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National Junior Honor Society

The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is a nationwide organization that recognizes outstanding middle school students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship. Being a part of NJHS encourages students to develop strong leadership skills, build a commitment to community service, and strive for academic success. It’s a great opportunity for students to grow personally and make a positive impact on their school and community.

Visit www.njhs.us/about to learn more about the program.

Check ParentSquare to find out how to get involved in NJHS at Discovery Middle School.

RaiseRight

School Trips for FREE!

2025-2026

Before you know it, your child may have the awesome opportunity to travel in middle school to Washington, DC in 8th grade, or Europe and/or Asia in 7th/8th grade. The cost of the DC trip is approximately $1,146, but the PTO runs a fundraiser that can help get your child there or on another school-sponsored trip! Using RaiseRight, the average Discovery family earns $25/month, which can almost completely cover the cost of the 8th Grade Trip to Washington, DC during the time that you have at DMS to participate in RaiseRight. In the last 12 years, DMS families have purchased over $2,815,000 worth of gift cards and earned $193,000 in FREE money!

What is RaiseRight?
A way to fundraise by using gift cards where you’re already shopping. It’s easy and rewarding! How Does it Work?

Buy physical gift cards, eGift cards, and/or reloadable gift cards at full face value on the RaiseRight app or online at www.RaiseRight.com. Easily pay online through a secure ACH transaction or with a credit or debit card and earn a rebate between 2% and 20% that immediately goes toward funding your child’s DMS Trip Account (90%) and funding the PTO (10%). Use your full-price gift cards for your everyday shopping.

Here’s a short video https://youtu.be/lPD4jn7FYvY that shows how the RaiseRight app works right on your phone! You can buy and scan e-cards at a restaurant or while in line to check out.

Where do I sign up?

Fill out this form https://forms.gle/3iZJYcyJPj3GHn3z7 so we know who gets your rebates.
Join our program by creating an account* on the RaiseRight app or online at RaiseRight.com. Our enrollment code is 7A84L4BB37615. The platforms work interchangeably.
Link your bank account to enroll in online payments. Once you do this, you can elect to pay via secure ACH transaction (29 cents per order), via debit card (1% fee per order), or via credit card (2.6% fee per order). The PTO does not accept checks for RaiseRight payments.

*Note: Only Parents can have RaiseRight accounts for their students. You are welcome to take orders from grandparents, family, and friends, but all orders and payments must be made through the parent’s account. All funds raised in your child’s trip account need to be used for Discovery trips. The account savings can be passed on to a sibling at DMS or gifted to a friend if not used by the end of 8th grade.

Have a question? Contact the RaiseRight Coordinator, Elizabeth Cichowicz at ema817@aol.com

Buy	Get	Earn
$100 Martins Gift Card	$100 Martins Gift Card	$3.60 for Trip Account & $0.40 for PTO

Athletic Schedules

Student athletes must have a profile created on Register My Athlete, be signed up for that sport, and have an approved physical in order to participate.

FIRST Lego League Application

FLL Robotics: FIRST Lego League – Anyone can join, but this is not about playing with Legos. This is an academic competition, involving teamwork, research, creative problem-solving, and fun. You must fill out an application, and there is no guarantee to be on a team. See this website for more information on FLL.

The application is due by August 31^st.

Please click here to download the application.

Athletics

Welcome to Discovery Middle School Athletics!

At Discovery, we believe athletics are an important part of the middle school experience—helping students build teamwork, discipline, and school spirit. Our athletic programs offer students the opportunity to grow both on and off the field while representing the Archer values of Attitude, Integrity, and Making a Difference.

Discovery Athletics Offerings

Athletic Director: Scott Vandygriff

7th and 8th Grade Fall Cheer (Football)
7th and 8th Grade Football
7th and 8th Grade Volleyball
6th, 7th and 8th Grade Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country
7th and 8th Grade Winter Cheer (Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball)
7th and 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball
6th, 7th and 8th Grade Girls’ Wrestling
7th and 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball
6th, 7th and 8th Grade Boys’ Wrestling
7th and 8th Grade Boys’ Track and Field
7th and 8th Grade Girls’ Track and Field

Discovery Middle School is a proud member of the BIG 11 CONFERENCE

PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS

The following paperwork is required to participate in athletics at Discovery Middle School:

*IHSAA Physical (completed on the IHSAA form)

Required annually and MUST be dated after April 1st.
All forms must be completely filled out.
Uploaded onto Register My Athlete (IHSAA Physical and Consent forms MUST be uploaded)

*Aktivate (Register My Athlete) at www.registermyathlete.com

Parents must go online to register their child for each sport their child is interested in participating in.
All sections must be completed.

*Transportation Fee ($10.00 Per Sport)

Payment is required once you make the team and before the first contest.
Payment can be made online while registering or submitted to the Main Office. (Please mark envelope with your child’s name, grade and team with checks payable to Discovery Middle School.)

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible to participate in the athletic programs at Discovery Middle School Students must be passing 5 out of 6 classes or 3 out of 3 if halftime. Grades will be checked at Progress Reports and End of Grading Period. If not met, students will sit out of competitions for 1 week, grades will be checked again. This will be done twice, after which your child will be removed from the team.

Athletic Start Dates and Coaches Contact information

Sport	Start Date (Earliest Date)	Time	Location	Coach	Coach’s Email
7th Grade Football	August 4th	7AM – 9AM	Outside South Field	Coach Schrader	Email coming soon
8th Grade Football	August 4th	7AM – 9AM	Outside South Field	Coach Hedrick	jhedrick@phm.k12.in.us
7th Grade Girls’ Volleyball	August 4th (tryouts)	8AM – 9:30 AM	Main Gym	Coach Freel	nfreel@phm.k12.in.us
8th Grade Girls’ Volleyball	August 4th (tryouts)	9:30 AM – 11AM	Main Gym	Coach Piotrowski	kpiotrowski@phm.k12.in.us
6th – 8th Grade Cross Country	August 14th	8AM – 9:30AM	Outside Basketball Courts	Coach O’Malley	pomalley@phm.k12.in.us
7th- 8th Grade Girls’ Winter Cheerleading	TBD (tryouts)	4PM – 6:15PM	Aux Gym	Coach Morrett	mmorrett1@phm.k12.in.us
7th Grade Boys’ Basketball	October 13th (tryouts)	7AM – 8:30 AM	Main Gym	Coach Arter	tarter@phm.k12.in.us
8th Grade Boys’ Basketball	October 13th (tryouts)	4PM – 6:15PM	Main Gym	Coach Sowders	csowders@phm.k12.in.us
6th – 8th Grade Girls’ Wrestling	October 13th	4PM – 6:15PM	Aux Gym	Coach Vandygriff	svandygriff@phm.k12.in.us
7th Grade Girls’ Basketball	December 15th (tryouts)	7AM – 8:30 AM	Main Gym	Coach Arter	tarter@phm.k12.in.us
8th Grade Girls’ Basketball	December 15th (tryouts)	4PM – 6:15PM	Main Gym	Coach Sowders	csowders@phm.k12.in.us
6th – 8th Grade Boys’ Wrestling	December 15th	4PM – 6:15PM	Aux Gym	Coach Harper	charper@phm.k12.in.us
7th- 8th Grade Boys’ Track and Field	March 23rd	4PM – 6:00PM	Main Gym	Coach Sowders	csowders@phm.k12.in.us
7th- 8th Grade Girls’ Track and Field	March 23rd	7AM – 8:30 AM	Main Gym	Coach Metcalf	dmetcalf@phm.k12.in.us
7th- 8th Grade Girls’ Next Fall Cheerleading (current 6th -7th Graders)	TBD (tryouts)	4PM – 6:15PM	Aux Gym	Coach Morrett	mmorrett1@phm.k12.in.us

Participation

Athletes must have 8 practices in before they are allowed to participate in an athletic event.

Tickets Information

Ticket for regular season events:

Adults $5

Seniors & K-12 Students: $3

Tickets will be purchased at the event gate

(cash only, no bills bigger than $20, and exact change preferred.)

Event Schedules

Event Schedules (These are tentative and subject to change throughout the year.)

Kingsmen Futures:

Sessions are Currently Full

FOLLOW @PennStrength Twitter for Up to Date Information

Sign ups are in September until the max number is registered.

Kingsmen Speed Training

Coming Soon

Newsletter Information

Mrs. Cunha writes newsletters for parents on a regular basis.

They are delivered to the guardian email addresses we have on file.

If you are not receiving your copy, please log in to Skyward to verify the email address we have on file. Check your spam folder.

You could call school at 1-574-674-6010 for assistance.

School Incident Report

The school incident report is to be completed within 30 minutes of any and all threats or code of conduct violations that involve any violations of the 5772 Weapons guidelines to include the possession of a firearm in or on school property, in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function, or on a school bus is a felony (I.C. 35-47-9-2) and is prohibited by Board policy. Possession includes storing the firearm in a personal vehicle while on school property. This prohibition applies to all students including those who have a personal protection permit to carry a handgun. The term “weapon” means any object which, in the manner in which it is used, is intended to be used, or is represented, is capable of inflicting serious bodily harm or property damage, as well as endangering the health and safety of persons. Weapons include, but are not limited to, firearms, tasers, handguns, stun guns, guns of any type, including air and gas-powered guns (whether loaded or unloaded), knives, razors, clubs, electric weapons, chemical weapons, metallic knuckles, martial arts weapons, ammunition, and destructive devices (bomb, incendiary, grenade, Molotov cocktail, rocket, with a propellant charge of more than four (4) ounces, etc.). Any student who has reason to believe that a person has or will violate this guideline shall report to the school principal or the supervisor of the activity immediately. The report should include as much detail as possible concerning the person(s) involved, the weapon, the location of the person(s), and how this information was obtained. Details of the incident must be included in the incident report to be shared with the Director of Communications.

Middle School Travel Opportunities

Bringing the world to students and students to the world!

Penn-Harris-Madison believes there is immense value in enhancing students’ understanding and comprehension of globalization and history through experiential learning opportunities. Annually, we offer one week trips to Washington, D.C. for 8^th graders.

Qualified 7th and 8th grade students also have the opportunity for international travel. Typically a group comprised of 7th and 8th grade students from all three middle schools will visit Europe one summer and then Asia the next summer.

The safety of our students and staff is the number one priority for P-H-M, that is why we partner with the EF Educational Tours for our Asia and European trips. As our trusted educational partner, P-H-M has conducted numerous tours with EF. The company has more than 50 years of experience providing a 24/7 Tour Director who is able to connect with a local EF office present in 53 countries around the world.

Daily Schedule

Office Hours:
Discovery’s main office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

10050 Brummitt Road Granger, IN 46530

Phone: (574) 674-6010
Fax: (574) 679-4214

Click here for Discovery’s Daily & 2-hour Delay Schedule.