Elementary Announcements
April 25, 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, April 25
- Lunch: Corn Dog
- Joke: What type of socks do pirates wear? Arrrrrrrrgyle.
Tuesday, April 26
- Lunch: Chicken Patty
- Joke: Why was 10 scared? Because 7 ate 9.
Wednesday, April 27
- Administrative Assistants' Day
- Lunch: Steak Hoagie
- Joke: How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogie in it.
Thursday, April 28
- April Birthdays out of Uniform
- Lunch: Pork Chop
- Joke: What do you call a train that sneezes? Achoo choo train.
Friday, April 29
- Grandparents' Day
- Gallery Night
- Lunch: Pretzel
- Joke: Why did the golfer pack an extra pair of pants? In case he got a hole in one.
We thank Jack from our maintenance crew for all his work in sprucing up the playground over spring break for our students!
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The Benedictine value that we are focusing on this month is the value of Stewardship. To be a steward implies that one treats all of God’s gifts with reverence. This includes all created things. We should develop and use the gifts God has given to each of us and treat all things with reverence and care. That is a big order – especially in today’s throw-away society! Since we celebrated Earth Day last week, let us remember that it is our job to take care of the Earth by being stewards of the natural environment and helping to care for trees, plants, grassy places and gardens; removing litter and protecting our beautiful campus here at school and in your own neighborhood; recycling paper, plastic, aluminum and glass; conserving the amount of water that you use when brushing your teeth, taking a shower/bath; and remembering to conserve energy by turning off lights and electronics when not in use.
We are thrilled to be hosting our annual Grandparent’s Day this Friday, April 29 for grades K-3. e will begin with a prayer and performance in the theatre at 1:30 p.m. and then guests will visit homerooms. Check-in will begin at 1:15 p.m. in the foyer by the main office.
Students are asked to wear their class tshirt (K=red, 1=orange, 2=yellow, 3=green) with their uniform bottom. These are the shirts that were handed out at the beginning of the school year. If you have any questions, please contact your child's homeroom teacher.
Gallery Night, our annual showcase of the artistic, musical, and dancing talents of our students will be held on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. We look forward to celebrating our students at this special event.
Next week our students in grades 3 - 6 will take the ACT Aspire tests. Students will take one of these tests a day (English, Reading, Math and Science). The ACT Aspire measure each child’s growth as well as serve as a standard of measure to help us continue to evaluate our curriculum and progress. These tests are just one of the many tools we use to assess the skills and abilities of our students.
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Happy Birthday!
Birthdays will be announced each day. April birthdays may be out of uniform on 4/28.
4/23 Maggie H.
4/25 TT U
4/26 Sarah W
4/28 Levi G, Andrew K, Ben K
4/30 Ms. Althaver
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Stations of the Cross
We thank our sixth grade students and their teachers, Mrs. Eichmann and Ms. Yuenger, for leading us in prayer and reflections with the living performance of the Stations of the Cross during Holy Week.
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Administrative Assistants’ Day
We will celebrate our incredible Administrative Assistants on Wednesday, April 27. Please be sure to thank our wonderful staff, especially Mrs. Junker and Mrs. Rood, for all that they do to keep our school running so smoothly!
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Third Grade Service Project
The third graders will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Thanks to Cohen Recycling, students will learn how pop tabs are recycled, and how a certain % of the money from the pop tabs will go to help families when their child is being treated at area hospitals. The students will be collecting pop tabs throughout April. If you would like to donate tabs, please send them to the third grade classrooms.
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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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Thank You to our PTAO
We are grateful to all of the support that we receive from the Villa community. Special thanks to Mrs. Arnsperger and Ms. Bogenschutz for surprising the faculty with a special lunch from Skyline on Reds Opening Day!
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Musicville Performance by VMA 5th Grader
Congratulations to Seava Sierra-King who performed in The District III Honors Recital for the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs. The recital was held at the Otterbein Senior Center Chapel in Lebanon, Ohio. You can watch Seava perform in two weeks at the Carnegie as she has the lead role in the musical, “Musicville”. Performances will be Saturday and Sunday, May 7th and 8th. Tickets can be purchased through the Carnegie web site by clicking here. Congratulations, Seava!
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Villa Mocha Fundrasier
Be sure to visit Villa Mocha on Wednesday, April 27 and mention the Villa Vikings. A portion of your purchase will be donated back to support Villa Athletics. Thanks to Villa Mocha for supporting the Viking!
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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.
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.
~Art Camp for students entering grades K, 1, 2 and 3 the week of June 6. Time 9-11:00 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 email Ms. Young.
~Art Camp for students entering grades 4, 5 and 6 the week of June 6. 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. More information can be found on the Flyer Here. You can sign up using this link here. If you have any questions please email Ms. Young.
~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.” 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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April
25 Classes Resume
27 Administrative Professionals Day
28 April Birthdays May be out of Uniform
29 Grandparents’ Day for K-3; Gallery Night
May
2 Teacher Appreciation Week; ACT Aspire Testing Begins for grades 3 – 6
3 FAP Meeting at 8 a.m. in the gym conference room
4 2:15 p.m. dismissal for grades K-2 for Faculty Meeting
5 Teacher Appreciation Week Luncheon thanks to the PTAO
6 Elementary School Mass
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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