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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…
Windows XP to Cease Product Support April 8th
Businesses, nonprofits, and school districts using Windows XP are preparing for April 8th when Windows ceases product support on their XP software. Some of these organizations have already pre-ordered modern Windows software, others are moving onto Mac OS systems and others are simply relying on their malware software, continuing their use of XP until an…
PVA Weekly Update – Feb. 24, 2014
The past week was a busy one for PVA! Last Thursday, as mentioned in last week’s Weekly Update, the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) came to PVA. It was an eye-opening experience for quite a few students. Beyond the Paint proved to be an intriguing program! Last Friday was a welcoming day for Philadelphia…
PVA Weekly Update – Feb. 17, 2014
Unlike most city schools, PVA wrapped up a progressive, uninterrupted week on Valentine’s Day with its’ Super Bowl Contest. As an online virtual academy, PVA was granted the privilege of progress, even with a record snowfall on the ground. Students continued to climb the class ranks, the SRP had yet another great week, and the…
PVA Weekly Update
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Seniors, join us on Wednesday at 10am for a Virtual Meeting
Please join us for a Virtual Senior Class Meeting on Wednesday, January 22 at 10am. Topics will be prom, graduation, SATs, and any other topic you would like to discuss. Please bring your concerns and questions to the meeting. You will come into the Virtual Office a few minutes before 10am, let the teachers know you are there for…
Congratulations PVA Senior Class Officers!
Senior Class President Jerome Chiyezhath and Senior Class Secretary Ashley Gilliam! We still need a Treasurer, email Mrs. K or Mr. A if interested. Hopefully we will see you at our next meeting on Jan. 22nd at 440 N. Broad St.
PAFA Art Workshop- Optic Illusion!
On December 16th, we had our first PAFA art workshop right here in 440 N Broad st! Two art coordinators from PAFA were kind enough to come down and teach us about optic illusion. From the previous PAFA trip, our tour guide spoke a little bit about abstract art so during this workshop, we…