Academies at Roxborough
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Students visit the Barnes
Mrs. Yacker took her Junior English students to participate in a lecture on Art Interpretation at the Barnes Museum.
Academies @ Roxborough Football WINS Division
Roxborough’s Football teams won the Liberty Division on October 30th with a 30-6 victory over Palumbo.
Academy @ Roxborough Students go to Philly Goat Project
Students from the Academies at Roxborough attended the Philly Goat Project at the Agricultural Village at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown. Mrs. Ragozzino accompanied a group of students who volunteered their time on a Saturday! The Philly Goat Project currently includes miniature Nigerian Dwarf goats Ivy, Anthony, and Bebito, and mixed-breed goats Oliver and Oonagh. The…
Office of Specialized Services Recognizes the Academies @ Roxborough
The Academies @ Roxborough students in the Vocational Training Program YMCA video from last school year was submitted to the Office of Specialized Services for a contest on the use of evidence-based practices and strategies . We won! Congratulations! Your video highlighting the use of an evidence-based practice/strategy was selected as a winner and you…
Rita’s Spirit Night
Academies @ Roxborough Parent’s Association organized a fund raiser at Rita’s Water Ice on Domino Lane. The event was fun with prizes and celebrity scoopers: Mr. Quirus, Mrs. Verica, Mr. Heleniak, Mrs. McFadden, Mrs. Sposato, Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. McGee. Thanks to Rita’s for donating 20% of the proceeds back to the school. …
Welcome Class of 2022
Freshman orientation was held over two days for the Academies @ Roxborough to accommodate the large incoming class of freshman. Teachers and staff were on hand to welcome the Class of 2022 and their families and prepare for new school year. Parents attending workshops on signing up for Schoolnet and sessions to familiarize themselves with…
Teachers Back to School August 20th
Philadelphia teachers returned to school August 20th this year to participate in professional development seminars and training courses using smartboards. This is the earliest return to date for the school district, and the dedication of our teachers at the Academies @ Roxborough was proven once again as the staff was present and eager to participate…
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…
Terrell Bruce & Nathaniel Kirkland Scholarship Dinner
Academies @ Roxborough is happy to congratulate Nasir Johnson and Nyesha Prosser winners of the Terrell Bruce Scholarship and Khai Carter winner of the Nathaniel Kirkland Scholarship.
We have a Winner!!
NFTE’s 12th annual National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Each year, we at NFTE are blown away by the young people who take the stage to pitch their businesses. They model the power of the entrepreneurial mindset—from seeing problems as opportunities, to creating products and services of value, to confidently pitching in front of very impressive judges. NFTE.com…