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PVA Works Closely with Parents in the New “Home Coach” Program
At PVA we emphasize individual attention and support for students in the form of the virtual office and other one to one learning opportunities. Our staff constantly monitor student progress to ensure mastery and are quick to build in personalized supports and intervention plans before they’re needed. We communicate with students daily via email, telephone,…
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…
Free Library of Philadelphia Introduction
Hello Philly Virtual Pythons, Last week on the PVA weekly update we asked you to read a book. In case you’re stumped about how to get started on that summer reading list, the School District of Philadelphia has provided a list of good ones here. I’m definitely going to be reading this one: Bartlett, Allison…
Graduation
PVA’s Graduation Ceremony was held on June 12th at the Temple Performing Arts Center where we were honored to have Dr. Bill Cosby delivery the commencement speech. He spoke to the students about his own trials as a youth growing up in Germantown and stressed the need to always have goals and to be continually…
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,…
8th Grade Move-Up Day
On June 2nd we honored our incoming freshman class at the 8th grade moving up ceremony. Here are some pictures from the day! We wish you all a fantastic freshman year!!
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…
Student of the Month — Samantha Sacavage
Congratulations to June’s Student of the Month, Samantha Sacavage! Sam is 15 years old and is headed into her sophomore year here at PVA. She chose to come to PVA over a traditional school to stay away from drugs and get a proper education and she loves every minute of it. She is especially a…
Untitled by Brandon Edwards
The embodiment of beauty, and the definition of perfect. My first thought in the morning and my last thought at night. You are everything I want, and everything I need. So let my kiss be the seed that blossoms into our eternal love. From this point let you be mine and only mine, Let me…
PVA Weekly Update — June 3
The school year comes to a close this Thursday the 5th at 4pm! Next week is Asset Return; everyone should plan to return laptops, books and mobile hotspots to 440 Room 1072 between 9am and 12pm based on the following schedule: Monday, June 9: Middle school Tuesday, June 10: 11th and 12 grade Wednesday, June…