Happy New Year's Eve, PXU Family š As 2024 comes to a close, we hope you all had an amazing year and that you stay safe today š
Ronke Adeniran is a senior at North who balances being an IB student with being a dancer šššæ Read more about her in the latest PXU Magazine. Visit PXU.org/Magazine to view it.
Patrick Minh is a Sophomore concurrently enrolled with Betty Fairfax and Phoenix Digital. He has earned enough credits to graduate in May with the Class of 2025 š Read more about him in the latest PXU Magazine! Visit PXU.org/Magazine to view. š»
Julia Abdelsalam is a senior at the Academies at South Mountain who is a total volleyball superstar šāļø Read more about her in the latest PXU Magazine. Visit PXU.org/Magazine to view it. š»
Hey PXU Athletes, did you know that you can find any sports photos PXU took this year at PXUSports.org? The photos are organized by school and sport. Check it out! šā½ļøššā¾ļøš„š¾
Lukas Martorelli is a senior at Phoenix Coding Academy who has an apprenticeship with the Kudelski Group, a Cybersecurity company. Read more about him in the latest PXU Magazine! Visit PXU.org/Magazine to view it. š»
Class of 2025, it's almost your time š„š! It is not too early to prepare for graduation. Here is the schedule. Visit PXU.org/Graduation to see the full breakdown of ceremonies and venues!
PXU would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season āļø No matter where you are or what holidays you celebrate, we hope that you stay safe and have a great celebration š
Last night, PXU celebrated nearly 150 Winter Graduates who met their graduation requirements in the first semester of the year š Congratulations to the incredible new additions to the Class of 2024. We know you will do amazing things šš„
PXU Family, we hope you have a fun and safe Winter Break! āļø PXU is closed until Monday, January 6. We will see everyone back on campuses in the New Year! ā¤ļø
Today, Dr. Julio Rubio, proud Carl Hayden principal, was surprised by representatives from Grand Canyon University with the news that he is the GCU Principal of the Month š This recognition is awarded to one principal in the entire state each month. Congratulations, Dr. Rubio! š
Yesterday was a big day at Camelback! š„ MCSO came to Camelback to deliver presents to Camelback CBT students who wrote letters to Santa in their English class āļø. On top of receiving presents, the practical students also got to practice interacting with Law Enforcement and using their In Case of Emergency (ICE) cards. That isnāt all! MCSO also landed a helicopter on the field carrying Buddy the Elf and Rudolph the Reindeer! š Thank you to MCSO for their time and generosity towards our students. š
Today, the CEA Picnic at Corona Ranch and Rodeo Grounds was the place to be š„ Employees from across PXU, alongside their families and friends, gathered together for a day of good food, fun, and rodeo actionš¤ . Thank you to our amazing CEA for putting this event togetherš
Today, PXU, in partnership with Feed the Children, hosted a large food distribution for our families š¦ā¤ļø Thank you to all who made this event possible, and thank you to the volunteers who worked hard loading food into vehiclesš
PXU is proud to share that we have 7 known QuestBridge Matches this year! š
Maryvale High School: Jahaziel Estes (Matched with Dartmouth), Daniel Hernandez Sumano (Matched with Stanford)
Maryvale Gifted and Talented: Karla Mendiola Diaz Barriga (Matched with Davidson)
Bioscience: Syed Ali (Matched with Bowdoin), Allison Navarro (Matched with Boston University)
ARCH: Johnny Rodriguez (Matched with Stanford)
Camelback Montessori: Dahlia Lucio (Matched with Davidson)
Congratulations to each of them on this major accomplishment! š
On Friday, December 6, students from across PXU attended the āDay of Compute,ā a one day event hosted by Coding in Color and Phoenix College. This event aims to empower students and inspire them to pursue STEM careers š. Thank you to all who made this event happen for our students š
Tonight, the PXU Governing Board welcomed new member Lizette Mier representing Ward 5. Board Member Mier is a PXU alumna and brings a unique skill set to PXU. Welcome, Board Member Mier! š
Tonight, the PXU Governing Board said farewell to Board Members Senator Lela Alston and Stephanie Parra and recognized them for their years of service on the Board. We wish them well in their future endeavors and thank them for their hard work and dedication to Phoenix Union. š
Tonight, the PXU Governing Board recognized the students within our district who placed at the recent AcaDec Scrimmage at Maryvale. Congratulations to Alexander Ewell, Daniel Hernandez Sumano, Benita Rodriguez, Chloe Flood, Shiloh Hernandez, Ari Zinn Palominos (not pictured), and Juanita Ortega (not pictured). š
Today was Cesar Chavezās annual Champion Cheers event ā¤ļø Students from Rogers Ranch Elementary School were paired with high school buddies from across PXU and participated in fun activities. Thank you to all who made this event possible! š
