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September Student of the Month: Steven Zhang
Congratulations to Steven Zhang, PVA’s September Student of the Month! Steven is 15 years old and in 9th grade. His favorite school subject is biology, and he likes to play video games and read in his spare time. Steven decided to come to PVA so he could learn at his own pace, as well…
Tips to Starting a Successful School Year
As summer comes to an end, it is time for students to begin thinking about how to go about managing their school work. There are many ways to plan ahead in the beginning of the school year, so that it isn’t hard to keep up with the work once the year fully starts. Get in…
2015-2016 Yearbook
The PVA 2015-2016 yearbook is ready to order. Students and parents can click here to purchase their own copy! Each book is $22.00.
Mr. Layman’s Tutoring Schedule (Room 1082)
Good Afternoon, This is a reminder that the final Help Session is next week! This is your last chance to get face-to-face help from the BVA teachers! It will be on Wednesday, May 25, from 9am to 1pm. If you haven’t already signed up, sign up today: Click here to sign up! Please let me know if you…
9th and 10th Grade Meet and Greet!
Our very own Student Liaison, Mrs. Evans hosted 9th and 10th grade Meet and Greet today! They had pizza and fun activities to do together… Don’t miss out on any more of these fun events at the end of the year and check your emails. Let’s power through the last month of school! PVA
April Tutoring
PVA students & families, PVA will be offering an expanded schedule of tutoring for the remainder of the school year. The new tutoring times for the month of April are listed below. We will see how this schedule goes and I will make changes if needed for the last months of the year. Tutoring takes place…
African American Read-In
The African American Read In (AARI) started 27 years ago by Black Caucus – National Council of Teachers of English. “The AARI is built on an ambitious yet confident premise; that a school and community reading event can be effective way to promote diversity in children’s literature, encourage young people to read, and shine a…
2016 Middle School Spelling Bee Champion is……
Ray Gracia! Congratulation on another year of victory!
“Drifting Away” by Symphony T. Hodge
“This one I just came about drawing, because I didn’t know what to draw, then I just started a head just as a joke and I was going to erase it later. I always had trouble drawing people, and I wanted to make a rough draft for how I would do it when I use…
Alternate Dimensions by Symphony Hodge
I would call this art “Alternate Dimensions” because it I was thinking about what life is like in different dimensions. Scientists spend so much time trying to find a way to the farthest reaches of the universe, but what if sometimes the life there are tying to send us a message that they are closer than…