Philadelphia Virtual Academy
School District of PhiladelphiaPosts tagged ‘online learning’
Student of the Month: Heaven Brown!
Give a big round of applause for our March middle school student of the month, Heaven Brown! Heaven is 14 years old and in 8th grade. When asked why she decided to come to PVA, she said it’s because she wanted to “better herself in education”. Heaven’s favorite part of PVA is that you can…
Vote for the PVA Yearbook Theme
It’s time to vote for the PVA Yearbook Theme! Choose from the list of themes below and vote before Thursday, March 2nd. [googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKlm-WwQJK-0a3jYQF1XxfnMtGMSBoL5h3FkBL9kk7ZO7mRg/viewform” query=”embedded=true#responses” width=”760″ height=”500″ /]
Teaching Self-Confidence
Our parents and teachers teach us many things academically to help us achieve in life. Which is really good, because those things prepare us for future jobs and things like that. But what about the things that help you be a better you and build your mental ability, so that you feel like you can…
The Importance of Organization
The things that are the most challenging are the things that can also help you continue in your success and find different strategies for life. My struggles were always with my phone or prioritization with my time. Something that can help you prevent your focus from being distracted is organization and motivation. Organization: Creating little…
Tips for New PVA Students
Hi! My name is Jomana, and I’m currently a sophomore in P.V.A. I’ve been in P.V.A for 4 years now, which means I have a ton of advice to give you, so you might want to go grab a snack and relax. Tip #1: Don’t ever let yourself fall behind. Once you fall it will…
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…
#tbt My Experience at the 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee by Ray Garcia
It seems I had quite an experience this past school year. Something even bolder than grades. Even better than tips and treats sessions. The thing that I have is called contendership. You see, I was a contestant in the 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee. Now I could explain my experience to you, but I can do you…
Dear Parents: 5 Educational Game Apps!
DragonBox A game almost as addictive as Angry Birds, DragonBox combines first rate art design and smooth game mechanics to teach the basics of algebraic thinking. At first glance, it seems like DragonBox is tricking kids into learning algebra. It’s not. Kids are actually doing algebra from the moment they start the app. Trials have…
Travel Diary: Budapest, Hungary
Out of all the places I went, Budapest was by far my favorite. Hungary has such a rich culture and I met the most amazing people there. While I was there, I visited many popular tourist attractions such as Heroes Square, the parliment and the famous castle district. I also got to learn a lot…
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….