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A Passion for Big Blue
Oh, Sister Carol Ann Nawracaj loves her Giants, all right; her passion for Big Blue has run 34 years. She first encountered the Giants while studying for her master's degree in education at Fairfield University (where the Giants held training camp) in the mid-1970s. After sharing lunch with the players she slowly became "first a friend, and then a fan."
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May 14, 2010
2010 Annual Gala
Villa Maria is hosting our Annual Gala to raise money in support of our program to help educate children with learning disabilities on the School’s campus at 7pm on Friday, May 14, 2010.
December 21, 2009
2009 National Teacher of the Year Visits Villa Maria
Anthony Mullen, the National Teacher of the Year, visited Villa Maria on December 21, 2009. This school year, he is traveling throughout the US and foreign nations as ambassador for the organization. Sister Carol Ann, Executive Director, met him at a conference in October and invited him to Villa Maria. Thus, his visit was a personal one, as a special education teacher, and not as NTOY.
He really enjoyed his visit and hopefully will come back in the spring for a staff development day. He is a very inspirational and motivating speaker, down to earth, humble, and has a great sense of humor. Attached is an article about him.
September 18, 2009
Make a World of Difference with Pennies for Peace
This year our theme is Make a World of Difference. During this school year our students will be studying about a particular country in their class and will be working on an outreach program either locally or across the globe. However I would like to kick off the year with a small program to get our students involved right away. Learn more
May 21, 2009
News 12 - Weather Kids
Students at Villa Maria School were visited by News 12 Connecticut's Paul Piorek this week.
Click on the link below to see the full article and video.
http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=102025&position=53&news_type=features
May 20, 2009
THE ADVOCATE: Stamford's Villa Maria seeks to expand
STAMFORD -- Villa Maria Education Center, a school for 76 children with learning disabilities run by the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters, hopes to convert unused portions of the convent into classrooms and other space for the school.
The school began in 1962 as a tutoring program in the rooms of a nearby carriage house. It then moved into its own building and expanded into the adjacent convent. Villa Maria recently received an approval to increase its enrollment cap to 120.
Click on the link below to see the full article and video.
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_12405335?source=most_emailed
May 14, 2009
Dyslexia: Translating Research into Practice - Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz
Extraordinary progress in understanding the nature of reading and dyslexia, including their neural underpinnings, have direct implications for the earlier and more accurate identification and more effective treatment of dyslexia. This presentation focuses on these discoveries and their translation into clinical practices for Overcoming Dyslexia and for appreciating the Sea of Strengths associated with dyslexia. Learn more
November 10, 2008
"Healthy Perspectives – Flashbacks"
Story by Barry Halpin, Stamford Advocate
I'm at Villa Maria School, a private co-educational day school serving students with learning disabilities—or as Headmaster Sister Carol Ann likes to say, bright kids who learn differently—performing with Hilton School Players: Amy, Drew, Parke, Adam and Allie. They do slice-of-life scenes on peer pressure, parent-child and boyfriend-girlfriend relationships, as well as some comedy improv.
Learn more
November 10, 2008
"Dad Saw Duty in Bay of Pigs"
Story by Martin B. Cassidy, Stamford Advocate
In the midst of the Cold War, George Cassidy joined the Guard to avoid being drafted into the U.S. Army, and counted himself lucky to have averted the infantry between the Korean and Vietnam wars. Learn more
September 07, 2008
Stories from the Stands: NFC East - New York Giants
ESPN profiled of Giants fan Sister Carol Ann Nawracaj. Learn more
June 07, 2008
CACLD salutes its Shining Stars
To honor the Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities' 45th Anniversary, more than 140 members, friends and supporters celebrated in 'sixties style' at the Shining Star Awards Gala to benefit the organization at the Shorehaven Golf Club. Learn more
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