Week 26 Wrap Up & Week 27 Preview

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Grace Long

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:

Davincella: DVS Leadership team is excited to put on our first Davinvella on Wednesday, March 13th. This event will take place during lunch and during Period 6 from 12:40-2:00. This will be a fun time for building positive school culture through performances, games, field activities, and club booths. Some items will be free and some items will be for a small cost. Thank you for supporting DVS leadership and joining in on the fun!
11th Grade College Planning Info Night: Our College and Career Counselor, Ms. Francisca Marquez, and our 11th Grade Academic Counselor, Ms. Carolyn Ruiz, will be hosting a College Planning Information Session for 11th-grade students and families on Wednesday, March 13th at 5 pm. Come learn about graduation requirements, DVS pathways, college admission criteria, types of colleges and career options, financial aid/scholarships, and more! This meeting will be held on the DVS campus. All DVS students and families are invited to attend!

Student-Led Conferences: Spring 2024 Student-Led Conferences (SLCs) are right around the corner! They will take place from Monday-Thursday, March 18th-21st. More information about SLCs has been provided by grade-level teachers through email. During SLC week, students will be dismissed early at 2:25 pm every day. SLC Information for all Grade Levels
Exhibition Night: Our Da Vinci Science Exhibition Night is Tuesday, March 26th from 5:30 pm-8:00 pm! Students of all grade levels will be showcasing their projects and learnings from this year. All students are expected to attend this event and all families and community guests are welcome to attend!

Peer Tutoring Available: Peer-tutoring is available at no cost for all students. If you would like to receive tutoring or give tutoring in any subject area, please sign up! Peer Tutoring Sign-Up Form
Parent Association Meetings: Parent Association meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 6:15 pm. All are welcome, no need to sign up! Future meetings:
- Wednesday, 3/20 @ 6:15pm at DVS
- Wednesday, 4/17 @ 6:15pm at DVS
- Wednesday, 5/15 @ 6:15pm at location TBD

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.