Clubs and activities are scheduled by the advisor/director and meet from 2:30 to 3:30pm unless otherwise noted.
Anime Club
Description: We will gather together to share our love of anime, manga, and all things in otaku culture. We do fun activities and games, discuss and debate characters and series, make art together, watch anime and be silly. You don’t have to be an avid fan to join, even if you’re curious about anime culture come and learn!
Advisors: Sam King (sam.king@pimartshs.org) and Anna Kanavati (anna.kanavati@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Fridays during 5th block in Room 203
Bad Video Games Club
Description: Join Swimmer and Miller for some bad video games — anything low quality, full of glitches and bugs, or just outright ridiculous is fair game! We will bring games for folks to play, but feel free to come in with your best suggestions, too!
Advisors: Sarah Swimmer (sarah.swimmer@pimartshs.org) and Elle Miller (elle.miller@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Thursdays during 5th block in Room 131
Arts Council
Description: Visual/Media Arts Leadership Team. Application and teacher recommendation required.
Advisors: Mandy (mandy.stringer@pimartshs.org) and Sunnie (sunnie.helms@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Tuesdays during Flex in Room 129
Bell Choir
Description: We are a team of musicians, playing a set of chimes.
Advisor: Chris Mortika (christopher.mortika@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Wednesdays during 5th block in Room 202
Creative Writing Club
Description: A safe space for writers of all abilities to meet and discuss all things related to creative writing. Are you a poet? Working on a book? Writing a story just for fun? We would love to have you!
Advisor: Ms. van Eps (krista.vaneps@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Wednesdays during 5th block in Room 117
The Dance Ensemble
Description: PiM Arts High School Dance Ensemble is an audition based group of intermediate-advanced dancers who are proud to represent the PiM dance program in the community. Opportunities include outreach performances, volunteering with other arts organizations, and working with outside professional choreographers.
Advisor: Danielle Ricci (danielle.ricci@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Flex or after school Tuesday-Thursday – Schedule TBD
Diversity & Inclusion Club
Description: Diversity & Inclusion Club is a safe space for everyone no matter your background to come learn, experience, and celebrate different cultures. This school year we have hosted a cultural arts day, a round of TED talks to educate our school community, and supported the Black Excellence performance. Our focus has been representation, education, and support for a diverse community. We will also do weekly announcements for Heritage months.
Advisor: Emily Weber (emily.weber@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Every other Thursday during flex in Room 124
Good Ones Magazine (PiM Literary Magazine)
Description:Good Ones Magazine is PiM’s student-run zine-style magazine that features student art, photography, writing, and more. Students work together to create print and digital issues that feature the work of themselves and their peers.
Advisor: Simone Ritchie (simone.ritchie@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Tuesdays during Flex in Cafeteria; Fridays during 5th block in Room 121
MARMY (Media Arts Army)
Description: Media Arts production crew (army) to photograph and film our wonderful PiM productions and more. Students must complete an application.
Advisors: Theresa Ganzer (theresa.ganzer@pimartshs.org) and John Raasch (john.raasch@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Flex, 5th block in Room 127, and evening productions
National Honor Society (NHS)
Description: Available to Juniors and Seniors with a GPA of 3.3 or higher and an interest in volunteer and community service opportunities.
Advisor: Cassy Schauwitzer (cschauwitzer@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Wednesdays before school in the Main Office Conference room.
National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA)
Description: National Honors Society for Dance Arts is a student based club that is nationally recognized in the field of dance. Students come together to create philanthropic projects and school projects by connecting our community at PiM to the joy of dance! Open to all majors.
Advisor: Danielle Ricci (danielle.ricci@pimarths.org)
Meetings: Wednesdays during Flex in Studio 163
Our Town – Spring Play (End of Q3 into Q4)
Description: Our Town by Thornton Wilder is a play about the lives of people in the fictional New Hampshire town of Grover’s Corners. The play explores themes of love, death, and the human experience. The play is divided into three acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage,” and “Death and Eternity”. The play is set in the theater where it’s being performed, and the stage manager breaks the fourth wall to address the audience. The play is performed without a set, and actors mime actions instead of using props. Sound for this show will be provided by a live foley group.
Director: William T. Leaf (wleaf@pimartshs.org)
Auditions: Monday, March 3, Tuesday, March 4. Call Backs Wednesday March 5.
Rehearsals: March 10 – May 1, Monday-Friday during Block 5 and beyond in the Loading Dock Theatre
Performances: Friday, May 2 7PM, Saturday, May 3 7PM, Sunday, May 4 2PM (Strike follows performance)
Singing in the Rain – Winter Musical
Description: Singin’ in the Rain has all the makings of a Tinseltown tabloid headline—the starlet, the leading man, and a love affair that could change lives and make or break careers! In silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are a hot item but, behind the scenes, things aren’t always as they appear on the big screen! Meanwhile, Lina’s squeaky voice might be the end of her career in “talking pictures” without the help of a talented young actress to do the talking and singing for her.
Directors: Rob Thompson (rthompson@pimartshs.org), Karis Sloss (karis.sloss@pimartshs.org), Alessandro Rovegno (alessandro.rovegno@pimartshs.org)
Auditions: Monday, November 25, Tuesday and November 26. Call Backs Monday, December 2.
Rehearsals: Monday-Friday during Block 5 and beyond in Rooms 155, 156, 168, and the White Box
Singing in the Rain Pit
Director: Alessandro Rovegno (alessandro.rovegno@pimartshs.org)
Rehearsals: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday during Block 5 (2:40-3:30)
Student Ambassadors
Description: Represent the school by welcoming potential students, hosting interested prospective students for the day, sharing your experience and giving tours of the building at monthly Information Sessions, and assisting with 9th grade and New Student Orientations. Must be a junior or senior. Applications accepted in the spring.
Advisor: Tania Montgomery (tania.montgomery@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: As needed.
Student Council
Description: Student Council meets weekly to discuss ways they can help improve the school and school functions for the student body. Members will be voted in each year.
Advisors: Emily Weber (emily.weber@pimartshs.org) and Jim Nordberg (jim.nordberg@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Tuesdays during flex in Rooms 124 & 132
Tabletop Gaming Club
Description: Share and play your favorite board games, card games, TCG’s and other tabletop games and learn new ones! All experience levels and interests are welcome.
Advisor: Aaron Kvale (aaron.kvale@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Block 5 on Tuesdays (May change to Wednesdays at some point in the year)in Room 122
Trans Council
Description: A group in which students can figure out, embrace, and celebrate their queerness together.
Advisors: Syd Berggren (syd.berggren@pimarths.org) and Tegan Pedersen (tegan.pedersen@pimartshs.org)
Meetings: Thursdays during flex in Room 118
