Academies at Roxborough
School District of PhiladelphiaArchive for April, 2019
Start-Up Tech Showcase
Students from the Academy of Business Technology and Entrepreneurship participated in the Start-Up Tech showcase today in the IMC @ Roxborough HS. Students displayed their work and pitched their app to prospective investors.
Lindback Distinguished Teacher 2019
Please join the administrative team in congratulating Mr. Frank Fesnak as our 2018-2019 Lindback Distinguished Teacher of the Year! Mr. Fesnak is most deserving of this honor and we are proud to have him represent the Academies @ Roxborough High School as the Lindback award winner. Congratulations Mr. Fesnak and thank you for your outstanding…
NFTE’s Philadelphia Metro Area’s Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
Seven Roxborough students have qualified as semi-finalists for the NFTE’s Philadelphia Metro Area’s Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. They will compete against other semi-finalists from 35 local schools on Wednesday, May 1 (tomorrow). The top two finishers will go head-to-head later this month in the Regional Finals for the Philadelphia Metro Area championship … an honor that Roxborough students…
Academies @ Roxborough Bike Club
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia & Miss Molly from our own STEAM lab sponsors a Bike Club at The Academies @ Roxborough. Partnered with the BCYC Program in equipping over 100 Philadelphia youth to ride and race. Students pedaled to Wissahickon Park (The Wiz), Manayunk trail and Fairmont park. The BYBC through advocacy and education,…
Academies @ Roxborough Special Olympics
The following students attended the Special Olympics(inclusive) Track Meet Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Jadin Jacobs, Jordan Scales and Devon Sowisdral. They participated in the 100 metter, 400 meter, 800 meter, the 4X100 relay, the long jump, catapult, and javalin throw. Students were accompanied by their teacher & Special Olympics Coach Dawn Marie Geiger.
SkillsUSA in Hershey PA
The Academies @ Roxborough Web Design students attends SkillsUSA in Hershey PA This year Web Design participated in SkillsSUA for the first time. Three students excellently represented Roxborough at the competition. It was a great opportunity for the students to investigate and learn what SkillsUSA is and how the competitions work. Yasmin Riley participated in…
TechGirlz @ The Academies @ Roxborough
On March 30, 2019. A new record was set, and the Academies @ Roxborough was a part of it. TechGirlz, a partner in The Web Design pathway, held an event at Drexel University to take part in the Breaking the Code event. Over 300 girls in middle school across the country were learning HTML and…
NHS Blood Drive
The Academies @ Roxborough National Honor Society Blood Drive was a great success! We collected 31 pints, giving us a high total of 65 for the year! I appreciate everyone who was able to donate or encourage their students to donate! Special shout outs to Tareesa Hatton, Rian Solomon, James Diamond, Jasmine Johnson, Dewayne Baxter,…
Roxborough Students @ Kutztown University
College Access Program hosted a Junior Retreat at Kutztown University. Students from the Academies @ Roxborough visited the University Wednesday, April 3rd. Students attended a workshop, toured the University and were treated to lunch.
AP Bio Students Visit Harrisburg University
AP Biology students with their teacher Mrs. McFadden visited Harrisburg University. Students in the class are receiving 4 college science credits through a dual enrollment partnership.