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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″ /]

PVA’s African American Read-In

On Thursday, PVA celebrated Black History Month with our third annual African American Read-In. Students gathered in the school district building atrium to hear spoken word performed by The Twin Poets, Nnamdi Chukwuocha and Albert Mills, and from their peers. The Twin Poets are highly acclaimed poets from Wilmington, Delaware. As Delaware Poets Laureate, they have…

PVA Valentine’s Day Bake Sale

Nothing says Valentine’s Day like sweets! PVA students celebrated the day by participating in the PVA Bake Sale. Students sold cookies, cupcakes, brownies, and more throughout the day at the school district building. The baked goods were all donated by PVA staff and students. All of the proceeds from the bake sale will go to Philabundance,…

Let’s Make a Change: Ending Stereotypes

We all want the world to be a better place and to bring peace to everyone. But there are so many problems in the world, we don’t know where to start. If I could fix one problem in the world right now, I would end stereotypes. I think stereotypes cause all types of problems like…

Student of the Month: Jordan Bey!

Congratulations to our January Student of the Month, Jordan! Jordan is 15 years old and in 9th grade. He decided to come to PVA to “get a better learning education”. His favorite part of PVA is that he can make his own schedule. Jordan’s favorite school subject is math. When he’s not busy with schoolwork,…

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…

Why PVA is my New School

Hello, my name is Jenna Edmonds. I am 12 years old and in the 7th grade. This year is my first year ever doing online school. Today I will be telling my story of why I do online school and what I think about it. I go to PVA because when I was in sixth…