Greetings Connect K8 Families,

Welcome to October! We are excited that this month brings Student Led Conferences, the Da Vinci Schools' Transforming Learning Conference, and hopefully some cooler fall weather! We also want to wish everyone an easy fast in our community who is observing Yom Kippur! You can learn more about Yom Kippur here.

Student Led Conferences are one of our favorite opportunities to put students in the driver's seat of their own learning! We invite you to take a listen to some of the miniseries from High Tech High about the purpose and impact of Student Led Conferences HERE. Student Led Conferences this year will be held October 18-20, which will be homeschool days for everyone.

We also want to welcome back our campers and chaperones who attended Catalina camp last week! We are grateful for the opportunity to share this experience with our students, and are grateful to everyone who made it possible!

Finally, we want to share a huge thank you to Jahmal, our Core 4 Planning Committee, and every family who participated in last week's Multi-Cultural Fair! This event is so special, and continues to grow in magical ways each year because of you! We can't wait for next year! Check out a few photos from the event below: 

Enjoy Your Week,

Kaitlin (she/her) and Sage (he/him)

A Message from Our School Nurse!

California school laws requires that a screening for vision and hearing be offered at enrollment in TK/Kinder and at least every third year until students have completed the eighth grade. 

DV Connect will conduct our vision and hearing screening program for all students in grades TK, K, 2^nd, 5^th, and 8^th grades starting next week. We anticipate it will take 2-3 weeks to complete. 

A screening program is not a means of diagnosing hearing and vision problems, but uses collected data to refer students with possible problems for further evaluation and treatment. Vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor.

The screening tests are basic and can be performed in less than 5 minutes. The school nurse will check your child’s near and distance vision and their hearing. If you do not want your student screened, please email Egreen@davincischools.org. 

You will be contacted if there are any findings outside the normal range. The recommendation will be to follow up with your pediatrician/family physician, or eye doctor. 

Learning Log #2 Invites are Out!

Please check your child's student e-mail for access to your Learning Log #2 Google classroom! 

The Parent Center @ DV Connect

Google Classroom

·     Use this code (w3yytj2) to access all content all year!

·     Check out the 2022-23 Supplemental Curriculum Grid by Grade Level, login details, Office Hours Sign Ups, and more! If you believe you need access to curriculum, please email Theresa with your specific request.

·     Click this link – be sure to log in using your student’s DV Connect email address!

Office Hours for 1:1 Meetings with Theresa

·   Sign up for a meeting to discuss your homeschool needs. October Office Hours have been posted to The Parent Center Google Classroom 

NEW THIS YEAR!

Check out the Program Profiles for 2022-23 supplemental Curriculum platforms we offer this year:

·     ST Math

·     Georgia State Math

·     Reading A-Z

·     CPM Math

·     Beast Academy Online

·     Lexia

·     Essaypop

·     NewsELA

Essaypop: A Powerful Writing Tool (Grades 2-8)

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This writing program is powerful, versatile, and easy to use!

·     If you missed the training workshop, you may access the Zoom recording here.

LA County Library Bookmark Contest!

Submissions due 10/29

Click here to learn more about how your student can design their own bookmark and submit it to the LA County Library Bookmark contest!

Movie Night at Del Aire Park!

October 14th at 7:30pm

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a movie in the park! Del Aire Park will be showing Mi Familia: Three Generations of Dreams. More info in This Flyer!

Daily Virtual Read Alouds are back!

M-F 3:00pm

Join Nancy each day at 3:00pm on zoom for a virtual read aloud! This invitation is for all ages, regardless of cohort or program! You can join her on zoom HERE

Mr. Mason's Virtual Art Classes Are Back!

Every Wednesday 2-3pm on ZOOM!

https://zoom.us/j/4722291011

Live ZOOM Art Class with Mr. Mason. Every Wednesday 2-3pm.

Supply suggestions in the Google Classroom:

https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/NTQ5ODk5MTQzNzZa

Remember new art project videos are uploaded twice a week.

You can find over 140 pre-recorded art videos to do anytime.

Classroom.google.com > + (join code: 3vs27ai)

Chromebook Checkout

Notification e-mails continue this week!

If your family does not have access to a device at home and is in need of one to support your student's homeschooling, you can request to borrow a school Chromebook for the year HERE. Please know that we have a limited supply of loaner Chromebooks for distribution. Once you complete the form above, Kaitlin or Sage will reach out when one becomes available to you.