Hello Da Vinci Connect Families,

We want to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day on 1/27 and share this resource for any family looking to honor and explore further.

On a similar note, Nydia and the admin team supported Core 5 in facilitating special Morning Meetings this week, focusing on Harmful Language and strategies for speaking up. Students engaged in vocabulary building, a community building activity, engaged in thoughtful discussions, and shared strategies on how to speak up when necessary. We all also re-established the commitment to a community of belonging here at Connect where harmful and hateful language has no place. Nydia and the Core 5 team created and shared a version of THIS resource with students--we encourage you to explore and continue the conversations at home!

As we get back into the swing of things, we also want to remind you of our Dress Code Policy and our Food Policies (Family Handbook linked in the footer of this newsletter for reference):

-Please make sure that students are not wearing crop tops to school and are wearing closed toe shoes with backs

-Please also make sure your student is bringing a variety of nourishing foods to school. We do not allow treats or fast food, including soda

-Please also remind your student that we do not share food at school. Everyone has what they need, and we want to make sure we are practicing safe habits

Thank you for having these conversations with your child at home and helping them make safe and school appropriate choices in alignment with our handbook policies.

Enjoy the weekend!

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

Wiseburn Education Foundation Stargazing Night!

*TONIGHT* Friday 1/26 5:30pm-8:00pm at Wiseburn Middle School

Join our friends at Wiseburn as they partner with Celestron to bring telescopes and other viewing technology for a night of star gazing! This is a free event, and snacks will be available fur purchase.

Parent Educator Conference #3!

Wednesday 2/7 9:00am-12:00pm + lunch options after

IT IS TIME TO SIGN UP FOR PEC #3 USING THE SCHED APP

We are excited to welcome you to campus on February 7^th for our Parent Educator Conference (PEC): Engaging Mathematicians.

PEC is a half-day conference with three full sessions of workshops led by members of the DV Connect staff and community.

• There will be coffee and pastries served from 8:15-9am. Come early to network with other parent educators and chat with staff!
• Workshop Sessions are 55 minutes in length and will be offered at 9am, 10am & 11am.

We are using the Sched App for event registration and workshop sign-up. Please use this link to access the event schedule and create your personalized plan for the day.

YOU MUST LOG IN VIA WEBSITE OR APP TO VIEW THE SCHEDULE, SIGN UP FOR WORKSHOPS, AND ACCESS RESOURCES.

See below for details on how to download the app.

Don’t Forget to Pre-Order Your Lunch from MRKT El Segundo

MRKT El Segundo will be on campus with yummy sandwiches, bowls, salads, and wraps—as well as chips, cookies, drinks!

Use this link to reserve your lunch. You can pay when you pick it up on the day. Just remember, they use a CASHLESS payment system. Credit & debit cards, Apply Pay, and Google Pay are all accepted.

Important Logistics For a Smooth Conference Day

Parking & Street Sweeping Information

• Please remember that the front parking lot is for the Wiseburn Preschool families only.
• Connect TK8 families are welcome to park in the back lot (near the field), or at Del Aire park (next door), or in the neighborhood.
• Also, keep in mind that there is street cleaning on Isis Avenue, on Wednesdays, on our side of the street.

Childcare/Study Hall

• If you pre-registered and reserved a spot for your child, please send quiet homeschool work that can be done independently, as well as a book (or, two!).
• Remember to send snacks and water, as well.

PEC is one of the most valuable things you can do to build your skills as a home educator. You will leave PEC with strategies and tools to engage your children in meaningful and robust mathematics instruction, at home, the very next day! You will also benefit greatly from the opportunity to build social connections by meeting and collaborating with other parent educators.

If you have questions, or wonderings, please email Theresa, our Parent Educator Support Specialist.

WE HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU ON FEBRUARY 7^TH!

FAN Annual Rhythm Event: Speaker's Jam!

Wednesday, February 7 | Time: 1-3pm | Location: Connect K8 Campus

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! Sign-Up to participate HERE!

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!