Da Vinci High School

Announcements

• Davis Senior High School Dance Team tryouts for the 2023-2024 school year, will take place from Monday, April 3rd - Wednesday, April 5th in person. Mandatory parent meeting for new dancers will be held via Zoom on Friday, March 24th  at 6:00 p.m. Please contact Coach Pérez for questions and Zoom link.
• Attention all 8th-11th graders: are you ready to spend your Friday nights cheering on the Blue Devils? Come join the DHS cheerleading team and show off your school spirit!   Open practices will take place in April, and try-outs will be May 1st-5th for the fall 2023 season.  We are looking for spirited people to join our sideline teams or be the mascot through football season!  Cheer is open to both boys and girls, no previous experience required.  Email us at  [email protected] for try-out information, or message us on Instagram @davischeerleading.  We would love to have you join our cheer family!
• Congratulations to our Blue Devils Varsity Boys Soccer team on their NorCal Soccer Championship win this past weekend! DSHS Varsity Boys Soccer is now ranked #3 nationally and #2 in California based off rankings by Maxpreps. Way to go Blue Devils!
• Congratulations to Avangeline Turner for finishing 4th place at the California Women’s Wrestling state Championships! Congratulations to Andrea Gonzalez who qualified for the state championships and finished the season in the top 32 in CA! California has the most female wrestlers (8,000) and the most difficult State Championships in the country. Great job Lady Blue Devils!
  
• The Davis Scholastic Chess Club (DSCC) will be holding an in-person tournament on 2/26 (Su).  This will be a United States Chess Federation (USCF) rated event with trophies and prizes.  There will also be a lecture preceding the tournament. Please feel free to share with parents in the community who may be interested. View Flyer
  
  John Langreck, United States Chess Federation (USCF) Master
  (c) 916.996.1428
  
• Calling All Gamers! Do you want to compete on the official DJUSD Raptors e-Sports Team against some of the toughest schools in the state? The team is currently looking for Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart (Nintendo Switch) and League of Legends (PC) players to join the squad for the upcoming Spring Season.
  • Grades 9-12 are eligible to participate.
  • Try-outs will be held the week of 10 February. Official season begins 13 February.
  • Information meeting Tuesday 07 February 5:30
• Interested in DSHS Spring Sports? Tryouts start over the next couple weeks! Tryout info is posted on the DSHS website athletics page:  dshs.djusd.net/athletics    If you are not yet registered, please do so at www.homecampus.com
• GET READY FOR GRAD NIGHT 2023!
  The time is approaching to celebrate the Class of 2023 with an all-night graduation party -- with music, dancing, games, activities, special entertainment, food galore and a huge raffle.  Graduating seniors from all four Davis high schools are invited to a drug- and alcohol-free, safe all-night celebration from 9:30pm, Friday, June 9, 2023, to 5:00am on Saturday, June 10, at Emerson Junior High. Tickets are $85 each through May 31 and then increase to $100. If your student qualifies for free/reduced lunch, you are eligible for one reduced-cost $20 ticket. Enter your student's DJUSD email in the promo code field and their eligibility will be verified prior to purchase. 
  Buy a ticket online with a credit or debit card or PayPal at this link. If you need to purchase with cash or check, email [email protected] to arrange.  Be sure that you and your parent/guardian don't both purchase tickets. Check with your student about who is purchasing the ticket.  Attendees will be required to adhere to DJUSD Covid protocols at the time of the event and the Davis Grad Night Attendance Policy. Attendees MUST arrive by midnight or will be turned away. Students may leave at any time but will not be permitted to re-enter (no "in and out privileges"). If students do not arrive by midnight or leave before 3:30 am, a courtesy call will be made to a parent/guardian, even if the student is 18 years old.
  Note that the email you use on the ticket purchase page is the one that will receive the QR Code ticket, and your student will need it (on their device or printed) to get in, as well as their school ID. DON'T MISS OUT ON ALL THE FUN!! GET YOUR SENIOR'S TICKETS NOW!
  
• All boys interested in participating on the Davis HS swim team this coming spring season should contact coach Tracy Stapleton at [email protected] for information.
• Visit www.dshs.djusd.net/athletics for info about all things Davis High Athletics!     
• All Davis Athletics events will be using digital ticketing using www.gofan.co  Please visit www.gofan.co  or download the GoFan app on your smartphone for an easy-to-use digital ticketing platform. Once you have your account, search for Davis High School and follow our school for ticket options. Tickets will be found on this page for all sports that charge admission. After you purchase a ticket, you will simply show the ticket at the gate, GAME STAFF will redeem the ticket and you're in! Looking forward to seeing you in the stands!
• DSHS Athletics Game Reminders
  • Purchase your digital ticket before the game or via QR code at the gate
  • No cash sales at game entry
  • No backpacks or skateboards
• DSHS Junior High Athletic Passes: New to 22-23! Junior High DSHS Athletic Passes Davis Senior High School will be selling all sport passes for Jr. High students (7th-9th graders). Passes are being sold for $30.00 on the DSHS Webstore. After purchasing, students will receive a redemption code via email. Once the redemption code is redeemed, student will receive tickets for all contests digitally. If you have any trouble entering your name, please email Laurie Williams, [email protected].  Follow the link provided and view instructions to purchase and to sign up for an webstore account.
  Please note: Jr. High webstore accounts will not work for the DSHS webstore therefore you will need to sign up for a DSHS account to purchase. Jr. High Season Passes are on sale NOW!
• Yearbook Class has launched the Yearbook Fundraiser for DVHS. Money raised during this program will be used to help students produce the book.  They would love your support! Please click this link to help support my efforts.
  
•  Purchase a Da Vinci High yearbook or senior ad at yearbookforever.com.  Click to view yearbook information or the Yearbook Snap app flyer 
  
• 9-12 grade athletes:  For the latest info on Davis Senior High Athletics, please visit the website at https://dshs.djusd.net/athletics  Please email head coaches for info on preseason conditioning plans. All athletes must be cleared with the DSHS Athletics Department before they may start participation. Register at www.homecampus.com and provide an updated signed/dated sports physical. 
  
• The Vitruvian is Da Vinci Charter Academy's student-run publication. Student journalists cover news regarding the school and the Davis community at large. In addition, reporters write about national news and how it relates to the student body. Visit their website at davincivitruvian.com and pick up their printed issues in the office. 
• SpeakUp - Share concerns about classmates or school safety by emailing [email protected] or calling/texting (530)359-8658).  

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