Elementary Announcements
October 11, 2021
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Monday, October 11
- Lunch - Coney Dog
- Joke - What is a witch's favorite subject in school? SPELLing
Tuesday, October 12
- Lunch -French Toast
- Joke - What do you do if you are a fan of Dracula's? You join his FANG club.
- 6th Grade KYA Meeting
- Elementary Student Council Meeting
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Girl Scout Informational Meeting in the cafeteria from 6 - 7 p.m. Questions? Please contact Ashley Safran from the Girl Scouts at asafran@gswrc.org
Wednesday, October 13
- PTAO meeting @ 8:15 a.m. in the Gym
- Lunch - Chicken Patty
- Joke - Where do ghosts go for a swim? The Dead Sea
- 6th Grade Academic Team
- Servers Training
Thursday, October 14
- Kindergarten Trip to the Farm
- Lunch - Corn Dog
- Joke -Whom did the monster ask to kiss his boo-boo after he fell? His mummy!
- Elementary Academic Team
Friday, October 15
- No School - enjoy the long weekend with your family :)
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Dear Villa Families,
Campus was hopping throughout the day on Saturday as guests visited our 23rd annual VMA Craft Show. Mrs. Wainscott and her helpers for planning an incredible event. We also thank the many students and parents, as well as our maintenance staff, who assisted with this event.
We thank Mrs. Arnsperger for setting up a special coffee truck for the faculty last Wednesday. All enjoyed the special treat.
Students, how you treat others is a fair indication of whether you are respectful and deserving of respect. If you show others respect and compassion, you have every right to expect it in return. When you are respected you gain the voluntary cooperation of others. When people respect one another there are fewer conflicts. Some ways to show respect and earn respect include: consider others feelings, consider someone’s needs, consider someone’s ideas, consider someone’ wishes, listen to people, always tell the truth, accept others’ individuality. Thank you for doing your part to show respect for all in our community!
Just a reminder that the safest place for elementary students when in a car is in the back seat. We have had several community speakers sharing safety information with our students and have heard students talking about this and so we thought it was important to share with you as well. You can see more information in the chart below.
Let's make this a great week!
Mrs. Soshana Bosley
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School Prayer: Oh God, creator of the universe, You hold each of us in the palm of Your hand. Extend to each member of the Villa community an awareness of your presence, your healing, and your peace. Help us to love and respect one another, to develop our gifts to the best of our abilities, and to use those gifts in the service of others. Help us work together to grow into mature Christian people. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Your son, and our brother. Amen.
Pledge of Allegiance: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Hospitality: Throughout the month of October, our focus will be on the Benedictine value of Prayer. Below are a few of our 5th grade reflections:
- Prayer is important because it keeps you in touch with God. Prayer is a message to God. This message can be a prayer we have learned in class, or our message can be a conversation with God. When we talk to God, we can tell Him about our struggles, our thoughts, or happy/sad things happening in our life. We can also pray to saints and family members to intervene with our problems. Prayer is also helpful to the souls in Purgatory, because by praying for them, it helps souls get to Heaven. I feel safe when I pray to God. How do you feel when you pray? ~Ryan
- The Benedictine value of prayer is important because it is helpful to people. Prayer is talking or listening to God or anyone holy. You can pray anywhere. Prayer is helpful. It helps you be able to do things and can help with other things. Prayer can look like sitting in a quiet place with your hands folded or it can like like a person doing random things in a random day. Prayer can make you happy or can make you feel like a weight has been lifted off of your shoulders. This is why prayer is important. ~Emily
- Prayer helps us speak to God. For example, if you need anything, or maybe you are worried about something, you can pray. You can pray anywhere, at any time. Prayer helps us to handle what is going on in our lives. Prayer is also important because it makes you feel good to talk to God, and to know that He will help you through any obstacle. ~Ruby
- Prayer is important because you can speak to God, ask for forgiveness, and talk to Him about anything. It is helpful to pray to God because He can help you with guidance for making good decisions in life, especially when you are faced with difficult choices. We are all in need of prayer and we can pray for one another. Some good places to pray are at church, in your home, and places that are quiet. Prayer is personal, so you can share with God your inner most thoughts. Always allow time in your day for prayer, because you are allowing time for God. ~Alexa
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Happy Birthday!
Birthdays will be announced each day. October. birthdays may be out of uniform on 10/28 (note date change).
11 Isabel C
12 Lucas D
13 Madelynn C & Simon N
15 Sara D, Ben K, & Tristan L
16 Oliver S
23 Connor B
24 James P, Evelyn V, & Sophia V
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Fourth Grade Service Project
Fourth grade students collected office items for the Faith Community Pharmacy, Inc. located in Florence KY as part of their service learning project. After hearing from a guest speaker about how the Faith Community Pharmacy provides life-saving medicine to uninsured people in our community, the students wanted to help in some way and so held a collection. Great work, students!
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Elementary Athletics
Congratulations to the 6th grade girls' volleyball team on another win last Wednesday. The 6th graders, along with a couple of 5th graders, won the first two games of the math: 21-13 and 21-15. The girls have their last end of the season game this week. Keep up the hard work!
Congratulations to our K-6 Cross Country Team Members on two great races! At the Kona Dash on 10/2, medal winners were:
Boys K-3- Lucas Wise-10, Jack Holmes-15, Austin Schultz -20, and Cole Brown -23. The team placed 2nd.
Girls K-3- Ella Bertoli 18 and Hannah Ford 21.
Boys 4-6- James Petroff 14 and Seth Degenhardt 18.
At the St. Henry Invitational on 10/9, medal winners were:
Boys 2K for K- 5: Lucas Wise 12, Avery Kovacic 18, Jack Holmes 23, TT Uzoukwu 27, and Lucas Degenhardt 29.
Girls 2K for K-5: Abigail Ford 22.
Great work runners!!
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Trunk or Treat
Elementary Student Council is planning a Trunk or Treat event for our Villa Families on Friday, October 22 in the main parking lots (lots by the gazebo) from 6 – 7:30 p.m. All of the details can be found here. Make your families reservation now by letting Mrs. Wuebben that you will be able to attend. We hope to see you there!
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Open House
Our K-12 Open House event is Sunday, October 24, from 1:00-3:00 P.M. Please be sure to invite friends and family to attend so that they can learn more about our incredible school. Families can register here. Thank you in advance for your support of our biggest enrollment event of the year!
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Picture Day: Picture day is scheduled for October 20. Students may come to school out of uniform if they dress nicely for their picture. You can purchase pictures using the form that will be sent home closer to picture day or by using Lifetouch’s website and our school code listed below. The information for VMA Elementary is:
School Name: Villa Madonna Academy
Picture Day Date: Wednesday, October 20
Picture Day ID: EVTH4GGGQ
Capital Campaign: Thank you to our parent campaign leaders who continue to work in our Transform Our Future Treasure Our Tradition campaign. This campaign will bring extensive renovations to the Center Building and a STEM wing to the main building.
Villa Madonna Montessori Open House: VMM will be hosting an open house on Sunday, October 24 at noon. More information can be found here.
Service Hours: You can turn service hours in by filling out the paper that was distributed in the beginning of the year packet and turning that in to your homeroom teacher by May 15, 2022 or by submitting hours on our online form found at: https://forms.gle/P2kTBTS2MctyexAt7.
VillaRama Movie Events: The Advancement Office is planning VillaRama Gift Gathering Parties! A movie night for students in grades 2 - 6 will be held on November 12 and the second will be for students in K - 1 on December 10. Both events will take place in Villa's theatre after school!
PTAO Family Event: The PTAO is planning a dance for our Villa families on April 1 in the gymnasium. Get ready to have some fun spending time with Villa families. If you are interested in assisting with this event please contact Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Hughes, or Mrs. McWhinnie.
SHOOT-A-THON: The Villa Boosters is in need of people who have a passion for youth basketball to coordinate this year’s Shoot-A-Thon event. This 1-day event, usually held in January, is an established, successful fundraiser for the Boosters. If you are interested in stepping up to help host this year, THANK YOU! Please contact Amy McLagan at teamvillaky@gmail.com for more information.
VILLA ATHLETICS BOOSTERS MEETING All parents, coaches, and staff are invited to attend the next Boosters meeting, Monday, October 18, 7PM, outside at the Villa Madonna Athletics Complex shelter. We will discuss sports needs, hear from coaches and students, and coordinate fundraisers for our athletics department. We would love to have representatives from all sports both in elementary and high school attend. Please contact Amy McLagan at teamvillaky@gmail.com with any questions, or respond to this RSVP: https://forms.gle/zp98XAXvsZNsYPyi9
Dismissal: Elementary dismisses at 2:40 P.M. Parents should NOT enter the campus until 2:30 P.M. for the elementary carpool dismissal. Should you arrive on campus before 2:30 P.M., please wait in the BALLFIELD parking lot. At 2:30 P.M. cars may begin lining up by wrapping around the back parking lot. DO NOT BEGIN LINING UP BEFORE 2:30 P.M. We have Montessori families that may pass the line as their dismissal begins at 2:20 P.M. and staff that need exit the back lot before 2:30 P.M. so it is important that we follow these procedures. Do not wait in one of the parking lots on campus, as junior high dismisses at 2:30 and needs the on campus parking spaces for dismissal. Additionally, cars will not be allowed to turn left out of the parking lots.
Virtus: Parents who wish to volunteer at Villa must be Virtus trained. Please contact Eileen Junker, in the main office if you have any questions. To register and sign up for a class, visit www.virtus.org and click on “Registration.” Don’t forget that August is an open month. If you missed a bulletin, be sure to go into your Virtus account and catch up before you are locked out of the system!
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October
20 Picture Day
22 K-6 Mass; Enrichment Blocks; Rosary Club
24 Open House
27 Servers Training
29 K-6 Prayer Service; Enrichment Blocks; October birthdays -out of uniform; End of 1st Trimester
November
1 No School – Holy Day
2 FAP Meeting 8:00 a.m. in Gym
3 Faculty Meeting - 2:15 p.m. dismissal
5 K-6 Mass; Enrichment
10 PTAO Meeting 8:15 a.m. in the Gym; Spelling Bee at 1:15 ; Report Cards sent home
12 K-6 Mass; Enrichment
19 K-6 Mass; Enrichment
22 3rd - 6th Grade Conferences - more information will be shared closer to the date
23 Noon Dismissal; K- 2nd Grade Conferences - more information will be shared closer to the date
24 - 26 Thanksgiving Break – No School
30 November birthdays may be out of uniform
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Villa Madonna Academy, a private, Catholic, K-12 school, educates students in a Christ-centered community rooted in the Benedictine traditions of scholarship, service, and hospitality. |
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