Academies at Roxborough
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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…
Academies @ Roxborough teacher featured on the Notebook
Former tech exec teaches entrepreneurship in Roxborough Teaching, he says, “is all about selling.” by Makoto Manheim August 5 — 10:26 am, 2019 teacher feature, teacher quality “I created a culture where kids expect hard things and get it done.” Frank Fesnak strongly believes in the potential of his students. He has reinvented the business…
Business Academy Students on Real News Network
The Academies @ Roxborough Business Technology and Entrepreneurship students were featured in a NFTE promo on Real News Network on Vimeo.com. Neferteri Raynor, Judah Smith, Daeshawn Crippen, Samuel Johnson, Marcel Joseph and Maurice Jones are highlighted in the clip, watch below. NFTE Philadelphia Metro Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge promo
Keystone Testing Special Schedule 2019
Keystone testing is upon us. The Keystone Exams are end-of-course assessments designed to assess proficiency in specific subject areas. Keystone Exams were developed by the Department and made available for use by school districts, AVTSs and charter schools, including cyber charter schools: The Keystone Exams are one component of Pennsylvania’s statewide high school graduation requirements.and…
PAI Outstanding Principal Award
“Philadelphia Academies, Inc. was founded in 1969 to address the dropout crisis plaguing Philadelphia schools. The initial focus of our work was Career Academies, a model of career connected learning that our founders created. Since its inception, the Career Academy Model has contributed to higher graduation rates locally and has been transformational nationally…” https://academiesinc.org/ This…
You are a Piece of Roxborough Mural Project
Students in Ms. McMaster’s Art class completed a Mural “You are a Piece of the Roxborough Puzzle” to celebrate school spirit. It is on display in the hall outside room 109 and the IMC.
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…
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.
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…
Philadelphia Water Department visits Academies @ Roxborough
PWD visited Mrs. Ragazzino’s Environmental science class with a water table demonstration. Students were actively involved in discovering how our water supply system began, how we keep it safe and clean, and what happens to all the water that goes down the drain or runs off our streets, sidewalks and rooftops. PWD representative brought a…