Six students from Presentation B.V.M. were recently selected to be members of the Philadelphia Area Honor Band.  Mary Campion, Molly Larkin, Patrick Masluk, Mary Kate Walsh, Stephanie Ochabillo, and Aileen Walsh will represent our school this year. This Honor Band is an audition-based group of about 70 students from Catholic and Christian schools throughout the Philadelphia area.  The students will attend five rehearsals and then perform a concert at Villanova University on Sunday, April 18^th, at 3:00 p.m.

Student Wins Art Contest

Aileen Walsh, presently a sixth grader at Presentation B.V.M. School, Cheltenham, PA, designed a grocery bag to celebrate Earth Day, April 22, 2009.  The Acme Supermarket selected her as one of three winners out of the many entries from parochial, public, and charter schools.  Her artwork is currently featured on the Acme reusable bags that can be purchased at Presentation for $2.00.  This small donation will help fund the Fine Arts Program at the school.

Muppet Madness at Presentation B.V.M. School

The third graders of Presentation B.V.M. School, Cheltenham, PA, celebrated the 40^th birthday of one of their all-time favorite TV shows, Sesame Street.  The children watched videos via UnitedStreaming to learn the magic behind the puppetry of Jim Henson.  They saw how Kermit is just a simple sock puppet (as if Kermit could ever be “just simple”!).  His expressions have given all of us a “frog’s-eye view” into his personality and are masterfully crafted by the hand movements of the puppeteer.

As if by frog intervention, the class decided that as soon as possible puppets needed to be made to celebrate this momentous birthday.  The rest is history – spoon puppets were born!  We have Freddie, Emily, Zachary, Peace, Mississippi, Celine, Jo-Jo, Spoonie, Lizard Man, just to name a few.  Some creators’ comments were:  “amazing,” “fabulous,” “brilliant,” “smart,” “wacky,” “spectacular,” and “awesome,”  This was time well spent and there has to be a performance on the horizon!

All Saints Parade

With great pride and much creativity the first grade presented its annual All Saints Parade in Presentation B.V.M. Church on Thursday, October 29. As usual, the children dressed as a particular saint and spoke lovingly about his or her  saint's Christian characteristics and feast day. 

The third grade also enriched the student body with its All Saints Pantomime that also includes facts about the saints' lives.  How lucky are the students at Pres to have such outstanding classes!