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Join the Youth Leadership Team Summer Fridays starting July 8th 2022 – August 5th 2022 from 1:00PM – 5:00PM for the first ever Summer Summit! Summer Summit is a free leadership program, with a fun summer camp feel, open to all Los Angeles LGBTQ+/Queer and Allied high school youth ages 14-18. Space is limited so be sure to sign up today!

Application: Linked here

Apply By: Friday, July 1^st 2022

Questions: DM @cancoalitionla or email us at cancoalition@lalgbtcenter.org

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Dear Da Vinci RISE Families,

We write to forward from reliable sources that emergency room physicians in Los Angles County received an alert yesterday indicating that there is a strong likelihood of a large amount of Ecstasy pills contaminated with Fentanyl that have entered the L.A. illicit drug market. Three L.A. County high school students ingested these drugs over the past several days and although resuscitated, have significant brain damage. The pills were apparently purchased online and delivered to the students. The LA County Department of Public Health is asking for assistance in alerting as many vulnerable groups as possible to ensure we can protect unsuspecting students during this heightened party season with graduations and end-of-the-school-year celebrations.

While we all hope our teenagers already know the dangers of drug use, we urge parents to discuss the significant dangers of ingesting ANY pills at this time, particularly any pills purchased online or given to them at parties.

Thank you for your support,

Erin Whalen
Executive Director/Principal

Da Vinci RISE Family,

I wanted to take a moment this morning to recognize the hurt, fear and frustration being felt across the nation as a result of the violence that happened this week  in Uvalde, Texas. For educators, parents, and students, school violence is something we all feel deeply. As you process, please check in with yourself, recognize how you are feeling affected by this, and don’t hesitate to reach out to colleagues and friends around you if you need support. This includes Naomi, Edith and myself, we are here to support you, even it is simply with a listening ear. I encourage you all to be aware of how students may be affected, as well. I encourage you to give a moment to students to process, to journal, or to check in. Our SSS team and partners are here and available for students who are feeling affected or who are showing signs of stress/anxiety. Please reassure students and each other that these events, while still too common, are rare, and that our school is safe.

Thank you team for your support of each other and our students. I join you in feelings of sadness and frustration, but am encouraged by the collective strength of our school community.

Below are some resources deployed by LACOE:

·     Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth After the Recent Shooting
(The National Child Traumatic Stress Network – English/Spanish)

·     Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
(National Association of School Psychologists)

·     Helping Children Cope with Frightening News
(Child Mind Institute)

·     Coping in the Aftermath of a Shooting
(American Counseling Association)

·     Trauma and Disaster Mental Health
(American Counseling Association)

·     Teaching in the Wake of Violence
(Facing History and Ourselves)

·     Supporting Employees in Coping with Community Violence
(Employee Assistance for Education –EASE)

In solidarity,
Erin Whalen
Executive Director/Principal

COVID cases are increasing in the wider community and within DV Schools. Please report all COVID cases to egreen@davincischools.org as soon as possible. Please monitor symptoms if you are a close contact, mask for 10 days from exposure and test 3-5 days after last exposure.

Rapid covid tests are available at school sites during school hours, no appointment needed. Students, please pre-register for testing here. It is a rapid test and results are available 15 minutes later.

PCR tests available at 201 N Douglas Street every Monday/Tuesday 8:15am-3:15pm. Results available approximately Wednesday evening. Pre-​registration required https://ihd-patient.preciseq.com/davinci-schools

Home Tests are available at school sites during school hours, please request from health office/front office.

Prevent Spread At Home
School Isolation Quarantine Flow Chart

Dear RISE Families and Stakeholders,

There are many ways to measure your student’s learning at RISE HS and a primary tool that school districts use to measure student’s progress each year is through the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). This statewide test helps us determine whether students have acquired skills in Math, English Language Arts, and Science for specific grade levels. Please be advised that all 11^th grade students will take the following CAASPP tests, depending on their grade level:

• Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English Language Arts and Math – Required in 11th grade
• California Science Test (CAST) – Required in 12th grade
• CA Fitness Test- Required in 9^th grade

This year, our state testing will take place during in-person instruction and scheduled Monday, May 2^nd through Friday, May 29^th. We ask that students do all in their efforts to be present on their scheduled school days. Students that are absent during the month of May will be invited to join our Friday academic make-up days on site  from 9am – 12pm. We encourage students to come on site to complete testing on Friday so they can use their scheduled school days for making progress in their courses. Should you have any questions regarding our CAASPP Testing Plan, please do not hesitate to reach out to your site administrator with any questions.

May 2022 – Testing Schedule: LINK HERE

Thank you for your continued partnership in your student’s education.

Sincerely,

Erin Whalen, M. Ed.
Executive Director

Dear RISE Parents and Stakeholders,

As your RISE High School community prepares to close out the 21-22 school year, we ask that you take 5-10 minutes to complete our family survey. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and valued as it will allow us to create necessary changes as we plan out our next school year. Please take the Da Vinci RISE Parent CORE survey by clicking the link below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BJ5GRPG

Please be advised that this survey asks about your experiences and opinions related to our school. We look forward to using your feedback to try to make our schools better. This survey is anonymous and does not require you to input your name on the survey or identify yourself in any other way.

However, if you would like to be entered in our Parent Survey Raffle for a chance to win a gift card for dinner for 4, we ask that you take a picture of your completed survey and text it to (424) 209 – 9312.

In partnership,

Erin Whalen, M. ED
Executive Director and Principal at RISE HS

Hello RISE Families and Stakeholders,

As a reminder, our Spring Intersession is scheduled for the week of April 4th! If you have not already done so, please ensure to sign up and submit your Intersession Application by Thursday, March 31st. This is an opportunity for students to earn up to 5 credits during a short 8-day intersession (4/4- 4/14). Sessions will be offered throughout our three RISE sites from 9am – 12pm. All students are invited to attend and participate.

Intersession Sign Up and Session Application:  LINK HERE(Submit Application at your Main Office) *Senior students are highly encouraged to participate as a means to support with meeting their May 31st graduation deadline.

Should you have any questions, please contact your office manager or Site Administrator at:

• RISE at APCH – Edith Funes (Efunes@davincischools.org)
• RISE at Richstone – Naomi Lara (Nlara@davincischools.org)
• RISE at New Earth – Erin Whalen (Ewhalen@davincischools.org)

We look forward to seeing you on Monday, April 4th!

Erin Whalen, Ed. M.
RISE Executive Director

Dear RISE Family,

You may have heard that California state health officials and the L.A. County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) have updated their COVID prevention protocols. In Los Angeles, schools and workplaces now have the option to either require OR strongly recommend indoor masking. 

It is Da Vinci RISE High’s new COVID masking policy to continue to abide by the masking policies of their collocation partners. As a result, indoor masking regardless of vaccination status will continue to be required. 

As a school in partnership with multiple organizations (New Earth, Richstone, A Place Called Home), RISE High staff and students will abide by the masking policies of their collocation partners. Therefore, we will update our staff, students, families and stakeholders of any updates to our site locations masking guidance, which may differ across sites.

RISE at APCH – Mask Mandatory
RISE at Richstone – Mask Mandatory
RISE at New Earth – Mask Highly Recommended 

Thank you for your continued cooperation.

RISE Parents and Stakeholders, please review the notification letter about the upcoming administration of the ELPAC, a required state test for all English Learners enrolled at DV RISE HS. All English Learners will take the exam between March and the end of May 2022. To learn more, click on HERE.

Familias de RISE, revisen la carta de notificación sobre la próxima administración de ELPAC, una prueba estatal requerida para todos los estudiantes de inglés inscritos en DV RISE HS. Todos los estudiantes de inglés realizarán el examen entre marzo y finales de mayo de 2022. Para obtener más información, haga clic AQUÍ.

Da Vinci Schools is proud to offer onsite PCR testing for students and staff starting THIS WEDS! This does not replace our existing rapid testing program.

First event: Weds 1/19/22

Time: 230-430pm, first come first serve.
Rest of semester: Weekly on Tuesdays 230-430p

Location: 201 N Douglas Street, COVID tent in backyard by lunch area

Pre-​registration required: https://ihd-patient.preciseq.com/davinci-schools

What to bring: ID and unique QR code provided after registration (This code is to be used for the lifetime of the Testing Program. Please present this code to the technician prior to every test)

*Please note, insurance information is required, so we encourage students to register at home with access to their insurance card.

Thanks all!

For current quarantine, isolation, and other COVID FAQs please see here.

Emily Green, School Nurse, RN, PhD
Fax: 310-356-3224