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Reaching for Perfection in Attendance !
Congratulations to Ms. B/ Mr. Gilbertson and the following firebirds for the perfect attendance in January 2010: Botner, Carroll, Curtis, Czopek, Díaz, Edwards, Erwin, Fairchild, Hurley, Key, Keyser, Mayr, McCabe, Ponce, Powell, Raygoza, Rubin, Ruíz, Saenz, Sander, Sanchez, Surina, Tobias, Walker, and Waller.
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"A man is not led by strangers, but by his brothers"-Brotherhood Lock In-2010
Brotherhood members participated in our 3rd Annual Brotherhood Lock In here at PMA on January 29th after Semester I. This overnight on campus retreat allowed the young men to participate in various teambuilding activities, discussions sessions, sports, video game tournaments, and other positive male bonding experiences. The theme of this year's event was "Meant to Live", and Mr. Curtis...
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It's Official! Jeffery Perez will attend West Point!
In a notification that was delivered today, Battalion Commander LTC Jeffery Perez has officially been accepted to West Point Military Academy......
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Phoenix will send 4 to the City Science Fair.
Cadets Johnny Villagomez, Maria Rodriguez, Erik Ramirez and Adan Rodriguez, will represent Phoenix Military Academy at the Chicago City Science fair on March 19th, 2010 to be held at the Museum of Science and Industry.....
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Comcast Scholar: Cadet Gerald Navarro ($1,000) !
We are pleased to announce that Gerald Navarro has been selected as a recipient of the 2010-2011 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship. This award, funded through The Comcast Foundation, recognizes high school seniors from Comcast communities for commitment to community service, academic achievement, and demonstrated leadership. To acknowledge these...
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Phoenix Bowling Team Advances to City Championships!
The Phoenix Boys Bowling Team under Coach Paris and Coach Rule with a decisive win in the playoffs have advanced to the City Championships. In earlier competitions the boys....
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Second Brotherhood Won $3,000 Scholarship !
Congratulations Senior Gerald Navarro ! The Union League Boys and Girls Clubs Scholarship Committee has awarded Gerald a scholarship in the amount of $3,000 of the purpose of advancing his education for books. Gerald must attend the Annual Meeting on Thursday, May 6th at noon at the Union League Club (65 W. Jackson Blvd). At...
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Westpoint Candidate Anthony Mendez wins 2nd Place in National Orienteering Event!
Team Chicago JROTC under the command of Major Roger Seymore and Commander Paul Muffler, competed in the Georgia Navigators Cup held at Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge Georgia, January 16th and 17th, 2010. West Point Candidate, Cadet Anthony Mendez captured 2nd Place Overall Orange Course, in the National Event. The Trip, sponsored by the...
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First Brotherhood Won a Scholarship !
Congratulations to Senior Brotherhood leader Marchon Williams on his acceptance to Howard University in Washington D.C.! Marchon also won a $1,000 scholarship from the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity entitled the IDeal Education Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars. This scholarship recognizes young African-American men in Chicago who have a 2.8 or...
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Mr. Curtis: Founder of Phoenix Brotherhood in 2006 to Golden Apple Award Nominee in 2010 !
Congratulations! Mr. Curtis has been nominated for a 2010 Golden Apple Award for grades 9-12 because of his positive impact on the lives of his students. The Selection Committee will choose the thirty Finalists in March 2010. In April, the Finalists will be observed in their classrooms and...
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Mr. McCabe: 2007-2009 Successful Facilitator of AVID Certification to 2010 Golden Apple Award Nominee !!!
Congratulations! Mr. McCabe has been nominated for a 2010 Golden Apple Award for grades 9-12 because of his positive impact on the lives of his students. The Selection Committee will choose the thirty Finalists in March 2010. In April, the Finalists will be observed in their classrooms and interviewed. From these Finalists,...
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Mr. Waller: 2006-2009 Oppenheimer Grant Winner to 2010 Golden Apple Award Nominee !!!!
Congratulations! Mr. Waller has been nominated for a 2010 Golden Apple Award for grades 9-12 because of his positive impact on the lives of his students. The Selection Committee will choose the thirty Finalists in March 2010. In April, the Finalists will be observed in their classrooms and interviewed. From these Finalists,...
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Level One Attendance Continued in December 2009 !
Congratulations the Winners (Rule/ Walker) and the following firebirds: Walller, Surina, Stange, Sirabian, Sander, Ruiz, Rubin, Raygoza, Powell, Ponce, McCabe, Mayr, Lentynska, Keyser, Key, Jaji, Hurley, Gilbertson, Escarpita, Edwards, Diaz, Curtis, Carroll, Botner, Bernthal, Comeford, Go, and Johnson.
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Audience Packs Auditorium for Student Performance
Students performed for a full house at the first annual Phoenix Military Academy Fine Arts Showcase on December 15th at 7 p.m. The event featured art displays from Mr. Saenz' AP art class, a play in 3 acts by the drama club, a dance by the Spanish club, and a variety of musical performances. Two "guitar orchestras" performed 6 pieces,...
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PMA Debate Team Making History !
The Phoenix Debate Team broke into the ranks of the top Regional Conference Circuit with a 9th place Junior Varsity Ranking. Brenda Munoz and Lainer Rodrgiuez won this honor, and a nice trophy, making them the first Phoenix Team in history to win a team award at the Regional Circuit Level. Also, the Varisty, not to be outdebated by the JV, did very well too, and Samary Vazquez, Team Captain, won 5th Place Varsity...
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Brotherhood truly "Being the Change", ONE by ONE !
The month of December 2009 has being an exciting and momentous month for the Phoenix Military Academy?s male mentoring program, The Brotherhood. This week the Brotherhood received the first stage of funding for a THREE Phase book writing project. Fifteen of the current...
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PMA Teachers Soar to #1 for Attendance in Area 26 !
According to CPS Dashboard, PMA has a 99.1% teacher attendance rate this year and the HIGHEST in Area 26 from September 8 to December 3, 2009. Congratulations to October Winners (Powell & Johnson) and November Winners (Surina & Comeford) !! Also congratulations on having perfect attendance in November to the following faculty members:
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Oppenheimer Superstar: Mr. Waller (Four-Peat) !!!!
The English Department is pleased to announce that Mr. Waller is setting the tradition of academic excellence as the recepient of an Oppenheimer Grant for the fourth time; In Their Own Words. Mr. Waller and the students will describe a rap/poetry/spoken word group. Its like an audio version of a literary magazine. Let's...
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PMA Upper Classman Drill Team Took Third Place ! See the Video Online HERE!
Phoenix Drill Team completed 3rd Place at the Prosser HS Invitational Drill Competition on November 21, 2009. There were twenty two high schools competing for three places. 1SG Powell and our drill team worked hard. Thanks to their commitment and dedication. We look forward for the Citywide Drill Competition at Carver HS on Saturday, December 12, 2009.
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Level One Quality at National Level !!
Congratulations !! Ms. Sirabian (U.S. History) and Mr. Diaz (Spanish) are National Board Certified (NBC) instructors. They met the standard for National Board Certification set by the board of directors of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Ms. Sirabian and Mr. Diaz become the Phoenix Breaking Ranks as NBC instructors with Mr. Edwards (English) and Ms. Fairchild (Counselor). To achieve National Board...
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