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Academy @ Roxborough students “Young Artists”
Mrs. McMasters and her students have art work displayed in the “Young Artists” show which is held annually at 440 from April 11th to September 1, 2018. This year is the 62nd anniversary show and the theme is “The Spirit of Love, Unity and World Consciousness through Art”. All 2 and 3 dimensional media (drawings, paintings, murals, mixed media, quilts,…
Academy March Madness Final
The Academy March Madness games were a great success! Thanks to Mrs. Arnold and Sam & Solomon Johnson for organizing such a wonderful event. Staff and students played together on the court and cheered on the sidelines. The Academy March Madness final was played on Friday, March 23. Kinesiology faced off with Web Design in…
Health Sciences & Research Teachers
The Academy of Health Sciences and Research teachers are working to help students achieve more. Mrs. Ragozzino and Mrs. Thompson have started an Internship Board and Job board in the science wing. Stop by to check out the postings for summer internships to pursue your STEAM interests. There are also opportunities for internships in the…
Academies @ Roxborough Girls Softball
Academies @ Roxborough Girls softball team is slated for a great season. Coach Mark Dumsha with Co-Captains Gabby Wunder and Alexis Haber are at home plate greeting the Parkway team for a scrimmage on Monday, March 19th on our home field. The Roxborough girls dominated the scrimmage, come out and support the team. The next…
Business Applications pathway trip to the Interview Skills Workshop
Mr. Heleniak and the Business Applications pathway students attended the Philadelphia Society of People & Strategy Interview Skills workshop at Philadelphia Academies, Inc. The resume and interview workshops are designed to “enable students to understand more possibilities for their lives and gain motivation in their academic careers. By connecting students to industry, WBL helps youth experience…
Academies @ Roxborough March Madness
A March Madness tournament was organized by Deputy Commissioners, the Johnson brothers, with League Commissioner Mrs. Arnold and Mr. Vance, our Official Sportscaster. March Madness Round One had eight Academy teams competing: Four teams competed on Tuesday, Feb. 27th after school (Freshmen vs. Freshmen and Biotech vs. Kinesiology) & Four teams competed on Wednesday, Feb. 28th after…
Academies @ Roxborough Teachers attend Conference in Nashville
Teachers from the Academies @ Roxborough attended a conference in Nashville March 5 – 7, 2018. Pictured from left to right: Rose Kalogerakis, Laurie-Jean Lawley, John Quirus, Kate Verica, Rosa Lasada, Teshome Sebhatu. “The Academies of Nashville Study Visit demonstrates how Nashville has transformed its high schools into personalized learning communities that offer rigor, relevance, relationships,…
National School Walkout: #ENOUGH
On Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 schools across the country participated in a National walkout to demand stricter gun laws. The Academies @ Roxborough participated in the Walkout to demand safety for students at schools and to remember the lives lost in Florida. Principal Jenkins along with other staff members supervised students as they peacefully gathered…
Fly Eagles Fly, SuperBowl LII Champions
Eagles win the Superbowl LII !! It never gets old to celebrate our 1st SuperBowl. Let me hear it, Fly Eagles fly…EAGLES!!
Academies @ Roxborough Boys Basketball
The 2017– 2018 Boys Basketball team had another successful season that was capped off by a Public League Playoff berth. The team won ten league games and finished the season with five straight wins. The Indians were led by seniors Robby Davis and Davontae Harrison as well as underclassmen Tajmir Hunt and James Jones. With…