March 8th, 2024

From Your Administrative Team

Hello Da Vinci Connect Families,


For the first week of Women's History Month, we'd like to share this resource from The National Parks Services that highlight's women's legacies that impact historical places in the U.S!


Thank you to everyone who participated in Student Led Conferences this week! We are so proud of our students for owning their learning in this way. We are looking forward to the next opportunity for our students to shine at Exhibition on 4/16 and 4/18!


We want to remind families that our meal services program is open for breakfast starting at 8:55am each school day! If your child would like to participate in breakfast, please plan to arrive closer to 8:55 to ensure enough time for your kiddo to get what they need. Sometimes, a student might decide they want to get breakfast even if their family had breakfast earlier...we never turn a student away who wants breakfast, so please make sure you have conversations with your student about your family's plan for school breakfast. Breakfast service ends promptly at 9:15am.



Enjoy Your Weekend,

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

Professional Development Day

Friday March 15--No School or Homeschool

It's Time to Order Yearbooks!

We are excited to offer a yearbook again this year! To purchase, scan the QR code below or go to THIS LINK to log in/create an account. You can find more information about our yearbook and purchasing options HERE!

Q and A with Nancy and Theresa!

Tuesday, 3/12 AND Thursday, 3/14 from 9:30-10:30am

Let’s Talk About Essay Pop… and Learn How It Supports Your Learning Log Work Samples

Bring your devices and all your wonderings about this stellar writing platform. Be sure to have your educator account set up in advance. Check out these resources that will help you get started: Program Profile, Onboarding Instructions with School Code, Essay Pop YouTube Channel

Use this link to reserve your spot!

Coffee With Admin

Monday 3/18 and Friday 3/22 after Drop Off

Join Kaitlin and Robin to chat about all things Da Vinci Connect! We want to spend time with you and hear what's on your mind :)

Parent Educator Conference #4!--Spotlight Social Emotional Learning!

Wed. March 27th 9:15am-1:00pm

PEC #4 Student Study Hall/Childcare Link


Pre-order your MRKT Lunch with this Link


Sched App with workshop descriptions coming soon!

FAN Annual Rhythm Event: STEAM Carnival!

Save the Date: Wednesday | March 27


Donation requests: We are in need of all sizes of paper towel, toilet paper, & wrapping paper ROLLs, ROLLs, ROLLs! In addition, we are asking for donations for any recyclable materials for a makerspace experience.


The STEAM (Science / Technology / Engineering / Art / Math) Carnival is a chance to share a STEAM project your student has been working on at home and to explore offerings from our Family Action Network group. Do they have an engineering project to demonstrate, a poster board to display or the results of a science experiment to share? Some of our offerings from last year included: a Garden Club seeding activity, Mr. Mason's 'A.R.T. the Recycled Robot', Paper Airplane Challenge, Boat Building Challenge, Catapult Challenge, and other Community Offerings including several Learning Log Extensions. For more details about our Annual Rhythm Events CLICK HERE. If you are interested in participating and/or volunteering please email Activities Coordinator Jahmal Durham at jdurham@davincischools.org - 


Attention Core 2 Families:

We are excited to invite our 'Core 2' families to take the lead at planning the STEAM Carnival 2024, if you would you like to join us in building a fun and unique experience, please send correspondence today to jdurham@davincischools.org -


*Don't forget take a moment to complete the INTEREST Survey as we will use this data to help our planning team bring forward a memorable experience for our students and families.

Middle School Dance! SAVE THE DATE!

Friday May 3rd at the Black Box Theater 201 N. Douglas St

Time TBD

Weekly planning committee meeting- facilitated by Activities Coordinator Jahmal Durham.

For more information email: jdurham@davincischools.org

Mr. Mason's Virtual Art Classes Are Back!

Every Wednesday from 2-3pm

Live ZOOM Art Class with Mr. Mason. Join us virtually for art classes each week!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2029821176

Summer Athletics Camps Hosted by WUSD + Da Vinci Schools!

Registration Opens March 1

Is your 4th-8th grade student interested in participating in a summer athletics camp? Learn more about this first time offering HERE!

Spring Jubilee at Del Aire Park!

Friday March 22nd from 3:30pm-5:30pm

Check out the flyer below for more information about Del Aire Park's next community event! We hope to see you there!

Daily Read Alouds on Zoom!

M-F 9:00am

Want a connective way to begin your homeschool days? Join Nancy each day at 9:00am on zoom for a virtual read aloud! This invitation is for all ages, regardless of grade level or cohort! You can join her on zoom HERE

Da Vinci Connect Gear!

we are excited to share that we have an online store with new t-shirt designs for the 23-24 school year! We are honored to partner with Mychal's Learning Place for our printing needs. Take a look at our online store to purchase Da Vinci Connect t-shirts and hoodies, in youth AND adult sizes!

Email Connect K-8 Front Office |

Email Kaitlin | Email Robin | Office Phone (310) 725-5800

K-8 Parent Educator Resource Website | Family Handbook | School Calendar

Have a great week!
~ Your DV Connect Team