The last week of school, our students enjoyed a field week. We had many outdoor and indoor activities to celebrate their many academic accomplishments this year. In honor of their improvements and their dedication to being responsible, being respectful, and being safe, students earned feathers. After three feathers, each student was rewarded with a golden […]
Just before school ended, Phoenix Academy rounded up our students for yet another successful Ponca Hills field trip. This year, the school was divided into 4 groups, The Red Chestnuts, The Yellow Palomino’s, The Overo Orange’s, and The Black Stallion’s. Each group had a corresponding bandana. One at a time the groups went on a […]
Our Phoenix Academy Girls on the Run chose as their Community Service Project collecting food for Project Hope, Inc. Working on a community service project is part of the Girls on the Run curriculum. Project Hopes mission is to “Share your food with the hungry…. Give clothes to those who need them”. The GOTR girls […]
A great big thank you to everyone who donated to Phoenix Academy during Omaha Gives. We raised $53,470! Our final number will be higher once we receive the bonus dollars from the Omaha Community Foundation. A special thanks to the Mactier/Moriarty Family and Ponca Hills Farm for matching donations up to $50,000! Our grand total will […]
Thanks to the generous donors who supported Phoenix Academy through Omaha Gives 2014, all of our classrooms received an amazing upgrade. With the money received we purchased new white boards, short throw projectors and wireless document cameras for the classrooms. These were much needed improvements and the teachers and students are enjoying them. The video […]
[button link=”https://www.omahagives24.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=overview&fwID=994″ size=”large” color=”orange”]Donate Here[/button] We are counting down the days to Omaha Gives! on May 20th, 2015. Omaha Gives! is a 24-hour online fundraising event led by the Omaha Community Foundation and sponsored by American National Bank. Last year Phoenix Academy raised, with bonus funds and prize money, a total of $47,174.74! We used […]
Best wishes to the Phoenix Academy Girls on the Run who will be participating in the finale of the year – the 5K run in Lincoln, NE this Saturday, May 9th. Our GOTR girls have learned so much this year about health and fitness. They have learned the importance of eating the right foods with […]
With May Day and Mother’s Day just around the corner, Ms. Sheila had an exciting project for our student art class this month: baskets! Made from berry cartons, our students had a fun afternoon making two different baskets, one for May Day and another for Mother’s Day. The class started with students using crayons to […]
Phoenix Academy Girls on the Run are busy making tutus! They will proudly wear their Phoenix red, yellow, and black tutus for the 5K practice race April 25th, and 5K race in Lincoln on May 9th. Thank you to the parents and teachers who volunteered their time or supplies to make this project so special […]
We had a very successful Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast today as parents of past and present Phoenix Academy students, board members, and volunteers of all walks of life gathered together to be recognized for their help. Our students even visited with volunteers, a class at a time, saying “thank you” in unison. Volunteers, thank you for […]