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Weekly Update — April 22nd

As another nice week of weather rolls in, PVA rolls forward. Tomorrow is our trip to the Academy of Music at the Kimmel Center as “PVA Goes to the Opera.”  We’ll be seeing a dress rehearsal of Mozart’s Don Giovanni.  Students are welcome to simply meet at the Kimmel Center prior to the start time…

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Portugal’s EdTech Success Story

  Portugal’s government launched the National Technology Plan for Education (NTPN) to combat poor international test results, economic decline and scant internet access.  According to Laura Devaney from eSchool News, the NTPN’s goal was to create a knowledge-based society, using technology and internet access to make the country’s education system not only current, but top-notch. The…

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PVA Weekly Update — April 14th

Breaking News:  The weather, it’s gorgeous!  Get outside this week, PVA.  Now onto the real news. Sign ups for “PVA Goes to the Opera” are due tomorrow.  We’ll be seeing a special rendition of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Academy of Music as part of the Kimmel Center. PSSA’s are unfortunately still in the news…

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Students of the Month — The Legare Sisters

Congratulations Diamond and Jasmine Legare on being named Philadelphia Virtual Academy’s Students of the Month!  These twin sisters were born on April 12th, 1998 (which means their birthday is in nine days!). They are 10th graders at Philly Virtual and both are regulars at 440 N. Broad’s Drop-In Learning Center.  They also sing in their…

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PVA PAFA Takeover

After a long day of PSSA’s for some Philly Virtual students, PVA middle and high school students took a short subway ride over to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). There they took a tour of the newly established “Beyond the Paint” exhibit, detailing the story behind graffiti and the murals of Philadelphia, the…

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TED Talk: The Child-Driven Education by Sugata Mitra

After several experiments across the globe, educational scientist, Sugata Mitra, discovered some interesting facets in the development of education. [ted id=949]

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…

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Young Authors

We learn to write around the age of six, and we’re expected to continue writing throughout the rest of our lives– throughout school and as we continue into the workforce. Because of this, many people forget somewhere along the way that writing used to be an enjoyable activity. However, some people do not let go…

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Excite Your Snow Day

The first snow day of the winter is always so exciting; you can kick back and do all of the things that you usually can only dream of during the school day. But by the end of the winter, you’ve done it all. Here are some ways to excite your snow day that you may…

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PVA’s Student of the Month: Khalid Abogourin

Khalid Abogourin is a seventh grader at PVA and will be celebrating his 13th birthday on February 27th.  Khalid is an athlete (football and baseball especially) and a gamer.  He also “loves to learn about new things.”  His favorite subject at Philadelphia Virtual Academy is Mathematics.  When asked why he chose PVA, Khalid responded, “We…

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