The Student Athlete Leadership Team took advantage of of the L&D Day and held a meeting at Central this morning š During these meetings, student athletes from across the district discuss topics like leadership and how to bring different skills back to their campuses. Itās also a great networking opportunity. Great job to all of them š„
Today, 3DE students from Alhambra and Cesar Chavez made the most of their L&D Dayš! These students traveled to Tempe and paid a visit to Deloitte, a financial company that they are helping with an event called Impact Day. The students were given presentations and toured the building that Deloitte occupies. What an amazing opportunity! š„
Tonight, the Governing Board invited students and staff from the PXU Native American Education Program to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. NAEP presented about the benefits of their program for Native students and shared a beautiful basket dance performance with the Board and the meeting attendees. Happy Native American Heritage Month!
Did you know this week is National School Psychology Week? Here at Phoenix Union we are so proud to have a team of incredible school psychologists who help us ensure the overall wellbeing of all of our students ā¤ļø Thank you, PXU psychologists! š
Earlier today, Franklin hosted a Red Ribbon Day event where students learned about the benefits of a drug-free, nicotine-free lifestyle and engaged with community partners, including Phoenix PD who brought K9 dogs for demonstrations. ā¤ļøš Congratulations on yet another successful event bringing the community together, Franklin! š
Happy Native American Heritage Month, PXU Family š We are excited to honor the culture & traditions of our Native American students & staff. Stay tuned for more content throughout the month of November āØ
Calling all prospective high school students šØ Itās almost time for our annual EXPO! Join us at Phoenix College on Saturday, November 8 from 9 AM to 12:30 PM at Phoenix College and leave enrolled for high school š„ Visit PXU.org/EXPO for all the details.
PXU is extremely proud to share the news of yet another Class of 2026 student who is now a Million Dollar Scholarš. Isabella Villareal Berrelleza is a senior at Cesar Chavez who not only surpassed $1M in scholarships, but is currently at over $3M in total offered scholarships and countingš. She plans to attend NAU to study computer science, citing that she wants a change of scenery but still wants to be close to home. Congratulations, Isabella! We are so proud of you š„
Yesterday, Maryvale celebrated Red Ribbon Week by inviting community partners to share resources and information with our students š¤ Throughout the day, students had various presentations about topics such as the positives of a drug free lifestyle, and could visit tables for resources at lunch. š Thank you to the community partners who participated!
Today, NASCAR driver Daniel SuĆ”rez stopped by Carl Hayden for an assembly where he shared his story about being the first Mexican-born NASCAR driver š Students were able to ask him questions and take photos with him after the assembly, and all were given tickets to participate in activities at the raceway this weekend. Thank you to Phoenix Raceway and Daniel SuĆ”rez for taking the time to share today with our students š
Today, the American College of Gastroenterology held a 2 hour workshop for Bioscience High School juniors and seniors interested in a career in healthcare and medicine š©ŗ One activity included students testing the real equipment used for endoscopies. What a great opportunity for our students š
Today, The Academies at South Mountain GSA hosted an assembly during advisory where they learned more about what GSA is and heard a personal story and words of encouragement from Board Member Pastor Rivera. š
Yesterday, Maryvale hosted their Homecoming assemblies to celebrate their Homecoming week and fall athletes šš¤ It was full of games, performances, and a lot of fun. We love you, Maryvale! Happy Homecoming š„
PXU has some incredible news to share! We have our second known Million Dollar Scholar from the Class of 2026 š Izaiha Espericueta from Cesar Chavez has reached over $1M in total offered scholarships and counting! He is leaning towards attending NAU, but is also considering options in Pennsylvania and Georgia. Izaiha plans to study Criminology and Criminal Justice on a track to law school. His hope is to become a lawyer that helps those who need their voices uplifted. Congratulations, Izaiha! š„
Are you going to be a freshman next year, or do you know a student who is? Join us at our EXPO on Saturday, November 8 from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and leave enrolled for high school! š„ All details are at PXU.org/EXPO!
Today was a great day at Wilson šŗā¤ļøš¤ Wilson had an assembly today to bring their student body together for games, performances, and fun š„ Congratulations on the successful assembly, Wilson!
Today, the students from the Superintendentās Advisory Council had lunch with the Governing Board during the Board Retreat š½ļø The Advisory Council members shared their experiences as students with the Board and had insightful discussions with them and members of the Executive Team.
PXU is so proud to share some amazing news! We have our first known Million Dollar Scholar from the Class of 2026 š Karen Estrada Mujica from Cesar Chavez has already reached over $1M in total offered scholarships and counting. Karenās dream school is UT Austin where she wants to study to become an accountant. We are so proud of her. Congratulations, Karen! š„
Attention all Maryvale and Trevor Browne students, staff, and community šØJoin us tonight at Maryvale for a PXU Governing Board Listening Session at 5:30 PM. Help shape the Board's guard rails and make sure your voice is heard. See the flier for details. We hope to see our community there!
Attention all PXU Ward 4 students, staff, and community representing Alhambra, Bostrom, Hayden, Desi, Franklin, Linda Abril, Metro Tech, PXU City, and Digital šØJoin us tonight at Linda Abril for a PXU Governing Board Listening Session at 5:30 PM. Help shape the Board's guard rails and make sure your voice is heard. See the flier for details. We hope to see our Ward 4 community there!
