We hope students enjoyed the day off with PD day at home while teachers and staff engaged in professional development. Students had a blast at Phantom Formal last night, and it was great to see students having fun together with other Da Vinci schools as well!
This past week, the whole school enjoyed celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month during our CD and we had amazing performances from students and staff! The students also did an amazing job on SAT/PSAT School Day. We are proud of all students for taking advantage of this opportunity to demonstrate their abilities, practice their test-taking skills, and enact their testing stamina. 9th and 11th grade students participated in Kaiser Permanente’s Ghosted mental health resilience program through a play on Monday, October 9th, and a virtual workshop on Wednesday, October 11th. The hope is for students to develop mental health awareness, resilience, and healthy coping strategies.
Announcements for Week 10 (10/16-10/20)
Fall Surveys:We value your voice and input. Parents/guardians and students, you should have received an email from Kelvin Education with a survey link to provide feedback.
Student Led Conferences are this week, 10/16-10/19. SLC information has been shared with students, and families should have received an email from teachers during Week 8. Please contact your student’s grade level teachers for specific scheduling questions or email Liz at ediaz@davincischools.org if you did not receive the SLC info email from your teachers.
Emergency Drills:Students will be participating in a 201 N. Douglas campus-wide fire drill on Monday, October 16th and in the Great California Shakeout, a California-wide earthquake drill on Thursday, October 19th. DVS families, please use this time to discuss emergency preparedness and review your family’s emergency plan.
10th Grade College Field Trips:10th-grade students will be taking field trips to CSU Long Beach or Cal Poly Pomona on Monday, 10/23. Students received permission slips and info about the field trip in Targeted Support.
9th Grade Substance Use Prevention Assembly: On Monday, 10/23 9th grade students will participate in a Substance Abuse Prevention Assembly by the LA County Office of Education. 10/23-10/27 is also Red Ribbon Week. More info coming soon.
Substance Abuse Presentation for Parents/Guardians next Tuesday, 10/24.You are welcome to join us Tuesday, October 24th at 6:30pm in person or on zoom for a parent workshop on Substance Abuse Prevention featuring LA County Dept of Public Health Substance Abuse Counselor Steve Cagle. Learn about health and social impacts of substance use, what to look for with your own child, how to intervene when you have concerns and additional resources and support available. Located at 201 N Douglas Street. If you have questions or concerns please reach out to Emily Green at egreen@davincischools.org.
For students interested in public relations, social media, graphic design, the arts, and content creation. There are two exciting opportunities below:
Apply to become a creative intern with Teens Media Network (TMN):
CREATIVE MINDS WANTED! Teens Media Network (TMN) is currently looking for young, creative minds to join us on an exciting adventure to create a youth media network. We need multimedia producers (content creators), graphic designers, copywriters, social media managers, and PR professionals (event producers).
Apply now to be a part of something unique, exciting, and innovative! To learn more about this incredible opportunity, please register for our online orientation session, which will take place on Thursday, October 26th, at 6pm.
If you need support with your application, please reach out to Ms. Nordia Simmonds, Real World Learning Coordinator, at nsimmonds@davincischools.org.
Connect High School students, please reach out to Ms. Evelyn Hernandez-Rosas, Real World Learning Coordinator, at ehernandezrosas@davincischools.org.
10th Annual Creative Career Fair
This is a FREE opportunity for youth interested in a career in the arts! Youth, parents, and educators are all welcome! To RSVP, click here.
Date and time: Saturday, October 14th from 12-2pm Location: Inner-City Arts
720 Kohler St. Los Angeles, CA 90021
You’ll hear independent artists and professionals from creative organizations talk about their journeys and answer your questions.
For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.
For students interested in aviation, aerospace, and STEM:
The LAX Career Aviation Day is back this year and scheduled for Wednesday, October 25th! The Real World Learning Team will be taking a select number of students from Da Vinci Schools to the Flight Path Museum in Los Angeles. Interested students are required to RSVP using this link. The deadline to RSVP is October 18th.
Students will:
Learn about exciting careers in aviation and aerospace industries
Experience aircrafts on display and aviation partner exhibits
Network with key workforce leaders, professionals, and education partners
The trip will depart from and return to:
Da Vinci Schools – 201 N Douglas St. El Segundo, CA 90245
Departure Time: 8:45 am
Return to Campus: 12:30 pm
For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.
A unique opportunity for students interested in astronautics and space exploration:
Arte Youth Program and MMAARS, an Analog Simulation Organization based in the Mojave Desert will be hosting a “Virtual Analog Astronaut Panel” featuring eight Analog Astronauts who will provide your students with an incredible chance to learn about their work and participate in a Q&A session. This event promises to be an inspiring and educational experience!
Dates and Times:
October 31st at 7:30 pm PST
November 6th at 3:30 pm PST
In order to participate in this opportunity, we kindly request that you email support@arteyouthprogram.org. Students who RSVP before October 13 will be able to participate for free. Students who RSVP after this time will need to pay a $30 fee.
In your RSVP email, please provide the following:
Student Name
School Name
What date you would like to attend
For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.
We hope everyone had a great week. The Da Vinci Robotics Team, The Vitruvian Bots, will be hosting LA Showdown this weekend at the 201 campus. This is a great community event and all are welcome to attend!
Although it is a shorter week, we have a very busy and eventful week. There is no school on Friday, October 13th due to professional development day. As coursework picks up, we encourage students to attend Office Hours in the morning to receive extra support from their teachers.
Announcements for Week 9 (10/9-10/13)
SAT/PSAT School Day: Wednesday, October 11th is SAT/PSAT School Day!Please help your student prepare by getting ample rest, eating a good breakfast, and being at school on time. Students who arrive after testing has begun will not be able to test per the CollegeBoard policies.
Kaiser RISE: 9th and 11th grade students will be participating in a two-part mental health and resilience program provided through Kaiser Permanente’s Thriving School Resilience in Schools Environment (RISE) initiative next week. They will be audience members for a play called “Ghosted” on Monday, October 11th and will participate in a virtual workshop on Wednesday, October 13th. Find out more about “Ghosted” and RISE here.
Student-led conferences will be held Week 10, 10/16-10/19. SLC information has been shared with students, and families should have received an email from teachers. Please contact your student’s grade level teachers for specific scheduling questions or email Liz at ediaz@davincischools.org if you did not receive the SLC info email from your teachers.
Thank you to all those who attended our 12th College and Career Information Session! Mr. Perez and I value the opportunity to provide information and resources to assist senior and their families to better navigate their post-DVS Plans. Here are the presentation slides and here is the list of questions to ask your senior.
Good afternoon, senior families! Join us TONIGHT for the 12th grade College and Career Planning Session. Come learn about the college application process, the support and services we provide in CCL to help students solidify their college list, and applying for financial aid and scholarships
Please reach out to Ms. Marquez, College and Career Counselor, if you have any questions: fmarquez@davincischools.org
All DVS senior students and parents/guardians are welcome. We hope to see you there!
See below for two exciting opportunities coming up on October 7th and October 21st:
Make-Up Designory
Make-Up Designory is a Los Angeles school with courses in beauty makeup artistry, character makeup artistry, special make-up effects, studio hairstyling, and portfolio development. They are hosting an Open House event on Saturday, October 7th 10am-12pm. To register, click here.
Location: 129 S. San Fernando Blvd Burbank, CA 91502
Students will have the opportunity to:
Visit the campus and cosmetic store
Meet with Administrative Staff to gain valuable information related to our courses, enrollment process, financial aid and options, career services support
Mingle with current students and graduates and ask about their experiences and career paths
If you would like to learn more about this event or have any questions please call 818-351-3425 or email admissions at admissions@mud.edu.
Architecture, Engineering and Construction Careers Event
City of Angels independent study school welcomes people of all ages to their Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Career Event on Saturday, October 21st 9:00am- 1:00pm located at their East Los Angeles- Sunrise site: 961 Euclid Ave Los Angeles, CA 90023, USA
Students will be exposed to information, and opportunities – education, training, internships, apprenticeships, and jobs across the fields of Engineering, Architecture, and Construction.
There will be educational institutions attending, as well as Construction, Engineering, and Architectural firms, and public entities. See the flyer above for more information.
For more information about these opportunities, please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
For a list of other current Real World Learning Opportunities, please click here.
