Have you ever heard of summer slide? And no, we’re not talking about playground equipment here. This slide is one you really don’t want your kids going down! Summer slide is the term that many teachers and researchers use to refer to the loss of skills and knowledge that students experience over the summer. A […]
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Getting “Gritty” and Ready for the Scholarship Luncheon
This week, our students were tasked with a very important art project: making the centerpieces for our upcoming Scholarship Luncheon! For every luncheon, our students help create the wonderful centerpieces that make our tables come to life. With the theme of this year’s luncheon being “Grit,” (Our keynote speaker is Angela Duckworth, author of the […]
Pajama Day
Our Phoenix Academy students have been very good at being responsible, respectful and safe this year so they earned a school-wide reward on Wednesday, October 19th. Our students had three different reward options to choose from: a popcorn and movie party, eat lunch outside with root beer floats for dessert, or pajama day. After the […]
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Complete
Thank you to all our parents, families, board members, supporters, and friends for attending our official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 6th, 2016. It was wonderful to have so many people come together to celebrate the expansion of our school. The year-long building expansion project added five additional classrooms and a lower-level multi-purpose room for […]
Author Jennifer Holland to Visit on October 4th, 2016
Phoenix Academy students are in for a real treat as we welcome author Jennifer Holland to our school on Tuesday, October 4th, 2016, to discuss her brand new book, Unlikely Friendships: Dogs. Ms. Holland will give a special presentation and afterward students will have the option to have a book signed by the author. […]
The Dog Days of Summer
Our 2016 Summer Kickstart program is in full swing here at Phoenix Academy! Our students are enjoying making new friends while brushing up on their reading and math skills. One of the ways we encourage our students to read is through our R.E.A.D ( Reading Education Assistance Dogs) program. We bring in therapy dogs and […]
Skutt Catholic Students Visit on Community Involvement Day
Wednesday was Skutt Catholic High School’s annual “Community Involvement Day” and we were excited to have a group of students visit our school to volunteer! Our students had an absolute blast working with the Skutt students. The volunteers worked alongside our students in the classroom, read books to the younger students, and even helped […]
A Father’s Endorsement
Tom Dean, Father of previous Phoenix Academy student explains how he feels about Phoenix Academy. His daughter is now successfully entering her Sophomore year at Mercy High School. Fall registration is now available. Information packets and applications are available at the front desk. For more information give Director, Nancy Liebermann a call at 402.390.0556.
A Doggone Great Time at Summer Kickstart
Our Phoenix Academy Summer Kickstart students have had a doggone dynamic first few days of school. They’ve enjoyed recesses working on puzzles, fun and games and have been reading to service dogs throughout the day. Reading to service dogs has really helped them shake nervous reading habits to dig into reading confidence. Not to mention, […]
How Chromebooks Have Enhanced Learning at Phoenix Academy
Omaha Gives! 2013 Omaha Gives! 2013 opened a world of opportunity for the students and staff at Phoenix Academy. With the money people donated, the prize money and the matching funds, we raised over $33,000! With that money, we were able to purchase much needed Chromebooks and equipment. We now have a Computer Lab with […]