Happy Teacher Appreciation Week, PXU Family ā¤ļø This week and every week we are endlessly grateful that our teachers choose our students and make a lasting impact on their futures. We appreciate you so much! Thank you, PXU teachers š„
Tonight, the PXU Governing Board recognized members of the Class of 2025 from across the district to celebrate our upcoming graduations. Congratulations to Micah Carter, Gianna Rico, Xavier Best, Seanelle Carlisle, Julianna Ramirez Fernandez, Alan Diaz Villezcas, and Ernestina Ruelas. š
The Board also recognized 31 students who participated in our annual HBCU tour, visiting multiple Historically Black Colleges and Universities and learning about their offerings. We want to thank the Burton Family Foundation for funding this important trip and congratulate all who attended! š
PXU would like to thank the Maryvale Touring Guitar Ensemble for performing at tonightās Governing Board Meeting š¶ We are proud of them for bringing home many top awards this year and representing Phoenix Union well. š
Today, we celebrate National Principal Appreciation Day! In PXU, our principals are dedicated leaders who help our students achieve their dreams. We have the best principals in PXU and thank them for their dedicated service today and always!
PXU Family, we have a Virtual Know Your Rights Workshop coming up next Wednesday, May 7. All PXU Students and Parents are Welcome. Please register by scanning the QR code or go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KiOGWtc6QEGCXPc_ImZ9cg#/registration
Familia PXU, tendremos un Taller Virtual Para Conocer Sus Derechos este siguiente miĆ©rcoles 7 de mayo. Este evento esta abierto para todos los estudiantes y padres de PXU. Por favor registrese escaneando el cĆ³digo QR o visitando el siguiente enlace: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KiOGWtc6QEGCXPc_ImZ9cg#/registration
Introducing the incredible Class of 2025 š Hannah Godinez is a senior at Central High School who plans to attend Arizona State University in the fall to pursue her dream of becoming an athletic trainer for high school students š„ Read her full story along with other graduating students from across the district at PXU.org/ClassOf2025 š»
Introducing the incredible Class of 2025 š Alan Diaz Villezcas is a senior at Camelback High School who plans to attend Grand Canyon University in the fall to study for a career as a Physical Therapist. šŖ Read Alanās full story along with other graduating seniors from across the district at PXU.org/ClassOf2025 š»
This morning, PXU is holding another ESP Super PD Saturday where our Education Support Professionals are receiving Professional Development focused on the value of coaching methods in our professional lives. š We appreciate our Talent team and all our instructors for supporting this effort for our ESP's. The next opportunity will be coming this summer! āļø
Yesterday, the Phoenix Union Foundation for Education Scholarship Reception was hosted at South š Over $93,000 in scholarships were awarded this year to incredible graduating seniors from across the district. Thank you to everyone who made this event happen, and congratulations to our scholars! šš
PXU is proud to share news of 3 known two million dollar scholars and 3 more known million dollar scholars šš„ Congratulations to the following students:
Over $2M:
Dayra Quinonez Ruiz, $2.49M, Trevor G. Browne
Noemi Torres-Zazueta, $2.19M, Trevor G. Browne
Mauro Martinez Garcia, $2.13M, Trevor G. Browne
Over $1M:
Layza Lopez, $1.22M, Maryvale GTA
Daniel Hernandez Sumano, $1.14M, Maryvale
Isaac Chan-Atienzo, $1.09M, Trevor G. Browne
PXU would like to congratulate Leslie Rascon from Betty Fairfax for winning first place in the Valley Metro Design a Transit Wrap Contest š Her art will be utilized as light rail and bus wrappings for one year. What an amazing accomplishment! We look forward to seeing her art on full display across the valley. š
Introducing the incredible Class of 2025 š Kaileigh Pasesa is a senior at ARCH who plans to pursue a degree in secondary education to become a high school English teacher š„ Read her full story along with other graduating seniors from across the district at PXU.org/ClassOf2025 š»
Happy Earth Day, PXU Family! š Today and every day, we strive to do our part to take care of our planet. We encourage you to connect with your campus sustainability officers to think of ways to make a difference at your school!
On Wednesday, April 23, the PXU Budget Committee will hold their third meeting. The meeting will take place in the Lower Level Governing Board Room at the Center for Educational Excellence located at 4502 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix from 4:30 pm until 6:00 pm.
Please visit www.PXU.org/BudgetAdvisoryCommittee for additional information, materials for past & upcoming meetings, and past meeting recordings.
Join PXU and Raising Special Kids for a workshop on moving on from middle school to high school š«! The workshop will take place this Wednesday, April 23 beginning at 4:30 PM at Central High School. See the flyer for more information and how to registerš
PXU would like to congratulate Mr. Ulises Aragon for being named the next principal of Bioscience High School š Read more at PXU.org/BiosciencePrincipal š»
Introducing the incredible Class of 2025 š Nate Garcia Lopez is a senior at Franklin Police and Fire High School and hopes to someday open a clinic in honor of his late mother š„ He will attend Arizona State University in the fall to study Biomedical Engineering. Read Nateās full story along with other students from across the district at PXU.org/ClassOf2025 š»
Introducing the incredible Class of 2025 š Yaritza Breceda Pena is a senior at Alhambra High School who plans to attend Arizona State University to study political science on a track to law school āļøš„ Read her full story along with other graduating seniors from across the district at PXU.org/ClassOf2025 š»
Introducing the incredible Class of 2025 š Connor Jung is a senior and IB student at North High School who plans to attend Johns Hopkins University to study Molecular and Cellular Biology š§Ŗ. Visit PXU.org/ClassOf2025 to read the full article about Connor and other amazing PXU seniors š„
You are invited to join us this evening for the second PXU Budget Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting will begin at 4:30 pm at the District Office. If you are unable to attend in person, you can view the meeting online at www.PXU.org/BudgetAdvisoryCommittee
