The first grade explored cultural diversity with a unit that focused on China. They listened to Chinese folktales like Lon Po Po and The Emperor’s Kite. After reading Grandfather Tang’s Tangrams they made their own characters from a tangram puzzle. …
On Wednesday, February 1, Villa Maria Academy held the final round of the Spelling Bee. Eighth grader, Molly K. was the spelling champion, after correctly spelling “pernicious” in the final round of the school spelling bee. **Update**: Second place champion Jordi D…
On Wednesday, February 1, students in grades 5-8 were split into teams and competed in a Religion Quiz Bowl. Middle School Religion teachers, Mrs. Klinger, Mrs. Buck, and Mrs. Anuszewski, coordinated and ran the event and developed the questions for…
On February 2, St. Sophia House took on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton House in the annual House Volleyball Championship Game that takes place during Catholic Schools Week. Each year the Middle School Houses play for the “Taffy Trophy." The Houses…
Preschool and PreK students of Villa Maria Academy’s Early Learning Center ended their letter “Dd” theme week with a Dinosaur Day Celebration complete with Dino Chicken Nuggets and Dino Bones (carrot sticks) for snack! The PreK learned all about the job of…
Out-of-this-World adventures have begun in STEM. Last week, 5th graders were introduced to our brand new LEGO WeDo 2.0 wireless robot kits. The girls worked collaboratively to build a rover that will simulate a mission to Mars. Students examined a…
The Fourth Grade recently performed an experiment using zip lines to learn how energy is transferred when objects collide. The girls worked in partners to create the balls that were connected by drinking straws. There were two sets of balls…
The Kindergarten students have been using the Chatterpix app to promote creativity. ChatterPix is a FREE iPad app that is simple to use but endless in possibilities. The app allows students to take any image, add a “mouth” and then…
Congratulations to all of the contestants who competed in yesterday afternoon's Spelling Bee! Preliminary rounds were held in the classrooms in grades 5-8 before the final competition. The contest will continue with our final three contestants at a later date. Best…
Today, during their recess, grades K-2 held a “Recess Religion Rally” for Catholic Schools Week. The girls were placed into 13 teams, with a mix of K, 1, & 2 students on each team. They worked together in their teams to…