Elementary Announcements
May 10, 2021
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Monday, May 10
- PTAO Luncheon from Cactus Pear for Faculty
- Queen City Music Fest - Congratulations to Connor Burke and Isaac Sebald who earned 4 star ratings and Derin Inanli who earned a 5 star rating!
- BPWHA Horse Show: Emily Robinson had a great horseshow this weekend. She placed 1st in both Youth Equestrian and All Day Pleasure classes, and 3rd in another All Day Pleasure class.
- Lunch: Calzone
- Joke: What did the mother rope say to her child? Don't be KNOTTY!
Tuesday, May 11
- First Communion Celebration for 2nd graders
- Scarlet Begonia Flower delivery for Faculty
- Lunch: Chicken Patty
- Joke: What did the digital clock say to its mom? Look, No Hands!
Wednesday, May 12
- 2nd Grade Safe Racer project begins
- Dunkin Donut Treats for Faculty
- Lunch: French Toast
- Joke: What did the mother broom say to the baby broom? It's time to go to sweep!
Thursday, May 13
- Bath & Body Words for Faculty
- Lunch: Pork Chop
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Joke: Larry's mom had four children. Three were named North, South, and West. What was the other child's name? Larry!
Friday, May 14
- Prayer Service
- Playhouse in the Park: Dragons Love Tacos virtual presentation
- Jimmy John's lunch for Faculty
- Lunch: Fish Sandwich
- Joke: What do you call cheese that is not yours? NA Cho Cheese!
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Dear Villa Families,
May is flying by and summer will be her before we know it! Last week we held our annual May Crowning. This was a beautiful event that all will cherish and remember. Our students helped in honoring Mary by presenting her with a crown and bouquet of beautiful flowers.
This week I want to recognize all of our wonderful, dedicated teachers as we celebrate Faculty Appreciation Week. Their hard work does not go unrecognized. Your children are blessed to be surrounded by such caring professionals. To show our appreciation, we have special treats each day of the week for the faculty including a special luncheon from our PTAO, Mrs. Foster, and Mrs. Arnsperger. As shared last week, you can let the teachers know how much you appreciate them by having your child send in a note of appreciation.
A special congratulations is in order to all of our second graders who are making their First Holy Communion. This is a special life accomplishment. I look forward to watching our second graders at Mass this Tuesday. Special thanks to our second grade teachers for preparing our communicants!
Thank you to everyone who tuned in last week to hear the announcement of the public phase of the Transform Our Future Treasure Our Tradition capital campaign! This campaign will renovate the Center Building and create a STEM wing with new science labs in the main building. We are excited for the needed changes this campaign will bring to our campus buildings.
Each year, as part of our continuous plan for improvement, we ask faculty and staff, students, and parents to complete end of the year surveys. The data gathered is reviewed by the faculty and staff to make adjustments as needed. 3rd - 6th grade students will complete surveys in a special class over the next few weeks. Please consider completing the parent survey that coordinates with your child's grade level below.
Sincerely,
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.
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!
12 Lily (6th); Drew (4th)
13 Alessandro (2nd)
15 Graham (2nd), Mrs. Ashcraft
17 Charlie (2nd); Sarah (2nd)
18 Sam V. (4th)
19 Booker (6th); Derin (6th)
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Fall 2021 Elementary Sports
Cross Country - Grades K - 6
Girls' Volleyball - Grades 3 - 6
Golf - Grades 5 - 6
Please find the fall sports registration link on our website here. All registrations and payment are due to the main office by May 20. Please contact our Elementary Athletic Director, Mrs. Froelicher at if you have any questions.
Registration for students entering grade 7 (soccer, CC, Golf, VB) can be found on the school website under Athletics, Forms, Information. Any questions, please contact Mr. Demler.
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Second Grade First Communion Mass
Our second grade students will come together as a VMA community to celebrate Mass on May 11 at Villa with Fr. Baiju at 6:30 p.m. We thank the second grade teachers for preparing the students for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion this school year.
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First Grade Young Authors' Tea
First grade students will present the novels they have been writing and illustrating these past few weeks to their classmates and families on May 14. We thank the first grade teachers for their work to prepare this virtual tea for the students and congratulate all of the students on their hard work.
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Sixth Grade Business Project
Each year, our sixth grade students work on a business project. The sale will take place the week of May 17. All profits from the sale will go to a charity researched and chosen by the majority of the sixth grade students. This is a great way for the students to wrap up the year with a focus on everything that they have learned in math (calculating costs, percentages, discounts/profits, etc.), language arts (how-to speeches, advertising, written business plan, etc.), technology, as well as learn about economics, and real life skills involved in starting a business.
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Career/Summer Safety Day
Special thanks to Mrs. Wuebben for all of her work in planning a career/summer safety day for the elementary K-6 students on May 24. The purpose of career day is to allow students the opportunity to explore various careers so that they can begin thinking about what they might be interested in for their future. In the afternoon, students will engage in a variety of health and safety workshops. Students may be out of uniform for this special day and are encouraged to wear college spirit wear!
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Field Day
On May 25, students in grades K-6 will be participating in Field Day. All students may be out of uniform. We would love for classes to wear these colors:
K = red; 1st = orange; 2nd = yellow; 3rd = green
4th = light blue; 5th = blue; 6th = purple
Thanks to the planning of Mrs. Froelicher students will be participating in various activities throughout the day. As a special treat, we will be providing popsicles for all of the students at the end of the day.
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Class Picnics/Service Day
All students will need to pack their lunch on May 26 as there will be no lunch service on this day. We will host class picnics. Teachers are planning special activities for their grade level. We normally invite parents to this event, however, this year we are going to keep these special picnics for students only. Thank you for your understanding. All students are asked to wear a Villa spirit shirt with shorts. We will also be hosting a day of “Villa Service” on this day. Students will have the opportunity to help with service projects around campus (i.e. pick up litter on the playground).
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Kindergarten End of Year Celebration
The kindergarten students will celebrate the completion of their year with an end of the year ceremony in the theater at 6:30 p.m. We thank the teachers for their work with our kindergarten students this year. The students have grown spiritually, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. We congratulate the hard work and efforts of the students! Congratulations to our kindergarten class of 2021! (This is the kindergarten students last day of school.)
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End of the Year Prayer Service/Awards Ceremony
Our end of the year prayer service and awards day programs will take place with faculty and students only this year. Students may be out of uniform for the last day of school if they dress up nicely. We will dismiss at the conclusion of the awards ceremony at 11:00 a.m.
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Summer Camps at VMA
We have added a few athletic camps for the summer!
~Drama Camp for students entering grades 3 through 7, the week of June 7. Time: 9-12 p.m. Campers should be dropped off and picked up at the Holy Spirit doors. Cost: $125. To sign up please click here. Contact: Mrs. Eichmann
~Art Camp for students entering grades K through 3, the week of June 7. Time: 9-11 a.m. Campers should be dropped off and picked up at the Holy Spirit doors. Cost: $100. To sign up please click here. Contact: Ms. Young
~Art Camp for students entering grades 4 through 6, the week of June 7. Time: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Campers should be dropped off and picked up at the Holy Spirit doors. Cost: $100. To sign up please click here. Contact: Ms. Young
~Archery Camp for students entering grades 4 through 8 the week of June 21. Time: 1-3 p.m. Campers should be dropped off and picked up at the gym. Cost: $100. Please click here to email Mrs. Barker to sign up for camp.
~Basketball Camp for students entering grades 3 – 8
~Volleyball Camp for students entering grades 3 – 8
~Cross Country Camp for students entering grades 1 - 6
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Summer Work: Summer Language Arts and Math work will be sent home with students the last week of school. Grade level teachers will explain the work to students. Please look for this information which is also be posted on our school website in June/July. All summer work for LA and Math is due on the first day of school.
Service Forms: Please remember that service hour forms must be turned into homeroom teachers/religion teachers by May 17.
Calendar Reminder: Thursday, May 27 is the last day of school for students in grades one through six. We will dismiss following the awards ceremony at 11:00 AM. There will be no after school care on May 23 so please plan accordingly.
PTAO: Villa Madonna Academy’s PTAO (Parent Teacher Administrator Organization) has many exciting openings to fill for the 2020-2021 school year. PTAO involvement provides families with a rewarding and enriching way to serve the Villa Madonna Academy community and become an integral member of a team working to benefit our children and school. Below, are several positions that we are hoping to fill soon. If you are interested in learning more about or possibly fulfilling a PTAO role(s) for next school year please e-mail Mrs. Bosley at sbosley@villamadonna.net. Thank You for Considering the Many Ways You Can Make a Positive Impact in the Villa Community.
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Parent/Child Events: We are looking for a parent or a group of parents who can help coordinate Parent/Child events for 2022. In the past we have had a Father/Daughter event in January and a Mother/Son event in April. We are looking for chairs to either host these events or work to host a Parent/Child event in 2022.
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First Communion: This individual/group of parents works with second grade teachers and administration to host a reception for the 2nd grade students for the First Communion Celebration. This is generally chaired by 3rd grade parents. Next year’s event is scheduled for May 10, 2022.
PTAO Used Uniform Sale: Thanks to parent, Mrs. Daniels, we will host our annual May Used Uniform Sale on May 20 from 7:45 - 9 a.m. and 2 - 3 p.m. in the red connecting hallway. Parents should park in the Center Building parking lot and use the door at the garage to visit the Used Uniform sale. If you have donations of 6th – 12th grade skirts, jumpers or Villa shirts, you may donate those to the sale. All donations may be dropped off at the main office during school hours before May 7
2021-2022 School Calendar: Please make note that Presidents' Day was listed incorrectly on the school calendar for 2022. Presidents' Day is February 21. Please find a copy of the 2021-2022 school calendar by clicking here.
Boosters Golf Outing: Save the date for the 2021 Boosters Golf Outing. It will be held June 21 at Triple Crown Country Club in Union. There will be a 1:00 pm shotgun start. More details will be provided in coming weeks.
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.”
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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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