Week 27 Schedule
We are two weeks away from Spring Break, which means Exhibition Night is fast approaching! Please save the date for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 from 5:30–7:30 PM for an evening celebrating the incredible work of our students and the power of project-based learning! This event is open to DVS families, partners, and community members. Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate the amazing work happening at DVS. We can’t wait to see you there!
This Week’s Schedule
This Week’s Announcements
- Attendance Reminder: Daily attendance is vital for student success and school funding, so if your student is absent, please notify the DVS front office via our Absence Reporting Form, phone (310-725-5800), or email to mmunoz@davincischools.org. To recover attendance credit for learning that occurred off-campus, students should complete the DVS 25–26 Short-Term IS Attendance Form using their school Google account. This process can be used for up to 15 days per year (including our 4 Community Learning Days) to protect their attendance record and support school ADA. Please note that this is a supplement for short-term absences and not a substitute for regular in-person attendance.
- Upcoming Emergency Drills: Safety drills have been rescheduled for the month of March for the 201 N. Douglas Street campus. We had our earthquake drill this week and have scheduled a fire drill on 3/16 and a critical incident drill on 3/24. By practicing these procedures in advance, we help ensure that everyone knows what to do in order to respond calmly and effectively in the unlikely event of a real emergency. As you know, preparation is key to minimizing fear, confusion, and risks. We encourage you to talk to your students about safety on campus, at home, and in their community.
- DVS Parent Association Meeting: Please note the updated location of the March DVSPA meeting NEXT WED. Hope to see you there – Next Wed March 18th, 5:30pm at Second Wind Eatery – 747 N Douglas St. Come enjoy the company of other DVS parents while we plan our presence at Exhibition and begin working on Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week.
- Summer Opportunities: Summer is fast approaching, and it’s the perfect time for students to build new skills, gain hands-on experience, and explore their passions! All students should be enrolled in the Real World Learning Canvas course, where updates and opportunities are posted regularly. Within the Canvas page, you’ll find a link to the Spring and Summer Opportunities Document — a curated and vetted list of programs, internships, and workshops organized by category. Don’t wait! Many summer programs applications are due soon.
- Speakers and Headphones Needed: Do you have any unwanted/old/broken speakers or over-ear headphones collecting dust? We would love to take them off your hands for the 9th grade physics classes’ speaker dissections! Drop them off with the DVS front desk or Dr. Taube through Spring Break.
- Spring Opt-in SAT School Day: In order to secure their spot for the Monday, April 27th SAT at DVS, 10th and 11th grade students must do BOTH of the following by Friday, March 27th: 1) Sign-up using this form (Da Vinci Google account required) and 2) Pay $60 at this MySchoolBucks link. Financial aid and waivers are available to qualifying students (email Saya at swai@davincischools.org).
- Yearbook 2025-2026: Grab your Da Vinci Science student’s yearbook today and keep this year’s highlights alive forever. Reserve Your Piece of DVS History Here. “Enter Da Vinci Site code 19656.”
Important Upcoming Dates:
- Monday, 3/16 Fire Drill
- Wednesday, 3/18 DVS Parent Association Meeting @ 5:30pm at Second Wind Eatery
- Friday, 3/20 PD Day – No school for students
- Friday – Sunday, 3/20-3/22 FRC Los Angeles District Competition
- Tuesday, 3/24 Critical Incident Drill
- Wednesday, 3/25 DVS Exhibition Night
- Thursday – Friday, 3/26-3/27 HOSA Conference
- Monday, 3/30 Cesar Chavez Day Holiday – No School
- Tuesday-Friday and Monday, 3/31-4/6-Spring Break
- Wednesday, 4/8 DVS Families Coffee Time @ 4:30pm
- DVS Class of 2026 Graduation: Thursday, June 11th @ 5:00 pm (more info. to come)
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Highlights from the Week:
Wiseburn Da Vinci Performing Arts Into the Woods musical had their last showing on Sunday, 3/8
PLTW Digital Electronics class field trip to Universal Technical Institute
12th Grade Fulcrum field trip complete with hiking, teambuilding, and ropes courses!
9th Grade University of California, Irvine field trip
10th grade PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science class practicing their micropipetting skills by creating a rainbow and putting it into practice in gel electrophoresis to test a family for disease
Day 1 & 2 of March Madness Basketball Tournament hosted by DVS Leadership
9th grade Physics students learning about simple motors
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) learning from landscape architect Kristen Franz
Advanced Physics students finding the location of a phone’s accelerometer
Algebra 2 students teaching Algebra 1 students factoring
