Hello DVS Junior Families,
TONIGHT we welcome DVS junior families to join us from 5pm-6pm for their 11th grade College Planning Information Session. Click here to reserve your spot or use the QR Code below:
All students and parents/guardians are welcome! Please contact Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, if you have any questions: fmarquez@davincischools.org
We hope to see you tonight!
Hello DVS Junior Families! Please join us THIS WEDNESDAY, 3/13 for the 11th Grade Spring Semester Grade Level College Information Session. Click here to reserve your spot or use the QR Code below:
All students and parents/guardians are welcome! Presentation slides will be posted by the end of this week. Please reach out to Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, if you have questions : fmarquez@davincischools.org
We hope to see you there!
We hope everyone had a great first week of March. Students continue to make progress in their learning in their projects. Advanced Physics students enjoyed seeing physics applied in the real world during their visit to Knott’s Physics Day! Students had fun seeing how concepts such as velocity, torque, and acceleration can be applied in an amusement park setting.
A few students also challenged themselves by opting in to take the F=ma Physics Test and received their results and certificates this week. This is a nationally recognized Physics test that students can participate in and potentially qualify to join the U.S. Physics Team. It is a very challenging test and we are proud of our students for opting in to challenge themselves and engage in physics beyond the classroom!
Students in the mental health seminar also had an opportunity to visit Beach Cities AllCove. AllCove is a great resource for all students to receive free mental health support. Students had the opportunity to visit the Beach Cities location in Manhattan Beach. To learn more about this free resource, please visit: https://allcove.org/centers/beach-cities/
We also thank all families for coming to college information sessions this past week and enjoyed seeing families in person and at Zoom through DVS Coffee time. We hope to see you at the next one! If you missed the college information session, the slides are posted on the blog on the resources sidebar.
Congratulations to National Merit Finalist, Josiah Fu! National Merit Finalists are recognized for their high achievement in academics and PSAT performance, top 1%. Finalists may be awarded scholarships from the National Merit Scholars program as well as from their future college. Way to go, Josiah!
Lastly, congratulations and job well done to our Vitruvian Bots! Last week, Forte, flew around the field and did extremely well scoring points with our alliance. Team 4201 was ranked 4 out of 50 teams and made it to playoff matches. It was an exciting playoff round, and although the team did not win the competition, we did win in spirit, learning, and fun. Our team was honored to receive the Gracious Professionalism Award in recognition of all the support Team 4201 gives to the community. DVS student, Natalie Wallis, also won the Dean’s Finalist Award! We are very proud of her leadership, care, and impact on the community.
We wish the Vitruvian Bots the best of luck as they gear up for LA Regionals next week! This competition will be held on our campus, March 15-March 17. Please come out and join the fun and support the Vitruvian Bots! Go Bots!
Week 27 Announcements & Reminders:
Week 27 Schedule: Next week is a 4-day week. There will be no school for students on Friday due to staff professional development day.
Important Upcoming Dates:
Helpful Links:
Knotts Physics Day
F=Ma Physics Testers
Beach Cities AllCove Visit
Port Hueneme FRC Regionals
Hello DVS Families and happy Friday!
We appreciate all the students and families that attended their grade level College Planning Information Session this week. Below are the presentation slides for each grade level.
10th Grade Presentation Slides
Junior Families: Please join us next week, Wednesday, March 13th from 5:00 pm-6:00pm for the 11th Grade College Planning Information Session. This meeting will be held at the DVS Campus in the Galileo Room. All juniors and their families are welcome!
Have a great weekend!
The DVS Counseling Team
Ms. Marquez
College and Career Counselor (Grades 9th-12th)
Ms. Valle
Academic and Wellness Counselor (C/O 2024 and 2026)
Ms. Ruiz
Academic and Wellness Counselor (C/O 2025 and 2027)
Prepare for take-off at Da Vinci Schools’ first-ever Community Aviation Day on Saturday, March 23rd.
Bring your friends and family to this free community event focused on the exciting world of aviation, in partnership with Wiseburn USD, Wiseburn Education Foundation, and Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy. Students and families will pilot flight simulators, build easy model airplanes, meet aviation professionals, talk to pilots, and more! Activities recommended for ages 8+.
What: Community Aviation Day
When: Saturday, March 23 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM
Where: Da Vinci Schools, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
It’s a great time to get out and spread your wings! Advance registration is suggested.
Hello DVS Families! Thank you to all the freshman families who joined us Monday night for their grade level college planning information session. TONIGHT we welcome DVS sophomore families to join us from 5pm-6pm for their 10th grade College Planning Information Session. Click here to reserve your spot or use the QR Code below:
On the horizon:
11th grade College Planning Information Session: NEXT WEEK on Wednesday, March 13th from 5:00pm-6:00pm
All meetings are held on the DVS Campus. We encourage all students and parents/guardians to attend. We hope to see you there!
Please reach out to Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, if you have questions: fmarquez@davincischools.org
Hello DVS Families! Our Spring Semester Grade Level College Planning Information Sessions start tonight. All meetings are in-person on the DVS campus. Click here to reserve your spot or use the QR Code below:
9th Grade: TONIGHT Tuesday, March 5th from 5pm-6pm
10th Grade: Thursday, March 7th from 5pm-6pm
Next week:
11th Grade: Wednesday, March 13th from 5pm-6pm
All students and parents/guardians are welcome! Presentation slides will be posted once all college planning meetings have concluded. Please reach out to Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, if you have questions : fmarquez@davincischools.org
Hello DVS Families! Please join us starting THIS WEEK for the Spring Semester Grade Level College Planning Information Sessions. Click here to reserve your spot or use the QR Code below:
Please contact Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, if you have questions : fmarquez@davincischools.org
We hope to see you there!
The DVS Counseling Team
We are in March already! We are just about halfway through the second semester. Students continue to work through courses, projects, and assignments and enjoy real-world experiences with field trips.
DVS is excited to celebrate and honor Women’s History Month. The 2024 Women’s History Month theme established by The National Women’s History Alliance is titled: “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” This week, our SWE (Society of Women in Engineering) students had the opportunity to celebrate Women in STEM Career Day at LA Harbor College. Students were inspired by a female software engineer from Microsoft, enjoyed STEM activities, and had lunch with industry professionals. They also heard from a panel of women with careers in electrical engineering, marine biology, and chemical engineering.
Our 12th graders also had a wonderful time together on our “Fulcrum Day.” The theme was leadership and empathy. Students enjoyed the outdoors and had the opportunity to go on a hike, challenge themselves with rock climbing, overcome their fears with a high ropes course, and work together on various team-building projects.
We also want to wish our Robotics team, the Vitruvian Bots, the best of luck as they compete in their first regional competition happening this now at Port Hueneme. Students have been working hard to design, build, assemble, program, and drive our robot named “Forte.” If you’d like to follow or cheer along at home here’s the livestream site: https://www.thebluealliance.com/. Go Team 4201!
Week 26 Announcements & Reminders:
Week 26 Schedule:
Important Upcoming Dates:
Helpful Links:
Women in STEM Career Day at LAHC:
12th Grade Team Building Day at Fulcrum
The Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department (LA Civil Rights), in collaboration with Communities In Schools of Los Angeles (CISLA) and Picture Motion, will be hosting a panel discussion and private screening of the film The Space Race, which highlights the stories of Black astronauts striving to overcome social injustice. You can watch the trailer here.
EVENT DATE, TIME, & LOCATION:
Saturday, March 2nd @ 10 am PT
Regal Cinemas at L.A. Live
1000 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Special guests include Councilman Curren D. Price, Jr.; Monique Hudson of the California Science Center; Joey Jefferson of JPL; and Capri Maddox of the Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department.
Middle and high-school-aged youth to attend with their families! Admission is free, and swag and refreshments will be available for all attendees.
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!