As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in schools. ~Author Unknown
ALL: Congratulations to the VMA High School Volleyball Team who emerged as Runner-Up in the All A Classic Tournament! Villa defeated Lloyd, Ludlow, Dayton, Heritage and Bellevue to play in the finals! Hannah Knochelmann and Jasmine Beal were named to the All Tournament Team.
ALL: The following student-athletes will be honored on Thursday for their outstanding achievements as voted upon by the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference:
Northern Ky. Athletic Conference’s (NKAC) Most Outstanding Division III Girls Fastpitch: Caroline Spicker
NKAC Division III Boys All Star Team in Tennis: Deuce Gibson
NKAC Division III Girls All Star Team in Tennis: Mary Kate Greenwood
NKAC Division III Girls All Star Team in Tennis: Molley Backscheider
NKAC Division III Boys All Star Team in Baseball: Zack Steinkoenig
NKAC Division III Girls All Star Team in Softball: Morgan Cook
NKAC Division III Girls All Star Team in Softball: Caroline Spicker
ALL: The Entertainment Book is available for purchase through the SCRIP office once again! This years' edition is $25. The book includes fantastic $5 off coupons from Kroger (totally $30 in savings) as well as other $5 off coupons from Laser Kraze, TGI Fridays, Papa Murphy's and Johnny Rockets! Each time we sell an Entertainment Book, Villa earns $5! Please consider making SCRIP a part of your weekly routine. SCRIP orders are placed each Tuesday with delivery each Thursday.
ALL: Villa Parents: We hope you can join us for the first PTAO (Parent, Teacher, Administration Organization) meeting of the year which will take place on Wednesday, September 8th at 6:30pm in the Gym Conference Room. Craft Fair, Family Fun Fest and Parent Prom will be discussed as well as other ongoing events sponsored by the PTAO such as; Hospitality, Used Uniform Sale, School Supply Store and Staff Appreciation!! We have wonderful events planned for this year and are looking for new volunteers! If you have any questions or would like more information about volunteering please contact Lisa Bezold at l.bezold@insightbb.com.
ALL: “Pop Over” for good time at the annual Family Fun Fest sponsored by the PTAO (Parent, Teacher, Administration Organization)! This evening is packed full of games, food, and fun for students and their families and will take place on Friday, September 17th from 5:30pm-8:30pm in the VMA gym. We hope to see you there!!!
The Fun Fest committee is currently in need of Large Tootsie Roll Lollipops and GENTLY used stuffed animals! If you are able to donate any of these items, please drop them off in the main office! If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Bezold at l.bezold@insightbb.com . Thank You!!
ALL: 19th Annual Villa Madonna Academy Denny VanHouten Memorial Athletic Boosters Golf Outing, September 12 at 2pm at Boone Links! Entry fee is $100 per golfer and this includes 18 holes of Golf with cart, Dinner, Soft drinks, Door Prizes and a Silent Auction. If you are not a golfer, you can come for Dinner for $25 and silent auction. Call Julie Miller at 426-5853, Mary Pavel at 331-6333 ext 506, Sharon Haynes 572-0364 or Kristi Pickens 586-4787 for more information. You can also be a Hole sponsor for $100. Your family name or business name will be placed on a sign at the outing. All profits go to Athletics for grades K-12. Hope to see you there.
ALL: Thunder & Lightning Club – It’s not too late to purchase your Thunder and Lightning tickets! This raffle provides you with 18 chances to win $500 (or more as each ticket is returned to the hopper to be eligible for subsequent drawings!) There are two $500 drawings each month from September 2010 to May 2011. If you haven’t already, hurry and purchase your tickets NOW! Contact Karen Paxton in the VMA Advancement Office at 859-331-6333 x103 or kpaxton@villamadonna.net
ALL: The Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery plan to complete an exterior renovation on the first building built at Villa Madonna Academy, the Center Building, over 103 years ago. The sisters have been working with a roofing architect to come up with a plan to make the building as watertight as possible. To accomplish this task the following will need to be done this fall:
• Repair the system that carries water off of and away from the Center Building.
• Remove tile, replace underlayment, and then replace the terra cotta clay tile of the mansard roof that surrounds the third floor of the Center Building on three sides.
• Replace the metal cornice on the Center Building.
• Repair the dentil moldings on the Center Building.
Throughout the renovation, we will do everything to make the disruption to our teachers’ and students’ day as minimal as possible. The project superintendent will be on hand to make sure the environment is safe. Updates on the progress of the renovation will be provided to VMA Administration from the monastery and will be shared with you throughout the process. Thank you for your continued support of VMA and the Benedictine Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery as we work together to ensure that the Center Building is with us for the next one hundred years!
ALL: Parent Stakeholder Meetings September 16 and 21-Join us on either September 16 or 21, 7 – 8:30 P.M. in the Theatre as the VMA administration and Board of Directors host the first-ever “Parent Stakeholder Meetings”. The evenings will provide valuable information on such topics as: Strategic Plans that impact your child’s educational experienceThe “Business of VMA”: factors that influence tuition, the role of fundraising, and more, Future enrollment and facilities goals and much much more To reserve your spot for one of these evenings, email the President’s Office at efranchi@villamadonna.net
ALL: VMA Takes Additional Safety Steps - Dear Villa Madonna Parents, Several years ago we installed our first access-control system at Villa Madonna, allowing us to keep our facilities secure during the school day while granting entry to our visitors. At the time of that installation, our plans also included eventual installation of a small number of video cameras to monitor the various entry ways to the school. It is common practice in maintaining a safe, secure school environment to utilize cameras in tandem with access control.
This summer we have been able to complete those plans with the installation of a limited number of video cameras monitoring the various entry ways to our buildings. I want to communicate with you about this to clarify that these cameras are strictly preventative in nature and in no way reflect issues that we have with student conduct during or after the school day. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions. Please know how grateful we are for your vital partnership in the education of your sons and daughters at Villa Madonna., Sincerely, Ed Franchi, President
H.S.: A huge THANK YOU goes out to all the freshmen and sophomores who attended the Villa-Rama Gift Gathering Dance on Friday, August 27th. We had 68% participation which was the most EVER, and Zacko Rightmire and Michael Haynes did an outstanding job as DJ’s! Thank you parents for allowing your children to come and for all the wonderful gifts we gathered for Villa-Rama 2011!
H.S.: Academic eligibility reports will begin on Tuesday, September 7.
H.S.: The next high school liturgy will take place on Tuesday, September 14, at 9:00 A.M. All are invited.
H.S.: The rep from Herff Jones will meet with all seniors on September 20 to provide information for graduation orders. He will return on September 30 to collect the orders.
H.S.: Please check out the new school sweaters in the foyer trophy case. They are from Lands End and are for our high school. We will be sending pricing and ordering information home via email.