Meet Mr. Boyd
Jocelyn Lott, reporter
March 6, 2020
Phoenix hired a new student support manager at the beginning of the year named Justin Boyd. He's here to be a support system for the kids who feel like they have no one to talk to. “I support students in many different ways,” Boyd said. He explained how he helps students. “You might need...
New Addition to the Firebirds
Kevin Vargas
November 26, 2019
The year began with a few new faces to the Firebird staff. One new Firebird is Ms. Karns a chemistry teacher. She is from a small town called Little York, Illinois, and has been teaching for seven years. She continues her teaching career here at PMA and hopes to gain experience from the school. ...
Meet Mr. Vivians
Damien Ponce
November 25, 2019
With the start of the new school year Phoenix hired a new military property coordinator, Melvin Vivans. He replaced Mrs.Melesio. .Vivians came to Phoenix with a lot of experience. “My previous job; I was a material control and accounting specialist for the Army. I served over nine and...
Meet Ms. Assil
Andres Vargas
November 25, 2019
One of the easy parts of teaching, is showing how much you love your job. However, finding the right school is often difficult. For Mrs. Assil she was excited to find Phoenix and start working. She loves the energy of the students and teachers and feeds off of it. . “During my int...
VinQuan goes to HBCU’s
Shantia Boyle
May 16, 2018
VinQuan Randle,a junior, attended a trip where he visited several colleges.When teens go on college visits, they either enjoy themselves or or have a negative experience. “I like three colleges the most are Texas southern university,Jackson state university and Dillard college,” said Randl...
Khalid and the basketball team
Shantia Boyle
May 16, 2018
Khalid Herron, a Junior,. is one of the best players on the basketball team.. During his junior year, Herron managed to dunk a ball in a live game. He gets a lot of recognition being that he is talented and so young. His sophomore year, Herron started to receive basketball scholarships. “I...
The Last Show
Kiara Balleza
May 11, 2018
Legends begin in a rough patch, and most do really leave a remarkable story that never dies. Recently, Arieonna Smith has graduated from SAIC’s CAAP program (or College Art Access Program) where she displays her artwork and advances her artistic abilities for future masterpieces. Most displays ar...
New Addition To Phoenix
Adrian Diaz
March 12, 2018
The class of 2018 is used to people leaving from their class, by choice or administrative transfer. However, the newest member of the senior class is Vanessa Coba and it looks like she's here to stay. “I wanted something new, and I already knew a couple of people so it was easier to adjust here than some...
Jaliyah Stephanys
Shantia Boyle
March 12, 2018
A senior Jaliyah Stephanys, a student who attends Phoenix Military, she enlisted in military her Junior year of high school.Jaliyah plans on doing six years in the military she mentions sometimes she feels hesitant about going through with it. The military was more than a physical challenge for h...
Teaching and Learning
Aloisius Arellano
March 6, 2018
Growing up children are influenced by their elders which can affect the way they live their lives . For student teacher Mr. Curin, a major influence in becoming interested in teaching was both of his grandfathers who fought in WWII. “History has always been a fascinating subject to me. Both o...