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PXU Newsletter September 23, 2022
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
Linda Abril brought School Yard Raps to their campus for their first ever on-campus concert as a part of their Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff. School Yard Raps shares knowledge about Hispanic and Black History through raps and catchy songs. Here are some photos of that event:
Dr. Gestson Named Valley Leadership 73rd Man of the Year
Click the button below to see more about Dr. Gestson's award:
PXU Governing Board Student Safety Committee Meeting on September 29
Dialogue Sessions District-Wide
For any questions, please call 602-764-1517 or email ChiefStrategyOfficer@phoenixunion.org.
PXU 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).
Vaccine Clinics Through Employee Wellness
Carl Hayden's Math Department Full of Former Falcons
Miguel Larios (not pictured), Carol Rodriguez, Yadira Garcia Apodaca, Miguel Ontiveros, Anayeli Diaz, Jesse Hoover, Pamela Flores, and Jose Bocobachi are all Carl Hayden graduates and proud to teach at the school where they were once taught. When asked about it, Jesse Hoover, Instructional Leader says, "I think I speak for all of us when I say we love our school and we are all SUPER proud to be former and current Falcons."
We are so proud to have dedicated teachers who love their school enough to return to it years later.
Franklin's Community Fair A Huge Success
Leonard Doerfler Passes AIAAA Certified Athletic Administrator Exam
Mr. Doerfler is also a board member with the AIAAA. Congratulations, Mr. Doerfler! Click the button below to see the requirements for passing this exam:
North Senior Brian Munoz: Diamondbacks RBI MVP
Alhambra JROTC's Annual Boot Camp
Bostrom Math Department Dream Team
Betty Fairfax Celebrates Large School Achievement Award
Dr. Monica Lourenco to Represent Camelback at Conference and Webinar
Great job, Dr. Lourenco!
Save the Date: PXU Marching Exposition
For all the upcoming Visual and Performing Arts events, we encourage you to visit their webpage by clicking the button below:
Metro Tech Hosts PXU Community Outreach Transition Team (COTT)
Their next meeting will be on October 24th. Way to go, PXU COTT!
Camelback to Receive 25 Free Trees
Alhambra Celebrates New Staff Lounge Courtesy of Fiesta Bowl Charities
Metro Tech Floral Hosts Successful Grand Opening
Great job, Metro Tech Floral!
Power 98.3 Visits Bostrom During Lunchtime
PXU Staff Book Club
PXU Libraries: Readers Start Year Off Strong
Congratulations to all PXU readers for starting the year strong! Across all our schools in the district we had the following amount of checked out books during the month of August:
- 8,735 print books
- 976 digital books (eBooks and eAudiobooks)
- 4,014 database searches
NetTutor Now Available to PXU Students
AZFamily Silver Apple Award Nominations Now Open
Nomination Form:
https://www.azfamily.com/page/silver-apple-award-nomination-form/
Official Rules
https://www.azfamily.com/page/silver-apple-award-official-rules/
Landing page with past stories
ElevateEdAZ
ElevateEdAZ is an initiative of the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation focused on aligning classes and curriculum with workforce needs, creating opportunities for students to apply academics through work-based learning, and increasing student exposure to career pathways. ElevateEdAZ is designed as a model for Arizona schools to better integrate high wage, high demand, high skill career pathways into the K-12 education system. With College and Career Coaches already embedded at the Academies at South Mountain, Metro Tech High School, and Phoenix Coding Academy, ElevateEdAZ looks forward to providing many impactful experiences to students and educators this coming school year.
We encourage you to share with your networks and encourage students to seek out the resources that ElevateEdAZ provides!
Stay in touch with us!
Email: vherb@phoenixunion.org
Website: pxu.org
Location: 4502 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, USA
Phone: 602-764-1528
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Twitter: @phoenixunion