On Friday, January 22, the Annual National Geographic Geography Bee School Competition was held for contestants in grades 4 through 8. Prior to the school wide competition, a preliminary round was held within the 4th through 8th grade classrooms to determine the…
Villa Maria Academy and St. Aloysius Academy celebrated their IHM Charism and the beginning of Catholic School's Week with a Mass at the IHM Motherhouse Sacred Heart Chapel. Members of both schools' Student Leadership Team, instrumentalists, choir, teachers, and families participated in…
Over the weekend, members of our GCAL Varsity basketball team headed to Gettysburg College to be a part of the 22nd Annual St. Francis Xavier Invitational Tournament. There, along with some parish teams from our area as well as from…
CONGRATULATIONS to our Mathcounts team for their awesome performance at the competition on Saturday, January 9. The following girls competed: Grade 8 Caitlin D. Emily S. Grade 7 Caroline B. Mary C. Anna H. Alexis O. Grade 6 Katrina…
For Villa's Christmas Pageant this year, we have focused on the Alphonsian tradition of the Court of the Infant King. Saint Alphonsus developed a spirituality that focused on four themes: the Christmas crib, the cross of Calvary, the Blessed Sacrament, and…
For the second year in a row, students in grades K-8 completed the Hour of Code in celebration of Computer Science Education Week (December 7-13). The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science that was created to…
On December 8, during the school liturgy on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a fifth grader at Villa, Gabrielle R., made her First Holy Communion with the support and love of all her classmates. We would like to congratulate…
The sixth graders at Villa Maria Academy are making their confirmation this year. Before being confirmed, students seeking confirmation choose to take a saint's name with whom they identify. After confirmation, students can pray to their saint for guidance and…
On November 6, Mrs. Klass' 6th grade math students did something a little different than a regular lesson to have some fun with numbers. They played SMATH! Practice makes perfect in the world of math, but practice is more fun…
For the Varsity Field Hockey Team's service project, the girls and their coaches, Joe and Nicole Botta, visited Divine Providence Village. Divine Providence Village is committed to providing individuals with the opportunities to reach their fullest potential in spiritual, emotional,…