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Open House! 6/17

We hosted our first Open House for 2015-2016 school year! We held a Q&A at the end of the sessions where the parents were able ask questions on their individual concerns and get advice from Mr. Anderson, our principal. For those of you who came out, we are hosting the orientation on 2nd or 3rd week of August….

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Dear Parents: How to Prepare Your Kid For the Future

When was the last time you asked your child ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’  This cliche question that may seem dreamy and irrelevant now, it is proven to get kid’s brain pumping.  Whenever I was asked this question, I always said, “I don’t know.”  Maybe that is why I spent…

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Printables for 6-8th Graders

  Is your child from ages 11-13?  Do they spend too much time on their cell phone?  Print these out for your kid to work on during their free time!  Browse by subject. http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/collection/more-printables/printables-6th-8th-grade

PVA Weekly Update — June 10

  It’s asset return week! Please return all school-loaned assets (laptops, chargers, hotspots, books and novels) to 440 N. Broad St. Room 1080 (right next to the drop-in center Room 1078) by noon on your assigned day: Monday, June 9: Middle school Tuesday, June 10: 11th and 12th grade Wednesday, June 11: 10th grade Thursday,…

Student Achievers Reception

Last Thursday, June 5, some of us at PVA attended the Student Achievers Reception at the Philadelphia Union League. It was sponsored by the Philadelphia Tribune and Wells Fargo and honored students who had to overcome hardships but still graduated. PVA’s Charles Warren was one of fifty seniors to be recognized! The ceremony featured remarks…

“What I Love About You” by Tamia Blash

I love the way you look at me, Your eyes so bright and blue. I love the way you kiss me, Your lips so soft and smooth.   I love the way you make me so happy, And the ways you show you care. I love the way you say, “I Love You,” And the…

Student of the Month — Nicole Ferrante

Congratulations to Nicole Ferrante for being named PVA’s Student of the Month for May! Nicole is just finishing up the 7th grade here at PVA. She is 13 years old and her birthday is coming up– July 5th! Her favorite subject in school is Language Arts, and outside of school really enjoys playing soccer with…

“Music” by Giovanna Baccini

Surrounds my very being with warmth Sweet nothings roll in and out of my ears It wraps me in its euphoric sounds Gently floating through the atmosphere Its beauty unlike anything else Its gentle hymn gripping my soul I close my eyes and listen For your alluring tune lifts my spirits I dare to hum…

Virtual Reality and the Future of EdTech

As technology advances further and further into the future, where can we expect it to land in the field of education?  How can it advance e-learning? Innovations once thought too advanced for children or too expensive for individual classrooms are working their way into the e-learning atmosphere.  Take the computer for example.  Only 15 years…

How EdTech Innovators Can Learn From Classroom Teachers

Our EdTech posts of past have primarily focused on how educators and schools can focus their curriculum on new education technology innovations to increase student involvement and improvement inside the classroom.  A recent article by Jordan Shapiro of Forbes.com flips the perspective. Shapiro asks EdTech entrepreneurs, “Have you asked the teachers what they want, or…