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PXU Newsletter 10/29/2021
EXPO 2021 is next week!
Any incoming student who enrolls will be entered to win either an iPad or Beats headphones, courtesy of PXU Foundation (https://foundation4education.org)!
For more information about this year's EXPO, visit PXU.org/EXPO
PXU Vaccination Events: Boosters Available!
This week, Pfizer received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ages 5 to 11. After receiving approval from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Phoenix Union and partners will start administering the pediatric Pfizer formula. Our anticipated start date is Saturday, November 6. Stay tuned for more!
Thank you to all who have volunteered their time to keeping our community healthy. If you would like to volunteer at our Alhambra vaccination event on Saturday, October 30, please click the link below:
Click here to volunteer at our Saturday, October 30th vaccination event.
Please see the graphics below for the full schedule of events. You can also download a PDF version of the vaccination schedule below.
For more information on our vaccination and testing efforts, please visit https://PXU.org/BeHealthy
Maricopa County Superintendent's Office Donation of Lysol Wipes
Fairfax Scholarship Recipients: Tennessee State University
Ashely Tapia
Breanna Hurd
Tseday Woods
Katina Florvil
Francine Koroma
Melona Medhane
Jordanne DeLeon
Alisha Butler
Donovan Glass
Karasi Colter
Lauren Salaz
The other 6 students were given partial scholarships to attend in the amount of roughly $80,000-$90,000. These students are:
IIyah Valdez
Layla Obsiye
Donyea Kosh
Eric Nelson
Amarion Hamilton
Congratulations to these outstanding students for this amazing opportunity. We are so proud of them!
Wilson's First Pep Assembly of the Year
We are so proud of Wilson for their sense of community and for the love, care, and support they have for one another and for Ms. Goldie.
Evana Santee: Certified Athletic Administrator
She notes being excited to have this certification because it makes her more knowledgeable about her position as Athletic Director, meaning she can do better and be better for her student athletes.
Congratulations, Coach Santee!
Small School Basketball Tournament
We are proud of our small schools for coming together and having fun doing it!
Chavez High's Dance Fusion Company takes on Thriller
We hope you enjoy!
Laura Motush: Secondary Art Teacher of the Year
We are so proud of Ms. Motush and the incredible teachers we have at Phoenix Union!
PXU Girl's Golf Tournament
1st place: Melika Pasesa, Score: 64, School: Chavez
2nd place: Ginger Murrell, Score 69, School Fairfax
3rd place: Maritza Bautista, Score: 69, School: Fairfax
4th place: Anysa Aragon, Score: 74, School: Chavez
5th place: Aileen Arballo, Score: 77, School: Metro Tech
6th place: Leina Elfil, Score: 77, School: Central
7th place: Daniela Herrera, Score: 80, School: North
8th place: Sofia Grambs, Score: 83, School: North
9th place: Mia Vesely, Score: 84, School: North
10th place: Satvir Saini, Score: 85, School: Camelback
Congratulations to our students who participated and who placed!
PXU JROTC Adventure Team Competition
This was the Phase Two Fitness Challenge, consisting of push-ups, sit-ups, sprint relay, pull-ups and the canal run. Phase One was held on August 27-29, consisting of land navigation, leadership reaction course, one-rope bridge, fitness challenge and recovery operations events at Camp Raymond, Flagstaff.
The Arizona JROTC Adventure Team requires both male and female Cadets participating on the same team in the same events. This was the first time North JROTC had won the JROTC Adventure Team Arizona State Championship since 1988.
Congratulations to all of our schools who participated!
Central CTE Marketing Success
Ending the month with multiple collaborative client campaigns, they’ve been selling “Ghost Grahams” with Central’s CBT program and promoting the annual Haunted Hospital with Central’s Sports Medicine program.
Central is redefining project based learning for the marketing classroom, launching their student store and manufacturing departments in quarter one, and now school events and client promotions in quarter two! …and they say, they’re just getting warmed up!
We are so proud of the work that all of our CTE and Magnet programs do. Congratulations on the achievements, Central CTE Marketing!
FREE Resources and Supplies at the STEM Resource Center
The free items given away to teachers can be used to inspire creative ways to teach science, technology, engineering, math, and more in the classroom. The center is located in central Phoenix and is open by appointment to all Maricopa County teachers.
To request information or to schedule a session at the STEM Resource Center, visit their website at schoolsup.org/stemresourcecenter.
You can also email Adrian DeAlba at the STEM Resource Center at Adrian.DeAlba@maricopa.gov.
We hope you take advantage of the opportunity to receive FREE supplies and resources!
ElevateEdAZ
We encourage you to share with your networks and encourage students to seek out the resources that ElevateEdAZ provides!
PXU Wellness Reimbursement Program (Receive up to $50!)
Receive up to $50 for eligible expenses!
First, make a purchase or participate in an activity between 9/1 and 11/15 that falls
within one of the four pillars of wellbeing. Then, complete and return a 2021
Wellness Reimbursement Form by 11/15 along with proof of payment and a description
of the activity or item that promotes a pillar of wellness. Finally, email your form and
documentation to pxuwellnessreimbursement@phoenixunion.org!
For full details about the program and to access the Wellness Reimbursement Form, click the button below.
Employee Wellness Support
Do you or a PXU Employee you know need any support? PXU has Health and Wellness Clinicians on staff to support our staff with difficult times. If you or a colleague are in need of emotional or mental health support, please click the link below to be directed to a form for support. A Staff Health and Wellness Specialist will respond to you within 24 hours (Monday thru Friday).
Click here to be redirected to the Employee Support Form
Want to help our Employee Wellness team?
Help our Employee Wellness team narrow down their goals for this year by completing this survey:
Click here to access the Employee Wellness Survey
Let's support the team who is here to support us. Complete the survey today, and do not hesitate to reach out to them for support if you or someone you know is in need of it.
Stay in touch with us!
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Location: 4502 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone: 6027641528
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