December 18, 2021
From Your Administrative Team
Greetings Connect K8 Families,

We made it! In a very challenging year, our community has done so much. Together, we have created beautiful learning experiences for students at school, at home, and out in the world. Together, we have hosted social events for all families to gather and make memories on campus. Together, we mourned losses and gave to families in need. Together, we celebrated our students at Exhibition, marking the first in-person Exhibition since Fall 2019 and the very first Exhibition on our new campus. 2021 has been a challenging year. Devastating at times. It's also been a year of strength and community, with some really magical moments sprinkled in. We thank you for being there with us for all of it.

We hope that your winter break is doused in more magic in between lots of rest, and that your 2022 is calm and....dare I say...uneventful ;) We can't wait to see you when you return the week of January 10th!


Cheers to an Uneventful 2022,

Kaitlin and Tami
Fall Survey--Please Complete ASAP!
If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to complete the short Da Vinci Schools Fall Parent Survey. Your feedback and input about your experience at Da Vinci is important to us--We need your voices heard to represent Connect K8!
Winter Break
12/17-1/7--No School
Enjoy a long Winter's Rest! Students return the week of January 10th.
FAN Update!
Attention Core 1 Families!
FAN needs your support! We will be forming a committee of Core 1 parents to help plan the next Annual Rhythm Event: "Speakers Jam!" happening in the month of February! This will be an 'in-person' event where we welcome our students and families a chance to share their own writing pieces, perform Spoken Word, and read poetry! Please e-mail Jahmal if you're able to join the planning committee for this event!

January Ice Skating Fundraiser--Help Wanted!
We are looking for families to help organize an Ice Skating Fundraiser for our students! We need help selling tickets and collecting tickets at the January event. If your family is interested in helping, please e-mail Jahmal!
The Parent Center at Da Vinci Connect!

The Parent Center @ DV Connect Google Classroom
·     Use this code (w3yytj2) to access all content all year!
·     Check out this year’s supplemental curriculum, login details and more using this link
·     Link to The Parent Center Calendar of Events
 
Office Hours for 1:1 Meetings with Theresa
Use this link to sign up for January Office Hours
Community & Connection @ DV Connect
Use this link to sign up!
This workshop series was designed to create a safe space to connect, share, listen and lift each other up in a way that promotes conversation, exploration, reflection, hope and maybe even a call to action. No matter what, the gathering is meant to feel like home... a place where we all belong.
Location: Del Aire Park (located at 12601 S. Isis Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90251)
Time: Noon - 1pm
Dates 
1/12 - Self-Care
2/2 - Connection & Compassion
Genius Hour for Parents
Use this link to sign up!
Tuesday, 1/11 & Thursday, 1/13 from 2-3pm
Join Jahmal and Theresa for an open forum to discuss next steps as we move into the second semester of the 2021-22 school year.
Topics include: Revisiting learning goals, assessing growth, and planning curriculum. Of special note: Specific focus on project planning, as well as incorporating Opinion Writing (LL#4) into your daily homeschool plan, as well as using DV Connect supplemental curriculum.
 
 
ThinkCERCA Best Practices Workshop & Webinar (Grades 6-8)
1/19 from 1-2pm
ThinkCERCA, it is a rigorous online writing platform that focuses on strengthening close reading and argumentative writing skills across the content areas. 
It is not too late to get started! Join this conversation to learn about what other parent educators are doing to make ThinkCERCA the centerpiece of their reading and writing instruction at home.
Use this link to sign up. 
 
Unsung Heroes Workshop Series:
January 26th * March 16th * May 18th
Use this link to sign up!
We are highlighting little-known and inspiring individuals whose contributions in the areas of the Arts, Creativity, Science, Literature, and Humanities have gone unrecognized. We’d like to create a forum to celebrate how those unsung heroes of multi-cultural backgrounds have contributed their talents to present-day culture, arts & sciences.
 
·     January 26th from 2:30-3:30pm = Talented Musicians We May Not Know!
o  Theresa and Jahmal: Jazz Musicians
o  We are looking for participants to present their Hero!
o  Use this Google Form to reserve your spot.
 
Middle School Families: Social Studies Techbooks are Now Available!
Watch your email inboxes for log-in details as well as some ideas for getting started with Discovery Techbooks!
*** Remember, when you log into your new account with your email address you will be prompted to change your password. Once you set your new password, these will be your login credentials going forward! ***
 
The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!
January 24th- 28th
More details to come after Winter Break!
Have a great week!
~ Your DV Connect Team