Da Vinci Science

Our 2021-2022 Calendar has several updates, including our first School Site Council meeting next Wednesday 9/15 (please fill out this short form if you are interested in joining our School Site Council!), the Student Club Fair and rollout of Honors options for students in week 6, and webinars in weeks 6-8 with information for parents on our Mastery-Based Grading system and our College Counseling plans for each grade level. Zoom links to those webinars will be coming soon!

On October 13, we will host an “SAT School Day” in which all DVS students will take the SAT (12th graders), PSAT (10th & 11th graders), or PSAT 8/9 (9th graders) free of charge during the school day. More information about the SAT School Day will be shared at the college counseling webinars in weeks 7 and 8. You can also access more information about our college counseling resources on this page of the Counseling Corner!

Week 3 was a terrific week at DVS, with the launch of our seminars and our classes running a full week of our regular schedule! We are proud of our students for settling back into a safe and productive routine of in-person school so well. This weekend is a 3-day weekend as there will be no school on Monday 9/6 in observance of Labor Day.

Please take a minute to review our updated semester 1 calendar, as we have made a few changes and additions including our first School Site Council meeting on Wednesday 9/15. The School Site Council is an opportunity for parents, students, & staff to work collaboratively to review the school program, review data and identify needs, make recommendations for the Local Control and Accountability Plan, and approve the Single/School Plan for Student Achievement. If you are interested in joining the DVS School Site Council, please fill out this School Site Council interest form before Wednesday 9/8. All submissions received by September 9 will be added to a voting form that will go out to the DVS parent community. School Site Council members will be notified on Friday September 10, and the first School Site Council meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday September 15. If you have any questions, feel free to send them to me at swallis@davincischools.org. Thank you!

As a reminder, DVS students will be taking their school photos in their English class on Tuesday or Wednesday depending on which period they have English class (see schedule below). Please remind your student that they are required to be in dress code for their photo!

We are excited to begin seminars next week! Earlier this week in advisory, students went through the DVS Seminar Listing and Seminar Request Form and should have completed submitting their seminar requests by the end of the day today. On Monday, they will receive an updated class schedule showing the seminars in which they are enrolled. Also next week, students will take their school photos on Tuesday or Wednesday during their English class.

We look forward to settling into our normal routine with week 3 and are proud of our students and staff for doing a terrific job starting off the school year in a safe and strong way!

We had a terrific first week of the school year, with students re-connecting in their Advisory classes throughout the week and settling into all of their classes each day! Next week our schedule looks more like a normal week, with all classes meeting on Monday and block-period classes on Tuesday-Friday.

Next week students will have the opportunity to request their seminars for 1st semester, and then seminar classes will begin in week 3.

Finally, “Office Hours with Steve & Grace” will begin next Wednesday from 4:30pm-5:30pm at this Zoom link:
https://tinyurl.com/SteveGraceOfficeHours (no password required)

Our students did a terrific job following guidelines for health and safety this week and we are so proud of them and THRILLED to have them back in person!

We are thrilled and READY to welcome all the members of our DVS family tomorrow morning for the first day of the 2021-2022 school year! We encourage all students to arrive by 8:00am, as class begins at 8:15am. Here is the schedule for our first week:

When students arrive in the morning, they should go through the main gate to the “back yard”, from which they will be dismissed to their advisory classes at 8:15. All students will receive a copy of their class schedule in their advisory class, and we will also have staff members ready to assist any students who need help finding their advisor.

You can see and download our Season 13 calendar here, and also all the weekly schedules for the year here. We encourage you to bookmark these links, as we will keep them updated throughout the year.

Thank you to all parents for trusting us with your child’s health, safety, education and well-being. We will remain positive, safe, flexible, responsive and resilient no matter what the year brings! LET’S DO THIS, DVS FAM!!!

Here is the link to view the slide deck that we are using in our grade-level presentations this evening:

DVS Back-to-School Night Presentation Slide Deck

Please feel free to open or download and follow along as we share the presentation!

Tonight is Back-to-School Night for all of DVS!!This will be an open-house-style event in which students will have an opportunity to get their 2021-2022 class schedule, meet their teachers and see their classrooms, and learn important information about the 2021-2022 school year. Presentations to each grade level will take place at the following times:

9th grade @ 5:00pm           10th grade @ 6:00pm       11th grade @ 7:00pm       12th grade @ 8:00pm*

*12th grade families, please arrive at 7:00pm to get your schedules and see your classrooms prior to the presentation at 8:00.

Per current health guidelines, everyone will be required to wear face coverings at this event.

The DVS Back-to-School Night is tomorrow, Thursday, August 12 from 5-8:30pm! This will be an open-house-style event in which students will have an opportunity to get their 2021-2022 class schedule, meet their teachers and see their classrooms, and learn important information about the 2021-2022 school year. Presentations to each grade level will take place at the following times:

9th grade @ 5:00pm           10th grade @ 6:00pm       11th grade @ 7:00pm       12th grade @ 8:00pm*

*12th grade families are encouraged to arrive at 7:00pm to get their schedule and see their classrooms prior to the presentation at 8:00.

Per current health guidelines, all students and parents will be required to wear face coverings at this event.

The DVS “Season 13” 2021-2022 school year begins a week from tomorrow! DVS is hosting Back-to-School Night on Thursday, August 12 from 5-8:30pm the week before school begins. This will be an open-house-style event in which students will have an opportunity to get their 2021-2022 class schedule, meet their teachers and see their classrooms, and learn important information about the 2021-2022 school year. Presentations to each grade level will take place at the following times:

9th grade @ 5:00pm           10th grade @ 6:00pm       11th grade @ 7:00pm       12th grade @ 8:00pm

Per current health guidelines, all students and parents will be required to wear face coverings at this event.

Overnighter for 9th & 10th Grade The Overnighter is back for our 9th AND 10th graders this year at Camp Pondo in Running Springs! Please see these documents for more details about the Overnighter:

• DVS 10th Grade Overnighter Information Sheet (2021)
• DVS 9th Grade Overnighter Information Sheet (2021)

There is no charge for students to attend the Overnighter, and we ask all 9th and 10th grade families to complete this Overnighter RSVP form to help us with our planning: https://tinyurl.com/DVS2021OvernighterRSVP

As with most things, these events are subject to change based upon evolving COVID health guidelines and policies. We will keep you updated if anything changes!