Block five activities are scheduled by the advisor/director and meet from 2:30 to 3:30pm unless otherwise noted.
5th Block Activities – Quarter 4
3D Open Studio
Description: Ceramics open studio (10 kids max, sign up in advance). Students must sign up in advance via the Google Form in the Visual Arts Google Classroom.
Advisor: Mandy Stringer (mandy.stringer@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: A days: Tuesdays 5th block; B days: Thursdays 5th block
Anime Club
Description: Come talk about anime, share your watch lists, play games, watch some shows together and more! Also artists, it’d be awesome to share your fanart!
Advisor: Mrs. Kanavati (anna.kanavati@pimartshs.org). Student Liaison: Bella Hall, junior (isabella.hall@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Every other Friday, 5th Block
Other information: We meet 2-3 times a month, join the google classroom to see the calendar. Email Ms. Kanavati or Bella for Google Classroom code.
PiM Adventurer’s Guild
Description: Join us as we embark on epic quests in distant, forgotten lands! Learn to make a character and play Dungeons & Dragons with your fellow students.
Advisors: Stoffel (sam.stoffel@pimartshs.org) & Ms. Schievelbein (hannah.schievelbein@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Fridays, 5th block
Other information: Max of 6-12 students. Email Advisors for Google Classroom code.
Eco Club
Description: Eco Club is for students interested in being good stewards of the environment.
Advisor: Mr. Popp (tpopp@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Fridays, 5th block
Media Arts Army (MARMY)
Description: This is the photo and video production team for all of PiM. We will make stunning images and video work to celebrate all of the arts and students of PiM.
Advisor: Mr. Raasch (john.raasch@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Wednesdays, 5th block
National Honor Society (NHS)
Description: By application only at beginning of school year
Advisor: Ms. Schauwitzer (cschauwitzer@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Wednesday before school
National Art Honor Society (NAHS)
Description: The PiM chapter of NAHS is an opportunity to highlight the arts and be involved in service projects as a group, with our larger PiM community and the Twin Cities communities. NAHS plans fun events and activities. Looks great on a resume!
Advisor: Ms. Fowler (julie.fowler@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Tuesdays, 5th block (Interest form and Zoom meeting link is located in the Media and Visual Arts Advisory Google Classroom page. Email Advisor for code. New members join at the beginning of the school year.
National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA)
Description: Open to all majors. Nationally recognized honor society, our focus is on supporting our PIM arts community as well as supporting dance. We host 3 blood drives per year, organize the sale of Valentine’s cards, flowers, and curate the National Dance Day Showcase at PIM, among other things. We have had participating students from each art area because they want to do what we are doing and to connect with our group even if they are not planning to or meet requirements for induction.
Advisor: Ms. Ciganko (lciganko@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: During virtual learning we will meet on Wednesdays during the advisory/study hall time, 9:15 – 9:45. Adjustments will be made for hybrid. During full in person learning our meetings will shift to Tuesday advisories.
Open Studio Zoom
Description: Make art while catching up with friends! Studio work time to work on visual arts projects. You can talk about art or whatever!
Advisors: Ms. Johannsen (rebecca.johannsen@pimartshs.org) & Ms. Stringer (mandy.stringer@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Wednesdays, 5th block. Email Advisors for Zoom link
Other information: Students need to sign up to hold space. 10 students per class. Email Ms. Jo or Mandy for the sign up link.
PiM Adventurer’s Guild
Description: Join us as we embark on epic quests in distant, forgotten lands! Learn to make a character and play Dungeons & Dragons with your fellow students.
Advisors: Stoffel (sam.stoffel@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Fridays, 5th block
Other information: Max of 6-12 students. Email Advisors for Google Classroom code.
Student Ambassadors
Description: Represent the school by welcoming potential students, greeting at performances, sharing your experience at monthly Information Sessions, and assisting with Arts Placement Workshops/Registration, New Student Orientation, and Freshmen Orientation. Must be a junior or senior. Applications accepted in the spring.
Advisor: Ms. Montgomery (tania.montgomery@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: As needed.
Transgender Student Alliance (TSA)
Description: Any transgender, genderqueer, or intersex students can meet up and talk about their life with others like them. Want to share a transition update or highlight? Go right ahead! Want to talk about dysphoria? We’re here to listen! Or maybe you want to just hang out and play games. Whatever it may be, this is a safe space for you. And if you want to learn how to support your trans peers, you’re welcome to join and learn!
Advisors: Ms. Stringer (mandy.stringer@pimartshs.org) & Ms. Pfandler (laura.pfandler@pimartshs.org). Student Liaison: Oliver Henk, junior (august.henk@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Fridays, 5th block
Other information: Email Advisors or Student Liaison for Zoom link
Writing Club
Description: We will meet weekly to discuss and share any writing or writing projects that students are working on. This is a low pressure space to share or improve any thing that students are working on.
Advisors: Mr. Flory (tyler.flory@pimartshs.org) and Ms. Deignan (christine.deignan@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Wednesdays, 5th block
Other Information: Email Advisors for Google Classroom and Zoom link
