Hello DVS families, Thank you to all the families and students who attended our How to Choose the Right Major and Explore your Interests workshop on Monday. Here are the presentation slides.
You may also contact Kate Strzelecki from CollegeWise if you have follow-up questions: KateS@collegewise.com
Hello DVS Families! We hope you had a wonderful Spring Break. Please join us TONIGHT, April 8th at 5pm for How to Choose the Right Major and Explore your Interests: A workshop presented by CollegeWise. RSVP here
Upcoming Event
Answering the Biggest College Admissions Questions: Academics, Internships, STEM and more. Workshop presented by CollegeWise. Monday, April 22th, 5:00pm-6:00pm. RSVP here.
We hope to see you tonight! Please contact Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor if you have any questions:
Welcome Back! We hope all families had a wonderful Spring Break. We look forward to welcoming students back to school tomorrow, Monday, April 8th.
Before the break, the Houseplants 101 Seminar visited the Dodgers Stadium Botanic Gardens where they learned about soil quality, propagation, careers in horticulture, and what it takes to care for the only MLB stadium with a botanic garden designation.
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) students participated in the DV Connect STEAM Carnival on March 27th. They represented chemical engineering with popping boba, biomedical engineering by simulating healthy lungs vs. smoker’s lungs, and mechanical engineering by building claws to get trash out of the ocean.
We are grateful for real-world learning experiences and community outreach events. We have a very busy and eventful remainder of the semester and we are looking forward to finishing the semester well!
A lot is happening this week!
Week 30 Announcements & Reminders:
Week 30 Schedule (4/8-4/12):
Important Upcoming Dates:
Helpful Links:
Horticulture Seminar- Field Trip to Dodgers Stadium Botanic Gardens
SWE Outreach Event at DV Connect STEAM Night
Thank you for an amazing Exhibition Night! Seeing the whole school and community together celebrating student work was wonderful! From toy manufacturing to CPR training to democracy in action and poetry, to energy conservation games and Kickstarter projects, to robots, welding, and more, we are proud of all the hard work students put into their projects. Students did a great job sharing their skills and learning with the community.
We hope all DVS students and families enjoy the day off tomorrow in honor of Cesar Chavez Day and have a wonderful Spring Break. The school office will be closed during Spring Break. We hope students can get some rest and enjoy time with loved ones. School will resume on Monday, April 8th. Happy Spring Break!
Hello Da Vincians,
Don’t miss this networking opportunity at Belkin Global Headquarters on Wednesday, April 10th!
Belkin is hosting an exciting Spring Fling Career Event scheduled for Wednesday, April 10. This event is exclusively tailored for Da Vinci students in grades 7-12. They will be engaging with professionals from companies such as Google, Paramount, Savage Fenty, Snapchat, TechStyle Fashion Group, and Belkin. Transportation will be provided from the 201 N. Douglas St. El Segundo campus. Busses will be leaving at 9:30 am and returning at 1:30 pm. Lunch will be provided to all attendees. Spots are limited! To RSVP, please click here.
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Learn more about amazing RWL Opportunities here!
Hello DVS Families! We hope you are having a great week and are ready for Spring Break. As mentioned during the grade-level College Planning Information Sessions, we have events coming up to support your post-secondary planning. Parents and students may sign up for any of these events by clicking the respective links or by using the QR Codes on the flyer below:
Upcoming Events
Trades Fair: THIS THURSDAY, March 28th, DVS students time slot: 3:15pm-4:00pm, event is open to the public from 4:00pm-5:00pm. RSVP here.
How to Choose the Right Major and Explore your Interests: Workshop presented by CollegeWise. Monday, April 8th, 5:00pm-6:00pm. RSVP here
Answering the Biggest College Admissions Questions: Academics, Internships, STEM and more. Workshop presented by CollegeWise. Monday, April 22th, 5:00pm-6:00pm. RSVP here
Please contact Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, if you have any questions:
Thank you for a wonderful week of SLCs! We always enjoy seeing and interacting with DVS families. Thank you for the great conversations about students’ learning and growing. We look forward to a fruitful remainder of the semester.
We also wanted to celebrate and congratulate our Vitruvian Bots. Last weekend, we had the honor of hosting FRC Los Angeles Regionals on our campus. We ended qualification rounds in rank 6, a testament to our robot performance. We were the team captains for Alliance 5 and made it to the semi-finals. The Vitruvian Bots are also very proud to report that we won the Innovation in Controls Award! Our team worked hard to ensure our robot could incorporate sensors, vision, and shoot-on-the move capabilities. Although we did not win the regional, we are very proud of all the hard work and dedication our students have put into the season. Team 4201 will continue to work together to keep learning, growing, creating, engineering, and having fun!
This week is DVS Exhibition Week! Students are excited to showcase their projects and learnings from this year. Exhibition Night will be this Tuesday, March 26th from 5:30-8:00pm. We welcome all families and community guests to celebrate with our students.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Week 29 Announcements & Reminders:
Week 29 Schedule: This is a 4-day week. In honor of Cesar Chavez Day, there is no school on Friday, 3/29.
Important Upcoming Dates:
Helpful Links:
Exhibition Night this Tuesday!
DV Trades Fair:
LA Regionals FIRST Robotics Competition:
Hi Junior Families! I hope you’re having a great week. As I mentioned during the 11th grade College Planning Meeting last week, I will begin Individual Post-DVS College Planning Meetings with you and your parent/guardian during mid April and run through May. The purpose of these meetings is to discuss next year’s plan; including the college application process, career selection and post-high school plans. Every Junior is expected to schedule a meeting and have at least one parent/guardian present. However, if a parent/guardian is unable to attend, students are still expected to sign up. This meeting can be in person or via Zoom. These meetings can also be conducted in Spanish, if needed. Ms. Ruiz, Academic Counselor for the 11th grade, and I will provide classroom presentations on 4/8/24 to prepare students for this meeting.
You may sign up for your meeting here or during your SLC. Here is a short video with an overview of the meeting agenda.
If you have any questions, please reach out to me directly. I look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss your Post-DVS Plans!
Ms. Marquez
fmarquez@davincischools.org
College and Career Counselor
DVS had a super fun and action-packed week! A big thank you to our School Leadership Team for putting together our first DVS Davinchella this past Thursday. Students showcased their singing, dancing, and henna art talents, and were rockstars! Students also shared their interest in various clubs and engaged in fun activities such as dodgeball, table tennis, role-playing games, dungeon experiences, and more!
The Los Angeles Regional (LAR) First Robotics Competition is happening now on campus! Da Vinci is proud to host this LAR event for various FRC teams around the world. Robotics students have been working very hard the past few weeks making adjustments and new additions to our robot, Forte! The event is open to the public, feel free to come cheer on our Vitruvian Bots this Saturday and Sunday (3/16 and 3/17)! We wish Team 4201 the best of luck and are proud of our team for being gracious hosts to the community. Go Bots!
We are also very proud to announce that Da Vinci Science has been recognized as a California Distinguished School for 2024! Schools were selected to demonstrate excellence and growth in academic achievement and ensure a positive school climate. Schools were selected for exceptional student performance based on achieving exemplary performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and math, reducing suspensions, and demonstrating high graduation rates. Our students and staff work continue to work hard to meet the needs of all learners for positive outcomes and engaging learning experiences. We are grateful for the continued support from our families, industry partners, and the community.
Week 28 Announcements & Reminders:
Week 28 Schedule: Due to SLCs, students will be dismissed at 2:25pm every day next week.
Important Upcoming Dates:
Helpful Links:
Davincella!
Hello Junior Families!
We appreciate all the junior students and families that attended the College Planning Information Session last night. Below are the presentation slides:
11th Grade Presentation Slides
Please reach out to Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor if you have any questions.
Enjoy the three day weekend!
Ms. Marquez
College and Career Counselor (Grades 9th-12th)
Ms. Ruiz
Academic and Wellness Counselor (C/O 2025 and 2027)
Mr. Perez
College, Career and Life Teacher (12th grade)