Yesterday, the Chavez football team had an incredible evening thanks to Arizona Cardinals player Will Hernandez š After practice, Hernandez brought his food truck, Mijos Tacos, to Chavez to give the team free tacos. He shared his experiences and advice with the team, donated $500 to them, and even hosted a taco eating contest for 5 offensive lineman. Thank you to Will Hernandez for his generosity towards our students! š„
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Here at PXU, know that you are never alone and resources are available if you need them. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please dial 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
On Saturday, PXU Family & Community Engagement and the Engagement Center participated in Councilwoman Betty Guardadoās Maryvale Resource Fair! We offered resources and information to the Maryvale community, and even had Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego stop by the PXU booths. Thank you to Councilwoman Guardado for facilitating this event! š
Franklinās Annual Community Fair was a huge success! šā¤ļø Community partners from all over the city participated in the event, and it was very well attended. Attendees had so much fun with things like haircuts, free food, games, performances, and more. We are so proud of the Franklin community for putting on yet another incredible event. Congratulations, Franklin! š„
Tonight, the Governing Board had two incredible celebrations. First, the Board recognized student athletes from across the district and their coaches who participated in the Nike RBI Summer League World Series for the Diamondbacks, winning the Championship in Florida. Then, they recognized our amazing students of the year, Mayen Usoro (Chavez, not pictured), Bodon Hinton (Desiderata), and Jonathan Robles Guardian (Linda Abril). Congratulations to all recognized!
Attention PXU Community, Tonightās Governing Board will be preceded by a public study session beginning at approximately 5:00 pm. The Regular Board Meeting is scheduled to begin at approximately 6:00 pm. All guests and visitors will be required to pass through the Advanced Weapon Detection System prior to entering the meeting. Thank you, in advance, for your support and patience.
Happy Labor Day, PXU Family š We appreciate all of our employees for their hard work and dedication to our students and district. PXU is closed today in observance of the holiday and will reopen tomorrow.
PXU Family, just a reminder that PXU schools are closed tomorrow in observance of Labor Day. We will see everyone back on campuses on Tuesday!
PXU Family, just a reminder that Monday, September 1 is Labor Day and PXU schools are closed in observance of the holiday. We will see you back on campuses on Tuesday!
On Saturday, September 6, Councilwoman Betty Guardado is hosting a resource fair for the Maryvale Community at the Maryvale Community Center. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Last week, PXU hosted a Football and Flag Football media day š Athletes from across PXU got to answer questions from local media about their upcoming seasons. Thank you to all of the student media who attended, especially Southās student videographers who live streamed the event. We hope all Fall teams have great seasons! Friday night lights start this Friday šļø
Last week, the Central Global Studies Program welcomed visitors from their sister school in Japan šÆšµ. The students stayed with Central students and were shown what life as a Central Bobcat is like. We are so excited for the Global Studies students! š„
On Friday, North hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of their new outdoor eating space š½ļøā¤ļøš. Thank you to Northās cheer team, student government, and culinary students for their contribution to the event, making it a huge success. š
PXU's Fall Sports Media Day is now underway š View the livestream here: https://vimeo.com/event/5325171
This year's Club Crawl at Bioscience High School was a blast! š š„³ This fun annual club recruiting event was topped off with cold treats and senior coronations! š§ š
This morning was the annual PXU Employee of the Year breakfast where all of the Employees of the Year from across the district came together to eat breakfast and talk about their experiences at PXUš. Thank you to Centralās incredible Culinary Arts program for serving delicious food and providing amazing customer service š„Congratulations to all Employees of the Year! š
Today, the Society of American Florists stopped by Metro Techās Flower Shop to learn about their program and tour the shop šøš The visitors came from all across the country and world, and each received a boutonniere made by the floral students. We are excited for the Flower Shop grand opening this year!
New PXU merch just dropped š„ Represent PXU and support the Phoenix Union Foundation by visiting https://stores.inksoft.com/pxuhsdaz_fe/shop/home š»
Tonight, the PXU Governing Board had many amazing things to celebrateš! First, the Board recognized our employees of the year, Ulises Aragon (Administrator), Cynthia Barragan (Classified), and Jesse Hoover (Certified). Then, they honored Juan Viveros from Metro Tech for being the first Skills USA National Medalist from PXU in over 25 years. Finally, the Board recognized our large school and small school Academic Achievement awardees, Cesar Chavez High School and Phoenix Coding Academy. Congratulations to everyone who was recognized!
What an incredible first day of school, PXU Family! š„ Letās make the 2025-2026 school year the best year weāve ever had š
