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Starting 5/13/21, Los Angeles County vaccination providers begin offering the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds at vaccination sites that offer the Pfizer vaccine. All eight county run sites will be open and able to vaccinate children 12-17; teens should be accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult, and present a photo ID and verification of age.  For a full list of sites across the county offering Pfizer vaccines, please visit http://bit.ly/PfizerSites . To schedule an appointment, visit www.VaccinateLACounty.com. Walk-ins are welcome at all 8 county-run sites. Parents or teens with questions about the vaccine should contact their healthcare provider or visit the Public Health website for more information on vaccine safety and efficacy.

CoLabL Talent Accelerator

Apply for the Talent Accelerator internship this Summer! 

What is it?

Students will work with a team of other Da Vinci students and corporate mentors on several real projects aligned to employer and industry needs alongside CoLabL Talent Accelerator. Please review the below documents for more information:

How do I apply? 

1. Apply by MAY 17th at 5pm
   1. Apply online here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DaVinciSummer2021

• You’ll need: 

o    An updated resume, saved in PDF form as “firstname_lastname_resume”

o    A maximum one page essay describing why you would like to participate and what makes you a good fit for the program saved in PDF form as “firstname_lastname_essay”

o     Students will be informed of selection via email by May 21st at 5pm

• Dates: The project consultancies will run from July 12th-August 6th.

○ They will be 100% remote (Online)

• Hours: There will be 10 hours/week of work. There will be 60 minute mentoring and upskilling workshops each week. Students will work on 1 individual projects and 1 team projects during the internship.

Other details: 

• ELIGIBILITY: Open to all grade levels, but students are expected to communicate with industry partners and Natasha independent of parents/guardian. Students are expected to communicate promptly and professionally via email.
• SUMMER SCHOOL CREDIT: You will have the opportunity to earn 5 summer school credits for participating. It will reflect on your transcript as “Summer Internship Program”.

Need help with a resume? 

Check out these resources below and feel free to share your resume with Natasha via Google Docs for feedback.

• Resume templates 
• Resume samples 
• Resume action verbs 

Questions or Concerns? 

Reach out to Natasha Morrison, Dir. of Real World Learning, at nmorrison@davincischools.org

Hi RISE High Students and Stakeholders,

We are excited to offer internship opportunities and career experiences this summer! Due to the ongoing pandemic, most internships will continue to be remote.  Companies are still determining how/when to bring their full-time staff back to in-person work, therefore are unable to host interns onsite. Please see below and keep an eye out for application updates/timelines.

Summer Career Development Options:

(Students will receive 5 summer school credits for any of these options)

Internship through the LA Chamber of Commerce Bixel Exchange LA Tech Talent Pipeline: Apply for an internship through this incredible program by June 15th.  They have internship positions (paid and unpaid; virtual
and in-person) at companies like Snapchat, Verizon Wireless, Kaiser Permanente, and Boingo Wireless. Find out more information and apply HERE.  If you are admitted, please email Natasha so she can add you to the internship summer school programming.

CoLab Talent Accelerator (Project Consultancy): Students will work with a team of other Da Vinci students and corporate mentors on several real projects aligned to employer and industry needs alongside ​CoLabL​ Talent Accelerator. The project consultancies will run from July 6th-August 6th and be 5-10 hours/week of work.

Outside internship: Are you able to secure your own internship (this can be in-person or remote)?  Let Natasha know so she can make sure you earn summer school credit for it!  She will verify with the employer and onboard you onto the Da Vinci summer internship programming.

Other details:

• ELIGIBILITY:
  • Open to all grade levels, but students are expected to communicate with industry partners and Natasha independent of parents/guardian.  Students should communicate promptly and professionally via email.
  • All students applying for project consultancies or Bixel Exchange internships must have an up-to-date, error-free resume. You can view resume resources here.
  • Application review will include a historical grades review

Questions or Concerns?  

Reach out to Natasha Morrison, Dir. of Real World Learning, at nmorrison@davincischools.org

Dear RISE Stakeholders, Parents & Students,

On March 15, 2021, in Los Angeles County and across California, the less-restrictive Red Tier was achieved. Although we are still considered to be in a substantial risk status for COVID 19, this allows RISE High learning sites to expand from its 1:1 assessment appointments started in October 2020 to provide additional services to our students through a 3:1 service model. 

RISE administration and staff have been actively gathering updated input from students, parents, co-location partners and staff to design reopening schedules for learning sites in order to expand learning options for students. We are also very pleased to announce that RISE staff have received access to the COVID-19 vaccination through coordination from the DV Central Office, City of El Segundo and the LA County Office of Education Charter School Office.  

The DV: LA County Board RISE High approved these reopening site plans at the regularly scheduled board meeting held on March 24, 2021 and provided administration direction to continue the phased planning approach for additional scheduling options after the first two weeks get underway. Based on this direction, we are planning for the following schedules to be in effect on April 12, 2021.

Da Vinci RISE is committed to the safety and security of our school community. We will continue to monitor the reopening decisions closely and await Red Tier and the potentially Orange Tier update written guidance from the County by the end of April 2021. As we are authorized to serve more students onsite, we will continue to elicit your feedback in the process. Please review the following parent support materials linked here. These documents focus on health and safety protocols and aim to answer your questions to assist in this transition. Students that are scheduled to be on campus from April 12, 2021, forward will also receive 1-1 training to ensure safety protocols will be followed. 

As you may know, DV Schools administration and staff have never wavered in our commitment to equity while safely reopening our school sites. As we move through reopening phases, we will continue to offer our hybrid online learning program while increasingly affording onsite options to students who are unable to access conducive learning environments or adequate resources from home. At this juncture, as we move into Quarter 4, these factors are guiding our decisions. This includes:

• Continuing 1-1 appointments,
• Providing stable learning groups, 
• Determining staff availability, 
• Evaluating on-campus student movement, 
• Investigating supervision needs, and 
• Preparing outdoor learning environments

RISE has demonstrated time and time again that utilizing a deep reflection, analysis, and feedback cycle process supports our procedures to keep our staff and students safe and healthy.

If you have any specific questions relating to your son/daughter’s personalized learning plans or changes to their school schedule, please reach out the site administrator listed below:

As always, please stay healthy and be well. 

Sincerely, 

Mary P. Ring                                                   Erin Whalen
Chief Executive Director                               Principal

Reapertura de la actualización

Estimados interesados, padres y estudiantes de RISE:

El 15 de marzo de 2021, en el condado de Los Ángeles y en todo California, se logró el Nivel Rojo menos restrictivo. Aunque todavía se considera que estamos en un estado de riesgo sustancial para COVID 19, esto permite que los sitios de aprendizaje de RISE High se expandan desde sus citas de evaluación 1:1 que comenzaron en octubre de 2020 para brindar servicios adicionales a nuestros estudiantes a través de un modelo de servicio 3:1.

La administración y el personal de RISE han estado recopilando activamente información actualizada de los estudiantes, padres, socios de uso compartido y personal para diseñar horarios de reapertura para los sitios de aprendizaje con el fin de expandir las opciones de aprendizaje para los estudiantes. También nos complace anunciar que el personal de RISE ha recibido acceso a la vacuna COVID-19 a través de la coordinación de la Oficina Central de DV, la Ciudad de El Segundo y la Oficina de Escuelas Autónomas de la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Los Ángeles.

La Junta del Condado de DV LA: RISE High aprobó estos planes de reapertura del sitio en la reunión de la junta programada regularmente que se llevó a cabo el 24 de marzo 2021 y proporcionó instrucciones a la administración para continuar con el enfoque de planificación por etapas para opciones de programación adicionales después de que comiencen las primeras dos semanas. Con base en esta dirección, estamos planeando que los siguientes programas entren en vigencia el 12 de abril de 2021.

Da Vinci RISE está comprometido con la seguridad de nuestra comunidad escolar. Continuaremos monitoreando de cerca las decisiones de reapertura y esperaremos la guía escrita actualizada de Red Tier y potencialmente Orange Tier del Condado para fines de abril de 2021. Como estamos autorizados a atender a más estudiantes en el sitio, continuaremos obteniendo sus comentarios en el proceso. Revise los siguientes materiales de apoyo para padres vinculados aquí. Estos documentos se centran en los protocolos de salud y seguridad y tienen como objetivo responder a sus preguntas para ayudar en esta transición. Los estudiantes programados para estar en el campus a partir del 12 de abril de 2021 también recibirán capacitación 1-1 para garantizar que se sigan los protocolos de seguridad.

Como sabrá, la administración y el personal de DV Schools nunca han vacilado en nuestro compromiso con la equidad al reabrir nuestras escuelas de manera segura. A medida que avanzamos en las fases de reapertura, continuaremos ofreciendo nuestro programa híbrido de aprendizaje en línea al tiempo que brindamos cada vez más opciones en el sitio a los estudiantes que no pueden  acceder a entornos propicios para el aprendizaje o recursos adecuados desde el hogar. En esta coyuntura, a medida que avanzamos hacia el cuarto trimestre, estos factores están guiando nuestras decisiones. Esto incluye:

• Continuando 1-1 citas
• Proporcionar grupos de aprendizaje estables,
• Determinar la disponibilidad del personal.
• Evaluar el movimiento estudiantil en el campus,
• Investigar las necesidades de supervisión y
• Preparación de entornos de aprendizaje al aire libre

RISE ha demostrado una y otra vez que la utilización de un proceso de ciclo de reflexión, análisis y retroalimentación profunda respalda nuestros procedimientos para mantener a nuestro personal y estudiantes seguros y saludables.

Si tiene alguna pregunta específica relacionada con los planes de aprendizaje personalizados de su hijo / hija o cambios en su horario escolar, comuníquese con el administrador del sitio que se indica a continuación:

Como siempre, manténgase sano y bien.

Atentamente,

Mary P. Ring, Director Ejecutivo

Erin Whalen, Principal

Dear Da Vinci RISE Families,

Thank you to those of you who were able to join us at our DV Schools Virtual Town Hall for Families held on March 2nd. If you missed the meeting, you can check out the recording. A Padlet to capture additional input and review other comments is located here.

We are following up with a more extensive survey to gather your input as we plan for a phased reopening in April. Da Vinci RISE has prioritized students returning to campus through review of on-site appointments first and then will be reviewing options for small cohorts/groups on each of its learning sites.

Please complete the survey by the evening on Sunday, March 12th, so that we may incorporate your input into our reopening plans that will be up for board approval on March 24th. Staff will be reviewing options for all three learning sites, A Place Called Home, Hawthorne & New Earth.

Take the Survey Now

As always, you can find the latest reopening information and resources on our COVID-19 planning webpage.

With gratitude,

Mary P. Ring, Ed.D., Chief, Executive Director 

310-725-5800 ext. 1354 

Erin Whalen, RISE Principal

Work cell: 310-490-5100

Da Vinci Schools Da Vinci RISE High
201 N. Douglas Street 13500 Aviation Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 90245 Hawthorne, CA 90250




Encuesta de retorno al campus de las partes interesadas / padre tutor de DV RISE – Fecha límite 14 de marzo

4 de marzo de 2021

Estimadas familias de Da Vinci RISE,

Gracias por aquellos de ustedes que pudieron acompañarnos en nuestro Ayuntamiento Virtual para Familias de DV Schools que se llevó a cabo el 2 de marzo. Si no asistió a la reunión, puede consultar la grabación. Un Padlet para capturar información adicional y revisar otros comentarios se encuentra aquí.

Estamos haciendo un seguimiento con una encuesta más extensa para recopilar sus comentarios mientras planeamos una reapertura gradual en abril. Da Vinci RISE ha priorizado a los estudiantes que regresan al campus a través de la revisión de las citas en el sitio primero y luego revisará las opciones para pequeñas cohortes / grupos en cada uno de sus sitios de aprendizaje.

Por favor complete la encuesta antes de la noche del domingo 12 de marzo para que podamos incorporar sus comentarios en nuestros planes de reapertura que estarán listos para la aprobación de la junta el 24 de marzo. El personal revisará las opciones para los tres sitios de aprendizaje, A Place Called Home, Hawthorne y New Earth.

Realice la encuesta ahora

Como siempre, puede encontrar la información y los recursos más recientes sobre la reapertura en nuestra página web de planificación COVID-19.

Con gratitud,


Mary P. Ring, Ed.D. Director Ejecutivo de RISE

310-725-5800 ext. 1354

Erin Whalen, Director

Celda de trabajo: 310-490-5100

Escuelas Da Vinci Da Vinci RISE High
201 N.Douglas Street 13500 Aviation Blvd.
El Segundo, CA 90245 Hawthorne, CA 90250