Party @ Presque Isle, Freshman Orientation, Admissions Information & More!
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PREP
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VILLA
12th Annual Party @ Presque Isle
RELOCATED TO
HAGERTY FAMILY EVENTS CENTER
Wednesday, July 15th - 5pm - 7pm
RSVP TODAY!
All incoming freshmen at Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy are invited to attend the 12th Annual Party @ Presque Isle
(being held at Hagerty Family Events Center)
for an evening full of fun, food, games, and music by a live DJ. This is a great opportunity for members of both freshmen classes to meet each other and have some fun together before school begins.
The event has been moved to the Hagerty Family Events Center to provide more space and opportunities for activities that are within the guidelines of social distancing.
We will be taking precautions to ensure the health and safety of attendees. Everyone in attendance will have their temperature taken upon entry, sanitation stands will be available throughout the facility, and other measures will be taken to keep attendees safe. Attendees are asked to wear a face covering such as a mask or face shield when indoors.
Attendees are asked to have a participation waiver signed by their parent/guardian and emailed to the Admissions Office or brought to the event.
Please RSVP by Monday, July 13th by calling Prep Admissions at 814-453-7737 ext. 3, by calling Villa Admissions at 814-838-2061 ext. 3239, or by emailing the admissions office.
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PREP
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VILLA
AF JROTC ZERO WEEK
August 3rd - 5th
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All incoming freshmen at Prep and Villa scheduled to take the Air Force JROTC Global & Cultural Studies course for 9th grade social studies are highly encouraged to participate in Zero Week taking place the first week of August. If you are not scheduled for the Air Force JROTC course you are still able to attend the program to find out if ROTC is an activity you'd like to take part in. Zero Week introduces students to ROTC, helps with making friends before school starts, and gives you an extra bit of confidence before beginning high school.
Freshmen from both Prep and Villa will be in attendance. All students scheduled for ROTC will receive a personal phone call from a current Prep or Villa cadet.
If you have any questions please contact the ROTC instructors or the Prep and Villa Admissions Offices.
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PREP
AND
VILLA
Freshman Orientation
Friday, August 21
st
& Sunday, August 23rd
FRIDAY
-8:00 am - 1:00pm
-Orientation Day
-Boys at Prep, girls at Villa
-Students only
-Students can wear casual attire (shorts, t-shirts, sneakers)
-Free lunch for all incoming freshmen
SUNDAY
-10:00 am - 11:30 am
-Freshman Orientation Mass & light refreshments afterwards
-Hagerty Family Events Center
-Students and family
*First day of school is Monday, August 24th. More details will be emailed and mailed to families of incoming freshmen*
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RETURN TO PLAY
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
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Governor Wolf released guidance on return to play for high school athletics. Prep-Villa have completed their Return to Play Plan and we are now permitted to hold out-of-season voluntary workouts.
All students participating, and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are required to sign a “Participation Waiver for Communicable Diseases Including COVID-19” form. This form must be completed and on file before a student will be permitted to participate in any voluntary open workouts, practices, or events. You can find the form as well as the Prep-Villa Return to Play Plan in the links below.
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Villa Maria Academy
Swimming
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Any students interested in joining the VMA Swim Team for the 2020-2021 school year are invited to attend open pool sessions throughout the summer. Open pool sessions will be on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 4:15pm to 5:30 pm at Hagerty Family Events Center. If you plan to attend, you MUST contact Head Swim Coach Sonya Whitman at
[email protected]
before coming so that we can ensure we keep an accurate number of participants.. Also, you must bring a signed return-to-play waiver (attached) with you before you can even enter the pool. Contact Coach Sonya at
[email protected]
with any questions.
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Villa Maria Academy
Cross Country
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Interested in running cross country next fall? Villa Cross Country is inviting all students who are not involved in a fall sport to consider joining our program. Running experience is not required. We ask only that you be committed to working hard and to being part of a team culture that is welcoming, encouraging, focused, and fun. Villa cross country has a long tradition of excellence and offers opportunities to athletes of every ability level. We hope you will consider giving it a try!
Voluntary summer practices began Thursday, June 18. We meet at Presque Isle Beach 1 parking lot (near the Runner's Club pavilion). Friday's practices will meet at Penn State Erie in the baseball parking lot. Practices will run from 7 am until 8:30 am. Please note that the following requirements must be followed:
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Upon arrival at practice, all athletes are to remain in their cars or at a proper social distance from one another until coaches are present and indicate they are ready to start. Athletes will line up --keeping at least 6 feet of distance between them. Coaches will take each athlete's temperature and ask a series of questions as outlined in the Return to Play policy.
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All student-athletes will have their temperatures taken and answer screening questions per the Return to Play Guidelines. If an athlete has a temperature of 100.4 or over, she will be sent home immediately. If her answers indicate that she has any potential symptoms, she will also be sent home.
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Athletes (and coaches) must wear a face mask and practice social distancing at all times (although the face mask can be removed when the team is actually running).
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Student-athletes must bring their own water bottles and will not be permitted to drink from drinking fountains at park (most likely not turn on anyway).
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Athletes must leave practice immediately after practice is finished.
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Parents are not permitted to congregate at practice area. Obviously, they are free to spend time on their own in the areas we practice -- so long as they are not near the team.
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Villa Maria Academy
Tennis
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TOP 7 REASONS to PLAY VILLA TENNIS
:
- Villa Tennis is a no-cut sport. We are committed to bringing new players to the game. There is a place for everyone on our team!
- Tennis is a great way to get in shape and it’s a sport you can play your whole life.
- Everyone gets to play. If you have the fundamentals, you will play matches.
- We win a LOT! And winning is really FUN!
- We have brand new courts right on the VMA campus so it’s easy to get to and from practice.
- We get some great Villa swag to show off our team spirit.
- LASTLY – You get to be part of something special – part of an awesome group of smart, talented, and kind Villa students before you even start the first day of school.
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Interested in more information?
- Complete the VMA Tennis Form by clicking the button below
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Villa Maria Academy
Basketball
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All incoming freshmen that are interested in playing basketball for Villa Maria Academy during the upcoming 2020-2021 school year should email Coach Doug Chuzie.
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Villa Maria Academy
Soccer
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Summer workouts will be held Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30am - 10:00am starting June 23rd. Tuesday will be at Frontier Park and Thursday will be at Presque Isle Beach 1.
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Villa Maria Academy
Volleyball
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PRACTICE SCHEDULE
June 23
rd
until August 15
th
- Tuesday (5:30-7:30p) & Saturday (9-11a)
After August 17
th
- Monday thru Friday (5:30-7:30p) & Saturday (9-11a)
All practices take place at Hagerty Family Events Center.
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Villa Maria Academy
Water Polo
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Open Pool sessions are Thursday, June 18; Thursday, June 25 and then every subsequent Tuesday and Thursday through July 30, 6-8 PM.
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Attention: Players, Managers, Videographers and Statisticians
If you are interested in playing football at Cathedral Prep as an incoming 9
th
grader or interested in being a manager, videographer or statistician for the team, you need to officially sign-up by going to…
Please make sure to hit the “Submit” button when you are finished and then hit the “Checkout” button to complete the registration.
Once you are registered, you will be receiving more information regarding the Prep Football program. We usually have a freshmen player/parent meeting, but unfortunately that cannot happen at this point in time due to Covid-19.
We are waiting for guidelines from the Commonwealth of PA and the PIAA before we can determine start dates and procedures for football. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at
[email protected]
.
I look forward to meeting each of you and want to welcome you in advance to Cathedral Prep and the Cathedral Prep Football program. Roll Ramblers!
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Cathedral Prep
Basketball
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Wed June 17th - Hagerty Family Events Center 5pm-7pm
Open Gyms:
Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s from 6pm -8pm
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Cathedral Prep
Cross Country
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The Prep varsity cross country team is looking for new members. This Fall, the team drops down to PIAA AA competition. All incoming and current students are welcome to join us as we strive for our third District 10 title in the past 6 years. Although no prior racing experience is required, we are looking for young men who are fiercely competitive, good teammates, and are not afraid of putting in the many, many miles of hard work it takes to excel in this sport. Exemplary sportsmanship is a must. We've graduated some key runners from last year's team, so there are opportunities for newcomers to make an immediate contribution to the team.
If you are interested, please complete this Google Form:
Voluntary summer practices began Thursday, June 18th. We meet from 7:00-8:30am at Presque Isle Beach 1 @ The Runners Pavillion.
Safety Information:
Please note that all athletes and parents must review Prep's COVID-19 Return to Play policy and bring a signed COVID-19 waiver form to practice both of which can be found here:
https://www.prep-villa.com/athletics/covid-19-athletic-waivers
Upon arrival at practice, all student-athletes will have their temperatures taken and answer screening questions per the Return to Play Guidelines. Also, athletes and coaches must wear a face mask and practice social distancing at all times (although the face mask can be removed when the team is actually running). Student-athletes must bring their own water bottles and leave immediately after practice is finished.
Please contact Coach Mike Brown
[email protected]
cell: 814-566-8747 for additional information on our summer training program.
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Future dates will be announced once we go "green".
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Cathedral Prep
Swimming & Water Polo
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Incoming Freshmen Summer School Is Cancelled
We regret to inform you that due to the COVID-19 pandemic Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy are not able to offer our in-person Math and Language Arts summer school program for incoming freshmen. Any incoming freshman with the summer school requirement will have that requirement waived and be granted acceptance. Once the school year begins we will provide additional support to students in need.
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Villa Maria Academy
Uniforms
Villa Maria Academy uniform measuring night scheduled for May 4th and May 5th has been
cancelled
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Families may use the links below to guide through uniform measurements and purchasing.
The Villa Maria Academy uniform company, Flynn O'Hara, will be offering
FREE SHIPPING on all items
until June 1st, 2020.
We highly encourage families to take advantage of this offer!
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REGULAR UNIFORM:
- Plaid Skort
- White short or long sleeve uniform polo shirt with logo
- Socks or tights
- Sweater (choice of four; need to only purchase one):
DRESS UNIFORM:
Uniform sweater and tights required
on dress uniform days.
SKORT LENGTH
: Skorts much be no shorter than 4 inches above center of knee
SHOES:
Shoes can not be open-toed. Soles of shoes must be of shoe, not slipper, quality. Sperry Boat Shoes or Mary Jane type shoes are acceptable.
- SOCKS: White, grey, or navy socks, tights, or stockings may be worn. Only crew or knee socks may be worn.
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Cathedral Prep
Dress & Grooming Code
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Cathedral Prep uniform garments can be purchased at any vendor, as long as they meet the guidelines of the dress code. Please click the link below to access the full dress code.
Please contact the Cathedral Prep Admissions Office with any questions.
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Although the Financial Aid Deadline has passed, Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy are still accepting applications and awarding tuition assistance.
All applications for Financial Aid from Prep and Villa must be submitted through FACTS.
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Middle School
Enrichment Resources
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Some families have expressed concern with their sons and daughters getting behind academically due to the school closures.
To address this concern, the Prep and Villa faculty have compiled student enrichment resources which middle school students can access to continue their learning and strengthen their academic foundation.
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Considering
Prep
or
Villa
?
Watch the videos below to hear more about
the
Prep
and
Villa
experience!
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No Tuition Increase
at
Prep
and
Villa
for 2020 - 2021
School year!
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Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy are proud to announce that in order to help families that are financially impacted by COVID-19 there will be no tuition increase for the 2020 - 2021 school year!
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Not yet started the Admissions Process?
That's okay!
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If your son or daughter is interested in enrolling at Cathedral Prep or Villa Maria Academy for the 2020 - 2021 school year it is not too late to start the process!
Due to COVID-19 we have made some adjustments to the admissions process so we can continue with enrolling students.
Please contact the Prep or Villa Admissions Office to start the process!
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CESP
Catholic
Elementary
Scholarship Program
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Cathedral Prep
and
Villa Maria Academy
are proud to offer the Catholic Elementary Scholarship Program (CESP) in which all incoming freshmen graduating from Diocesan grade schools are guaranteed a minimum of
$3,000
in tuition assistance each school year regardless of a family's income. That's a total savings of
$12,000
over four years! Qualifying families can receives thousands of dollars more in tuition assistance!
There are still many opportunities for students from public schools to receive assistance with the tuition and we encourage all families with questions to contact the Admissions Office at both campuses to find out what your family qualifies for. Prep and Villa are committed to ensuring that no student is denied a college-preparatory education because of finances.
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Need help?
We are here for you!
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The Prep and Villa Admissions Offices are here to help with all your enrollment needs! Please do not hesitate to contact us at anytime. It is our goal to make the enrollment process as simple and easy as possible. We look forward to working with you and we especially look forward to seeing your sons and daughters walking the halls of Prep and Villa as proud Ramblers and Victors!
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Cathedral Preparatory School & Villa Maria Academy | Admissions Office
PREP: 814-453-7737 ext. 3 | VILLA: 814-838-2061 ext. 3239
www.prep-villa.com
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