Celebrations

Feb 6, 2023 9:00:00 AM | Celebrations

February 5th concluded, the celebration of Chinese New Year with the Lantern Festival. I was blessed to experience two Spring Festivals while living

Dear Village Family,

February 5th concluded, the celebration of Chinese New Year with the Lantern Festival. I was blessed to experience two Spring Festivals while living in Shanghai, China. The richness of the celebrations brought a wonderful sense of community and belonging.

Whether a global remembrance, national holiday, or personal achievement, celebrations provide a way for us to come together and engage in joy. So let's celebrate together some wonderful achievements throughout our Village:

  • Noetic Math: Congratulations to our fourteen students who took part in the Noetic Math, led by Mrs. Fator:
    • Eight students received National Honorable Mention
    • Four students received National Honor Roll.
    • One student received the highest score for their Grade in the state.
  • Robotics Club: Congratulations to our team for a great inaugural season and for winning a Judge’s Choice Award in the Orlando League’s FIRST Tech Challenge.
  • MYP Dance: Congratulations to the students and team for an incredible 1st dance for our Middle Years students (6th through 8th Grade)!
  • Global Gala: We received our final donations for the 1st Annual Gala and raised a total of $92,407.25! What a grand celebration of our school family and community. Donations and sponsors designated their funds to celebrate and support the following program areas:
    • 64% for the Farm & Garden
    • 23% for The Arts
    • 10% for Athletics
    • 3% for Academics
  • 100th Day of School: Congratulations to our Kindergarten students who celebrated turning 100 with a day filled with festivities and fun.

We look forward to continuing to celebrate with joy our students and team as we serve and grow as a Village of God.

In His Grace,


Derek Cummings
Head of School

Derek Cummings

Written By: Derek Cummings

Derek is passionate about providing the highest levels of education to our Village enabling our students to do good in God's great world.