Week 30 Wrap-Up & Week 31 Preview

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Grace Long

DVS had a very eventful week! Students did a great job with MAP testing and SBAC testing this week. We also had meaningful team bonding activities with led by Fulcrum. With the theme of “Team Building and Communication,” 9th grade built towers from straws, put together boats and raced them, and played other fun communication games together. With the theme of “Overcoming Challenges Together,” Team 11 had an active scavenger hunt throughout downtown LA and enjoyed solving problems and completing their tasks together. Students had a great time on their Fulcrum Days.

11th graders also got a taste of college life in their college visits to LMU and USC. DVS Alumni served as their tour guides and it was so special to see successful DVS Alumni sharing their college experiences with our current students.

We also had our wonderful mentors from Rock the Street, Wall Street. Rock the Street, Wall Street is a non-profit organization that partners with schools to inspire future generations of women to consider careers in business and finance. Cetera provided eight female mentors who held financial literacy lessons and workshops throughout the year. Thank you, Rock the Street, Wall Street and Cetera!

Week 31 Announcements & Reminders:

- Game Day DVS Physics 4/15- You’re Invited! Come play physicists’ games they designed for the Games for Change competition this Monday, April 15th periods 1-4 in the forum/science hub!

Opt-In SAT Day– Students who are opting in to take the SAT on Monday, April 15th will be on a schedule day this day. Get plent of rest this weekend and eat a hearty breakfast that morning!

Parent Association

- Meeting Date and Time Change: The Parent Association Meeting date and time has been changed for this month to Wednesday, April 24th at 12pm on the DVS floor. We apologize for any inconvenience. This month, we will be discussing Teacher Appreciation Week! All DVS parents are welcome to attend.
- Advisory Fundraiser: The DVS Parent Association is fundraising for our advisories. You can use this link: https://davincischools.networkforgood.com/, select Da Vinci Science, and write “DVS Advisory Fundraiser” in the notes to donate to this fundraiser.
CollegeWise Workshops: DVS is partnering with CollegeWise to support students and families to prepare for college. CollegeWise will be presenting two workshops this month on the DVS floor. All students and families are welcome to attend! The next workshop is Answering the Biggest College Admissions Questions: Academics, Internships, STEM and more on Monday, April 22th, from 5:00pm-6:00pm on the DVS floor. RSVP here