SAGE events!
Also, check out SAGE’s instagram account: sage_dvconnect_hs for more infomation, meeting info, and facts!
Resources for Mental Health Awareness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the counseling team would like to share resources and events that will serve as tools for families to help students thrive.
Below are some student mental health resources and support services from our partners at South Bay Families Connected:
- Access up-to-date parenting resources, articles and videos to support youth mental health, manage anxiety and prevent suicide.
- We encourage you to visit the SBFC Event Calendar for Mental Health Awareness Month events, including the May 17th Families Connected Speaker Series on device and screen time management and the Families Connected Parent Chat, both of which are provided in partnership with Beach Cities Health District.
- Teens can visit the Virtual Teen Center for mental health, anxiety, stress management resources and more!
- For resources on a variety of parenting topics, read SBFC’s Newsletter and visit our own Da Vinci Schools Families Connected.
Summer Reading Program- Preschool through 11th grade!
Please see the attached flyer for more information about a Summer Reading Program offered in cooperation with Loyola Marymount University Extension. Grades include preschool- 11th grade!
Career Exposure Series- this Wednesday!
Interested in careers in healthcare? Come to our 11-12 Career Exposure Series to hear Da Vinci Schools Nurse Emily Green speak about her educational and career path from high school to nursing as well as discuss future training and pathways for healthcare careers that Da Vinci is considering. Join our Real-World Learning Coordinator, Tori as she leds a moderated panel with Emily, followed by a Q & A session as we want to hear from you!
Weekly Update
Happy Friday!
The students had a great week of Map testing! Thank you for all your hardwork with this!
The last day to purchase the 2022 yearbook is Sunday May 2nd! Please head over to the link below to purchase yours today!
Link: https://store.shopyearbook.com/connect-hs-yearbook
Don’t forget to check the DAILY TRACKER– a one stop shop for all asynchronous and synchrounous work/assignments, due dates, projects, office hours times and links, etc. Its the best way to keep up to date and on track in your classes- for students and parents/guardians. Its also a great tool to build your asynch days. And don’t hesitiate to reach out to your teacher should you have any questions. All the same information that is on the Daily Tracker is also in each teacher’s Google Classrooms. The end of the semester is in 5 1/2 weeks, time to finish strong!
Tomorrow is Wiseburn Educational Foundation’s annual “Rock Around the Block”! Please see info below and hope to see you there!
This coming Monday, May 2nd, is a PD Day- there is no school for the Mon/Thurs cohort. Please see below schedule:
Upcoming Dates:
- 5/11, 12, 13 CHYA Teen Talk Sex Education with Dr. Emily Green- for more info please see blog post by CLICKING HERE
- 5/17 and 5/20- CAASPP Testing- Juniors only
- 5/23 Learning Log #6 DUE BY 11:59pm
- 5/30 Memorial Day holiday- no school
Join Connect HS for Culture Day!
Date: April 29th
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Da Vinci Connect High School campus (550 Continental Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245)
Description: Connect Crew would like to hold an event where the school can celebrate the students’ cultures. The main purpose of this event is to give students the opportunity to share their backgrounds, especially bringing light to under/misrepresented ones.
BSU’s Lunchtime Conversation- join in!
Da Vinci Connect’s Black Student Union stands in support of sexual assualt survivors, and wants to show that recgonition by asking you all to wear your jeans and denim in support of Denim Day on April 28th & 29th! There will also be a lunchtime conversation that you are more than welcome to participate in, in a safe and comfortable environment. Put on your jeans and come see us at lunch!
Career Exposure Series
DVX and Connect High will be kicking off a Career Exposure Series this Friday April 29th with an Industry Partner- West Basin Water. It will be a 5-week series that will look like this:
Week 1- Friday April 29th– Water Careers with West Basin, info here Please note: this is a Zoom only event. *If you would like to attend this event, please email Tori for the zoom link- her emai is below*.
Week 2- Wednesday May 4th– Medical Field Pathways with Emily Green
Week 3- Wednesday May 11th– Psychology/Psychiatry Panel
Week 4- Wednesday May 18th– Real Estate Panel
Each session is 11am-noon.
Zoom link/information to attend will be sent out the Monday of that week on the blog. Questions? Contact Tori Grafeman at tgrafeman@davincischools.org
CHYA Sexual Education Parent Notification
Sexuality Education Parent Notification
Dear parents and guardians of Da Vincians,
Da Vinci Schools acknowledge that parents/guardians are the primary sexuality educators for their child/children and we are committed to partnering with you to provide supplementary resources to support you in this role.
California requires school districts to provide students with integrated, comprehensive, accurate, and unbiased comprehensive sexual health and HIV prevention education at least once in middle school and once in high school.
Da Vinci Schools has adopted the Teen Talk curriculum which includes the below core components:
- Covers topics of sexual and reproductive anatomy, conception and fetal development, birth control, pregnancy options, STIs and HIV, gender and sexual orientation, media analysis, relationships, sexual crimes, consent, communication and decision-making
- Establishes a foundation for understanding sexual health and common language for communicating respectfully.
- Helps students identify resources (e.g., parents/trusted adults, school personnel, healthcare providers)
- Encourages communication with parents/trusted adults, including an interview assignment
- Uses gender inclusive language
More info on the curriculum used can be found here:
https://www.health-connected.org/
Health Connected | Sex ed starts here. Bay Area-based comprehensive sexual health education programs for youth, parents, and education professionals.
We are pleased to inform you that your child will have the opportunity to participate in the Teen Talk High School curriculum (Part 1) on one asynchronous day (for all students) Wednesday May 11th 11am-12:15pm, and their Advisory class (Part 2) on either Thursday May 12th or Friday May 13th- depending on their cohort.
**Parents/guardians have the option of excluding their child from sexuality education instruction. If you do not want your child to participate in comprehensive sexual health/HIV prevention education, please do so in writing before May 11th th to the principal Marc Pioch at mpioch@davincischools.org; Students who are excused do not have to log into Dr. Green’s zoom webinar link either day.**
The zoom link for the sessions all days is: https://zoom.us/j/96333846044
Questions can be directed to the School Nurse, Emily Green at egreen@davincischools.org
Summer Job Opportunity
Job Description:
You will sale tickets for the pedal boat rentals, kayak rentals, SUP rentals and glass bottom boat rides. You will help load and unload customers from rentals and keep a clean workplace. Job is outside, you are on your feet most of the day and requires bending down to help people on and off rentals. Bonus available after 6 weeks. MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WEEKENDS!
Please contact Jake for more info at