Roxborough Parents to Hold Education Rally and Summit

Roxborough Corridor Parents will host a rally and summit to discuss the proposed budget for the Philadelphia School District.

Roxborough Parents to Hold Education Rally and Summit

Roxborough Corridor Parents will host a rally and summit to discuss the proposed budget for the Philadelphia School District.

Parents in the Roxborough Corridor have gathered together to host a rally and summit about the state of education in the city of Philadelphia. The parents will host a rally starting at 5:30 p.m. on May 20 in Gorgas Park that will then move to the Roxborough High School auditorium for a parents summit. The goal of the summit according to the group organizing it: The intent of this Summit is to educate families and community members as to the current state of the District's proposed doomsday budget, the effects these cuts will have, the role of our elected officials in creating change, and most importantly to empower and equip our parents to act. The summit is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. on May 20, doors will open at 6 p.m. Click here to…

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Local Schools Battle at the Penn Relays

Several local schools did well at this past weekend's Penn Relays.

Several local high schools participated in this weekend's Penn Relays.  Here are how some of the school's fared in a couple of events provided by the Penn Relays website. Roxborough High School only competed in one event: the boys' 4x100 relay for small schools where Roxborough finished 97 out of 262.  The members of that team are: Hank Adens, Eddington Wright, Joseph Parker, Tyreek Booe. William Penn Charter won the boys 4x400 Inter-Ac.  The members of the team are: James Biggs-Frazier, Charlie Hoyt, Tre Williams, Darryl Worley. Germantown High School's best finish was in the girls' 4x400 relay for the Philadelphia public schools.  That team finished fourth, and the team members are: Jahneya Mitchell, Savannah Patterson, Zipporah Brooks, …

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Fire Started in Roxborough High Trash Can, Police Say

A hand truck is stolen in a separate police report.

Theft: On April 2, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police received a report of a theft at the Restaurant Depot located at 5002 Ridge Ave.  According to police, a man witnessed another man enter the rear of the store and exit with a hand truck.  Police say that the man did not have permission to take the hand truck. Arson: On April 2, at approximately 9:09 police received a report of arson at Roxborough High School located at 6498 Ridge Ave.  According to police, a fire was started in the trashcan of a third floor bathroom and declared arson by the fire marshal.  There were no injures reported, police say.

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Roxborough Students Train for Tech Future [Photos]

A new program is training Roxborough students for jobs in the biotech industry.

A recently-launched program is training Roxborough High School students for jobs in the tech industry. WorkReady Philadelphia, a group whose mission is to create a job preparation system for students and young adults, introduced its most recent industry pipeline, aimed at provided students skills training in the fields of science, technology, energy and math on Jan 30. The program currently connects 25 students from Roxborough and Lincoln High Schools with tutors at Thomas Jefferson University, ending with a six-week paid summer internship in the biotechnology field.

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5 Roxborough Schools Showcase Musical Talents to Community

Winter showcase brings elementary, middle and high school students together Tuesday night.

Music and art bring a community together once again. Covering nearly every public school in Roxborough-Manayunk, a Winter Music Showcase will debut Tuesday at Roxborough High School. Nicholas D'Orsaneo IV, choir director/music specialist for local elementary school students, leads the multi-age, multi-school event that shows off Roxborough students musical skills in song and instrumentation.  The free event Jan. 8 starts at 6 p.m., with the doors to the Roxborough High School auditorium opening at 5:30 p.m. Participating schools include Dobson, Cook-Wissahickon and Shawmont Elementary Schools; AMY Northwest Middle School; and Roxborough High School. The concert will exhibit vocal ensembles and a combined band & orchestra. Additionally, …

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Roxborough HS Showcases Film, Web Skills

Communication Academy invites community in for winter showcase.

Showing off their creative communication talents, Roxborough High School students put a new spin on the traditional holiday show last week. Performing for friends, teachers and family, the teens showcased the fruits of their semester in Web Design and Cinematography classes with the third-annual Winter Showcase. "I think public schools don't get good publicity—and neighborhood schools, like Roxborough, get hit hard. But these students are a few of our successes," Principal Stephen Brandt said. Eighty students from the Roxborough High School Communication Academy screened PSAs and documentary films, exhibited promotional material for local bands, and shared progress of skills learned this year—and over the past three. Teachers Debi Bender (…

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Roxborough Faces Roman in Thanksgiving Football Action

The long-time tradition continues Thursday.

For more than 40 years, the area's public and parochial schools take to the football field at Pechin and Hermitage Streets for the annual Thanksgiving game. Again in 2012, Roman Catholic High School squares up against home team Roxborough High School in the Nov. 22 match-up. The game starts at 10:30 a.m. Neither team had its finest season in recent memory, but that disappears when the rivalry fires up early Thursday morning. Roxborough comes in at 4-6 (2-4 Public League) with Roman at a record of 6-4 (2-2 Catholic). Check out the video from the 2010 game, in which snow makes a guest appearance.

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Inaugural Homecoming Set for Roxborough HS

Dance and sports games on tap this weekend.

Hoping to start an annual tradition, Roxborough High School debuts homecoming festivities this weekend. Principal Stephen Brandt, an alum himself, worked with faculty and athletics to orchestrate a homecoming dance and athletic contests to celebrate school spirit at the Ridge Avenue high school. "This is a great time to be at Roxborough High School... I want to make these kids' experiences similar to what happens in the suburbs," Brandt previously said to Patch. Under new athletic director Jack McKenna and coach Mike Stanley, the Roxborough High School football team will host its first homecoming game, scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. "It's really a great thing for the students, school spirit, and I think it's nice for the community," …

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Roxborough Football Loses First Game

Imhotep Charter crushes Indians 54-0.

After two grind-them-out wins, Roxborough High School dropped its first game in the season, in a blowout against Imhotep Charter. The visting Indians lost Saturday 54-0, according to multiple reports. Roxborough falls to 2-1 (1-1 Public League). Although certainly a discouraging defeat, Imhotep Charter has outscored opponents 150-13 thus far. Roxborough looks to shake off the loss with a home game Saturday against Prep Charter at 11 a.m. That contest also marks homecoming weekend for Roxborough High School students and alumni. Check back with Patch later in the week for all the homecoming news.

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