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First Yearbook Meeting! #PVAYearbookCommittee1516
Today, we had our very first first yearbook meeting! We discussed about yearbook themes and narrowed down on on 6 options for all PVA students to pick! If you have not filled out the survey yet, fill it out here! –> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SYD6SLP It is not too late to join so if you are interested, our next…
Seniors Rejoice! 5 College Saving Websites…
You can never be too early to start looking to see how you can save money for college. It is always causes problems later when you stick financial problems in the back of your mind and avoid it. It is time to face is straight on! Here are some of the websites that will guide you. 1….
Parents: Join the Philly Virtual Academy School Advisory Council
What is the Student Advisory Council (SAC)? Parent involvement is very important to PVA, and the SAC is one way we make sure parents are included and heard. It includes parents, school leadership and staff, community partners and students (for high school). The SAC is a space to discuss and collaborate on projects that ensure…
Philadelphia Virtual Academy Weekly Update July 1st
Happy almost-fourth-of-July Philly Virtual Pythons! Summer school started this week. But don’t worry, it’s not too late to sign up. Asset Return: If you’re holding onto any of those assets we need them back. They’re late, but we’ll forgive you if you just drop them off any time within business hours before Thursday. We’re waiting…
PVA Weekly Update — May 19
The end of the year brings in some exciting events! The 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony will be held Monday, June 2 and the 12th Grade Graduation Ceremony will be Thursday, June 12. Both of these events are invitation only. Check your emails for more information. Mark your calendar for Asset Return! You must return your…
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…
Untitled by Brandon Edwards
She cried in front of me for the first time And I realized how delicate the heart can be. But since I didn’t realize before the outcome was set Only thing was I couldn’t see. And with my ignorance at play, I blindly me the criteria for breaking a heart. I mean I literally…
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…