Academies at Roxborough
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Events
High School Fair
The HS Fair was held at the Convention Center on Friday, 9/20 and Saturday, 9/21. Each Academy team prepared a presentation board and our table was the most eye-catching in the whole place. We met with many students and families and outlined all that we have to offer. We also invited families to our…
Finalists in NFTE Philadelphia Metro Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
The Academies @ Roxborough community wants to acknowledge two amazing students who did a phenomenal job last night at the NFTE Philadelphia Metro Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. There were 3 finalists who presented May 16, 2019 in front of group of around 150 adults. We had the pleasure of having two of those finalists being…
Academies @ Roxborough PROM
Academies @ Roxborough juniors and seniors went to “Hollywood” at their prom which was a great success!! Enjoy the picture gallery below.
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.
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,…
Earth Day at The Academies @ Roxborough
Dear Roxborough families, In honor of Earth Day 2019 Ms. Ragozzino’s Environmental Science classes are offering individual tree saplings. If you are interested in a tree sapling and have a spot to plant a tree you can pick one up at The Academies @ Roxborough. Tree saplings will be available by the end of April…
Academies @ Roxborough Prom 2019
2019 Junior/Senior Prom Friday, May 10, 2019 Time: 8:00 pm – 12:00 am Doors close @ 9:00 pm Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue, 4200 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 Appropriate Formal Attire: NO plunging necklines or sexually explicit attire will be permitted. Only 1 Date! All students must show ID to gain admittance to the prom,…