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October
Principal's Message
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Greetings!
October is wrapping up and autumn is definitely in the air! I am pleased to share the various lessons and activities of this busy month and celebrate the many ways the Villa demonstrates the importance of Education, Faith, and Community.
Happy Halloween!
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Montessori C students used a parachute to discover properties of gas and air - and to enjoy a beautiful fall day.
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United State Air Force Major Megan Ortner (Villa Class of '99) is an attorney in the JAG Corps and spoke to the Junior High about her military career, opportunities within the military, and words of wisdom for success in high school and beyond.
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3rd graders spent several days researching information about inventors, and then wrote speeches and presented their findings at our "Wax Museum" on Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day - always a crowd-pleaser!
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This year’s 4th, 5th, and 6th grade musical,
The AristoCats Kids
, was a hugely entertaining evening of song and dance which raised over $300 for CancerFree Kids. To view more photos, click
here.
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The 2nd grade visited the Newport Aquarium to observe many of the things covered in their Ocean Unit - different types of sharks, dolphins, and whales, as well as other ocean animals and coral reefs.
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During a naturalist's visit to the 1st grade, students studied the life cycle and migration routes of the Monarch butterfly, viewed live Monarch caterpillars and their chrysalides, and discussed how scientists tag and track butterflies. Highlights included seeing a butterfly emerge from its chrysalis, and tagging and releasing two butterflies.
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utdoor Education students gathered many different leaves and learned about the various trees on our campus Nature Trails.
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7th grade Language Arts students researched, composed, and presented "How To" speeches about their favorite hobbies to a very receptive audience during Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day. Topics included how to ride a dirt bike; dance en pointe; fashion a ballet bun; play lacrosse; and create, edit, and promote a video.
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On their field trip to Sunrock Farm, Manor House and Traditional Kindergarten students held a chick, milked a goat, gathered eggs, and planted seeds - all while learning about food sources and the importance of farms.
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Barb Vasiloff, founder and author of the Discipline With Purpose program, presented a faculty refresher training and parent information session about DWP. For more than 15 years St. Ursula Villa's DWP curriculum has included this developmental approach to teach children 15 specific self-discipline life skills.
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Parents, pets, and 3rd graders gathered on the Manor House lawn for our annual pet blessing, a favorite St. Ursula Villa tradition.
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On October 17th, Junior High students led morning prayer in homerooms as part of our celebration of Saint Ursula's Feast Day. They also distributed bookmarks and coloring pages of Saint Ursula to fellow students.
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Villa Student Council led our school-wide coat drive, gathering 52 warm coats which were gratefully accepted by Churches Active in Northside (C.A.I.N.)
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Parents of 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds and Villa faculty enjoyed socializing at our 12th Annual Manor House Wine and Cheese event.
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Congratulations to this team of parents who won the Villa's Amazing Race, a Villabration 2016 Live Auction paddle-raiser. During the competition, 8 scavenger hunt teams raced around Cincinnati serving and busing tables at LaRosa’s Pizza, singing karaoke at Tostado’s Grill, painting a picture in Mr. Magoto’s art room - and having great fun in the process! It's not too late to participate in the final Villabration 2016 party - Indian Hill Winter Club Family Party on November 11
th. Click
here to register.
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We love our grandparents and special friends and were happy to welcome more than 500 guests to our campus and classrooms. To view our photo library of the event, click
here.
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Fun and adorable costumes were on display during the Halloween parade in the Multi-Purpose Room.
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Villa Parents' Organization
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VPO helped welcome guests during Grandparents' and Special Friends' Days. VPO is also hard at work planning upcoming events such as Donuts with Dads in the Manor House, a Christmas Tree Lighting, and Elves Shelves. Stay tuned for additional details on each of these events plus many more where VPO will be providing hospitality to the Villa community.
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The 7th & 8th grade girls soccer team won the SAY East Area Tournament this weekend - for the 9th consecutive year! Coaches Wilt, Steines, and Wampler are proud of the girls' effort and teamwork and are excited for the SAY State Championship Tournament November 10th and 11th. Go Eagles!
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Ms. Amanda Neumann has been the Toddler classroom assistant for 2 years. Ms. Neumann's beekeeper Halloween costume is very appropriate as she actually owns and cares for her own hive of honeybees in addition to her 2 dogs, parrot, and canary.
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