Da Vinci Science

We hope everyone has been enjoying their Spring Break! We are excited to welcome students back on Monday, 4/10, and dive into the last 9 weeks of this school year. There is a lot of learning that takes place in the last two months. We look forward to seeing students engaged and learning well to finish the year strong!

Thank you to those of you who planned, presented, and/or attended the DVS Spring 2023 Exhibition Night on Thursday, 3/30 before we left for Spring Break. It was a great success! Students in the 9th and 11th grades were able to showcase their learning through mini-theaters, life-sized human sculptures, robot competitions, pirate treasure hunts, personal storytelling, and more. We are immensely proud of our students and their amazing work.

Spring 2023 Da Vinci Schools Experience Surveys: Your feedback is valuable to us. If you haven’t done so already, please take a moment to complete this semester’s experience surveys, thank you for your support.

• Link for Parents/Guardians: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLM5T2G
• Link for Students: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K9CRCP3

Week 30 Schedule

Please note that we have an adjusted schedule for Monday, 4/10 in order to allow time for clean-up after Exhibition. 9th and 11th grade students will start the day in their Exhibition classes, whereas 10th and 12th grade students will go to their Homerooms (10th grade students will participate in activities led by Fulcrum from there). Looking forward to seeing students on Monday!

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Monday, 4/10: 10th Grade (on-campus) Fulcrum Day
• Monday, 4/17: Senior Beach Day
• Tuesday and Wednesday, 4/25 and 4/26: 11th Grade State (SBAC) Testing  
• Friday, 5/5: PD Day, Prom at 6:00pm
• Thursday, 5/11: Senior Awards Night 
• DVS Graduation: Thursday, June 8th at 5:00pm
• Summer School (for credit recovery): Session 1: June 13-June 30, Session 2: July 11-July 27
• School Calendar Link

Exhibition Night:

We are just two days away from our Spring Exhibition Night! Please join us for an evening of celebrating student work and project-based learning! We hope for all students and families to participate and join us for Exhibition Night this Thursday, March 30th, from 5:30-7:30 pm.  9th and 11th-grade students will be showcasing their work and are looking forward to sharing it with the community. Guests can see and hear stories from Verona, see life-sized human sculptures, meet the Men in Black, and use trigonometry to find buried treasure, among many other fun and engaging learning experiences! See you there!

This has been a very busy week at DVS! We are still celebrating and recuperating from hosting last week’s FIRST Robotics L.A. Regionals at Da Vinci Schools. Congratulations to our Vitruvian Bots! Team 4201 is going to World Championships in Houston! Team 4201 qualified by winning the Regional Engineering Inspiration Award. We also competed well and made it to the semi-finals. Most importantly, the team worked hard, were gracious hosts, had fun, and demonstrated kindness and inspiration to the community- truly “more than robots!” Thank you to all those who came out this weekend to support us. 

The biomedical pathway also held our annual “Grand Rounds” where students presented their diagnosis and treatment plan to real industry doctors. We thank Dr. Ian Kramer, Dr. Jennifer Imparato, Dr. Mike Liu, Dr. Michael Healy, Dr. Jeanette Fong, Dr. Jay Lee, Jeremy Wong, and Saya Wai for hosting this amazing event. The doctors shared that this was the best presentation they have heard! 

Our counselors also gave wonderful college webinars this week. College webinars will be posted soon.

• Da Vinci Schools CARnival is tomorrow!Da Vinci Schools will be hosting our 2nd annual CARnival TOMORROW, Saturday, March 25th, 10am-5pm! This fun day of games, food, entertainment, and cars is an important fundraiser that supports student activities and is open to the community! Please join us and invite your friends and family! For more information, check this CARnival website and please contact Kat Ramos, DVS Leadership Advisor, at kramos@davincischools.org. 
• Exhibition Night is this week! Please join us on Thursday, March 30th from 5:30pm-7:30pm for Da Vinci Science High School’s Spring 2023 Exhibition Night! 9th & 11th grade students will be showcasing their learning, and we hope all students will attend. Please invite family, friends, and prospective students! See you there!

• Spring 2023 Da Vinci Schools Experience Surveys: Your feedback is valuable to us. Please take a moment to complete this semester’s experience surveys.
  • Link for Parents/Guardians: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLM5T2G
  • Link for Students: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K9CRCP3
• Calling Diabetes Guest Speakers: This year, seniors in the DVS Biomedical Pathway are finishing out their semester with a Design Project on Diabetes (type 1 and 2). Their mission is to use the design process to identify a diabetes-related problem and come up with a subsequent solution. As part of the design process, students will be interviewing individuals who have experiences with diabetes in order to develop empathy and a fuller understanding of diabetes. These individuals can be patients, family/friends, researchers, or medical professionals. These interviews will take place after Spring Break. If you or someone you know may be interested in being a part of this process, please let Saya know at swai@davincischools.org. 
• We still have Metro passes at the front office. If you would like a free LA Metro pass, please pick one up at the front office. 

Week 29 Schedule– please note there is no school on Friday, 3/31, in honor of Cesar Chavez Day. We appreciate the legacy of Cesar Chavez and all he accomplished as a civil rights leader, educator, and environmentalist.

We will then be on Spring Break from 4/3-4/7, students will return from Spring Break on Monday, April 10th.

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Friday, 3/31: Cesar Chavez Holiday – No School
• Monday-Friday, 4/3-4/7: Spring Break
• Monday, 4/17 Senior Beach Day
• Tuesday and Wednesday 4/25 and 4/26 – 11th Grade State Testing  
• Thursday, 5/11 Senior Awards Night 
• DVS Graduation: Thursday, June 8th at 5:00pm
• Summer School (for credit recovery): Session 1: June 13-June 30, Session 2: July 11-July 27
• School Calendar Link

Medical Ground Rounds

Please join us on Thursday, March 30th from 5:30pm-7:30pm for Da Vinci Science High School’s Spring 2023 Exhibition Night!

9th & 11th grade students will be showcasing their learning, and we hope all students will attend. Please invite family, friends, and prospective students! See you there!

We hope SLCs this week provided the opportunity for meaningful reflections and conversations. We appreciated the opportunity to meet families in person or on Zoom. 

Team 4201 is charging it up again this weekend at the LA Regional Competition hosted by Da Vinci Schools. We are excited to see them in action on our campus!

• Spring 2023 Da Vinci Schools Experience Surveys: Your feedback is valuable to us. Please take a moment to complete this semester’s experience surveys.
  • Link for Parents/Guardians: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QLM5T2G
  • Link for Students: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K9CRCP3
• Calling Diabetes Guest Speakers: This year, seniors in the DVS Biomedical Pathway are finishing out their semester with a Design Project on Diabetes (type 1 and 2). Their mission is to use the design process to identify a diabetes-related problem and come up with a subsequent solution. As part of the design process, students will be interviewing individuals who have experiences with diabetes in order to develop empathy and a fuller understanding of diabetes. These individuals can be patients, family/friends, researchers, or medical professionals. These interviews will take place after Spring Break. If you or someone you know may be interested in being a part of this process, please let Saya know at swai@davincischools.org. 
• Da Vinci Schools CARnival: Da Vinci Schools will be hosting our 2nd annual CARnival on Saturday, March 25th 10am-5pm! This fun day of games, food, entertainment, and cars is an important fundraiser that supports student activities and is open to the community! Please join us and invite your friends and family! For more information, check our this CARnival website and please contact Kat Ramos, DVS Leadership Advisor, at kramos@davincischools.org. 
• Senior Activities: Here is the updated Senior Activities list. Please note Prom and Grad Night tickets can now be purchased through MySchoolBucks. Inflation has definitely impacted many families. If you are able able to sponsor other seniors to participate in senior activities, you may do so on MySchoolBucks, and thank you in advance. If you are in need of sponsorship for senior activities, please let Grace Long or Saya Wai know.
• Boeing Internship: Boeing is offering information sessions that provide a high-level overview of their Summer Engineering Program. This opportunity is open to students who are US Citizens entering their senior year in the fall of 2023 that are enrolled in an engineering or computer science pathway. The session will include information on mentor/mentee expectations, as well as a Q&A session. If you would like to attend, please fill out this form to receive the calendar invitation and zoom link. For more information, please contact Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

Week 28 Schedule:

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Friday-Sunday, 3/17-3/19: FRC LA Regionals at Da Vinci  
• Monday, 3/20: Freshmen College Webinar 5:00-6:00
• Tuesday, 3/21: Sophomore College Webinar 5:00-6:00
• Wednesday, 3/22: Medical Interventions Grand Rounds 6:00pm
• Thursday, 3/23: Junior College Webinar 5:00-6:00
• Saturday, 3/25: Da Vinci Schools CARnival 10:00-5:00
• Thursday, 3/30: Exhibition Night for Grades 9 and 11
• Friday, 3/31: Cesar Chavez Holiday – No School
• Monday-Friday, 4/3-4/7: Spring Break
• DVS Graduation: Thursday, June 8th at 5:00pm
• Summer School (for credit recovery): Session 1: June 13-June 30, Session 2: July 11-July 27
• School Calendar Link

Congratulations to Team 4201 Vitruvian Bots who did a great job at the LA Regional Competition in Port Hueneme! Team 4201 made it to the semi-finals and received the “Gracious Professionalism Award” as recognition for being one of the most community-oriented, helpful, and giving teams in the region. The students have been working very hard and we are very proud of them. They will be competing at another LA Regional Competition next week (Friday, 3/17 – Sunday, 3/19) in the Da Vinci Schools gym. 

• Yearbook: The yearbook is available for purchase at http://www.yearbookordercenter.com. Use the school code 19656. The current price is $50 (+$5 processing fee) but will be increased to $60 (+$5 processing fee on March 15th. Orders will be accepted through May 16th or when the last book is sold, whichever comes first. For more information, please contact Travis Wimer, DVS Yearbook Advisor, at twimer@davincischools.org.
• Student Led Conferences: SLCs are next week (March 13th-16th)! Please refer to communications from Grade-Level teachers for details on your student’s SLC time, location/link, and preparation requirements. Also please note earlier dismissal times for next week (see schedule below).
• Da Vinci Schools CARnival: Da Vinci Schools will be hosting our 2nd annual CARnival on Saturday, March 25th 10am-5pm! This fun day of games, food, entertainment, and cars is an important fundraiser that supports student activities and is open to the community! Please join us and invite your friends and family! For more information, please contact Kat Ramos, DVS Leadership Advisor, at kramos@davincischools.org. 
• Senior Activities: Here is the updated Senior Activities list. Please note Prom and Grad Night tickets can now be purchased through MySchoolBucks. Inflation has definitely impacted many families. If you are able able to sponsor other seniors to participate in senior activities, you may do so on MySchoolBucks, and thank you in advance. If you are in need of sponsorship for senior activities, please let Grace Long or Saya Wai know.
• Boeing Internship: Boeing is offering information sessions that provide a high-level overview of their Summer Engineering Program. This opportunity is open to students who are US Citizens entering their senior year in the fall of 2023 that are enrolled in an engineering or computer science pathway. The session will include information on mentor/mentee expectations, as well as a Q&A session. If you would like to attend, please fill out this form to receive the calendar invitation and zoom link. For more information, please contact Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.

Week 27 Schedule:

Important Upcoming Dates:

• Monday-Thursday, 3/13-3/16: Student-Led Conference (SLC) Week
• Friday, 3/17: PD Day, No school for students
• Friday-Sunday, 3/17-3/19: FRC LA Regionals at Da Vinci  
• Monday, 3/20: Freshmen College Webinar 5:00-6:00
• Tuesday, 3/21: Sophomore College Webinar 5:00-6:00
• Wednesday, 3/22: Medical Interventions Grand Rounds 6:00pm
• Thursday, 3/23: Junior College Webinar 5:00-6:00
• Saturday, 3/25: Da Vinci Schools CARnival 10:00-5:00
• Thursday, 3/30: Exhibition Night for Grades 9 and 11
• DVS Graduation date is scheduled for Thursday, June 8th at 5:00pm
• Summer School Dates (for credit recovery): Session 1: June 13-June 30 Session 2: July 11-July 27
• School Calendar Link