Please join us in congratulating Ms. Amy Steinbugl for being named the next Desiderata Principal. See the attached press release for more information.
Listening session TODAY! Attention Academies at South, Wilson College Prep, and Bioscience High School families! We invite you to attend a community listening session hosted by Governing Board President Francisco Pastor-Rivera and Governing Board Member Signa Oliver TODAY from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm. The listening session will focus on the future goals and guardrails being developed by the Board. Have your voice heard in this important process! Light refreshments will be available for those in attendance.
The listening session will take place in the Cafeteria located at The Academies at South Mountain. We hope to see you there!
Yesterday, a Counselor appreciation banquet was held at Metro Tech in honor of National School Counselor Week š½ļø Counselors from across the district came to celebrate together, enjoy some great food, and win prizes! Thank you to Metro Tech and Central Culinary for making the food and providing exceptional customer service to everyone in attendance! š„ We hope all of our Counselors district-wide have had a great week!
Last night, the Governing Board had a lot of incredible individuals to celebrate š First, the Board welcomed students from Betty Fairfax to present in honor of Black History Month, followed by a wonderful performance from the Legacy STEP team. They then recognized all of our new and maintaining National Board Certified Teachers. Finally, the Board honored Mr. Richard Rubin, safety assistant at Phoenix Coding Academy, for his heroic act in saving a recent PXU graduateās life on campus. Congratulations to all who were recognized!
Happy National School Counseling Week, PXU Family! We love and appreciate our counselors district-wide for ensuring the success of our students not only during their time at PXU, but beyond graduation and in life. Thank your counselors this week š„š
Today, a reception was held at the Phoenix Art Museum in honor of a new installation by local artist Edgar Fernandez titled Cultural Identity, featuring art from 24 Maryvale Art students š Visitors to the Phoenix Art Museum can view this installation in the Singer Hall. What an amazing opportunity for our Maryvale Art students šØšš¤ Thank you to Edgar Fernandez, the Menās Art Council, and the Phoenix Art Museum for supporting our students!
Happy Black History Month, PXU Family! We are so excited to celebrate this month with you and will have a lot of amazing content to come with students and staff from across the district. Join us in celebrating Black History Month this February! š
Today, South took advantage of the L&D Day and hosted hundreds of 8th graders from multiple schools on their campus š„ The 8th graders learned about all of the incredible programs at South and what their Academies offer. We canāt wait for these future freshmen to start on our campuses next year! š
Yesterday was a big day for the Carl Hayden Basketball Team š The team made their way down to the Capitol where they were introduced on the House floor and toured it, toured the Museum, then they had a meet and greet with Governor Katie Hobbs! One player in particular, Prince Cash, had the incredible opportunity of interviewing the Governor for an upcoming social media video on their page. We are so excited for them having this experience! š
PXU is so excited to celebrate our new and maintaining National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT)āļø! Congratulations to:
Emily Bogush, Phoenix Coding Academy, New AND Maintaining, Math and ELD
Ann Marie Shanahan, Maryvale, New, Social Studies
Reema Sharma, Central, New, Math
Holly Taylor, Alhambra, New, ELD
Barry Bertolet, Central, Maintaining, Art
Amy Hollister, Carl Hayden, Maintaining, ELA
Lauren Hubert, Camelback, Maintaining, Science
Karina Rascon, Maryvale, Maintaining, ELA
Students from more than five middle schools traveled to Maryvale today for Future Freshman Dayš„. The students got to see all the incredible clubs, programs and academics Maryvale has to offer, and enjoyed multiple performances from the Maryvale performing arts programs. Weāre excited to welcome them and all other future freshmen to PXU!š
Today we recognize International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. We honor and remember the millions of lives lost, and continue to hope for a safe future among the Jewish community. šÆļø#WeRemember #NeverAgain
Today, Camelback hosted dozens of individuals from districts from not only Arizona, but other states too, alongside the Center for High School Success, to showcase their Freshman House and how they prioritize Freshman success as a National Demonstration School š We are so proud of all the hard work Camelback puts in to keep their students on track to success š„
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, PXU Family! Today, we invite you to reflect on the incredible life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jrš. PXU schools are closed today in observance of todayās holiday. We look forward to seeing everyone back on campuses tomorrow!
PXU Family, just a reminder that this weekend is a 3 day weekend in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. PXU will be closed on Monday, January 19, and reopen on Tuesday, January 20 in observance of the holiday. See you on Tuesday!
Today, Betty Fairfax BSU and HBCU Clubs hosted a beautiful assembly in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day š It featured performances from many groups across Fairfax mixed with educational moments about key figures in black history. Congratulations on the successful assemblies, Fairfax! š„
Calling all Future Freshmen šØ If you are interested in attending a PXU school next year, our schools are hosting Future Freshman Days and Nights š„ Check the schedule for details.
PXU is so proud to congratulate Adrian Stubbs from the Maryvale Basketball Team for scoring 100 points in 3 quarters during their game against Kofa š With his points scored, he broke the existing state record for most individual points scored during a basketball game. We are so proud of you, Adrian!
Today, South Upward and Onward helped their community by hosting Market on the Move, a mobile market where members of the community can stop by and receive multiple boxes filled with fresh food for $10 šš„¦š
The interns had an assembly system for creating the boxes of food and even checked people in and loaded vehicles. We are so proud of them for their hard work giving back to our community. š Follow @upwardandonwardsmhs for their future Market on the Move events!
Yesterday, Central Culinary had an exciting afternoon after individuals from Project Roots arrived with three brand new grow towers for them to grow their own ingredients in the classroom šæ Culinary students had the opportunity to assemble the grow towers themselves, and they are excited to grow fresh ingredients on their own. Congratulations, Central Culinary! š
