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Students Volunteer @ Philly Goat Project
Academies @ Roxborough students and Seniors volunteered at the Philly Goat project this weekend. Students participated in trainings and received community service hours towards their service learning projects. Mrs. Ragazzino sponsored the students and went with them to Awbury Arboretum’s Agricultural Village at 6336 Ardleigh Street in Philadelphia on a Saturday for the training. WHAT IS…
Environmental Science
Mrs. Ragazzino’s environmental science classes were out in the courtyard studying biodiversity.
Roxborough High School to train students in teen Mental Health First Aid
We’re thrilled to share that Roxborough High School is participating in the country’s expanded teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) pilot program. As part of a partnership with Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, we will be training students to identify and respond to mental health and substance use problems among their…
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…
Academies @ Roxborough students completed in BCYC Bicycle Race
Four Roxborough students completed in the Bicycle Coalition Youth Bicycle program’s Individual Time Trials Race at Fort Mifflin on Saturday. All participants completed an 8-mile sprint on flat open roads and 3 of our 4 students placed on the podium in their novice bracket! Jean Paul-Fils came in first place in the Men’s Novice bracket,…
Academies @ Roxborough Students in the Transition to Work Program
Tahir Bond and Robert Cummings were selected for the elite Transition to Work Program for Autistic students in their last year of high school. It is a cooperative program between Drexel University and The School District. Only 8 students are selected with this diagnosis from the district to participate in the transition to work program….
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…
The Academies @ Roxborough @ the Special Olympics
3rd Place Overall “The Special Olympics Inclusive Track & Field team, consisting of both special education and general education students, participated in 3 events this year for the first time. We are proud to announce that our team won 3rd place overall! We are so proud of our team, and we look forward to our…
Studying the Environment with Live Animals
Mrs. Raggazino’s science classes were treated to a visit from nature this week. The class was visited by a live screech owl, crow and possum with a representative from Philly Metro Wildlife Center.
Your Future is our Future – Dare to Dream Career Week
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in Partnership with the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) and Drexel University… Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s Office of Public Engagement is partnering with the School District of Philadelphia to host the first annual “Dare to Dream at Career Week” from March 25-29, 2019. During this week, SDP…