Tonight, the Governing Board had some amazing celebrations š! First, the Board recognized the Central Boys Basketball Team for their State Championship win šNext, they celebrated the students from the Academies at South Mountain flight program who completed their solo flight āļø Lastly, they honored Ms. Amanda Bailey from Maryvale for being named the Kathy Lindholm Lane Arizona Dance Educator of the Year š Congratulations to all of them!
Happy Paraprofessionals Day, PXU Family! Today and every day we appreciate all of our incredible paraeducators for their hard work and support of our students. ā¤ļø
Today, Franklin received a generous donation of food and supplies from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, with remarks from their current Vice President and former Maricopa County Sheriff, Paul Penzone. š„ Congratulations, Franklin!
PXU would like to congratulate Aaron Moreno from Trevor G. Browne for securing the top spot in the state for the HOSA Veterinary Sciences category š¶š±š©ŗ. He will go on to represent the District and the State of Arizona at the HOSA International Leadership Conference this summer. Aaron notes that he competed against students from schools with Veterinary Science programs and came out on top as a self-study student. Congratulations, Aaron š„
The City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation Department wants your feedback š³! Share your feedback on the future development of parks in our community. See the flyers for more info!
PXU would like to wish everyone a Happy Cesar Chavez day! Today, we celebrate and honor the legacy of Cesar Chavez š Phoenix Union is closed today in observance of this holiday. Tomorrow is a Testing iDay, so we will see testing students back on campuses tomorrow, and be fully back on Wednesday. š„ #ThisIsWhoWeAre
PXU Family, reminder that tomorrow, Phoenix Union is closed in observance of Cesar Chavez Day. We will see everyone on campuses on Tuesday š„
PXU is proud to share news of our first known Million Dollar Scholar for the 2024-2025 school year š„ Clemente Payan Burgos from Maryvale Gifted & Talented Academy is currently at $1.6M in total awarded scholarships and counting. He plans to attend Wash U in the Fall to study for a career in Human Resources. Congratulations, Clemente! š
Today, Betty Fairfax hosted an assembly for Womenās History Month featuring student hosts and motivational words from Fairfax AP Ms. Granillo-Sotelo and Arizona Governorās Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Outreach & Engagement, Tracy Lopes. š Thank you to the Governorās Office for supporting this event, and congratulations to Fairfax for a successful assembly š
Today, ElevateEdAZ hosted a hiring fair at Metro Tech for students from Metro Tech, South, Betty Fairfax, Central, Alhambra, and Coding šā
What a great opportunity for our students to engage with potential employers š„
Today, Wilson hosted an AVID Showcase where educators from both in and out of district came to observe what an AVID education offers Wilson students šŗā¤ļøš¤ Groups of visitors were led into various classes by student leaders, and overall it was a successful day of promoting AVID. Way to go, Wilson! š„
The first PXU Governing Board Budget Advisory Committee Meeting is tomorrow, March 27 at 4:00 PM in the Governing Board Room. Visit PXU.org/BudgetAdvisoryCommittee for more info and for the meeting agenda. š»
Last week, 19Labs held a training at Alhambra High School in preparation for the school-based healthcare soon to be provided there and at The Academies at South Mountain. For more details on this Healthcare access, visit PXU.org/Clinics š»
Today, South Upward and Onward alongside AZ Health Zone/University of Arizona hosted a huge reveal of a brand new garden on campus šŖ“. After speeches and the ribbon ceremony, attendees and students planted various seeds and plants into the new space. Congratulations to South Upward and Onward for their hard work bringing this garden to fruition š„
Please visit PXU.org/PXUBoardVacancy to read the announcement regarding the resignation of Ward One Governing Board Member Naketa Ross and information about the process to fill the open seat.
We hope you had an amazing Spring Break, PXU Family! We are excited to see everyone back on campuses tomorrow. Let's finish this school year strong š„
Graduation is right around the corner! Just one more quarter until the Class of 2025 takes that stage š„Here is the full schedule. Visit PXU.org/Graduation for full details.
Get your FAFSA done during Spring Break š„ Join College Depot at their Spring Break FAFSA workshops on March 14 and 15. See the flier for details and register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=y474QWPKTUCX3asKFp_ROGQ5e8G2UrBHhSHFI9WzrbxUMk9KSTRYNlBNMDZLT0w1WFVYN0VDMzFTMy4u&origin=Invitation&channel=1
March is National Athletic Trainer Month! We are grateful for all of the hard-working Athletic Trainers who keep our student athletes on the top of their game. Thank you, PXU Athletic Trainers! š„
PXU Family, just a reminder that PXU schools are closed until Monday, March 17 for Spring Break. We will see everyone back on campuses then! ā¤ļø
