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Discovery Middle School kicked off its annual “One Book, One School” program with a scavenger hunt that sent Archers all over the building in search of clues. The friendly competition added energy to the day and helped set the tone for a schoolwide culture of reading. This year, all 6th through 8th graders are reading Bloom (The Overthrow) by Kenneth Oppel. Described by The New ...

Seventh grade students at Discovery Middle School are gaining important, real-world skills through their Wellness classes by learning how to perform CPR and the Heimlich maneuver. As part of the unit, students were taught proper CPR techniques, including how to administer chest compressions and rescue breaths. They then practiced on both adult and infant training dummies to simulate real-life scenarios. In addition to CPR, students ...

The Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees voted unanimously this morning to appoint Mrs. Jennifer (Jen) Smoker to fill the Penn Township Seat #1 vacancy created by the resignation of Matthew Chaffee in early October. A long-time resident and active community volunteer, Mrs. Smoker is a dedicated P-H-M parent of four children attending district schools. Her service and advocacy for students and staff have been felt ...

U.S. News and World Report released its “Best Schools” rankings for K-8 public schools by state and Discovery is #3 out of Indiana’s 483 public middle schools. Data is based on the 2021–2022, 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 school years. Schmucker also made the list at #53. And all of P-H-M’s elementary schools are ranked among Indiana’s “Best Elementary Schools”: Northpoint #1 Prairie Vista #2 Horizon #37 ...

P-H-M’s ENL Department is hosting their annual Community Connections Fair on Saturday, November 1st. Join us for activities, arts & crafts, food, performances, and to learn about resources in our community. It is completely FREE and all P-H-M families are invited to attend. Click here to see photos on Facebook of past Fairs. For any families that want to sign up to perform, please click ...