Elementary Announcements
January 4, 2021
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Monday, January 4
- WELCOME BACK!
- We remember St. Elizabeth Ann Seton who is the patron saint of Catholic Schools
- Lunch: Bagel with salami, PB, or cream cheese, carrots
- Where do snowmen love to dance? At a snow ball.
Tuesday, January 5
- We remember St. John Newman who was a bishop who founded the first Catholic school system in the US.
- Homerooms will review safety procedures (fire & lockdown)
- Lunch: Chicken strips, stuffing, gravy, broccoli w/ cheese, peaches
- What is red, white, and blue over winter break? A sad candy cane!
Wednesday, January 6
- 2:15 Dismissal Day
- Lunch: Steak hoagie, red white and Bleu slaw, Lima beans
- What did Jack Frost say to Frosty the Snowman? Have an ICE day!
Thursday, January 7
- Lunch: French toast, eggs, sausage, apple crisp, Mandarin oranges.
- Where do snowmen keep their money? In snowbanks!
Friday, January 8
- Prayer Service
- Lunch: Pizza, corn, tuna salad, pickles, mixed fruit
- What do snowmen like to eat for dinner? ICEburgers!
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Dear Villa Families,
Happy New Year! The teachers and I hope that your Christmas season was relaxing and filled with many blessings. We also thank you for your generosity at Christmas time. The PTAO gift, Panera gift card for lunch, and Christmas wishes are very much appreciated by our entire faculty and staff.
On Sunday we celebrated the Epiphany of the Lord. An epiphany is a moment of revelation, understanding, or insight. We remember the three Wise Men who came to seek the baby Jesus. The men were overcome with joy at meeting Jesus because they recognized he was a true king. We remember on Epiphany that Jesus came to the world for all people!
Now that we are in the year 2021, you may hear people talking about making a resolution. Making a resolution is making a promise to ourselves that we are going to do certain things. Usually, it is a promise to do something better than we had the last year. Some resolutions that elementary students might make include: watching less TV,
getting outside to play more, being respectful at all times including in the classrooms, in the cafeteria, at recess, and in the hallways, being attentive to the school dress code, putting away toys when finished playing with them, doing what you’re asked to do the first time asked, or completing homework in a timely fashion without complaining. Can you think of some other resolutions that you might make?
Our annual K-6 Open House will be held on our campus on January 24. As I have said before, our current families are the greatest advocates for Villa Madonna Academy. If you know of a family interested in attending Villa, please suggest they register to meet the teachers on January 24 by contacting Mrs. Janet Baugh at jbaugh@villamadonna.net. We are grateful to you for promoting our school and bringing in the next generation of Vikings!
Throughout the first half of the school year, we focused on the values of service, respect, prayer and hospitality. This month, we will focus on reverence for all creation. If we follow the values of prayer, service, hospitality, stewardship, scholarship, and reverence then we can create a community where differences can be honored and peace can come to all. As we listen to our third grade reflections on reverence for all creation, let us each seek peace in our hearts, here at school and in our community.
Peace,
Mrs. Soshana Bosley
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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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Happy Birthday!
1/2 Aripra (K)
1/3 1/2 Bday Quinn (3rd)
1/5 1/2 Bday Raj (4th)
1/6 1/2 Bday Norie (6th) &Walker (K)
1/7 1/2 Bday Bobby (5th), Rylan (4th), & Lincoln (4th)
1/9 Roman (1st) & Coraline (2nd)
1/10 Mackenzie (2nd), & 1/2 Bday Adam (1st)
1/11 1/2 Bday Giselle (6th) & Sam (4th)
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Kindergarten Christmas Pageant
We thank the kindergarten students, their parents, aand their teachers for all of their work to prepare our annual
Christmas pageant. This year's virtual performance was a hit! The students did a wonderful job learning their lines and helped us all to remember the true meaning of Christmas - celebrating Jesus' birth.
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KY YMCA Kentucky Youth Assembly
Several of our sixth grade students participated in the virtual KYA conference this past week. Congratulations to Lily Lewis! She received an Outstanding Delegate award at the KYYMCA Kentucky Youth Assembly. She and the other sixth graders who participated Ksenia Miller, Riley Clark, and Cam Kratzer earned a Premier Delegation award.
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Open House January 24
Thank you for your support and assistance with our recruitment activities. This week we will be
mailing items to prospective students to visit our teachers at an event we will be hosting on January 24. All guests must register so that we can keep safety protocols in place. If you know of a family interested in learning more about Villa Madonna Academy Elementary School, please have them contact Janet Baugh.
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Diocesan Return to School Document
The Diocese has updated the return to school document to reflect recent information from the CDC, etc. You can find the updated document here. Please note the information on page 16 of the document about quarantining and keep us informed of any Covid exposures so that we can keep our Villa Vikings safe!
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Cold Weather: Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for winter days. Hats, warm jackets, and gloves or mittens are essential for students to be able to enjoy their time at play outside when the temperature is above freezing and to protect them from the cold during dismissal time.
School Delays/Cancellations: Should we have severe weather, school delay/cancellation will be communicated by means of local radio/TV stations, Villa’s website, Villa’s Facebook pages, and by text through the Remind App.
Dismissal: Cars should not line up around the school building until 2:20 p.m. If you arrive on campus before this time please park in a parking lot space. This rule is in place so that emergency vehicles or guests on our campus can get to school buildings, and the Monastery.
Middle of Second Trimester: This week marks the middle of the second Trimester. MyVMA accounts will be updated by 4:00 p.m. next Monday for students in grades 4-6. If you have questions about your child’s progress please be sure to contact the appropriate teacher.
Safety Drills: Each January we practice what to do during a ‘lockdown’ with all students. Homeroom teachers will review procedures this week in class.
COVID Safety Reminders: We remind all of our school community to follow COVID-19 requirements. Please wear a mask, maintain social distance, wash/sanitize hands frequently, keep your child at home if they are feeling sick, and keep your child home if someone in the household is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. The most recent safety information (12/11/20) can be found here.
Picture Retake Day: Due to the move to NTI, the picture retake day has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 26.
Virtus: Parents who wish to volunteer at Villa must be Virtus trained. Please contact Julie Dickman, 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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January
4 Classes Resume
6 2:15 p.m. Faculty Meeting
13 PTAO Meeting
18 MLK Day – No School
22 Rosary Service
24 Open House Event for K-6
25 Catholic Schools Week Begins
29 January/July 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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