Hello Da Vinci Connect Families,

We hope you are enjoying this rainy weather and that you are heading in to a cozy, restful and joyful Winter Break! We want to thank each of you for being part of our community--this is truly a special place, and we are lucky to share it with all of you! We are grateful that you've chosen to partner with us in your children's education, and that you trust us with the most precious people in your life! Our students bring us so much joy, and we are proud of all the ways they've grown and continue to shine.

We've spent this week celebrating, reflecting, playing and dreaming of next semester's experiences. We've also continued our conversations with students around play, body breaks, and access to sports/athletics. Students in Core 4/5 took a survey in class to share more feedback--if you and your student would like to take it at home, you can do so here!

We also want to give a heads up that we will be sending out information and signups for Spring Semester Performing Arts opportunities--likely during the week of the 8th! If this is of interest to you, we suggest keeping an eye on your e-mail inbox in the days before you return from break ;)

Finally, we'd like to wish all who celebrate a Happy Winter Solstice, a Merry Christmas, a Happy Kwanzaa and a Happy New Year! We can't wait to see you all in 2024!

Enjoy a Long Winter's Nap,

Kaitlin (she/her) and Robin (she/her)

Professional Development Day

Friday 12/22

No school or homeschool

Winter Break

12/25/23-1/12/24

Families have three weeks off for Winter Break! Staff returns on 1/8 for Professional Development. Please note we will also observe President's Day on Monday 1/15. Enjoy a long winter's nap!

Support Meetings with Theresa and Nancy!

9:30 am on Tues 1/23 and Thurs 1/25

Nancy and Theresa are providing parent educators the opportunity to ask specific questions regarding Learning Logs and DV Connect supplemental curriculum tools. Please be sure to check your child’s teacher’s Canvas site to review the Supplemental Curriculum available to you this year. Too, please bring a device to make our time together as productive as possible. We will meet on the back patio. We hope to see you there!

FAN Annual Rhythm Event: Speaker's Jam!

Save the Date: 2/14/23

The next Annual Rhythm Event "Speaker's Jam" is happening on the afternoon of February 7, 2024. This is a wonderful community building event and opportunity for families to come together and be inspired by our young poets, spoken word artists, storytellers, songwriters, and literary giants. This event is Connect's Signature 'Open Mic' celebration where both students and parents are encouraged to SPEAK and be heard! Families can participate by reading a poem, an ode, a sonnet, an inspiring passage, sharing a creative writing, or demonstrating the oral tradition of spoken word!

Attention Core 1 | Student's and Parents

If you are interested in helping to plan this event 

please contact: Activities Coordinator Jahmal Durham 

jdurham@davincischools.org 

Learn more about our Connect K8 Activities HERE!

Parent Advisory Committee Meeting!

Next Meeting is Monday 2/26 @ 5pm via zoom: https://zoom.us/j/3825363479

You can review our slide deck from this week's meeting, that contains links to notes and the zoom recording HERE

LA County Library presents: Winter Reading Club!

12/15/23-1/15/23

This online reading program encourages everyone to read for at least 400 minutes during the holiday season. We have wonderful book prize packs prepared for children and teens who complete the program at Wiseburn Library. They can register and participate online and pick up a prize pack whenever they finish the program by January 15. We also have exciting prize drawings for adults who complete the program as well. Register for the program HERE!

Donations and Volunteers for new outdoor projects on campus!

Volunteers and items still needed!

In relation to the playground/body break/ athletics conversations we have been having with students, staff, and families, we working on adding new additions and transforming spaces on campus to continue to meet student needs!

We are hoping for donations of the following items:



• Bags of sandbox sand for a new sandbox coming to the blacktop/garden space
• Outdoor rug, outdoor plants/decor for a new relaxation space we are building for older students

We are hoping for volunteers to assemble the following items:

• an outdoor play kitchen



If you are able to donate any of these items or can volunteer, please contact Kaitlin directly! Thank You!