Today, we celebrate and honor the life & legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Let us commit to leading by his example of leadership and love!
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase." - Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay
Yesterday, MTA turned into Whoville for Grinch Day! Students enjoyed a fun-filled day that included activities, snacks and watching "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" #MTA #GrinchDay 🟢 ♥
Kindergarten’s elf Tinsel hid Polar Express tickets and candy canes for them this morning!! He left Mrs. Vella a voicemail telling them to use flashlights to find the goodies, so they didn't wake the adults. Tinsel and Olaf were playing with the Polar Express train and left them the book to read too!! They found everything! #MTA #HolidayFun 🚂
We would like to send a special thank you to Northwest Savings Bank for their gift to our school through the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Program! Anita Kuchcinski, SVP, Erie Commercial Market Executive and Commercial Team Lead, and Katie Ruffa, SVP, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, stopped by earlier this month to present the check to Principal Jason Ladouceur and President Kevin Smith. We are very appreciative of your support through this program! #MTA #EITC
The nighttime showing of our holiday concert, “Winter Wonderland,” took place last evening. Third and fourth grade kicked it off with their set, including a cool rendition of “Cold Snap.” The fifth grade Ukulele Ensemble hit the stage with some fun tunes, including the classic “Mele Kalikimaka.” The Singing Saints graced attendees with a classic rendition of the “Christmas Pops Trio.” The sixth grade Boomwhacker Crew brought a unique vibe to some Christmas classics, including the “Nutcracker March.” The seventh and eighth grade Jingle Jam Ensembles closed out the night with a bang with their bucket drum Trans-Siberian Orchestra mashup. Guests were also treated to a hot cocoa bar, Christmas movie and door-decorating contest! #MTA #WinterWonderland ❄🎅🤶🎄⛄
Part one of our holiday concert, “Winter Wonderland,” took place yesterday! Our kindergarten, first and second graders put on amazing show! Kindergarten and first grade kicked off the afternoon with their set, including the “Blitzen Boogie.” Second grade closed with their set and a joyful interpretation of “Feliz Navidad!” Students showed off their amazing voices and dance moves! Tonight, our nighttime showing features our third through eighth graders. Performances begin at 6:30 p.m. and there will also be a door decorating contest and Christmas movie. We hope to see you there! #MTA #WinterWonderland #HolidayFun ⛄🎄🤶🎅❄
Today, kindergarten had to save Astro Nova from Planet Orange. You see, her partner left her behind and the aliens began to attack her and she began to turn orange! If they didn't work together quickly, Astro Nova would be gone to Plant Orange forever!
They first became astronauts and found their partners, binding them together. They worked together with their legs tied together to make sure they don’t lose each other!
They went through seven different tasks leading them to the combination to unlock the bags that held the special tools to save Astro Nova! However, they had to watch out for the aliens that would freeze them and keep them from solving the puzzles!
They had to count, sort, classify and build with objects! They worked together and saved Astro Nova, unlocking oranges and cheese poofs! #MTA #Learning #Fun 🚀🌌
Earlier this week, first grade spent time learning about Thanksgiving. They read books about the first Thanksgiving and how we have formed our own traditions since then. They spent the day exploring centers, including making necklaces and building turkeys from different materials. Their favorite activity was pretending to be pilgrims by dying socks from the dyes of red cabbage and spinach! #MTA #ThanksgivingFun 🦃
The turkey once again paid a visit to MTA today as we get ready for Thanksgiving! Kindergarten read "How to Catch a Turkey" before embarking on a turkey feather scavenger hunt! The scavenger hunt led them to the gym where they had to take part in an obstacle course. There, they were tasked with completing the course and catching the turkey! Little did they know, the turkey brought her friend too! So, they caught both! #MTA #ThanksgivingFun 🦃
Second grade enjoyed a non-traditional “Classgiving Feast” on Friday to celebrate learning about the first Thanksgiving. They enjoyed many different treats donated by their parents and listened to a wonderful story about kindness and friendship as they shared time and food with their classmates. #MTA #Classgiving 🦃
Second, third and fourth grade took a trip to Penn State Behrend’s Yahn Planetarium today to learn about our solar system, planets and constellations! Students had a chance to explore different space themed activities and watched a video about our solar system. #MTA #FieldTripFun 🌎🚀🌌
We are coming down to the wire! Please join Mother Teresa Academy for our annual Giving Day. All gifts made today, November 16, will be matched. Double your impact by making your gift through the link below.
“It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” – Mother Teresa
All dollars donated on Giving Day will be matched! Visit www.mtasaints.com/give to partner with us today! #MTAGivingDay
Ms. Rohm's sixth and seventh grade English classes attended "The Lightening Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" today at the Erie Playhouse. The musical was performed by the Erie Playhouse Youtheatre! Students have read the book in class and were able to compare the musical to the novel! #MTA ⚡
In art last week, Kindergarten learned about who veterans are, what Veterans Day is and why we celebrate it. Students learned about the symbolism of our American flag and created their own using mixed media! Students got to work their finger muscles to rip paper and showed off their stamping skills to make their stars! We love seeing how each student's work is unique and so creative! Thank you to all veterans who have served and are still serving. #CreateAnyway #ThankYouVeterans
We are grateful for the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve to protect our country. Today, and every day, we thank you for your service. #MTA #SaluteToService #VeteransDay
Kindergarten put on their ABC Bootcamp Fashion Show for their families earlier this month! Our little Saints each wore outfits that represented a letter of the alphabet. Their outfits also had caricatures of things that started with that letter. They got to show off their outfit and dance moves down a down the star-studded runway! #MTA #ABCBootcamp #FashionShow 🔠🌟
Second grade talked ALL about the color wheel in Art today! Students reviewed the order of the colors, which colors are primary and secondary, and could even tell Miss. Nordlund how they are mixed from their pervious classes. They talked about how color surrounds us in our classrooms, homes and communities and how it can influence us. After that AMAZING discussion, Miss. Nordlund set the students to the task of searching the art room for objects that we could put into their own Visual Color Wheel. Each table was assigned their own color and had to retrieve the objects and place them into the correct place on the classroom color wheel. They did this so well, and then they even put everything back to where it belonged in the classroom! Good work young artists, and good job taking care of your art classroom and materials! #MTA #CreateAnyway 🎨
Last Friday, we had a blast with our big brothers and sisters from Cathedral Preparatory School at Fall Fest! We played games, did crafts and trick-or-treated! We would like to send a very special thank you to for bringing Fall Fest to our campus again this year. We had an absolute blast with everyone! Stay tuned later today for our Halloween celebration! #MTA #FallFest 👻🎃🦇
The MTA Garden Club was busy this morning cutting bushes and preparing the school’s front entrance for winter. Great work, everyone! #MTA #Gardening 🌳
Fifth grade was busy in Science class last week seeing what owls eat. Students found various skulls and other bones from many different animals in their owl pellets. #MTA #Science 🦉
