Diablo Vista Middle School
Danville, California
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- March 6: Gender 101 - 10:30 am to 12:00 pm via Zoom
- March 8: Special Schedule - ODD day schedule - 6th-grade Cohort A in person
- March 9: Special Schedule - EVEN period Day - 6th-grade Cohort A in person
- March 10-12: Conferences - "Monday"/Minimum Day Schedule, All Remote
- March 15: Wellness Day - Special Schedule, All Remote
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Gender 101 - Saturday March 6, 10:30am |
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SRVUSD, San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs, and Danville-San Ramon Valley PFLAG are pleased to present: Gender 101 on Saturday, March 6 at 10:30 am via Zoom. Advanced registration is required.
Our presenters will help participants better understand the LGBTQ+ terminology, gain a better understanding of gender and its component parts and learn the importance of inclusive language
and how to use it.
Our panelists include Lisa Levy and Elisa Tinker, both of PFLAG Danville-San Ramon. This presentation will take place on Saturday, March 6 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm via Zoom.
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February Students of the Month |
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We recognize the following students by their nominating teachers for exemplifying TEAMWORK! |
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- Vikram H. (6) - Badal
- Tahlia C. (6) - Berglund
- Jackson W. (7) - Berke
- Tyler L. (8) - Briggs
- Aanya P. (6) - Buckle
- Stanley C. (7) - Chan
- Tegh Y. (6) - Clay
- Abigail M. (8) - Darrah
- Matthew S. (7) - Demos
- David (Xander) Z. (8) - Descombaz
- Simra S. (7) - Downing
- Salma M. (7) - Dyrness
- Jai G. (8) - Edington
- Trevor K. (8) - Gillette
- Raghav S. (6) - Healey
- Evan M. (6) - Hughes
- Brandon C. (6) - Lauer
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- Ethan H. (8) - Lindblom
- Vivian N. (6) - Lineberry
- Zara M. (7) - Meyers
- Abbey F. (6) - Montgomery
- Beatrice S. (6) - Mostowtt
- Isaac L. (7) - Muse
- Cameron C. (6) - Nair
- Matt C. (8) - Nassoura
- Emanuele (Lele) M. (7) - Roberson
- Alma A. (8) - Saksena
- Declan S. (8) - Simpson
- Lachlan M. (7) - Vasudeva
- Mia M. (6) - Vawter
- Saam A. (8) - Vlahos
- Sumeya S. (7) - Wildy
- Christopher C. (7) - Yanes
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March Association Meeting: Elections |
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Our Annual PTSA Election Meeting will be held online on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 9:30 am.
The following slate of candidates were presented by our Nomination Committee last month:
- President - Lydia Facteau
- Executive Vice President - Shashanna Singh
- Treasurer - Tricia Peterson
- Financial Secretary - Kristen Heiden
- Recording Secretary - Joyce Tong
- Auditor - Anna Stratton
- Historian - Deanna Karlson
- 1st Vice President, Membership - Terranessa Lewis
- 2nd Vice President, Ways & Means - Danny Kraus
The Audit Committee will also be presenting the Mid-Year Audit Report for Association adoption.
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Foundation Board 2021-2022 |
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Our Education Foundation Nomination Committee is looking for interested candidates to be part of the 2021-2022 Board of Directors.
Board Members meet once a month (in the evenings) to facilitate fundraising efforts to add "sections" for our CORE, Math & Science classes to reduce the student to teacher ratio. See dvms.schoolloop.com/dvmsfoundation for more information.
We have immediate needs for a new Treasurer and Vice President, who will consider the President role in a couple of years. If you would like to share your time and talents in another capacity, please reach out!
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California PTA urges the Governor to adopt 10 key recommendations for the timely and safe reopening of schools.
During the recent California PTA Legislative Conference, CAPTA President Celia Jaffe issued an opinion piece on behalf of 700,000 state PTA members to urge the Governor to adopt 10 key recommendations from CA PTA. This was sent to the Governor and the State Legislature on February 8, 2021.
- Coordinate Efforts
- Equitable Sufficient Funding
- Extra Funding for Health-Related Costs
- Protect the Health and Wellbeing of Students, Staff, and Families
- Parent Communication and Input
- In-Person Attendance
- Mental Health Matters
- Expanded Learning and Learning Loss
- Follow Health Guidelines
- Realistic Timeline
To read the 10 key recommendations in their entirety, click the hyperlink above for full
details of each point. The press release can be found here. |
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Covid Vaccine Information: How do mRNA Vaccines Work? |
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The COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are both mRNA vaccines. These innovative vaccines place a small set of short-lived instructions inside your cells. Previous vaccines used either weakened or inactivated viruses or parts of them to jump-start the immune system.
Here’s how an mRNA vaccine works.
- The mRNA vaccine goes into your arm. This mRNA instructs your own cells on how to build a part of a protein that the virus has. The needle will hurt like when receiving other vaccines
- Your muscle cells take up this mRNA and read the instructions, building a spike protein that also is on the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
- Some of the spike protein shows in part or in whole on the surface of these cells
- Your immune system recognizes that the protein is different. It starts to produce antibodies as well as trains immune cells to recognize it in the future
- When your body next sees SARS-CoV-2, some antibodies will be there to start protecting immediately, and immune cells will be primed to increase that protection
You need both injections of the mRNA vaccine to get the full protective effects. One-shot alone does not protect the way that was seen in the clinical trials. The mRNA is quickly degraded inside your body, so it doesn’t stick around for long.
Since mRNA vaccines don’t carry any virus, the vaccine cannot cause COVID-19 infection. They work outside the nucleus of the cell, so they cannot change your DNA.
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From your Health & Safety Chair |
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Cal High, DVHS, SRVHS, and MVHS PTSA Inclusion and Diversity Committees proudly present...
"Stories Build Bridges" Speaker Series event #2
Featuring Irma Herrera, in honor of Women's History Month
Tuesday, March 23, 6:30-8:30 pm on Zoom
Parents, staff, and students are invited to hear Irma's inspiring story about identity and advocacy. There will be a Q&A session and informal conversation facilitated by some of our very own SRVUSD high school students.
Irma Herrera is a Bay Area lawyer, writer, solo-performer, and social justice activista. Her solo play, "Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?" has received critical acclaim. Irma is a native of South Texas and grew up in a Spanish-speaking home. She spent three decades as a public-interest lawyer, starting in Washington state’s Yakima Valley, representing Spanish-speaking farmworkers. She moved to SF to work at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund and spent 15 years as the Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates, an organization advancing the interests of women and girls. Irma has presented several times in SRVUSD, and we are excited to welcome her back!
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Building Health Habits in Your child |
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SRV Council of PTAs is pleased to have the opportunity to once again welcome Dr. Eran Magen of “Parenting for Humans” for a Virtual Family Engagement event. Join us on Saturday, March 20 at 10:30am to learn more about “Building Your Child’s Good Habits.” Advanced Registration is required.
Good habits are quite possibly the most valuable asset a child can have. But how can you help your child build good habits, without nagging or preaching, in a way that keeps you relaxed and strengthens your relationship? In this interactive session, we will go over setting effective and realistic goals, ensuring motivation and self-efficacy, and making the entire process pleasant for both you and your child.
Our guest speaker, Dr. Eran Magen, Ph.D. teaches clinicians, educators, and parents how to form stronger, more supportive relationships in their professional and personal lives. Eran received his Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University and served as the research director for the department of Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Pennsylvania. Learn more at ParentingForHumans.com.
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Engineering Conference for High School Girls |
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WOW! That’s Engineering is an award-winning conference that has garnered approximately 90+ high school girls in attendance the last few years. At the event, attendees will get to learn about different engineering fields through a series of workshops and design activities hosted by industry professionals.
Some notable companies this year are Lockheed Martin, Johnson & Johnson, Arlo, Langan, Fastly, and Blach Construction! Our keynote speakers and college panelists are excited to share their experience and give valuable advice. We also have an engineering design challenge, with judges from Google, where students can present their solution to an environmental issue and win prizes such as Nintendo Switch Lite and more! All students will be delivered a goodie bag with workshop materials and swag. This is a great opportunity for high school girls to make new friends, understand what it takes to be an engineer, and consider their academic options in higher education.
Date: Saturday: March 27, 2021 - Sunday: March 28, 2021
Where: Gatherly (virtual)
Price: $5 deposit will be refunded after attending the conference (Please email us for a code if you have any difficulties with this amount)
Follow us on Instagram: @swesjsu.wow (main updates/info)
Deadline for registration: Saturday: March 12, 2021
*we only have 120 spots total so please register before the spots fill up, the engineering challenge can be submitted later on by the deadline.
(Please note: This event is for high school girls in California and in 9th to 12th grade only.)
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Update to Food Box Distribution in SRVUSD |
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Food boxes are distributed on Mondays 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, available at DVMS.
Food Boxes are FREE to SRVUSD students 18 and younger. Everyone is eligible. No proof of need required. No proof of income required. No application to fill out. Just show up to a distribution site and pick up a box.
Please pass this along. We want to make sure that all SRVUSD families know that they are eligible for food boxes. Picking up a box supports local farmers and our food service program. Be sure to check the SRVUSD Child Nutrition Website and follow SRVUSD on social media for the latest information. |
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We are here as a united community to support and encourage each other to become positive, well-rounded, lifelong learners and successful leaders of the future. -Mission Statement DVMS
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