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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…
PVA’s #MissionMascot
PVA is on a mission to find the perfect mascot! We’ve been brainstorming for the past few days in the drop-in centers and through social media with #MissionMascot, and we’ve come up with a few awesome ideas. Now we want your help to choose, so vote for your favorite below! [polldaddy poll=8037957]
Stroud Watershed Adventures
After a long week of rainy weather, we finally made it out to the Stroud Watershed! PVA students hopped on a bus this Friday and headed over to Avondale for a fun day of adventures and hands-on learning! They sure weren’t afraid to get their hands (and feet) dirty in the mud!
PVA Weekly Update — May 5
With only five weeks left of school, we’re all looking towards the end! Before we can jump into summer, PVA has some announcements for the upcoming week! We would like to shout out a big congratulations to PVA’s own Lee Patterson for being selected for the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching! Keep your eyes open…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…