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:

• 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

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.

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!

DVX and Connect High will be kicking off a Career Exposure Series this Friday April 29^th with an Industry Partner- West Basin Water. It will be a 5-week series that will look like this:

Week 1- Friday April 29^th– 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 4^th– Medical Field Pathways with Emily Green

Week 3- Wednesday May 11^th– Psychology/Psychiatry Panel

Week 4- Wednesday May 18^th– 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

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.

www.health-connected.org

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 

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

redondogbb@gmail.com

Calling all thinkers, tinkers, creative problem solvers and leaders!

Kick off your summer fun with three exciting in-person camps at Da Vinci Schools in beautiful El Segundo.

This summer, we are proudly offering Robotics, Graphic Design and L.E.A.D. (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Determination) Camps at our campus, located at 201 N. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245. Choose from two separate weeks with AM & PM sessions available. >> Register here: Da Vinci Summer Camp 2022

Week 1:   June 21-24, 2022  (4 days)
Week 2:  June 28-July 1, 2022   (4 days)

Schedule for both 4-day weeks:
Robotics Camp | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (entering grades 4-9)
Graphic Design Camp | 9:00AM to 12:00PM (entering grades 6-9)
L.E.A.D. Camp (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Determination)| 12:30-3:30PM (entering grades 6-9)

COST: $200 per 4-day week/per AM or PM session

ROBOTICS CAMP: Campers will learn basic engineering concepts using LEGO Mindstorms, while designing, building, and programming their robots to complete a challenge based on the 2021-22 FIRST Robotics Challenge. Mentored by students on the World Champion Da Vinci Robotics Team, campers will complete a wide-range of robot objectives based on each student’s skill level and interest!

GRAPHIC DESIGN CAMP: Campers will be introduced to Adobe Photoshop and develop professional graphic design skills! Each day, students will learn how to use a new Photoshop tool or technique in response to a fun or interesting design challenge. At the end of the camp, students will create a final piece that shows off all their skills.

L.E.A.D. CAMP (Leadership, Empowerment, Accountability, Determination): Campers will develop valuable life skills – leadership, communication, teamwork, goal setting, problem-solving and time management to become great students and people through various team-building activities, games, workshops, and more!

Da Vinci Summer Camp 2022 is open to the general public. Morning campers may be dropped off as early as 8:30AM. All campers must be picked up within 15 minutes of camp ending. Lunch supervision is provided for campers participating in both the AM and PM sessions. **Please complete a separate registration for each child.**

COVID Protocols: Please note that Da Vinci Schools actively follows all federal, state and county guidelines related to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, masks will be strongly recommended.

> Learn more and register here: Da Vinci Summer Camp 2022

Questions? Email us at info@davincischools.org

For more information please contact Janel Bullard: jbullard@sbwib.org

Greetings Connect HS students and families-

Next week is MAP testing. Please see the below schedule:

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. The end of the semester is upon us, time to finish strong!