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March Madness Round 1
Freshman and Film & Video Teams Advance!!!! Wow! Two competitive games were played after school today and the crowd was extra hype. The Freshmen team defeated the Biotechnology team 73-63. Mr. Q and Mr. McKenna led by example as they battled for victory. They both had their share of 3s. Sean Robinson was a crowd-pleaser…
Business Academy Students Visit Guru Technologies
Network for Teaching Entreprenurship hosted our Academies @ Roxborough Business students for a field trip today. Students attended seminars and visited Guru Technologies.
Forensic Mentoring Institute
Academies @ Roxborough Biotechnology students attended a field trip to the Forensic Mentoring Institute. Students participated in a lab to identify drugs and blood samples from a crime scene.
Coach of the Year & All Public Players
Congratulations to Jeff McKenna on being named Coach of the Year for the American Division in basketball! The team finished Overall 18-5 Conference 11-0. Also, two of our players were named All-Public for Basketball. They are James Jones (1st team) and Sean Robinson (3rd team).
Eagles Eye Mobile
The Eagles Eye Mobile visits to the Academies @ Roxborough for 2018-2019 were a great success and could not have happened without your referrals, help, and support! Between the visit yesterday and the other late last December a total of: * 39 students were examined * 36 students received a prescription and 2 pairs of glasses. *…
Academies @ Roxborough Visits Longwood Gardens
Students Participated in the Biodiversity, Adaptations & Biomes program at Longwood Gardens this week. They were guided on a tour of Science in the Garden. Students from the VAP Academy traveled through Longwood’s four-acre Conservatory to experience the characteristics of different biomes. Identify specific adaptations and explore diverse plant species surviving in unique environments.
FAFSA Completion “POP UP” Event
View the flyer and register here: Save the Date-March (2) This “hands on” event will provide students and their families with one-on-one assistance in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Please note, you must bring a valid photo ID in order to enter the school (ID is required for entry). Here is…
100th WIN!!
The Academies @ Roxborough Football team celebrating Coach Micheal Stanley this year with his 100th win! The team also won the Liberty Division this year with standings of Overall 7-4 Conference 5-1
Students Visit West Chester University
Academies @ Roxborough English students along with Mrs. Yacker attended a field trip to West Chester University. Students were there to see a performance of the play Antigone a Greek tragedy. Students were treated to lunch by the university, and were also given a campus tour and College swag to take home. …
Biotech students Lab Tour
Academies @ Roxborough High School Biotech students did a shadow day with one of our OAC industry partners at Charles River Laboratories in Horsham Pa. these students are interested in careers in Biomedical Sciences. In attendance: Mr. Thomas , Grace Lochten, Sherika Stennett, Asia Harris Students participated in a meet a greet of the Lab…