Week 36 Wrap-Up & Week 37 Preview
We had our last week of core instruction this week! The students did a great job presenting their final projects – Beats Project in Physics (9th grade), Chemistry of Coffee (10th grade), Biomimicry Prototypes (12th grade), and Civil Engineering Open House celebrating Tiny House 4.0! We are so proud of our student’s hard work and learning this school year. We still have a bit to go with POL week coming up.
We look forward to seeing our students’ Presentations of Learning! Parents are welcome and encouraged to see their student’s POL. We also planned Extended Learning Rooms on non-POL days, including learning activities such as resume building, hearing from college reps, interview skills, mental health workshops, school culture building workshops, Pawsitively Stress-Free Break (play or pet dogs from Paws-to-Share), and more. We expect and hope all students to be in attendance during POL week.
In observance of Memorial Day Weekend, there will be no school on Monday, 5/27. Thank you to all veterans who served and sacrificed to serve our country.
Announcements & Reminders for Week 37:
- Summer School Notices: Summer School Notices were emailed and sent home with students this week if their grades and course status as of Week 36 demonstrated that they may benefit from attending Summer School. Please direct any course and summer school scheduling questions to academic counselors.
- Classes of 2024 and 2026: Corinne Valle (cvalle@davincischools.org)
- Classes of 2025 and 2027: Carolyn Ruiz (cruiz@davincischools.org)
- College Essay Writing Workshops: DVS is partnering with CollegeWise to provide College Essay Writing Workshops at DVS over the summer for the Class of 2025. This is a great opportunity for students to receive support in the most challenging part of the college application process- the essay questions. These workshops will be at no cost for families and will take place on June 24th or August 15th. Students can use this link to sign up for one 2 hour slot. Priority will go to rising 12th grade students.
- Course Requests for 2024-2025 School Year: It is that time of year to plan for the 2024-2025 school year. Students in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade were given this Course Planning Worksheet this week and instructions to submit this Course Request Form by Friday, May 31st (students should use their Da Vinci Google account to access the form).
- Presentations of Learning: Presentations of Learning (POLs) and Senior Research Presentations (SRPs) will begin the week of May 28th. Click here for an information sheet for families with details about presentations of learning. Specific information about the format, requirements, and preparation process for POLs and SRPs will be communicated from teachers.
- 11th Grade CHYA Presentations: Nurse Titsyana Lucero will be reviewing the health & sexual education curriculum (“CHYA”, or “California Healthy Youth Act”) with juniors in Extended Learning Rooms during POL week. Click this link to read the notification letter from Dr. Green. If you have any questions about the content that will be covered, please email Dr. Green at egreen@davincischools.org. Parents have the right to “opt-out” of this presentation for their child; if you wish to do so, please email Saya Wai, DVS Assistant Principal, at swai@davincischools.org.
- 24-25 Da Vinci Calendar can be found on the DV Website linked here: DV 24-25 Calendar
- Graduation Ceremony: The DVS Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 6th at 9:00am. Details about the ceremony and guest registration were emailed to graduate families on Monday. Here is a copy of Graduation Ceremony Information.
Week 37 Schedule:
Important Upcoming Dates:
- Monday, 5/27: Memorial Day Holiday – No School
- Tuesday, 5/28 – Tuesday, 6/4: Presentations of Learning (minimum days)
- Wednesday, 5/29: 9th Grade Park Field Trip
- Friday, 5/31: Disneyland Grad Nite
- Monday, 6/3: 11th Grade This DV Life
- Tuesday, 6/4: Senior Breakfast & Grad Rehearsal
- Tuesday, 6/4: 11th Grade Park Field Trip
- Wednesday, 6/5: Last Day of School (minimum day)
- Thursday, 6/6: Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony @ 9am
- First Day of School 2024-2025 School Year: August 19th
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