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
Central Boys Basketball, we knew you would bring home that W ššš„! Congratulations to the Central Boys Basketball team for winning the State Championship game last night and becoming the 5A State Champions! šš
Happy International Women's Day, PXU Family ā¤ļø Today and every day we recognize the history and contributions of women as well as celebrate the incredible women across our district. š„
Tonight, at the PXU Governing Board Meeting, we celebrated DECA programs from Camelback, TGB, and Maryvale for earning the Thrive Award. We also recognized the Metro Tech Flower Shop for receiving 3rd place at the Tempe Blooms competition. Before the meeting, the Academies at South Mountain Band performed in celebration of Music in Our Schools Month.
Congratulations to Central boys basketball for making it to the State Championship game! They will go on to play Mountain Pointe tomorrow night at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. We are so proud of both Central and Hayden for making it this far in the season and we wish Central luck in bringing that trophy home šš„
PXU is proud to celebrate School Social Work Week during Social Work Month š We are so grateful for the work our School Social Workers do to help us support our students holistically. If you see your School Social Worker on campus, please thank them for all they do, not only this week, but every week! š„
This weekend, PXU had another ESP Super PD Saturday where Education Support Professionals came together from across the district for Professional Development š„. Thank you to everyone supports our ESPās with these amazing PD opportunities. If you missed this ESP Super PD Saturday, make sure you look out for emails about the next one š
Happy Women's History Month PXU Family š This month and every month we celebrate all of the incredible women across our district as well as acknowledge the contributions of women throughout history. š
Today, North hosted the PXU MEChA Conference š„ MEChA students from across the district attended sessions, listened to keynote speakers, and came together to celebrate their culture and community. ā¤ļø
