Some of our eighth grade students from S.W.A.G. (Students With A Goal) spent some time at Horizon Elementary this morning (Thursday, Jan. 23) talking with some “scientists!”

Though Horizon’s Science Fair has been going on for many years, this is the first time our students have gone over to help judge. This is a great initiative to help our students put their critical thinking skills to the test, while also helping Horizon students practice presenting information about their experiments.

Our students participation in the judging process is also a SEL (Social Emotional Learning) lesson in human interaction. The judging process offers the students the opportunity to practice their interpersonal skills among different age groups. 

Check out the photo gallery below to see how today’s activity went. To download high resolution jpg files from the photo gallery below, just simply click the “DOWNLOAD” button on the bottom right-hand corner of the photo while viewing it in the Photo Gallery function. We are happy to provide this service to you, free of charge!

Penn High School CPA (Center for Performing Arts)

56100 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka 

*Enter Door C

6:00 -8:00 p.m.

Parking will be located in the main student lot

Penn will serve as the regional location for this informational community learning opportunity by the Indiana Department of Education, in collaboration with the Indiana State Department of Health.

This opportunity is open to all parents and members of the regional community. (Training for regional educators will take place earlier in the afternoon).

The purpose of this event is to engage and discuss the impact of vaping within the community. The presentation will provide data related to youth vaping; address vaping devices; discussion on model policy for schools to combat vape use on campus; education and community resources through the Vape-Free Indiana Website.

Click here for more details. 
 

Sign-up Meeting

Next year's Freshmen (current 8th graders):

March 16, 4:30 p.m. 

Penn Staff Dining Room (Enter through Door D)
 

Tryouts:

Next year’s Freshmen (current 8th ​graders):

March 30, 31 and April 1

4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Penn Main Arena (upstairs balcony)

The first day for students of the 2020-2021 school year is Wednesday, August 19, 2020 and the last day for students is Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

Other important dates include:

• September 7, 2020: Recess Day – Labor Day
• October 23 & 26, 2020: Fall Recess Days
• November 3, 2020: Recess Day – General Election
• November 25-27, 2020: Thanksgiving Recess Days
• December 21-Jan. 1, 2021: Winter Break
• January 18, 2021: Recess Day – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• February 15, 2021: Recess Day – Presidents’ Day
• April 2, 2021: Recess Day
• April 5-9, 2021: Spring Break
• May 31, 2021: Recess Day – Memorial Day

Click here for a one-page pdf copy of the 2020-2021 school year calendar.

For the 2019-2020 school year and activity calendar, please click here.

Due to the lack of snow, ski club will be canceled on Wednesday, January 15^th. This meeting will be rescheduled for a later date.

Since 2009, PHM students from all three middle schools have participated in the China Excursion, the most recent trip occurring in the spring of 2019.

This nine day trip planned for the summer of 2021 departs June 28 and returns July 6 (tentative dates). Students will tour historic sites in the cities of Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai, China. You can view some of the places explored in this slideshow. This experience will allow students to explore the ancient culture of China and also witness firsthand the country’s rapid development. The trip to China is aligned to seventh grade social studies standards that focus on imperial China, the Mongol Empire, European colonization, types of government, and trade. 

The China Excursion is open to any students currently enrolled in 6th or 7th grade at Discovery, Grissom, or Schmucker. If you are interested in learning more about this experience and itinerary, please plan on attending informational meeting …

Friday, January 17

7:30 a.m.

Discovery Middle School LGI

*Please park in the west staff parking lot, between Discovery and Horizon.

If you have any questions, please contact James Howard at jhoward@phm.k12.in.us or Lavon Dean-Null at ldean-null@phm.k12.in.us. 

Click here to register for eighth-grade summer PE.

Summer PE is both sessions – Approximate dates for 2020 are June 8-26 (Session I) and July 6-24 (Session II). 

4 Hours in the morning, exact times still to be determined. (Summer 2019 times were 8:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.).

Eligibility to Register for Summer PE:
Students MUST be a current 8th grade student attending a P-H-M Middle School; 
Or 
Be enrolled as a Penn High School student for the 2020-21 school year. 
 

Students must attend all days of both sessions.

Please see below for the timeline:

• Summer PE Registration Form will be released on the Penn website Monday, Feb. 3, 2020  at 9:00 a.m.

• Feb. 3 – Feb. 14, 2020: Fill out the online registration form AND make the $50 payment in the Penn High School Bookstore to secure a spot.

• 200 Spots Available. First Come, First Serve! A student does not secure a spot until both the online Registration Form is filled out & $50 Fee is paid to the PHS Bookstore. Students on the Free/Reduced Lunch Program do not pay the fee, but will be required to confirm  their interest in order to secure a spot.

• Feb. 14 @ 3:00 PM: 8th Grade Summer PE registration and payment acceptance CLOSES!

• A confirmation letter will be immediately provided from the Bookstore after payment is received and student spot is guaranteed.

• After all available spots are filled, students will be placed on a wait list. Refunds will be issued for any student still on the waitlist on May 15, 2020. 

• Summer PE transportation is provided for students residing within the P-H-M District. 

*Fees must be paid by check, cash or money order. No credit cards, over-the- phone, or online payments can be processed. No Refunds will be given after May 15, 2020!

Questions? Please contact:

Shannan Lindzy, Summer School Coordinator

slindzy@phm.k12.in.us

(574) 258-9506

Ski Club will be canceled for Wednesday, January 8, 2020 due to the Swiss Valley closure. It will be rescheduled for a later date.

The message below was sent to all P-H-M parents from the Superintendent's Office the morning of Friday, Nov. 15, 2019:

Penn-Harris-Madison’s outstanding teachers are a critical component to P-H-M’s Triangle of Success providing excellent instruction to our students. In support of teachers and fair funding for public education, P-H-M has strong track record of working with State Legislators.

As momentum has grown for the “Red for Ed” action day at the State Legislature next Tuesday, Nov. 19, more Penn-Harris-Madison teachers have expressed interest to travel to Indianapolis to participate. 

We fully support their efforts. Therefore, all 15 P-H-M schools will be closed next Tuesday, Nov. 19. Administrative offices will remain open. Principals will adjust extracurricular activities as needed and will communicate any changes to their building parents and staff.

We will make up the day at the end of the school year. This will make the last day of school for P-H-M students Thursday, June 4.

Thank you for all you do as families to support our teachers.

Penn High School Counselors will be coming to Discovery on Monday, Dec. 2, 6;00 p.m., for an 8th grade Parent Info Night explaining the course selection and scheduling process for this year’s current Archer 8th graders, next year’s incoming Penn Freshmen Class, and  future Class of 2024.

The students will be touring Penn High School during a school day during the week of November 18.

At the upcoming Parent Info Night, Penn Counselors will cover how students and parents should fill out the Pink Course Selection Sheets and the deadline of when the sheets will be due back to the students’ Discovery Counselors.  Penn’s Counseling Center staff will also be available to answer any questions parents may have.

Parents and students are also encouraged to visit Penn together for the upcoming Penn Showcase on Monday, Dec. 9, 6 – 8:00 p.m. Click here for more details. The Showcase is designed to help incoming parents and students learn about all Penn has to offer, from Academies, to classes, and even extra-curricular activities. It also helps current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders and their parents make educated decisions about the pathways they should be following and the classes in which they should be enrolling.