Monday, August 16, 2010
Two New Teachers for 2010-11
DVA welcomes new teachers in music and Spanish.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
DVA 5th Grader Wins State Art Contest
Fifth grader Noah Helm represented Illinois in an international aviation art contest.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Arcade Game Raffle
Raffle tickets on sale through 5/28 for arcade game.
Tenth Anniversary Video
Check out the new video about the school's history.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Students Enjoy Day as Head of School
A first grader and fourth grader shared the role of Head of School for a special day with Mr. Stroebel.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Math Survey
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Da Vinci records local earthquake, featured on two Chicago news channels
CBS 2 and ABC 7 featured Da Vinci Academy and Mr. Allen's reading of the local Illinois earthquake
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Da Vinci community assists with Haitian relief
Da Vinci Academy students and parents team up to support Haitian relief efforts.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Math team wins Marmion contest
Two teams from Da Vinci earned top finishes at the annual Marmiom math contest.
Da Vinci receives full ISACS accreditation
Da Vinci Academy is now a fully accredited member of ISACS and NAIS.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Chess Tournament Updates
The chess team continues to perform well at area tournaments.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Da Vinci Students Recognized in National Math Contest
Eight students placed in top 10%, two-thirds scored in top half.
Friday, October 16, 2009
10th Anniversary Scarecrow Entry Wins Third Place
Da Vinci Academy's entry in the 24th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival was awarded third place in the traditional category.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Da Vinci featured in Japanese television program on gifted education
A film crew visited Da Vinci Academy on September 9th to capture footage for a program about gifted education that will air on Japanese television in October.
Friday, September 04, 2009
7th grader wins Lands' End scholarship, grant for Da Vinci
7th grader receives $10,000 scholarship, and Da Vinci receives a $10,000 grant
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Three new teachers for 2009-10
Da Vinci welcomes new teachers in fourth grade, music, and PK-1 Spanish.
2009-10 School Year Begins
Da Vinci Academy celebrates the start of its 10th Anniversary year
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Fourth Grader First in the Nation on Math Contest
Fourth grader Joe Bartusek was the nation's top fourth grader on a national math contest, and three other Da Vinci students placed in the top ten.
6th Grader Earns Perfect Score on WordMasters Challenge
Sixth grader Sam Bartusek had a perfect score on a national language arts exam.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
DVA Students Excel on National Spanish Exam
Da Vinci Academy seventh and eighth grade students performed very well on the National Spanish Exam, with 23 students receiving recognition for performing at the top levels.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Swine Flu Precautions (4-30-09)
Mr. Stroebel's comments to parents about precautions for the ongoing concern regarding swine flu.
Friday, April 24, 2009
DVA Receives Illinois EPA Green Youth Award
Da Vinci middle school students received the Illinois EPA Green Youth Award for their service project on proper tire inflation. The students traveled to Springfield on April 22nd to receive the award from Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Three More First Place Chess Trophies
The chess teasm earned three more first place trophies in Skokie on April 18th.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Four More 1st Place Chess Trophies
Da Vinci won four first place trophies in Naperville on March 21st.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Headmasters for a Day
Two third graders enjoyed being Headmasters for a Day on Wednesday, March 25th
Monday, March 09, 2009
Chess Team Earns Top Ten Trophies at State Tournament
For the fourth consecutive year, the Da Vinci chess team won two Top Ten trophies at the state tournament held March 7-8.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Da Vinci Advances to State-Level MathCounts
Da Vinci Academy placed 3rd at the regional MathCounts competition, with two 8th graders among the top ten individuals.
Chess Team Earns Two 1st Place Trophies Feb 7th
The chess team won 4th place and two 1st place trophies at a tournament in Des Plaines on February 7th.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Math Team Shines at Marmion Contest
The Da Vinci middle school math team had great team and individual success at the Marmion Academy Junior High Math Contest held Saturday, January 31st.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Chess Team Continues To Impress
Re-caps of chess team results from tournaments in November 2008-January 2009
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Chess Team opens season with three 1st place finishes
Da Vinci Academy opened the 2008-09 chess season with a strong showing at a tournament in Skokie.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Da Vinci entry wins 2nd Place in St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
"Da Vinci's Mad Lab" wins 2nd place in Traditional category of annual scarecrow festival
Thursday, May 08, 2008
7th & 8th Graders Excel on National Spanish Exam
Several Da Vinci 7th and 8th graders werte recognized for their scores on the National Spanish Exam. Da Vinci had one gold medalist, six silver medalists, six bronze medalists, and six honorable mentions. 7th grader Ty Bottorff was a gold medalist and won overall 1st place in the Level 01 category.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Six Da Vinci Students Score in Top 2% of Midwest Academic Talent Search
Six Da Vinci students qualified for the Midwest Academic Talent Search award ceremony by scoring in the top 1-2% on the SAT, ACT, or Explore test taken by over 28,000 gifted students in grades 3-8.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Da Vinci Earns Two Top Ten Finishes at State Chess Tournament
The Da Vinci Academy chess team earned 3rd and 9th place honors at the Illinois Scholastic Chess Championship held March 15-16 in Glenview. This is the third straight year in which Da Vinci has earned two Top 10 finishes at the state tournament. 3rd grader Luke F. was the top individual player, tying for 14th place out of 250 players in the division for grades 2-3.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Da Vinci Chess Team Earns Team and Individual Honors at Glen Ellyn Tou...
On February 9th, Da Vinci Academy competed in the Midwest Scholastic Chess Tournament held in Glen Ellyn. This was the largest tournament of the season, with over 350 players from four states. Da Vinci's junior high team finsihed in 1st place, while the younger teams placed 3rd and 4th. Almost 20 Da Vinci students earned Top 5 individual honors.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Da Vinci places 4th in regional Mathcounts, two students in Top 10 ind...
Da Vinci Academy placed 4th as a team in the regional Mathcounts competition held February 2nd at IMSA. Two Da Vinci students placed 4th and 8th overall in the individual scoring. Da Vinci qualified to moved on to the state contest on March 8th.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
7th & 8th Math Team Excels at Marmion Competition
Five students from grades 7-8 represented Da Vinci at a math competition held Saturday, January 26th at Marmion Academy. The Da Vinci team fared very well in both individual and team categories.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Da Vinci 7th Graders among nation's best in Word Masters Challenge
Da Vinci Academy 7th grade students took part in the Word Masters Challenge, a national language arts competition entered by over 230,000 annually. Keith K. was one of only 61 students to earn a perfect score, while three other Da Vinci students were recognized for outstanding scores.
Monday, December 03, 2007
Da Vinci sweeps team and individual awards at St. Francis Junior High ...
Da Vinci Academy competed December 1st in the St. Francis Junior High Math Contest for students in grades 7-8. Da Vinci won First Place in both team and individual categories.
Friday, November 16, 2007
2nd Grader Serves as Head of School for a Day
Da Vinci 2nd grade student Hunter C. experienced life as Head of School on Tuesday, November 13th. Hunter spent his day sampling the duties and responsibilities that come with being in charge, as well as the perks such as having a "power lunch" off-campus and declaring an extra recess for his 2nd grade classmates.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Chess Team returns from Bloomington, IL tournament with four Top Two t...
On November 3rd, the Da Vinci Academy Chess Team won a 1st Place and three 2nd Place trophies at the Illinois State Scholastic All-Grade Chess Championships in Bloomington, IL. Several students placed individually also.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Middle School Science Program Featured in Chicago Parent Magazine
The November issue of Chicago Parents magazine features a special section on independent schools. One of the articles is about middle school science programs, and Da Vinci Academy faculty member Rod Allen is highlighted for his work with students monitoring local creek ecology.
Friday, May 25, 2007
8th Graders Give Final Performance
On May 25th, the 8th Grade performed "Briar Rose - The Tale of Sleeping Beauty" under the direction of middle school language arts teacher Marge Uhlarik-Boller.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Da Vinci 7th & 8th Graders shine on National Spanish Exam
Six Da Vinci 7th & 8th graders placed in the Top 5 regionally in three levels of the National Spanish Exam.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Chess Team Repeats Two Top 10 Finishes in State Tournament
For the second year in a row, the Da Vinci Academy Chess Team placed in the Top 10 in two grade levels at the State Tournament.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Da Vinci places 5th in regional Mathcounts competition
Da Vinci Academy's MATHCOUNTS team of middle school students earned 5th Place out of more than 20 teams in the regional competition held Saturday, February 10th at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Chess Team Earns Two More 1st Place Finishes
The Da Vinci Academy Chess Team continued its tremendous season by winning the K-3 and 4-5 team trophies at the Midwest Scholastic Chess Tournament held Saturday, February 10th in Glen Ellyn. Several individual players also earned trophies within their divisions.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Da Vinci Academy Announces Jeffrey Stroebel as Head of School
Da Vinci Academy proudly announces that Mr. Jeffrey Stroebel will become Head of School effective July 1st, 2007. Mr. Stroebel currently serves as head of Middle School at Sycamore School in Indianapolis.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
5th Grader Serves as Headmaster for a Day
5th grader Max Cho serves as Headmaster for a Day on January 23rd.
Monday, December 11, 2006
PK-1 Students & Teachers Raise Over $500 For Animal Shelter
Da Vinci students and teachers in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade made and sold gourment dog treats to raise money for the Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin. The kids and teachers raised over $500 to support the shelter.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
6th Grader Wins Hispanic Heritage Art & Essay Contest
Da Vinci Academy 6th grader Emma Perry won First Prize in the Hispanic Art & Design contest sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Fund and The Chicago Tribune. Emma is invited to compete in the national contest held Nov 28-29 in Detroit, MI.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Marge Uhlarik-Boller Traveling to Russia as Gifted Education Delegate
Marge Uhlarik-Boller, Da Vinci Academy's middle school language arts teacher, will travel to Russia September 8-17 as a Gifted Education Delegate in the People To People Ambassador program.
Friday, June 02, 2006
NAGC study shows link between learning style preferences and gifted mi...
Findings of a study published in the Spring 2006 issue of Gifted Child Quarterly support the important role of classroom environment and learning style preferences in the performance of gifted middle school students. The study describes several classroom and pedagogical characteristics that are consistent with the approach of the Da Vinci Academy faculty.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Da Vinci 5th Grader Wins Midwest Academic Talent Award
Keith Kimberling has been invited to attend the Midwest Academic Talent Search award ceremony held on June 3rd at Northwestern University.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Two Top 10 Finishes for Chess Team at State Tournament
The Da Vinci Chess Team wrapped up a fantastic season with a strong performance at the State Tournament held February 25-26 at Navy Pier. Da Vinci's K-1 team finished 15th overall, while the teams from grades 2-3 and 4-5 each finished in the Top 10.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Chess Team Triumphs Again, State Tournament Next
The Da Vinci Academy Chess Team continued its outstanding season, finishing 1st (Elementary) and 2nd (Primary) overall in the Northwest Scholastic Chess Tournament held February 11th in Hoffman Estates.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Chess Team Brings Home Trophies from Navy Pier Tournament
The Da Vinci Academy Chess Team brought home 2nd place and 4th place overall trophies in a state-wide tournament at Navy Pier that included over 800 players.
Friday, January 27, 2006
Grades 1-8 record CD at Evanston studio
Da Vinci students in grades 1-8 recorded songs from their Winter Concert at the Studiomedia Recording Company studios in Evanston.
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
4th Graders Bring Shakespeare To Life
On December 13th, the 4th Grade class dazzled an audience of parents and classmates with a performance of "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare.