Villa Victoria Academy
376 West Upper Ferry Road, Ewing NJ 08628, 609.882.1700
The Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY
We ask all current parents to return the Parent Satisfaction Survey to the main office as soon as possible. If you need a survey, please call 609-882-1700 ext. 10. Thank you for your participation.
MAY FIELD TRIPS
May 2: All Physics Classes to Physics Day at Great Adventure
May 19: Upper School French Students to The Golden Pheasant
May 21: Grades 1 thru 3 to The Crayola Factory
May 22: Safety Patrol to The Brunswick Zone
May 30: Grade 4 to Liberty Science Center
AP EXAMS
May 5: AP Government
May 6: AP Spanish
May 7: AP Calculus
May 8: AP English Literature
May 9: AP US History
May 13: AP Chemistry
May 14: AP English Language
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
The Scholastic Book Fair will be set up in the gymnasium. All are welcome to shop at the book fair after the Spring Concert on May 8th and after school on May 9th, 12th, 13th & 14th.
TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES SALE
Villa Victoria's International Alliance will sponsor a Ten Thousand Villages Sale beginning on May 8th. Crafts made by Fair Trade artisans will be displayed for purchase in the gymnasium. Please visit the tables after the Spring Concert. Proceeds will benefit those who are less fortunate. This is a great way to shop for a Mother's Day gift!
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008
The 8th Grade will dress in their class colors and share in a prayer service in the chapel. A luncheon will be held in their honor in the cafeteria.
LOWER SCHOOL MISSION TAG DAY
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
The theme of this month's $2 tag day will be "Aloha".
PARTESI MUSIC CONCERT
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
VVA students who take instrumental music lessons after school will perform in a recital at 7:00 PM in the meeting room. All are welcome to attend.
GRADE 6 INTERNATIONAL FAIR
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008
6th Grade students will host an International Fair beginning at 8:15 AM in the cafeteria. All are invited to come and listen to presentations, taste different foods, and play customary games that are popular in other cultures.
JUNIOR/SENIOR PROM
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008
The Junior/Senior Prom will be held at The Jericho Country Club. Juniors and Seniors will be dismissed from school after 4th Period.
LOWER SCHOOL FIELD DAY
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008
It's all fun and games as the Lower School student body anticipates Field Day! All parents, friends, and siblings are welcome.
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION RECEPTION
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008
To thank you for the many ways in which you have given service to Villa Victoria during the 2007-2008 school year, all parents are invited to a wine and cheese reception in the convent at 7:00 PM.
SPORTS BANQUET
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2008
All Lower, Middle, and Upper School student athletes and their families are invited to the All-Sports Banquet that will be held at 6:00 PM at Cedar Gardens, 661 Route 33, Hamilton, NJ. Every student must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Tickets are $19 per person, including athletes. Tickets can be purchased from May 5th thru May 16th. Please contact Ms. Smith at 609-882-1700 ext. 23 or csmith@villavictoria.org for more information.
MEMORIAL WEEKEND
School will be closed on Friday, May 23, 2008 and Monday, May 26, 2008.
NEW STUDENT RECEPTION
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2008
All new students for the 2008-2009 academic year and their families are invited to a reception at the convent at 7:00 PM. Please RSVP by calling 609-882-1700 ext. 19.
TERRA NOVA BREAKFAST MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008
Sister Alice and Mrs. Susko will present a brief analysis of Terra Nova test score reports and how you can best use them to understand your child's progress. All parents are welcome to the informational session, which will be held from 8:00-9:00 AM in the cafeteria.
SENIOR TEA AND ALUMNAE INDUCTION
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008
The Class of 2008 will be honored with a tea in the convent at 3:00 PM and then will be inducted into the Villa Victoria Academy Alumnae Association. All Villa Victoria Academy alumnae are invited to attend. Please call 609-882-1700 ext. 20 for more information.
SENIOR AWARDS, TREE PLANTING, AND LUNCHEON
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008
The Class of 2008 will recieve academic awards at 11:00 AM. To follow in VVA tradition, they will plant "The Class of 2008 Tree" on the grounds of our beautiful campus. The Upper School student body will have a farewell luncheon with the Seniors in the cafeteria.
KINDERGARTEN SOFTBALL TEAM
Our youngest "Villa Girls" play as a team in the Ewing Girls Softball League! Games are held at 5:45 pm at the Armstrong 5 field of Antheil School on Ewingville Road. All are welcome to come out and cheer for our girls on the following dates: 5/1, 5/7, 5/12, 5/19, 5/28, 5/29, 6/4. Thank you to Jennifer Swayze, mother of Diana Kusmierczyk, for sponsoring our team.
SUMMER CAMPS 2008
VVA will will run a Drama Camp and an Art Camp for children in Kindergarten thru Grade 6 and a Tennis Camp for children in Kindergarten thru Grade 8. Registrations are now being taken. For more information, please call 609-883-5760 ext. 27.
MARIA HAVRILLA EARNS GIRL SCOUT GOLD MEDAL
Congratulations to VVA Senior, Maria Havrilla who earned a Gold Medal in Girl Scouts. The Gold Medal is the highest award that the Girl Scouts bestow. Maria received this merit by working to restore a historic fountain on the campus of Villa Victoria Academy. A ceremony will be held on May 8th before the Spring Concert to honor Maria and present the fountain to our VVA community. All are welcome to attend.
MERCER COUNTY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
Villa Victoria Academy captured 56 awards at the Mercer County Science and Engineering Fair held at Rider University. Molly O'Mara won a First Place award in the Junior Division. Christina Razzano, Savannah Jones and Colleen VanDriesen won First Place awards in the Senior Division (Grades 9 thru 12). Villa Victoria received a plaque for the most awards in the Junior Division (Grades 6, 7, 8). VVA student, Christina Razzano was the 1st Runner Up Grand Prize Winner of the Mercer County Science and Engineering Fair and has received an all-expense-paid trip to Atlanta, Georgia to the National Science and Engineering Fair! Christina also has been invited to attend the International Sustainable World Project Olympiad in Houston, Texas.
CONGRATULATIONS, RACHEL FRIESEL:
NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST!
The National Merit Scholarship Program has determined that Rachel Friesel has met all requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the competition. She will be considered for a National Merit Scholarship to be offered in 2008.
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLARS
1.4 million students enter the National Merit academic competition each year by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Of those entrants, 34,000 receive Letters of Commendation in recognition of their outstanding academic promise. Villa Victoria Academy congratulates Catherine Cryer and Alyssa Morey for being recognized as Commended Students in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program!
NINE AP SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED AT VVA
Nine students from the Class of 2007 of Villa Victoria Academy have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams in Math, Science, English, Studio Art:Drawing, Foreign Languages, and United States History. These nine students represent 69 percent of the Class of 2007. Only 18 percent of the more than 1.4 million students who took AP exams in nearly 16,000 secondary schools worldwide performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.
Two students qualified for AP Scholar with Honor by earning an average grade of at least a 3.25 on all AP Exams taken or 3 or higher on 4 or more exams.
Two students received AP Scholar with Distinction by having an average of 3.5 on all AP Exams taken or 3 or higher on 5 or more exams.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR TALENTED YOUTH TALENT SEARCH
The CTY Talent Search identifies, assesses, and recognizes students with exceptional mathematical and/or verbal reasoning abilities. To qualify for the Talent Search, students must score in the 95th percentile or higher on a reasoning section of a nationally-normed test. Students with state test results categorized at the highest levels of performance are also eligible to participate. Villa Victoria Academy is proud to announce that 15 Lower School students and 14 Seventh and Eighth Grade students have qualified for participation in the CTY Talent Search!
NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Villa Victoria Academy Senior, Samantha Fleming has been selected as a Scholar by the 2007-2008 National Hispanic Recognition Program. Students who are honored by the NHRP are at least one-quarter Hispanic and have achieved a minimum PSAT/NMSQT/PAA score for their region. Scholars have a GPA of 3.5 or above.
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Jasmine Ross, a member of the Class of 2008, has been named a National Achievement Scholarship Program Honoree. Jasmine scored in the top 5 percent of those requesting consideration when they took the 2006 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The National Achievement Program's purpose is to honor and encourage academically promising Black American high school students.