Philadelphia Virtual Academy
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Current Student
Student of the Month — Dominique Cherasard
An avid card player, Dominique is not just a shark at the table, but also in Geography class and on the soccer field. Dominique is 14 years old and a 9th grader at Philly Virtual. His Birthday is August 12th, 1999, so mark it down on your calendar. When he is not kicking the soccer…
PVA’s March Madness Tournament!
Philly Virtual’s Super Bowl Contest was a complete and utter success, so we’re bringing back the culture for March Madness! Sign-ups started yesterday and continue through Sunday, March 23rd. The TA’s are the team coaches just like the Super Bowl. Rules are as follows: Students earn points in classes from Monday, March 24th to Sunday…
Astrophysicists vs. Athletes
The average American boy or girl grows up idolizing their favorite, athlete, singer, or movie star (usually a fictional character, not the actual actor). Dean Karmen, the inventor of the Segway, argues, why not astrophysicists, biological chemists, and programmers? At SXSW, Karmen motioned that, “as professionals, as parents, as citizens, the technical community has to…
PVA Goes to the Ballet
Yesterday, PVA students took a trip to the renowned Academy of Music to catch one of the Academy’s staple programs, Carmina Burana. It proved to be quite the spectacle and was put together by the accommodating “Accent on Dance” program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Ballet Company.
Learning vs. Teaching
We’ve been posting EdTech blogs each Wednesday for the past two months now. PVA has detailed M.O.O.C, big data, TED Talks, mobile connectivity to the classroom and much more. Today, we decided to see what other blogs were saying about education technology, or EdTech as many refer to it. We came across this incredible blog…
Welcome to the Senior Section!
Welcome to our brand new Senior Section. Here you’ll be able to find SAT prep help, scholarship tips, prom information, collegiate and other higher education notices and more. Click on the link below to view Dunkin Donuts Regional Scholarship Program and apply to win $2,000 towards education at the next level! 20140303114202911 Also, for girls…
PVA Takeover at PAFA
PVA visited our favorite Philly destination, PAFA, on February 27th. Students experienced the Beyond the Paint exhibit, the Self-Reliance Library and a variety new modern pieces. We’re looking forward to the next trip on March 26th!
Philadelphia’s Favorite Sons, Daughters and Pastimes
We’ll start with maybe the most famous Philadelphian of all-time, Mr. Benjamin Franklin. One of the most innovative men in history, Ben Franklin developed the printing press, discovered electricity, and created the bifocals to name a few of his abundant accomplishments. Betsy Ross She designed the original American flag and you can still take a…