PMSA Weekly Update
October 27, 2023
On Monday morning of October 23, PMSA teachers welcomed Mr. Jack Baldermann, former principal of Westmont High School and current superintendent of CUSD201, during our late start Professional Learning Community (PLC) faculty time. The purpose of his visit was to further our understanding of high-functioning PLC work, and how to get into the weeds in order to truly make an impact on student growth. In 2020, Westmont High School was selected by a panel of 20 national experts as Best Professional Learning Community in the country. This award was earned while under Mr. Baldermann’s leadership.
Mr. Baldermann spent the rest of the day visiting with each department during their common duty period. If you have never heard the term common duty period, this is a feature of the master schedule in which each content area has a common period off to collaborate and discuss lesson plans, assessments, resources, and/or instructional strategies, to name a few topics. Mr. Baldermann reminded each department that the essential components of a successful PLC are studying student performance through various data points, setting measurable goals based on these data points, and developing action steps in order move the needle on areas needing improvement. These are our non-negotiables. Our teachers will drive the decisions on these essential components, as they are the champions in every classroom, and they lead the learners! We look forward to sharing every step of the way with you.
Sincerely,
Cristin Chiganos
Interim Principal
Ms. Stompor
Ms. Stompor has been a teacher at PMSA for 17 years. She has taught every math class at PMSA except for Calculus. She has even taught Computer Science. She has sponsored the Student Council for the past ten years and has been the class sponsor of multiple classes. This year she is honored to be the sponsor for The Class of 2027.
Q: What do you love most about teaching here at PMSA?
A: My students and fellow faculty. I love my Proviso Family.
Q: What has been your most memorable moment while teaching here at PMSA?
A: There are so many. I do really enjoy that my students are able to teach me about math and life. Without this I would not be able to grow as a teacher.
Q: What is an interesting fact (s) that many do not know about you?
A: That I am a private pilot and have been flying since I was 16. I also play darts and have been to the Bull Shooter Competition to play competitively and have placed individually and team competition.
Q: What book (s) are you currently reading?
A: Becoming – Michelle Obama and
Where the Crawdads Sing – Delia Owens
Yaretzi Lizama
Yaretzi is a senior at PMSA. She participates and is a member of NHS (National Junior Honor Society) and The Class of 2024. She also helped lead the Latin Assembly this year.
She is a part of three music programs. Yaretzi participates in Merit School of Music every Saturday, JR Music School; where she does professional recordings, and Congressional Church in Villa Park, where she is the lead soprano.
Q: What is your most memorable moment as a student at PMSA?
A: I love the pep rallies. It is great seeing everyone's school spirit. Everyone comes together like a family.
Q: What do you love most about PMSA?
A: I love the diversity and inclusion that PMSA holds. The student demographics are diverse. I feel safe and comfortable at PMSA. I can relate to the students and my teachers as well.
Q: What are your plans post high school?
A: I plan to attend college to study marketing with a minor in vocal performance.
Q: What is your number 1 college choice?
A: I would love to attend either Elmhurst, U of I (Champaign), or Depaul University.
Q: What is your favorite subject(s)
A: AP Calculus and AP Literature.
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: The Secret History
Q: What is something interesting about yourself that you want to share with the PMSA school community?
A: I play the flute. I have been playing the flute longer than I have been singing.
Monday:
Multicultural Club (214)- 3:30-4:30
Key Club (425)- 3:30-4:30
Genealogy Club (407)- 3:30-4:30
Yearbook Club (424)- 3:30-4:30
Tuesday:
Culinary Club (322)- 3:30-4:30
Black Student Union (307)- 3:30-4:30
Student Council (400)- 3:30-4:30
Art Club (504)- 3:30-4:30
Astronomy Club (409)- 6:45-7:30 am
Intramurals (Wellness Area)- 3:30-4:30
Robotics (Proviso West Manufacturing Lab)- 3:30-5:00
Wednesday:
Newspaper Club (316)- 3:30-4:30
Girl's League Club (217)- 3:30-4:30
Class of 2026 (210)- 3:30-4:30
Class of 2024 (421)- 3:30-4:30
Class of 2027 (400)- 3:30-4:30
Mental Health Club (213)- 3:30-4:30
Art Club (504)- 3:30-4:30
Chess Club (427)- 3:30-4:30
Thursday:
Gospel Choir (008)- 3:30-4:30
Class of 2025 (213)- 3:30-4:30
SASS (323)- 3:30-4:30
Video Gamer Club (306)- 03:30-4:30
Intramurals (Wellness Area)- 3:30-4:30
Robotics (507)- 3:30-5:00
Art Club
“We had a good turnout for week one of Art Club! Artists of all levels challenged their visual skills with our Color Mixing Game. Students were given a mystery color swatch and had to match it by mixing paint from only our three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. They did fantastic! We also talked about the beginning of our School Wall Mural which we will begin designing together as a group next.
If you are interested in joining, please stop by Room 504 on Tuesdays after school until 4:30 pm. Activity bus is available at 5:00 pm for bussers.
Questions may be directed to me, Professor Grace Schmidt via email (Gschmidt@pths209.org) or Teams.
Next Tuesday is Halloween and we will not meet. Our next meeting is the following Tuesday, November 7. We will begin talking about some of the musical influences we’ll be considering for the mural as well as walking through the start of individual large-scale paintings using the gridding technique – a must for mural painting accuracy! See you there!”
-Professor Schmidt
MESSAGE FROM PMSA PTO
Our goal this year is grow our membership. By growing in numbers, forming committees, and planning events at our school, we can accomplish so much more to make PMSA great for our students.
This year we are asking for a $10 dollar membership fee per family. We are hoping to also collect an ADDITIONAL $10 fee for fundraising to allow us to do events, activities, and support our students and teachers without having to hold a formal fundraiser.
It’s not too late to sign up to be a member, pay your dues and participate. This year we are holding a raffle for membership. A box of Halloween Candy and goodies will be given away to one lucky parent or teacher that joins PTO and pays dues before October 23.
If you have already filled out our membership form and paid dues for the 2023-24 school year, we thank you. If you have not, please see below.
To officially join the PTO for the 2023-24 school year, please click on this link to sign up: https://form.jotform.com/232345952911154
To pay your dues you can use Zelle (thepmsapto209@gmail.com), OR bring a Check (PMSA PTO) or cash to a meeting.
Our PTO Treasurer spot is OPEN. Please contact us if you would be interested in taking over the duties of treasurer for our PTO. We are so grateful for Ms. Chris Serrano for serving as our treasurer for the last year.
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the first Wednesday of the month this year for our PTO meetings. All meetings will be held in person and virtually on Microsoft TEAMS. The remaining dates are as follows: November 1, 2023, December 6, 2023, January 10, 2024, February 7, 2024, March 6, 2024, April 3, 2024, and May 1, 2024. Any questions? Thepmsapto209@gmail.com or text President Anissa Butler at 630-240-2191.
Thanks for your support,
Anissa Butler, Maria Barba, Chris Serrano, and Kathleen Franzwa
PMSA Club and Activity Bus
Arrives at PMSA at 4:45 pm
Departs PMSA at 5:00 pm
The activity bus will drop the students off at their bus stop location.
It is important that all students know their bus stop location and that they share it with the bus driver.
Click the button below and visit the Proviso Transportation page to find your bus stop location.
