Academies at Roxborough
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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…
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…
Teacher Summer Workshop
Academy @ Roxborough teachers gave up a piece of their summer for a two-day training held at Roxborough HS on July 18th and 19th. A representative from AAIS provided professional development on Teaching on the Block and Differentiated Instruction focusing on identifying power standards and generating learning targets. Teachers were given time to plan lessons and model…
Academy Showcase 2018
The Academies @ Roxborough Annual Showcase 2018 was held Thursday, May 31st at the Community College of Philadelphia in the Bonnell Auditorium. The Showcase is a great opportunity for our pathway students to demonstrate their prowess in their fields during the school year! Thank you to all that attended for your “above & beyond” support. And…
Lantern Theater Residency
In order to enrich students experience of English classroom content Mrs. Yacker has worked to gain a residency with the Lantern Theater Company. The residency works to connect actors who are experts on Shakespearean productions with students in the classroom. Mrs. Yacker works with actors to portray Shakespeare’s relevance to students lives. The program creates…
Trip to African American Museum of History and Culture
Students traveled to Washington DC to the African American Museum of History and Culture as a unique opportunity to view African American History and Literature in context to the Real World. Students observed History and Literature through the lens of race in America but also as disciplines that interact and come together to portray a…
Freshman Academy visits Chestnut Hill College
On Thursday and Friday, May 24 and 25 students in the Freshman Academy visited Chestnut Hill College. Eighty freshmen learned about the admissions process, student activities and athletics, then toured the campus and enjoyed lunch in the cafeteria. We have been partnering with Chestnut Hill for this event for close to ten years.
Roxborough senior prepares for his future through biotechnology program
Chanel Hill Tribune Staff Writer May 15, 2018 Being able to explore various opportunities through the biotechnology program is what drew Matthew Law’s interest in attending The Academies at Roxborough High School in 2015. Now a senior, Law is one step closer of his goal of having a career in the medical field… The Academies…
NFTE Business Plan Semi-Finals
The following six 11th grade students from Roxborough’s Academy of Business, Technology, and Entrepreneurship have qualified for the Regional Semi-Final Round of the NFTE Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge that will take place on Thursday, May 10 at the Harrisburg University Philadelphia Campus: – Iyinoluwa Ogunyinka – Jonah Wood – Sebastien Pierre – Jarett Scott – Janiyah Downing-Johnson…