January 25, 2021
From Your Principal
Greetings Connect TK-8 Families,

We hope you enjoy the myriad of weather changes this week is sure to bring! Stay dry, warm, and cozy ;)


Take Good Care,
Kaitlin
Fireside Chat
This Wednesday, 1/27 @ 4:00pm HERE (password = connect) 

Join us THIS Wednesday for Fireside Chat/School Site Council Meeting with Michelle and Kaitlin!
Share Love and Gratitude with our Essential Healthcare Workers!
Drop off by 2/1/21

Show some love to our healthcare heroes this Valentine's Day! Drop off any handmade cards (no envelopes) at any of the following Southbay Credit Union locations by February 1st. The goal is to reach 400 cards to be distributed amongst our South Bay hospitals!

South Redondo Branch
South Bay Credit Union
312 N. Pacific Coast Highway
Redondo Beach CA 90277

North Redondo Branch
South Bay Credit Union
2023 Artesia Blvd
Redondo Beach CA 90278
Lomita Branch
South Bay Credit Union
24520 Narbonne Ave
Lomita CA 90717
 
In addition- FAN parent Beth Griffin will set a box out on her porch Monday-Friday next week from 9am-6pm and also on Saturday from 8am-5pm: 4926 W 135th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250

Thank you for organizing, Beth!
PD Day Friday, February 5th
No School or Home school
Parent Survey
Please complete this short survey to let us know how we are doing! Your feedback is crucial as we analyze the success and effectiveness of our programs! This is the last opportunity to share your feedback with us in this way!
Fall Semester Report Cards
Report cards have been mailed! Thank you to our front office team for executing this hefty task!
RESERVE YOUR 20-21 YEARBOOK TODAY!
It's not just a yearbook, it's YOUR book!

Our yearbook printer, Picaboo Yearbooks, offers 4 FREE personalized pages with each yearbook. To utilize this feature, you must order online (find link in the flyer and below) and follow the instructions. Additional personalized pages are available for additional cost.

Make sure to click on the correct store:

Connect K8 Yearbook Store: https://store.shopyearbook.com/dvconnect


Pricing is based on the number of pages per book:  
  • Connect K-8 has 100 pages ($25-$33)
  • Connect HS has 40 pages ($16-$26)

Do you want to share photos from homeschooling or update your student's portrait?  
  • You can do that easily through our yearbook stores: Find this button "Share photos with this yearbook" 
  • All portraits have a soft greenery background, so please use a similar background for your new portrait photo.
  • Families may load 2 collage photos of each student

When uploading photos, there is a dropdown button:
  • If you want to replace/upload a portrait, then click your child's teacher/grade AND cohort.  
  • If you want to share a candid photo, then click "Collage" for your child's teacher/grade.
  • Once you upload, add a note: Student name, activity
  • All uploaded photos will need to be approved by Darlene or Lauren 
  • 8th Grade Families: Please upload a baby photo and a young (age 5-7) photo with note: Student Name
FAN Meeting Recap!
Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10 @ 4:00pm HERE

If you missed our FAN meeting this week, you can check out the recording to catch up (PW staffonly1!) on what you missed! We hope you will join us on Feb. 10 to continue bringing to life the dreams you have for our community!
Free COVID Testing

LA County is offering free At-Home Covid Test kits to those who qualify through January 15th. A fee may be incurred after this date. Please find all pertinent information HERE
Da Vinci Schools Families Connected!
We realize that the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with winter days and the holiday season may be impacting our families and community in a variety of ways. If you, your family, or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for support. You can also visit the Da Vinci Families Connected tab on our Parent Resource Site (click HERE) or go to www.dvconnectresources.org (pw is DVConnect2021)>Resources from Da Vinci Connect >Da Vinci Schools Families Connected.

This partnership between Da VInci Schools and Beach Cities Health District provides a multitude of resources and support for students and their families. Feel free to share with anyone in your community who may benefit from this support.
Receiving our Blog?
We've entered parent email addresses to our K-8 and High School blog so you should now receive blog emails periodically (we've sent out 2 to each group so far). They arrive in your inbox like an email from "Da Vinci Connect" and the subject line is "Da Vinci Connect Updates" (K-8) and "Da VInci Connect High School Updates" (HS).
If you aren't receiving them, check your spam/clutter/junkmail box and if there's nothing there, try subscribing directly on our blog site (you can check back here periodically as well). Connect HS Blog found HERE and Connect K-8 Blog found HERE.
Have a great week!
~ Your DV Connect Team