Each year, to celebrate poets and their craft, the month of April is celebrated as National Poetry Month . Various events are held throughout the month by the Academy of American Poets and other poetry organizations. This April is the 20th anniversary of National Poetry…
Seventh graders recently learned how to design, build, and create their own video games using Scratch. Scratch is a FREE online introductory programming and coding site made by MIT that uses building blocks of code that fit together to create a program.…
Villa students competed in a Mathlete Competition on PI DAY, Monday, March 14 at Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford. There were about 100 students competing from about 10 schools across the region. The competition followed the same type…
Eighth grader, Lia O. wrote her speech, The Power of Perseverance, as an original oratory for a Forensics Competition. "An original oratory piece has to be persuasive or motivational in nature and has to be between four and seven minutes…
On February 17, students from Villa Maria Academy attended the IHM Math Contest Preliminary Round. The IHM Math Contest is an annual national contest encompassing 6 states and 63 Catholic schools. This year, 52 schools participated from 7 different states. Congratulations to the…
On Monday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 22, the seventh grade hosted a program called Hoops for Holga. As part of their service learning in Religion class, through the Unbound program, the seventh grade adopted Holga. Holga is a 10-year…
On March 17, sixth and seventh graders from Villa Maria Academy were honored at the Chester County Science Research Competition Awards Ceremony. Stefanie J. won third place in Earth and Space Science. Norah C. won third place in Zoology. Caroline C.…
On March 18, Villa welcomed representatives from The Hance Family Foundation to present their program, Beautiful Me... The EAK Project to third, fourth and fifth graders. Beautiful Me is a self-esteem program designed to educate females by promoting appreciation for…
Sixth grade students in Mrs. Klinger's Religion class were asked to design an advertisement to recruit Faithful Servants of God. They were asked to describe the job and include qualities needed for the job and the benefits. "We are learning…
Congratulations to the Fifth Grade on their "Spirit of America” State Show! The girls collaborated and communicated to write and present a script in front of their parents, family and peers that included the many tourist attractions, foods and historical sites.…