar if you have a 9th or 10th grade student!

Have a great weekend, and come join us at the CARnival tomorrow if you can!

Just a reminder, our weekly parent office hours will be today at 4:30pm on this Zoom link: http://tinyurl.com/SteveGraceOfficeHours – all are welcome to drop in and share your ideas and questions!

Here is some information about the upcoming college & career planning events that are being hosted by the DVS counseling team! You can download the pdf here: College and Career Planning Meetings

Thank you to all the parents and guardians who participated in Student-Led Conferences last week! We appreciate your involvement and participation in your child’s education! If you did not have a chance to complete the DVS Parent Survey at the end of the SLC, we would appreciate it if you would take a moment to do so using this DVS Parent Survey link. Thank you!

We also hope you have all had a chance to see the new Disney Plus documentary “More Than Robots,” which was just released last Friday! The film follows four teams from around the world including our own Team 4201: The Vitruvian Bots as they prepare for the 2020 FIRST® Robotics Competition!

This week we have a regular schedule, and then next week features the long-awaited return of our Exhibition night!

This semester, our Exhibition Nights will be “open-house” style, and masks will be required of all participants as these are large indoor events with students, families, staff and community stakeholders present. Please see this email for the comprehensive update on masking, and mark your calendars with the dates and times listed below.:

• Wednesday 3/30 for grades 11 & 12, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
• Thursday 3/31 for grades 9 & 11, 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Have a terrific week!

We couldn’t be more proud of our FRC Robotics Team 4201, who competed in the Orange County Regional competition this weekend and won the coveted Chairman’s Award, earning a spot in the World Championships in Houston in April! Congrats, Vitruvian Bots!!!

This week is our Student-Led Conference (“SLC”) week, with early dismissal from school at the times shown. Participation in SLCs is expected for all parents/guardians. Please contact Brittany Alvarez at balvarez@davincischools.org if you have any questions about your SLC appointment. Because of our SLCs, we will not be holding parent office hours this week.

Masking Update: Effective Monday, March 14, all Da Vinci schools will no longer require masks indoors or outdoors regardless of vaccination status, but masks remain strongly recommended. Da Vinci will continue other protective strategies, including eating lunch outdoors on all campuses until further notice. Our existing visitor policy will remain in effect. Please note that masks will be required at all upcoming Exhibition Nights as these are large indoor events with students, families, staff and community stakeholders present. We encourage all students to be kind to one another through this transition and respect each other’s personal choice during this time. Please see this email for the comprehensive update.

In three weeks, DVS Exhibition Night returns! Exhibition Night will be from 5:30pm-7:00pm on Wednesday 3/30 for grades 11 & 12, and on Thursday 3/31 for grades 9 & 10. I encourage you to check the DVS Calendar which has been updated with upcoming events and information. Thank you and have a terrific week!

 

This week is a 4-day school week for students because Friday 3/11 is a Professional Development day for staff. Parent office hours this Wednesday will be from 4:30-5:00pm at this Zoom link https://tinyurl.com/SteveGraceOfficeHours

We encourage students to attend the free after-school tutoring we offer every day at DVS! Academic Coaches, peer tutors from CSF and NHS, and college student tutors from RRISE UP are all available to students as a resource.

This Friday is the “Under the Lanterns” spring semi-formal dance for all DV high schools from 6-9pm. Students can purchase tickets for $15 through the “My School Bucks” website.  A brief tutorial on the steps for creating and paying through My School Bucks is available here. Please contact Liz Diaz at ediaz@davincischools.org if you have any questions.

Next week (week 27) is Student-Led Conference Week! Participation in SLCs is expected for all parents/guardians. Information and signups for each grade level were given to students on Google Classroom and are available at the following links:

• Grade 9
• Grade 10
• Grade 11
• Grade 12

In three weeks, DVS Exhibition Night returns! Exhibition Night will be from 5:30pm-7:00pm on Wednesday 3/30 for grades 11 & 12, and on Thursday 3/31 for grades 9 & 10. I encourage you to check the DVS Calendar which has been updated with upcoming events and information. Thank you and have a terrific week!

 

 

 

Here is information on the upcoming “Under the Lanterns” spring semi-formal dance for all DV high schools!

• Date: Friday, March 11 from 6-9pm
• Location: Da Vinci West Plaza
• Cost: $15 (through MySchoolBucks)
• Attire: Semi-formal

Payment for tickets must be made through “My School Bucks”, accessible through the QR code in the flyer. A brief tutorial on the steps for creating and paying through My School Bucks is available here. Please contact Liz Diaz at ediaz@davincischools.org if you have any questions.

We are excited to be bringing back this event!!

Next week we continue our celebration of Black History Month with a special Community Dialogue on Monday hosted by the DVS Black Student Union (BSU) and the DVS National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) clubs during advisory! Week 25 will follow our regular schedule.

Here are some key upcoming events in the life of our school:

• 3/11 Professional Development Day (no school)
• 3/14-17 Student-Led Conferences (via Zoom)
• 3/26 DV CARnival (Car Show)
• 3/30 DVS Exhibition Night (11th & 12th Grade) 6:00-7:30pm
• 3/31 DVS Exhibition Night (9th & 10th Grade) 6:00-7:30pm
• 3/31-4/2 FIRST Robotics Competition @ Da Vinci (Gym)
• 4/2 Da Vinci Schools Job Fair (for staff for 2022-2023 school year) 10am-noon
• 4/8 Professional Development day
• 4/9-4/17 Spring Break
• 4/30 Wiseburn Ed Foundation’s Rock Around the Block @ Dana Middle School

I wish you a happy and relaxing weekend!

Sincerely, Steve

We had a terrific spirit week at DVS and are excited for our 3-day weekend!

Here are some key upcoming events in the life of our school:

• 3/11 Professional Development Day (no school)
• 3/14-17 Student-Led Conferences (via Zoom)
• 3/26 DV CARnival (Car Show)
• 3/30 DVS Exhibition Night (11th & 12th Grade) 6:00-7:30pm
• 3/31 DVS Exhibition Night (9th & 10th Grade) 6:00-7:30pm
• 3/31-4/2 FIRST Robotics Competition @ Da Vinci (Gym)
• 4/2 Da Vinci Schools Job Fair (for staff for 2022-2023 school year) 10am-noon
• 4/8 Professional Development day
• 4/9-4/17 Spring Break
• 4/30 Wiseburn Ed Foundation’s Rock Around the Block @ Dana Middle School

I wish you a happy and relaxing holiday weekend!

Sincerely, Steve