Kollab Youth is excited to partner with ABC7 and author, speaker, CEO, and retired MMA fighter Daniel Puder for GPS for Success on Saturday, June 24th 9am-4pm.
Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: ABC 7 Studio B
500 Circle 7 Dr, Glendale, CA 91201
GPS for Success is a day-long workshop for local Los Angeles teens ages 14–19. Youth come together to identify their strengths, plan for their futures, and create positive mindsets.
The event is FREE and breakfast/lunch will be provided. RSVP here today!
We hope you’re enjoying the start the summer! We will continue advertising opportunities for our youth. Please see the exciting events, classes, and internships below:
The Automobile Driving Museum is offering shop classes for high school youth. Please note that there is a participant fee for each class. For more information, click here.
It’s not too late to apply for a summer internship! We have some exciting experiences offered by the Hawthorne Police Department, the Pass It Forward Foundation, and the Rooted Friends Project. To view all opportunities, please click here.
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
We would like to welcome incoming 9th grade and transfer families to DVS and thank you for attending our New Families Webinar yesterday, Wednesday, June 14th at 6pm.
Kollab Youth Los Angeles Environmental Learning Center Event
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Located at Hyperion
12000 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
Teens (ages 14 to 19 years old) are invited to learn about a new career path that helps Mother Earth! It will be a day filled with Eco Career exploration, Environmental education, and community service (beach clean-up).
Gain insight from guest speakers, learn about career opportunities, and experience environmental education. Guests can expect a facility tour and beach clean-up community service project.
Get a FREE Membership at the Y this Summer! (Click the image for more information)
June 15 – August 15 | Ages 12-18* years old
The LA Y “Get Summer” teen initiative is designed to keep teens active, engaged, and safe while school’s out for summer. Ys across Los Angeles County are offering free memberships to all teens, ages 12-18 years old. Individual branches will provide youth with academic support, college and employment readiness, volunteer opportunities, social gatherings, and exclusive programming with local partners.
*Anyone 18 years of age must be a graduating high school student to qualify for a free membership through the Get Summer program. Programs and activities vary by branch. For branch offerings, please contact your local teen director.
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
From all of us at Da Vinci Science, we wish all of you a wonderful and safe summer break! Thank you for a wonderful school year, we are so proud of all of our students.
It was a joy and honor to celebrate the Class of 2023 at yesterday’s Graduation. Congratulations to our DVS Class of 2023 Graduates! We wish you all the best in your next adventure in life. You are always welcome to come back “HOME” and visit! Graduation photos from yesterday have been uploaded for families here – you may access and download them for FREE thanks to our incredible photographer Stacee: https://staceelianna.smugmug.com/DaVinciSchools/Da-Vinci-Science/
Report Cards: will be sent out through mail early next week. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to the front office manager, Liz Valle: ediaz@davincischools.org.
Summer School: (for credit recovery): Session 1: June 13-June 30, Session 2: July 11-July 27. Please contact Summer School Coordinator Jessi: jsnyder@davincischool.org
Monday, August 14th is the first day of school for students in the 2023-24 school year. We will see you in August!
We are excited to celebrate the Class of 2023! DVS Class of 2023 Graduation will be held on Thursday, June 8th, at 5:00. Please see this document forDVS Graduation Ceremony Information, which was emailed to all senior families last week.
This is a ticketed event; only registered guests are permitted to attend. However, everyone can watch the graduation ceremony live at the following link:
Happy last day of school! A friendly reminder to request your final transcript via Parchment to be sent to your college of attendance. Please complete this task by TODAY, June 7th. This task must be completed in order to receive your diploma. Please reach out to Ms. Marquez if you have questions. Thank you!
Da Vinci Summer Career Training Programs still accepting applicants:
L.A. Urban League’s Biz Camp Summer Program
Learn how to turn ideas into successful businesses through planning, analysis, and real-world application. All entrepreneurs are encouraged to sign up. Stipends are available for participating students. To register, click here and apply for ‘Biz Camp Summer Program Session 2: Monday, July 10 – Thursday, July 27.
Da Vinci Connect Summer Gaming Opportunity
During this program, students will have the opportunity to engage in gameplay, project design, and collaboration. Students will have the opportunity to interact with AI-based mini-games, allowing them to explore their visions of the future through their creative work. They will have four hours a day over the course of 2 weeks (July 18-July 27), to build transformative experiences using emerging technology. To learn more, click here.
If you have any questions please contact Ms. Crissel Rodriguez, Director of Real World Learning, at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
We are almost there! The students have been doing an excellent job with their POLs. It has been a joy to see students engage in reflection and articulate their learning. We couldn’t be more proud of all of our students for all of their hard work and engaged learning this week and this entire school year.
Grad Night was also a huge success! We had a great time celebrating together at Disneyland. It was a fun and exhausting day, evening, and early morning together. Hopefully, seniors and staff chaperones recovered and caught up with sleep the rest of the weekend.
We have three more days of school remaining! Please note the early dismissal time of 2:35 pm this week. It will be an eventful week and we look forward to finishing well!
Senior Breakfast and Graduation Rehearsal– We are getting ready for the big day! Tomorrow, Monday, 6/5, staff will be providing breakfast for Seniors at 8:50 am and graduation rehearsal will be at 10:00 in the West Plaza. Graduation rehearsal is required for graduating seniors. Graduation day parking passes and congratulatory lawn signs will be gifted to seniors tomorrow
Parent Coffee (In person)- We have enjoyed seeing parents at our bi-weekly zoom sessions throughout the year. We will have our last “Parent Office Hours” in person this Tuesday afternoon, 6/7, from 2:45-3:45 pm in Galileo Room. This will serve as a casual time for parents to talk with the principal and for parents to chat with one another. We will summarize and close out Season 14 and discuss thoughts and ideas for the next school year. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there!
Extended Learning Rooms: Thank you for your continued attendance and engagement during POL week. Extended learning rooms have been going very well. Students have been learning a lot from guest speakers from various industries and colleges, as well as learning valuable leadership skills for DVS culture.
Graduation Ceremony Information – DVS Class of 2023 Graduation will be held on June 8th, at 5:00. Please see this document for DVS Graduation Ceremony Information, which was emailed to all senior families last week.
Week 38 schedule:
Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, 6/6: 9th Grade Del Aire Park Field Trip
Thursday, 6/8: DVS Graduation at 5:00pm
Summer School (for credit recovery): Session 1: June 13-June 30, Session 2: July 11-July 27
First Day of School for the 2023-2024 school year will be Monday, August 14th.
POL Week Extended Learning Rooms:
Junior students planning how they will lead the school in DVS culture as Seniors.
An admissions representative from UCLA provided valuable information about the UC application and admissions process.
Guest speaker, Tarek, from Smoky Hollow Coffee Roasters shared his experience finding his career path and passion for coffee and food as the director of his company.
Seniors and 12th grade staff had a wonderful time at Grad Night 2023 at Disneyland Park.
