Academies at Roxborough
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Candy DNA
Students explored the structure of DNA through building models using their favorite candies.
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.
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 @ CTE Holiday Fair
Biotech students attended the Annual County Fair at School District Office, 440 Broad Street. CTE students from across the district offered an array of handcrafted gift items. Our Biotech students displayed their skills with 3D printing, creating Santa Hat ornaments. Students are pictured below at their display with their teacher Mrs. Thompson and the Superintendent…
Students visit the Barnes
Mrs. Yacker took her Junior English students to participate in a lecture on Art Interpretation at the Barnes Museum.
STEAM Roller Skating
The Academy of Health Sciences and Research @ Roxborough attended the Educational Field Trip program at Millennium Skate World that immerses students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The STEM concepts are related to roller skating, where students will learn that STEM is all around them, it is not just a concept found in…