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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.
Film & Video Students meet Ken Burns
Mr. Siddiqui took the Film & Video students to meet Ken Burns this week. Ken Burns is an American filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films. His widely known most recent documentary series include The Roosevelts (2014), and The Vietnam War (2017). Burns’ documentaries have earned two Academy…
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,…
Showcase Success
Thank you to everyone who supported the Showcase this year. The staff turnout was great. Our pathway teachers and JROTC instructors did a fabulous job highlighting their students’ work. Special shout to the additional team members who pitched in in so many ways: Mr. Thomas, Ms. K, Ms. McMasters, Ms. Wang, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Siddiqui, Ms….