Greetings Families,

Thank you to everyone in our community for thoughtfully facilitating, participating in, and celebrating Student Led Conferences last week! It was great to see so many students and families engaged in sharing their learning, and collaborating with teachers on next steps for learning success. We appreciate your dedication to this Da Vinci signature practice!

We will be participating in the Great Shakeout by participating in Earthquake Drills on Campus on 10/19 and 10/24. Teachers will support students in practicing Drop, Cover, and Hold and evacuation procedures with the support of the rest of our team.

Mark your calendars! The next Coffee with Kaitlin and Robin in happening on campus Monday 10/30 and Friday 11/3 after morning drop off. Come to connect, learn more about each other and our community, and bring any wonderings you might have! We will be visiting classrooms next week to hear from our students about what's working during body break, how they're feeling after breaks, and what opportunities for play might be missing in our community! We will use some of our time together to share out what we learned from our students, and will be interested in hearing feedback from you, too!

Finally, thank you to everyone who has taken our short survey! We recognize that the survey link might look like spam--it's not! Our survey name is coming from Kelvin--if you haven't taken it yet, we encourage you to do so. Your feedback is so valuable!

Enjoy Your Weekend,

Kaitlin (She/Her) and Robin (She/Her)

Parent Advisory Committee!

Next meeting: Monday 12/18 at 5:00pm

Thank you to our new Parent Advisory Committee members and community members for joining our first meeting of the year! You can find our slide deck with links to the zoom recording and notes document HERE.

Partners of the DV Performing Arts meeting!

Monday 10/23 @ 6:00pm

Our involvement in the Da Vinci Schools Performing Arts Program is off to a great start! We have over 150 students participating, and two winter performances on the calendar! At this meeting we will gather to discuss all different opportunities for parent involvement as we continue to grow our program, including volunteering at events, assisting with communication/promotion, fundraising, etc (we shouldn't be any later than 7pm).

Red Ribbon Week!

Oct. 23rd-27th

Wear RED on 10/24 and 10/26!

What Is Red Ribbon Week? It is a way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs and celebrate healthy lifestyle choices and habits. We hope to have students show their personal commitment to a drug-free and healthy lifestyle through participation in various activities October 23 - 27th. We will have a “wear red day” and see health related content in classes and presentations.

This year’s theme is: “Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Drug Free”. We hope to strengthen anti-drug-use attitudes and norms through sharing information. Please partner with us and discuss this message at home, at the dinner table, at family outings, and with friends and extended family. Ask your child to tell you about things they hear at school about Red Ribbon Week®!

Parent Resources: 

• Drug Awareness Hot Topics (English/Spanish)
• Vaping : Parent Guide 
• Fentanyl : Parent toolkit

Da Vinci Substance Use Treatment Resource Sheet

Parent Workshop on Substance Abuse Prevention!

Tuesday October 24, 2023 6:30-7:45pm in person or on zoom

Join us for a parent workshop on Substance Abuse Prevention featuring LA County Dept of Public Health Substance Abuse Counselor Steve Cagle. Learn about health and social impacts of substance use, what to look for with your own child, how to intervene when you have concerns and additional resources and supports available. Located at 201 N Douglas Street, you will have the chance to see various vapes, devices and products. Webinar link for Tues. October 24th: https://davincischools-org.zoom.us/j/96721710993

Vaccine Clinic for Flu and COVID Boosters!

Thursday 10/26 3:30pm-6:30pm

Save the date Thursday, October 26th 330-630pm Da Vinci Schools is hosting a mobile vaccination clinic for those wanting a free Flu shot or new COVID booster! Located at 201 N Douglas Street in the MPR, walk-ins are welcome and be on the lookout for pre-registration opportunities!

Willows Community School Speakers Series

This is SO Awkward: A conversation about how puberty has changed

10/26 @ 7:00pm

The Willows Community School offers a Speakers Series to the greater educational community on all things education, child development, and parenting! Check out this link to register and learn more about their upcoming talk on puberty!

FAN Annual Rhythm Event: Fall Festival

Wednesday, November 15th from 3:30-5:30pm

We'd like to invite you to join the planning committee for our next annual rhythm event: the Fall Festival! If you are interested and available, we'd love for you to join us in creating a few activities and experiences for our community to enjoy at this wonderful 'Harvest Season' cultural celebration. How does your family celebrate the harvest season? 

Please email our Activities Coordinator, Jahmal, at jdurham@davincischools.org for more details or to join the committee!