Mount Alvernia Academy students earned second place in the STEM Week Challenge with activities, problems, and projects developed by Project Lead The Way and supported by Mass STEM Hub. The challenge was designed to involve students in the use of STEM to solve real-world environmental problems. The theme of this year’s challenge was Zero Waste….
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A Wonderful International Week
Last week, the MAA community celebrated our second annual International Week. Over the course of the week, we incorporated celebrations of our different cultures and heritages into every aspect of school life. In science class, students researched scientists from countries around the globe. In second grade, students made passports to use at International Night and…
MAA Goes to Washington
Just two weeks after school ended, a group of eight rising fifth and sixth-grade MAA students, their parents, and our science teacher, Mrs. Maria Lyons, packed their bags for the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project’s 39th Annual Youth Energy Conference and Awards in Washington, D.C. We earned an invitation to the conference by…
Second Grade Liturgy and May Crowning
MAA’s second-graders led our community in prayer last week for our annual First Communion Liturgy. This year, the annual event was made even more special by the fact that it fell on Ascension Thursday. Father Peter Folan, S.J. from Boston College celebrated Mass for students, faculty, and MAA families. Dressed in their best, MAA’s second-graders…
Dorothy McCormick Field Day 2019!
Another Dorothy McCormick Field Day is in the books! This past Friday, students cheered on their classmates as they matched up in good-natured competitions from bouncy castle relay races and water balloon tosses to tug of war. All students from Kindergarten to grade-six were divided into two teams, the blue team and the green team,…
MAA 6th Grade Science Fair is a Success!
There are certainly many budding scientists at MAA, and their work was on display last Thursday for MAA’s 6th grade Science Fair. Students designed and performed their own, unique science experiments following the scientific method. Their projects ranged from testing the difference between cleats and sneakers and how light changes a picture, to concussions in…
Christmas Concert Brings Joy and Love!
We had yet another wonderful Christmas Concert yesterday! Families, faculty, and staff gathered to watch our children perform the nativity story and sing some beautiful Christmas songs. This event would not have been possible without our dedicated volunteers and talented faculty who have been working tirelessly for over two months to prepare our students for…
MAA Christmas Festival and Breakfast with Santa a Big Successes!
What fun! MAA kicked off the Christmas season this weekend with our annual Christmas Festival and Breakfast with Santa. Students, faculty, staff, and families gathered in the Dorothy McCormick Gymnasium on Friday for a fantastic afternoon of games, raffles, and fun. Students could choose from a myriad of activities staffed by MAA parents. It was…
MAA Parent & Patriots QB Mr. Brian Hoyer Visits Campus
Mount Alvernia Academy students were treated to an inspiring talk yesterday morning by MAA parent and Patriots quarterback, Mr. Brian Hoyer. Amid a sea of red, white, and blue Patriots gear, Mr. Hoyer spoke to our students about what it is like to be an NFL player and the value of hard work. A product…
MAA Celebrates First International Day & Night
What better way to kick-off Catholic Schools Week than to celebrate the cultural heritage of our students, faculty, and staff.
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