On the evening of February 23, Second Grade students from Villa Maria Academy and their families gathered in the Scared Heart Chapel for the girls’ First Penance. The girls have been preparing for this day with their teachers and classmates…
As part of their Social Studies lesson, the First Graders took a virtual field trip to the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument as part of an introduction to patriotic symbols. The girls each used their own iPads as they…
Sixth grader, Jordi D., competed in the Chester County Spelling Bee on Wednesday, February 22. Jordi placed second in the Villa Maria Academy Spelling Bee. The winner, Molly Knoell, was unable to attend the Chester County Bee. Because of her second…
PreK students celebrated 100 days of school last week! Students made 100th Day headband strips that included stickers and jewels and other fun things, had a parade around school and to the Motherhouse to show the Sisters and "big school"…
Villa's Eighth Graders recently finished the book, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith, to go along with their studies of immigration. Set in a pre-war Brooklyn neighborhood populated largely by immigrants, and focused on the life of protagonist, Francie Nolan,…
Last week, the 8th grade Student Leadership Team organized a spirit week for the school culminating in a Spirit Assembly on Friday in which grades K-8 participated. Each grade was assigned one of nine "Villa Virtues": thoughtfulness, collaboration, patience, respect,…
The Fourth Grade recently worked on a project to celebrate the United Nation’s Women and Girls in Science Program. Each student prepared a report on a woman scientist and then shared what she learned about that woman. The girls were given…
The VIlla Maria Academy Forensics Team competed in their first tournament of the season on Thursday February 16 at Waldron Mercy Academy. Seven team members were recognized for performance of Excellence and Superiority: Mary C. in Impromptu Speaking, Stefanie J.…
Preschool and PreK Students celebrate their Dads today for Valentine's Day at their Donuts with Dads Day. The children began their morning decorating a special picture frame craft with their special fellas and then enjoyed a fun donut and fruit…
Each Friday, the Kindergarten class chooses an experiment from Discovery Kids 101 Great Science Experiments book. This week, they choose to do an experiment having to do with the five senses. "I like to give the girls the choice, because…