Can it really be the last week of school? Where in the world did the time go? Since the month of April, time has flown by because we have been so busy! Wednesday, our Mover Uppers will be advancing to the next level of their journey. Each one of these children has shown leadership in our class ...
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Graduate Trip to Philadelphia
The Graduates of VFKH, Ben and Lucas, went with me to Philadelphia last Friday for a wonderful exploration of Historic Philadelphia. First, we saw "Freedom Rising" with the MUPs at the National Constitution Center. Then we toured the Constitution Center and the boys signed the Constitution in a ...
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An Introduction to Aileen Best
In September Mrs. Best will be joining the VFKH community as the new Primary teacher at our Phoenixville campus. Here are a few words from her:
My name is Aileen Lainez-Best, your primary teacher next school year. I am originally from the Philippines where I was raised and educated (an ...
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Happy Grandparents’ Day!
The Elementary Class enjoyed a wonderful Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day last Friday morning. They presented their murals to the grandparents. One mural was drawn by the lower elementary students, depicting a natural habitat of flora and fauna that was soon to be transformed ...
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Reading in the Elementary!
What is wonderful to see is the students in the elementary class enjoying a good book together. This happens on a daily basis. The elementary students love books and love to share them with each other. The class walks to the Phoenixville Public Library every few weeks and checks out books for ...
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Gardening!
The Elementary class has begun working on a class garden. They had a planning period where they discussed the steps of gardening and asked everyone to bring in tools and seeds. The students then tilled the soil. They will plant next week when all the seeds have been brought in and the ...
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Mill at Anselma
Our class had such a wonderful time at the Mill at Anselma on Tuesday. The children learned about how wheat can be made into flour. They also saw and helped make cornmeal from corn kernels that they actually helped grind! They enjoyed seeing how the water from the holding pool went through the ...
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Egg Hunt
I hope you all had a wonderful break. I enjoyed my vacation and was able to spend time with my family and friends. WE are now coming down the "home stretch" of the school year. I can hardly believe the we have a little over a month left of school. I'm very excited about retiring, however it ...
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