We are so proud of our Third Grade Teacher, Miss Kristin Thomas, who was one of six members inducted into the University of Scranton athletics department Wall of Fame February 6th! You can read more about her achievement in the…
On February 11, the 5th Grade participated in the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. This is a trivia contest done online where you compete against other schools in PA. Areas covered include math, geography, government, sports, spelling, science, literature, English, history,…
As a culminating activity for a unit on earthquakes and in conjunction with learning about the design and engineering process, sixth grade students were charged with creating an earthquake-proof structure. After researching the qualities that allow buildings to withstand earthquakes,…
Eight girls represented Villa Maria today at the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference Student Showcase for their achievements in robotics and 3D printing. They, along with Instructional Technology Coaches Mrs. Dow and Mrs. Callan, shared their experiences with teachers and…
Last week, the first graders celebrated 100 days of school at Villa! They had lots of fun with their 100th day activities. The girls made cupcakes with 100 sprinkles and added all the different colored sprinkles together to see if…
The families of Villa Maria would like to express their sincere gratitude to Caroline Hughes and Lisa Ricci as well as the countless volunteers for all their time and effort they put into the VMA Father-Daughter Swim which was held this past Saturday. …
The Villa Maria Forensics Team began their tournament season at St. Joseph's Preparatory. Mary C. and new 6th grade team members, Ann S. and Leila A., competed in the Prose and Poetry divisions. Our second tournament at Waldron Mercy Academy…
On Tuesday, April 12, Villa Maria Academy Lower School will have the pleasure of hosting award-winning local author Jen Bryant. Ms. Bryant will speak to students in grades 1-5 and will direct a writing workshop for 5th grade students. She…
The Third Grade had fun in Art creating "Cityscapes" as a collaborative project with their classroom studies on Urban Environments.