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Biotech @ CTE Holiday Fair
Biotech students attended the Annual County Fair at School District Office, 440 Broad Street. CTE students from across the district offered an array of handcrafted gift items. Our Biotech students displayed their skills with 3D printing, creating Santa Hat ornaments. Students are pictured below at their display with their teacher Mrs. Thompson and the Superintendent…
STEAM Roller Skating
The Academy of Health Sciences and Research @ Roxborough attended the Educational Field Trip program at Millennium Skate World that immerses students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The STEM concepts are related to roller skating, where students will learn that STEM is all around them, it is not just a concept found in…
Teacher Summer STEAM Workshop
Teachers in the Healthcare Workplace Project, Summer 2018 Academies @ Roxborough teachers attended the District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund partnered with Philadelphia Works, Inc.; Philadelphia Academies, Inc. (PAI); the School District of Philadelphia (SDP; two divisions of Drexel University; Community College of Philadelphia (CCP); local curriculum experts; and employer partners in multiple healthcare and…
Academy Showcase 2018
The Academies @ Roxborough Annual Showcase 2018 was held Thursday, May 31st at the Community College of Philadelphia in the Bonnell Auditorium. The Showcase is a great opportunity for our pathway students to demonstrate their prowess in their fields during the school year! Thank you to all that attended for your “above & beyond” support. And…
Roxborough senior prepares for his future through biotechnology program
Chanel Hill Tribune Staff Writer May 15, 2018 Being able to explore various opportunities through the biotechnology program is what drew Matthew Law’s interest in attending The Academies at Roxborough High School in 2015. Now a senior, Law is one step closer of his goal of having a career in the medical field… The Academies…
Roxborough Film and Video Production Students do it again!
For the 4th consecutive year, Academies at Roxborough High School Film and Video Production students placed in the top 10 of the Pennsylvania Technology Student Association video competition. Students Charlize Anaya, Sekou Robinson, Tariq Welcome, and Shanaya Baker-Forney led by their teacher Derek Stevenson worked tirelessly to produce a two and a half minute video…
Academies @ Roxborough Alumni Awarded PAI Scholarship
Roxborough Administration and teachers attended the Philadelphia Academies Prom event on April 14th at the Lowes Hotel in Philadelphia. The event celebrates and raises money for the Philadelphia Academies Inc. programs that benefit our students in the academy schools. PAI’s mission is “To design and implement industry informed, career connected learning strategies for schools that…
Biotechnology Students Visit Drexel
Academies @ Roxborough Biotechnology 10th grade students had their first Visit to Drexel Medical School Simulation lab. “The Human Patient Simulation lab is where the use of computerized Human Patient Simulators (HPS), Standardized Patients or hybrid cases are used for skill building.” Students work on life like robots that react to their actions and respond to…
Academies @ Roxborough Teacher goes to Galapagos
Mrs. Ragozzino attended a field workshop in the Galapagos Islands through the University of Southern New Hampshire. The Galapagos Islands are located about 1000 km (620 miles) off the Pacific coast of South America, they are now a National Park. The Charles Darwin Research Station is now home to aquatic iguanas, dragon-like lizards left over from prehistoric…
Academy Pathway Crossover Event
Academy of Health Sciences and Research teachers hosted a crossover event. On March 27th, sophomores from the Biotechnology and Kinesiology pathways were brought together to share their skills and knowledge while investigating the sillier side of science. Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Kerrigan created six lab stations where students investigated density, osmosis, chemical reactions, and accurate…