Elementary Announcements
May 2, 2022
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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.
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.
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What's Happening This Week? |
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Monday, May 2
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- ACT Aspire Test for Grades 3 - 6
- Lunch: Hot Dog, Mett, or Brat
- Joke: What do bees chew? Bumble gum
Tuesday, May 3
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- ACT Aspire Test for Grades 3 - 6
- FAP Meeting
- Lunch: Max Sticks
- Joke: What are the strongest days of the week? Saturday and Sunday-the rest are weak days
Wednesday, May 4
- 2:15 p.m. Dismissal Today for Faculty Meeting
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- ACT Aspire Test for Grades 3 - 6
- Villa Hills City Council Meeting
- Lunch: Chicken Strips
- Joke: What is the easiest way to count a herd of cattle? Use a cowculator.
Thursday, May 5
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- PTAO Luncheon for Faculty
- ACT Aspire Test for Grades 3 - 6
- Lunch: Hamburger
- Joke: What do you call a fish wearing a tux? Sofishticated
Friday, May 6
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- Elementary School Mass
- Lunch: Pizza
- Joke: What is a horse’s favorite sport? Stable tennis
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As we work these last few weeks of school to achieve our personal best, we think about the Benedictine value of Scholarship, which is actually an aspect of the Benedictine value of Stewardship. Stewardship is reverence and care for all creation in order to take good care of all of God’s gifts. Scholarship is simply stewardship in caring for your own intellectual gifts. This involves the decision to do your very best in your school work and includes doing neat work, having assignments in on time, preparing well for tests, taking part in group work and discussions, and making a commitment to keep your mind alert as you strive to learn new things throughout life.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This week we celebrate our incredible faculty and thank them for everything that they do for Villa Madonna Academy including caring for their students, being creative, working collaboratively, thinking of new ways to engage their students, being flexible, learning new ways to reach their students, jumping in to help a colleague whenever needed, and creating a community where all feel loved and accepted. Please remember to let the teachers and staff at Villa know how much you appreciate them by having you or your child write a note of appreciation!
Just a reminder, ACT Aspire testing will take place for students in grades 3 – 6 this week. Students will take one test each morning so be sure to get a good nights sleep and eat breakfast each morning. Please remember to be quiet when traveling throughout the building.
Special thanks to the primary teachers for their work in coordinating dances, singing, and movement for our production for Grandparents’ Day. We thank the special teachers for coordinating surrogate grandparents for the primary and for assisting with greeting guests, handing out program, and running the sound booth. The grandparents really enjoyed their time on campus. It was a great day!
Special thanks to Jackie and Wally Carroll for all of their work in hosting Gallery Night last Friday evening . We also thank Mrs. Laverty and Mrs. Herrmann for displaying all of the beautiful students artwork around the school building. It was a lovely evening!
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Happy Birthday!
Birthdays will be announced each day. May birthdays may be out of uniform on 5/20.
5/3 Blakely B, Kyle C
5/5 Teddy F
5/6 Abigail G, Colton R
5/8 Ben A, Elijah M
5/9 Claire G
5/10 Allie A
5/11 Beckham B
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Students of the Month
Congratulations to the following K-3rd grade students for being nominated as “Student of the Month in Reverence and Respect”: Olivia Bacon, Beckham Bennett, Ashlyn Kraemer, Rosalind Prindle, Evan Fessler, Colton Rapien, Allie Gregory, and Nina Tibbs. These students were chosen by their teachers for showing reverence at prayer services, commitment to prayer and reverence in the classroom, respectfulness of those in authority, and special interests in spirituality and lives of the saints. Congratulations, students! Keep up the awesome reverent work!
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National French Exam
Congratulations Carmen DeAtley-Rosales for receiving the Silver Award for her work on the Le Grand Concours French Exam and to Camila DeAtley-Rosales, Noelle DiFabion, Malcolm Henson, Clara Taylor, and Nathaniel Rood for receiving Honorable mentions. Keep up the great work, students!
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Queen City Music Fest
Congratulations to Connor Burke, Claire Garamy, and Isaac Sebald who hall competed in the Queen City Music Fest last week and did very well in competition!
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Maker Expo 2022
Congratulations to Arjun Shaida who completed this weekend at the Maker Expo’s 2022 Brick Challenge. He was awarded the People’s Choice Award for his scene from a Movie. He chose the movie, “Jaws”. Keep up the great work!
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2021-2022 Elementary School Yearbook
The K-6 yearbook can be purchased for $25.00 and will be delivered and distributed when it arrives (typically in August). The cost includes a name imprint on the front. Please complete this online form for each yearbook ordered and send in a check to the main office marked Yearbook to school by May 6, 2022. Questions should be directed to Mrs. Law at tlaw@villamadonna.net.
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2022 Fall Elementary School Sports Registration: Registration for fall Elementary School Girls Volleyball grades 3 – 6 and Boys and Girls Cross Country grades 1-6 will be taking place soon. If you are interested in playing, please be sure to complete a registration form here and turn in fees Questions? Please contact Mrs. Froelicher.
Calendar Reminder: Thursday, May 26 is the last day of school for students in grades one through six. We will dismiss immediately following the awards ceremony held in the gym. Dismissal should begin at 11:00 AM. There will be no after school care on May 26 so please plan accordingly. Kindergarten students will celebrate their last day of school on Wednesday, May 25th which is also the day of Kindergarten Graduation.
Family Directory 2022-2023: Each school year, we publish a VMA Family Directory. In an effort to update our current directory, please assist us by signing into the VMA website. Go to MYVILLALIFE, and then click on the Family Directory. Review the information for your family’s listing. If there are changes that need to be made to your listing, please email Eileen Junker at ejunker@villamadonna.net. If everything is correct, no further action is needed. Please note: We will update each child’s grade level for next school year and remove our graduating seniors.
Elementary Student Council: Student council is planning a dance on Friday, May 13th from 7-9 p.m. for current Villa Madonna Academy 5th and 6th graders. This is a dance to enjoy spending time with classmates and to celebrate the end of the school year. Attire is casual (follow school out of uniform rules). The theme is GLOW and the cost will be $5 per person. The dance will be in the cafeteria and limited snacks will be available. If you have any questions, please contact the Student Council Moderators: Mrs. Horn, Mrs. Borchardt, and Mrs. Wuebben.
End of Year Parent Surveys: Each spring we ask our parents, teachers, and students, to complete surveys to better help us prepare for the new school year. Students will complete their surveys in the computer lab. Parents are asked to complete a survey below (parents with multiple students can complete the survey once if they prefer):
Summer Camps at VMA: We will once again be hosting several summer camps at Villa held by Villa faculty members. Information about additional athletic camps will be shared shortly.
~Creativity Camp: Superhero Edition for students entering grades 4, 5, and 6 the week of June 6. Time 9:00 a.m. - Noon. More information can be found on the Flyer Here. You can sign up using this link here. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Eichmann or Ms. Yuenger.
~Ladies Book Club for students entering grades 5, and 6 on T and Th from June 14 - July 7. Time 10-11:00 a.m. More information can be found on the Flyer Here. You can sign up using this link here. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Eichmann or Ms. Yuenger.
~Archery Camp for students entering grades 4-8 June 6 to June 9 either from 1:30-3:30 p.m. or 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. More information can be found on the Flyer Here. If you have any questions please email Mrs. Barker.
~Athletic Camps information for basketball, volleyball, and cross country summer camps can be found here.
Tuesday - June 14 - 16- Girls & Boys Basketball Camp in the gym for grades 1-8
Monday - June 20 - 23 - Girls & Boys Cross Country Camp in the gym for grades 1-8
Monday - July 25-27 - Girls Volleyball Camp in the gym for grades 3-8
Summer Nanny: Looking for summer childcare? A Villa graduate and college sophomore is seeking a summer nanny position. Flexible hours and able to drive.
Calendar for the 22-23 School Year: The school calendar can be found on our website by clicking 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 here.
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.” 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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May
10 First Communion Celebration
11 PTAO Meeting 8 a.m. in gym conference room; 4th and 5th grade trip to Frankfort
12 Third grade trip to Behringer Crawford Museum
13 May Crowning; One-Up Day; First Grade Young Author’s Tea; 5th/6th Grade Dance
16 Sixth grade Make-it Sale
19 Kindergarten – Second grade trip to Cincinnati Zoo
20 ES Enrichment
22 Alumni Brunch
23 Career Day
24 Field Day
25 End of Year Class Picnics/Service Day; Kindergarten Graduation
26 End of Year Prayer Service; Awards Ceremony; End of 3rd Trimester
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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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