PMA SUPPLY LIST: READY, SET, ACHIEVE!
PMA Instructors have joined forces to ensure students are on track to continue achieving tremendous success! Teachers have compiled a list by subject of the materials that will assist students in attaining the most benefit from their academic endeavors. In...
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky) !
Welcome class of 2014! We hope that are you ready for a challenging, but exciting year of English at Phoenix Military Academy. In order to prepare you for the rigorous 9th grade curriculum you will embark on next year, the English Department requires that each incoming freshmen read two novels...
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Rotary Youth Leadership Award: Berenice Perez !
Congratulations Senior Berenice Perez! Your leadership statements have won you sponsorship at the 2010 Rotary Youth Leadership Camp from October 8-10, 2010. We will be recognizing you at next week's luncheon and in our weekly...
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Football Schedule for Download
Please download and print the Varsity Football Schedule attached to this news brief. Please contact Coach Powell for more information - Number attached to page 1
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Minds Matter to Sophomores Yolanda Sánchez and Linda Martínez !!
Congratulations Cadets Sánchez and Martínez!! I am pleased to accept you as part of the incoming sophomore class for Minds Matter 2011-12. Your first session wil be on Saturday, September 25th. Thanks for all your hard work during the...
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New PMA Principal Intern: Mr. James Clarke.
The administration and staff of PMA extend a hearty welcome to Mr. James Clarke, UIC Principal Intern for the 2010-2011 school year. Mr. Clarke comes to us from LEARN Charter School and ACE Tech High School in Chicago. He has over ten...
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JTBF Scholars: Sophomores Francisco Peralta, Joshua Conner, and Karina Huerta !!!
Congratulations Francisco Peralta, Joshua Conner, and Karina Huerta ! They were selected for Just The Beginning Foundation (JTBF) Institute. JTBF students will meet with a myriad of legal professionals, hear from guest speakers, visit federal court, learn networking skills, prepare and present an oral argument, and practice critical...
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Junior Johnny Villagomez Successfully Climbs Mount Ranier!.......Updates from "A Road Less Traveled"
On the first day of rock climbing, Matt went out earlier than everyone else to set up the ropes while our cook crew; Ben, Rachel, and Conner made some delicious chocolate chip and berry pancakes. Breakfast took...
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Exploring Humanitarian Law Institute for Educators Award: Ms. Sirabian !
Congratulations Ms. Sirabian! After her completion at the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in Early American History, she has been selected for the 2010 Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) Institute for Educators Award at the American Red Cross National Headquarters in ...
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Debate Summer Research Institute !
PMA Debaters Joshua Conner and Jasmine Ocampo will be leading the team in preparing for the 2010/2011 Resolution: Withdrawing American Troops from target countries, including Iraq, Afghanistan, South Korea, and Japan. Debaters will learn about the complex...
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Freshman Connection 2010.....Enriching Experience!
Students attending the 2010 session of Freshman Connection traveled to the both the Illinois Holocaust Museum and took a tour of the Northwestern University Campus as part of....
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Welcome Class of 2014 Firebirds!
On Thursday June 17, 2010 PMA held its annual incoming freshmen cadet and parent orientation. During the orientation cadets and their parents gathered in the new gym where they were able to...
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Class of 2014 to enter West Point during Reception Day Ceremony!
PMA Graduates Jeffery Perez and Anthony Mendez reported for duty on Monday, June 28, 2010. The class of 1,400 cadets, selected from over 12,000 applicants,...
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DRIVE Award Finalist: Mr. Waller.
Congratulations Mr. Waller (Sophomore Lead)! The goal of the DRIVE (Delivering Results through Innovative and Visionary Education) Award is to recognize CPS teachers for going above and beyond the daily expectations of a teacher in the classroom. This award will recognize...
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Medal of Honor Award Recipient Visited PMA.
Staff Sergeant (SSG) John R. Cavaiani (R) visited Phoenix Military Academy (PMA) on Monday, June 28, 2010. The visit was facilitated by the Pritzger Military Musuem which earlier in the year hosted a weeklong celebration honoring all of the surviving Medal of...
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Summer English Department Academic Activities !!!!
Cadets! Review the reading lists and materials at the below website to fulfill English Department Summer Requirements. This is your chance to get ahead and stay ahead in those demanding English classes by doing some required and...
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Phoenix Military Summer Activities (Save the Date) Calender available NOW!
Please download and review this calender for Summer Activities at Phoenix Military Academy. Please call Ms. Johnson...
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Cheerleading Summer Schedule available !
Do you want to be a Firebird Cheerleader for the 2010 - 2011 school year? Make a point to attend the important dates listed below and on the downloadable document...
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Declaration of Independence Award: Mr. Stange!
Congratulations Mr. Stange (World Studies). He won a Pearson Independence Award. He will receive $250 gift certificate for the Pearson materials of his choice, Social Studies Trade Book Library for Phoenix Military Academy (PMA), a feature on the Pearson Illinois website, and a...
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PMA Staff Exemplary Leaders in Attendance (98.17%).
Congratulations to Mr. Carroll, Mr. Mayr, 1SG Powell, Ms. Raygoza, Ms. Rubin, 1SG Ruiz, Mr. Sander, and Mr. Surina on their perfect attendance for the 2009-2010 school year! A special congratulations to 1SG Powell on his perfect attendance for 6 years at PMA !!!!!! With a new standard...
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Unprecedented Scholarship Amounts totaling $1,659,344.00 Awarded to 2010 seniors!
Congratulations to the class of 2010 for all their accomplishments at Phoenix. They entered PMA as adolescents and through demonstrating the principles of leadership, respect, independence, commitment to post secondary education, community, responsibility, perseverance, compassion, passion, and discipline they have become "Ideal Graduates." Post secondary education is key to...
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Cadet Attendance Soars to New Heights (92.3%) !
Phoenix has achieved new heights in attendance with its first ever Four Year Perfect Attendance Award. Congratulations to Senior Casanova Redmon for raising the standards in attendance and proving it could be done! At the graduation ceremony on Friday, June 11, 2010, Mr. Wipachit...
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Summer Quest Adventures for Five Firebirds!
Congratulations to Evelyn Ramirez, Shakena Williams, Johnny Villagomez, Jasmine Palomar and Erik Ramírez! Summer Quest (SQ) is a summer program for motivated CPS high school students to participate in unique pre-college programs to enhance the attainability of attending college, utilize their potential, and create positive...
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Two CPFTA Graduates from Phoenix !!
Congratulations to seniors Anthony Martinez and Anthony Alvarez on their graduation from The Chicago Public Schools Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy (CPFTA)! Graduation took place Monday, June 7, 2010 at the IIT Herman Hall Auditorium on State Street. Chief Executive Officer, Ron Huberman, and Mayor Richard Daley were...
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Level One Debate Team !
Phoenix Military Academy met the Participation Standard at every tournament this year, and it increased by 28% in the number of students debating compared to 2008-2009. One simple word for your year: Congratulations! The Chicago Debate League (CDL)...
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DePaul University Scholarship: Ramsey Millison.
Congratulations on your admission and DePaul Grant to DePaul University! We are pleased to offer you DePaul Grant totaling $10,100 for the 2010-2011 academic year. We look forward to officially welcoming you to campus this summer during Premiere DePaul and to seeing you throughout...
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PMA Makes History as First AVID National Demo Site!
PMA has just become the first AVID National Demonstration School in CPS and the only current Demonstration High School in Illinois. AVID stands for Achievement Via Individual Determination. It is an international organization committed to helping historically underserved students achieve the highest possible educational ...
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Cadet Aguilar Selected for SY 10-11 City Corps Staff !
On May 6, 2010, Cadets Antonio Aguilar, Carolina Turrado, and Katie Villagomez appeared before the Oral Board for the SY 10-11 City Corp Staff. The City Corp Staff is comprised of the top Cadets within the CPS JROTC programs. The Cadet City...
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PMA Sets Standard Winning First Place in the City Wide Sports Challenge Competition !
On Saturday May 15, 2010, Phoenix took part in the annual JROTC Sports Challenge held south of Chicago at the Gately Stadium in Tinley Park. Phoenix set the standard for all CPS JROTC programs at the city wide JROTC Sports Challenge Competition. The...
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Brotherhood Member Enriching His Mind this Summer !
Congratulations to freshmen Brotherhood member, Erik Ramirez, who was accepted for the 2010 Gifted Education Resource Institution or (Geri) Summer Camps program at Purdue University. He will also receive a $1,000 scholarship to attend this educational and interactive summer program. Erik will live on a college campus for a...
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CPS, May, Board Meeting Recognition: Mr. Curtis !
Mr. Wipachit, Mr. Edwards, and Dr. Scott-Thompson will accompany Mr. Curtis to the Board meeting for the "Awarding Excellence" (Golden Apple Winners) on Wednesday, May 26th at 10:30 a.m. PMA is proud to congratulate it's first ever Golden Apple Award recipient, Mr. Anthony Curtis!!! The...
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Raising the Bar: First Golden Apple Teacher at PMA
Five CPS teachers received a special surprise Tuesday or Wednesday as a number of special guests, led by members of the Golden Apple Foundation, came to their classrooms to inform them they had been named winners of the prestigious Golden Apple award. On Wednesday, May 12th, the Foundation visited the classroom of and made a Golden Apple presentation to Anthony Curtis,
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Illinois Scholarship: Ruth Manns !
Congratulations Ruth! It is my pleasure to inform you that you have been selected to receive one of the 48 Illinois college scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year. The scholarship provides: tuition and mandatory fee waiver if attending an Illinois public university or your in-district community college, $471 monthly grant while...
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Valparaiso University Achievement Scholarship/ Illinois Neighbor Grant/ Gift Award: Marquitta Scott !!!
Congratulations Marquitta!!! Valparaiso University is pleased to offer you the prestigious Valparaiso University Achievement Scholarship of $30,000 ($7,500 per year for eight semester), VU Illinois Neighbor Grant of $5,000, VU Gift Award of $6,020, and Academic Competitiveness Grant-1st year of $750. Your aid...
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Faculty Scholarship: Adan Herrera !
It gives me great pleasure to offer you admission to Concordia University Chicago for the academic term beginning August 2010. I am also pleased to offer you awards totaling $11,000 for the 2010-2011 academic year. These awards are renewable up to a maximum amount of $44,000 over four years. You will also receive $644...
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Miami University Non-Resident Scholar: Brianna Howard
Congratulations on your acceptance to Miami University! More than 12,000 students were considered for scholarships and we commend you on your distiguished academic record and outstanding achievements which have merited this honor for $7,000 and renewable. The potential value over four year is $28,000. We...
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Recipient: Jazz Craft.
Senior Jazz Craft was chosen for the 2010 Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group Center for Innovation Mayoral Award for Student Achievement! Cadet Craft received $1,000 cash grant from CME Group to be used for his education beyond high...
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An Awesome Challenge Awaits You - Interview for Cadet Staff (7 positions) on May 26th & 27th !!!!!!!
Phoenix is looking for BN CO (Battalion Commander), BN XO (executive officer), BN S1 (administrative), BN S3 (operation), BN S4 (logistics), BN S2/S5 (recruitment/ public affairs), and CSM (Command Sargeant Major) on May 26th and 27th for the new school year. You are invited...
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Fuego Latino Celebration Concluded with Dance...
Photo's are in 2010 photo album! PMA celebrated the Fuego Latino (Latin Flame) on May 14, 2010 after AP testings. The day began with the assembly and ended with the dance.
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The Firebird Tales (Cadet 1LT Johnny Villagomez)
The monthly JROTC newsletter "Phoenix Times", is now on the web! The May edition by S2 Johnny Villagomez includes information on the new gymnasium, AP Testing, the Raider Competition, and the Senior Prom. To find out more information on any...
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Firebird Battalion Commander Chosen as One of Top Seventy Seniors in Illinois. (see Tribune link)
Congratulations to Battalion Commander Jeffrey Perez on being chosen as one of the top ten seniors in Chicago and one of the top seventy in the state of Illinois according to the May 2, 2010 Chicago Tribune article! Principals nominated seniors to compete...
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3 AVID Juniors Chosen as Future Leaders by Chicago Scholars !!!
Congratulations to Juniors Jeulani Gahiji, Jezabel Guerrero, and Katie Villagomez on their acceptance into the Chicago Scholars! Chicago Scholars (CS) is a five-year mentoring program that begins the summer before senior year of high school and continues through senior year of college. CS' goal is to make Chicago a better place to...
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City Science Fair Winner: Freshman Erik Ramirez !
Cadet Erik Ramírez will tour Chicago on the Mercury Boat Lines as a reward for his achievement at the Chicago City Science Fair in March 2010 at the Museum of Science and Industry. His project was about how different fertilizers affect the growth of plants.
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April 2010 Perfect Attendance (Sánchez) !
Congratulations to the following firebirds: Bernthal, Botner, Carroll, Curtis, Edwards, Escarpita, Gilbertson, Key, Lentynska, Mayr, Powell, Raygoza, Rubin, Ruíz, Sander, Sirabian, Stange, Surina, Tobias, Walker, Go, Johnson, Sánchez.
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PMA Raiders Took First Place in City Raider Challenge! PHOTO ALBUM PICS AVAILABLE!
Congratulations to Phoenix Raiders! Team One won five events outright: land navigation, push-ups, the obstacle course, the one mile run, and the 3 mile ruck march among 25 schools. Cadets Antonio Romo (Commander Beast), Jaquelin Parra (Jack Jack), Antonio Aguilar (Sir Push-a-lot), Hector Felipe (Skeletor), Anthony Martinez (Big Daddy Wuu Wuu), Anthony Mendez (The Deputy), Jeffrey Perez (Señor Awesome), and David Woulard (Anarchy)...
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Colonial Williamsburg Scholar: Ms. Sirabian!
Congratulations! We were very glad to receive your application. We have scholarship money for you from a private donor to attend the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute in Early American History. We are happy to offer you the dates in Virginia: July 7-14, 2010. Emily...
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Naval Academy Summer Seminar 2010: Junior Alyssa Gomezdelacasa !
Congratulations Alyssa! You have been selected to participate from June 19th to 24th of the Naval Academy Summer Seminar (NASS) in Annapolis, Maryland. Due to the popularity and high demand of our NASS program, the seminar will provide you with an exceptional opportunity to become familiar with Naval Academy academics, physical training, and leadership programs. Once...
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Stephanie Rogers receives Golden Apple Scholarship at Sunday Ceremony on April 25, 2010 !
It is my pleasure and honor to inform you that Stephanie Rogers has been selected to be among the one hundred members of the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois, Class of 2010. Over 2100 nominations were received this year for our program, our selection process evidences the excellence of the Scholars chosen. It also reflects wonderfully on PMA that prepared Stephanie...
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Dean's Scholarship & Dominican University Grant: Samary Vazquez!
Congratulations Samary! Your achievements at PMA are impressive and we are delighted to be able to recognize them with a scholarship and a grant from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. You are being awarded the Dean's Scholarship for $13,500/ year and the Dominican University Grant for $2,700/ year.
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Two Mouse Squad Techies Show Promise in Future of Technology.
Congratulations to Seniors Marcus Mosley and Victor Varela on their 50 for the Future Award! Hundreds are nominated each year but only 50 Graduate and Undergraduate Students, as well as 10 Chicago Public Schools High School students are honored as the most promising students in technology. "I was very...
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Gates Millennium Scholar: Chenetta D. Watson !
Congratulations Chenetta! We are very pleased to inform you of your selection as a Gates Millennium Scholar (GMS). This year, the GMS Program attracted over 20,500 applicants. It is thus a distinct honor for you to be recognized as one of the 1,000 Gates Millennium Scholars for the GMS Class of 2010. As a Gates Millennium Scholar, GMS funds are available for you to attend any U.S. accredited college or university of your choice. As a full-time enrolled student, you may transfer from one accredited...
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Two Firebirds Spreading their Wings to Reach New Atmospheres.
Victor Varela and Jezabel Guerrero are the first students in PMA history accepted into the College Bridge (CB) Dual Enrollment program. The CB program allows CPS students to take free college classes and earn both High School AP and college credit for the classes. Once enrolled in the CB Program all tuition, registration, lab, and book fees are covered as well as bus passes for the commute to and from the college...
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Declaration of Independence Award: Ms. Sirabian.
Congratulations Ms. Sirabian (US History). She won a Pearson Independence Award. She has an invitation to view the only touring print of the Declaration of Independence on April 16th at Curie HS where she will receive the award. She will receive $250 gift certificate for the...
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Finalist for the 2010 Golden Apple Award: Mr. Curtis.
Congratulations Mr. Curtis (English I). He is one of the 30 Finalists selected from 542 educators nominated for the 2010 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching in Cook, Kane, Lake, DuPage, and Will counties. The first date to mark down is our Celebration of Excellence in Teaching on Saturday, April 17th at the Hyatt Regency...
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The Lady Firebird Soccer Team is Red Hot...
The 2010 Lady Firebird Soccer team has started their season off with a record of 3 wins and 1 tie! The team decided early on that their goal was to make it through the season with an undefeated record! Senior captains Katia Acosta (picture below in St. Mary's article) and Jackie Parra are sure to...
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Dean's Scholar/ Saint Mary's Grant: Katia J Acosta !
Congratulations Katia ! You have been selected for the honor and will receive a Dean's Scholarship for Academic Achievement at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. You will receive a $8,000 annual award. In addition, you will receive $18,900 from the Saint Mary's Grant. Each year we select a number of students...
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4th Highest Performance in Debate in CPS !!!!
Congratulations to the PMA Debate Team for their outstanding performance at the 2010 Allstate City of Chicago Debate Championships. This culminating tournament, hosted by DePaul...
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Distinguished Dean's Scholarship & Ambassadors Scholarship: Senior Margarita Y. Perez.
Congratulations Cadet Margarita Y. Perez (National Honor Society President) on your admission to Franklin College, Indiana. We are excited to award the Distinguished Dean's Scholarship ($10,000) and the Ambassadors Scholarship ($6,000) to you and your family in an effort to make a...
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March Perfect Attendance (Ms. Rubin/ Mr. Go)!
Congratulations to the following firebirds: Botner, Carroll, Curtis, Czopek, Escarpita, Fairchild, Gilbertson, Hurley, Keyser, Lentynska, Mayr, McCabe, Powell, Raygoza, Rubin, Ruiz, Sander, Surina, Tobias, Walker, Ms. B, Erwin, Go, Paris, Rule, and Sanchez.
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JROTC Cadets return from Spring Break tour of Gettysburg and Washington D.C.
This past weekend, returning Wednesday morning, Major Seymore organized the yearly trip to Gettysburg and Washington DC. 45 cadets from various schools with JROTC programs and 6 chaperones participated in the 4 day event.
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Diversity Scholarship Award: LaShawnda Kilgore !
Congratulations! Your achievements at Phoenix Military Academy are impressive and we are delighted to be able to recognize them with a scholarship from University of Missouri from Mizzou (MU). You are being awarded the Diversity Scholarship for $2,500/ year and the Diversity Non-Resident tution waiver for $10,350/ year. The maximum potential value is $51,400...
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Sophmore Johnny Villagomez: Silver Award at CPS Science Fair (Museum of Science and Industry) !
Congratulations to Cadet Johnny Villagomez for receiving a $100 prize from The International Union of Operating Engineers for his science fair project, "Which Material Retains the Most Heat?" The experiment tested brass, steel, aluminum, acrylic, PVC, and polypropylene with steel retaining the most heat. Initially, more than 12,000 students...
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Director's Scholarship: Senior Jazz Craft !
Congratulations! On behalf of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, I am pleased to offer you a Director's Scholarship in the amount of $2,500, renewable for a total of four consecutive years ($10,000). This scholarship award recognizes your achievement, motivation, and perseverance, as demonstrated by the truly...
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Junior Katie Villagomez to SLS at West Point!
Congratulations Cadet Villagomez! You've been chosen from among thousands of applications to participate in the 35th Annual Summer Leaders Seminar (SLS) at West Point. Your selection for SLS does more than invite you to attend the seminar. It also confirms you as one of our very top candidates for admission. As a candidate, you now...
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PMA $100 Ideal Graduate Essay Winners.
Congratulations to Andrew Gladney, Shekia Hassell, Brianna Howard, and Chenetta Watson on their $100.00 prize for writing the most compelling essays on what makes the PMA Ideal Graduate. Seniors...
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PMA Close Up: Mission Accomplished !
Cadets Johnny Villagomez, Jennifer Salgado, Karina Romero, Stephanie Espino, our commentator Nia Benton, and Ms. Sirabian just returned from an exhilarating week in Washington D.C.! For six days they explored the inner workings of our nation's capitol, getting a "close up" view of our government. They met with their...
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Close Up Washington D.C. 2010-Benton's Blast-Day IV
Hey Phoenix, miss us? Today, we had to dress in our class A uniform because we were actually going to walk all throughout Capitol Hill. And yes, this place is actually on a hill so we got PT for sure. We started in the Senate building and worked our way around all over. We saw...
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Nia Benton's Blast from Washington D.C. (Day III).
Hey, I'm back for my report for Day 3. Today, after an early wakeup call and quick breakfast, we got on the buses with each group going in separate directions. Our group went to the "School Without Walls" location. This is a high school that uses the entire city as a class room to learn and function. I actually liked it; but the school's students that presented for us had such horrible public speaking skills and it took away from the...
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Round I for Phoenix. Round II for Chenetta Watson!
Congratulations Senior Chenetta Watson! You have been selected to advance to the second phase of the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) scholarship selection process. To verify your eligibility for further consideration, we must receive the following documents no later than Friday...
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Day II from Washington D.C. Close-Up 2010!
Sophmore Nia Benton writes: Today is Day II of the trip and it started with a bang! Waking up at 5 a.m. Chicago time is way different from waking up 6 a.m. D.C time, so Jasmin and I were almost late for breakfast and our morning meeting. We made it thankfully; but just barely. We left at 9 am to head over to the Jefferson Memorial. It was...
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Senior Chenetta D. Watson: Purdue University Emerging Urban Leader Scholar !
It gives me great pleasure to inform you of your selection as a Purdue University Emerging Urban Leader scholarship recipient. One of our University's most prestigious and valuable awards, the annual $15,000 scholarship is renewable for an overall value of up to $60,000 over the...
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PMA Landed at Close Up Washington D.C.
The annual Close Up Washington D.C. trip with Ms. Sirabian has landed in the nations capital with Johnny Villagomez, Nia Benton, Jennifer Salgado, Jasmin Palomar, and Karina Romero. Sophmore Nia Benton is going to provide "play-by-play" updates of the events as they unfold. This is her first submission to PMA...
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Another Phoenix Cadet Accepted to West Point!
COL Cadet Anthony Mendez has officially been accepted into the prestigious West Point Military Academy having received a personal phone call and invitation certificate this Thursday, March 4, 2010. Cadet Mendez's acceptance marks the second...
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Leaving foot prints for others to follow...
When a woman is inspired, she is urged to make a difference. She is driven by an idea and there is no stopping her. The young women of the PMA Sisterhood have taken these words and transformed them into actions. They have taken thoughts and developed them into life changing...
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We Got Five !!!!!
The PMA Debate Team competed at the Conference Championships at Schurz HS from February 26 to 27, 2010. In total, we won 5 medallions for both team and individual success. The team awards went to JV debaters Brenda Munoz and Lainer Rodriguez who placed 10th at the tournament, and to Varsity debaters Samary Vazquez and Carlos Ballesteros who placed...
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February Perfect Attendance (1SG Ruíz/ Ms. Sánchez)!
Congratulations to the following firebirds: Bernthal, Botner, Carroll, Czopek, Escarpita, Fairchild, Gilbertson, Hurley, Keyser, Mayr, Ponce, Powell, Raygoza, Rubin, Ruíz, Sander, Sirabian, Stange, Surina, Tobias, Erwin, Go, Paris, Rule, and Sanchez.
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Senior Brianna Howard Shadows CPS Leader !
I want to confirm Honorary Student Board Member Nominee Brianna Howard's attendance at the February Board of Education Meeting. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 24th beginning at 10:30 am ending at approximately 2:00pm, where Brianna will "shadow" Vice-President Muñana during...
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PMA Debaters at Harvard University !
The PMA Debate team had a wonderful experience at the Harvard Debate Tournament in Cambridge, MA, during Valentine's Day weekend. Senior Samary Vazquez and Junior Donna Carrasco competed against the top teams...
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Lainer Rodríguez: CPS Full-Tuition Scholar ($32,000) !
Mr. Stange (AVID III Instructor) introduced "Just the Beginning Foundation" to Senior Lainer Rodriguez as a pre-college preparation workshop in the Summer of 2009. Cadet Rodriguez made it to the final round of Posse but did not get chosen. It was a tough day when this happened, but as Ms. Keyser says, "All things happen for a reason." And what a GOOD REASON it turned out to be...
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Cadet Kellie Erazo Traveling to Greece in June 2010 !
The Military Area Office and the Tawani Foundation will sponsor the Annual CPS Cadet Battle Staff Ride. Freshman Kellie Erazo (#1 in the Class of 2013) wrote a winning essay and earned a spot. A party of six cadets will travel to Greece from June 19 to 25, 2010 to study the Battles of...
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Reaching for Perfection in Attendance !
Congratulations to Ms. B/ Mr. Gilbertson (twice) 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 Cadet COL 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...
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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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