Message from Your Principal and Assistant Principal

Dear Connect HS Families,

An important letter was sent home to all our families informing you all of upcoming changes to the class schedule for next school year.  Please be sure to read the letter (it was sent via email and talking points before Spring Break).  If you did not receive/read the letter, here is a link to the letter, please be sure to read it.

What’s on the horizon for the rest of April and the beginning of May?

May 2nd  – PD Day No school for students / Class of 2025 PROM Night

Week of May 5th - Staff Appreciation Week

May 6th – 10th and12th Graders Exhibition

Week of May 12th – CAASPP Testing

Why is CAASPP testing important for your student and our school?

Please click here to watch a short video by Kaitlin Toon, Principal at Connect K8, as she explains the importance of having our students participate in state testing.

Asynchronous Sign-up Link for the Week of April 28th

https://calendly.com/davinciconnecths/on-campus-async-support-week-of-april-28-2-25

Access DV and DV Connect information in the slides below:

Spring 2025 Connect HS Informational Slides

Class of 2025 Information Prom – Friday, May 2, 2025

Location: Wallis Annenberg Building, 3737 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90007

Disneyland Grad Nite – Friday, June 6, 2025

Graduation Day!!!!

June 13, 2025 at 9:00am

(Ticket information will be released soon!)

Class of 2025 - Student Speaker Information

Email Robert to receive your application! 

(ranthony@davincischools.org)

Completed application due Friday, April 25th by 11:59 pm.

Dear Connect HS Community,

We are excited to announce the upcoming Connect HS Staff Appreciation Week, scheduled for the first week of May! This is a wonderful opportunity for us to express our gratitude to the dedicated staff and teachers who contribute so much to our school community. To celebrate, we

have planned the following events:

• Host an Appreciation Breakfast on Monday, May 5th
• Host an Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday, May 7th
• Distribute “A Gift of Gratitude” on Thursday, May 8th

In order to fund these special events, we are asking for donations! If you’re willing and able to contribute, please do so by visiting this website to make your donation. Please select “04 Da Vinci Connect HS” and note that it’s for Staff Appreciation Week.

Additionally, we welcome volunteers to assist with the events. If you’d like to participate and thank our staff in person, please sign up here.

Thank you for your generosity and support. Together, we can make this a memorable week for he Connect HS staff!

Are you interested in Acting?? Or  Music Production?? 

These two classes will be offered at Connect High on Wednesdays for the 2025-26 school year.  Interested?  Click on this link.

Learning Log #5 - DUE June 11, 2025

Learning Log Questions email Tina at: CHannouche@davincischools.org

OFFICE HOURS for Students with TEACHERS!

If your student has questions about their class, a lesson that was covered, an assignment, or a question over what to do… OFFICE HOURS with their teacher are available!  

Every teacher has dedicated office hour time between 1-4pm on Wednesday to work with students via zoom. A student can schedule 3 different appointment times to meet with all their teachers. Please look for the email from each one of your students' teachers that have instructions on how to sign up for office hours and the zoom link.

Coffee with Admin for the 2024-2025 School Year

Spend some time with Robert and I getting school updates and answering questions you may have. Please submit questions using this  Questions form.

Our Final Coffee with Admin for the 24-25 School Year:

May 5th at 5pm VIA ZOOM Link Here

Thank you to our Connect High School Parent Advisory Committee members! Your input was valuable and we look forward to our PAC meetings for the 2025-26 school year.

March 10th PAC/ELAC Recording

Click here

Best School Safety Practices:

**Please be prepared to show your ID when you pick up your student early.**

Drop Off and Pick up Routes Please watch the Connect HS Pick up and Drop Off Route video. This is to ensure the safest entrance and exit for all our families, and please drive slow in the parking lot. Click here to see the map of the flow of traffic for drop off and pick up of students.

2024-25 Calendar

Please click here to view the 2024-25 School Calendar (This calendar includes Learning Log periods, Professional Dev Days, CLD, and other important school days to note)

Click on the link below to view all athletics update!

Wiseburn Da Vinci Athletics Blog

Parent Resources: 

• Starting the conversation with kids “Talk, they hear you” 
• Discussion Starter Videos | SAMHSA
• Drug Awareness Hot Topics (English/Spanish)
• Vaping : Parent Guide 
• Fentanyl : Parent toolkit
• Da Vinci Substance Use Treatment Resource Sheet
• Da Vinci Mental Health Resources New webpage!
• Substance Use Counselor Resource: Steve Cagle, LACDPH. SCagle@ph.lacounty.gov  
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline | SAMHSA