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  • P-H-M Students Continue Strong Literacy Performance with 94.7% IREAD-3 Pass Rate
  • Community Tailgate, Friday August 21, 2026
  • Kicking off the Inaugural “Kindergarten Kickoff”
  • Boys Basketball Futures League for Grades 1-8
  • Penn Girls Basketball Youth Leagues sign up set for Sunday, Aug. 23
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Students of the Month – November 2016Archived

Congratulations to the following “Eagles” for their wonderful “SOAR” behaviors!

  • Sime:  Ireland
  • Renz:  Layla
  • Portolese: Bonnie

Click here to see last month’s students.

Who will be next month?


Eagles are nominated by their teacher and you receive a Fazoli’s certificate and get their picture taken for the student board.

Questions, contact Dr. Soto Kile.

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Test Article – Ignore 2Archived

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Elm Road Student Creates a Math GameArchived

A student created a computer math game to help his classmates with math facts.

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Six PHM Schools Serve as Polling Sites on Election Day Tues., May 8, 2018Archived

When Indiana’s primary election takes place Tuesday, May 8, 2018, six P-H-M schools will house a polling center, as they have in the past. 

Voters using these locations may find it helpful to know where to park and which doors to enter. Please click the links below to get details for each site …
 

  • Mary Frank Elementary School
  • Meadow’s Edge Elementary School
  • Prairie Vista Elementary School
  • Penn High School
  • Schmucker Middle School
  • Walt Disney Elementary School

Registered voters may only use the polling location that serves their precinct, based on their home address. Here is a link to the precincts maps and polling location information provided by St. Joseph County. 

Teacher Job Fair on March 26

We’re Accepting Applications for the
2026-27 School Year

Teacher Job Fair

Thursday, March 26, 2026

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Penn High School Fieldhouse
12641 McKinley Highway, Mishawaka

Teachers Click Here

Click to learn more about P-H-M and why you should join our family.

 

Melissa Barnes Earns Impact Award!

Elm Road Elementary kindergarten teacher Melissa Barnes has been recognized with a P-H-M Impact Award for outstanding student growth.

From the beginning of the year to the middle of the year, Barnes’ kindergarten students demonstrated the highest growth at the grade level, achieving an impressive 55% increase. This growth reflects strong progress during the instructional period and highlights the effective learning environment created in her classroom.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Heather Short visited Elm Road Elementary to present the Impact Award and recognize Barnes for her achievement.

Congratulations to Melissa Barnes on this well-earned recognition and for making a positive impact on student learning at Elm Road Elementary.

Click here to view the full Canto photo gallery.

Non-resident Application Window Opens March 2, 2026

Penn-Harris-Madison is pleased to be able to offer enrollment to non-resident students on a limited basis for the 2026-27 school year.

Families living in neighboring school districts interested in having their elementary children attend a P-H-M elementary school can apply for that opportunity.

calendar iconThe window to apply for available non-resident seats will open Monday, March 2, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. and close on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. 

On March 2 at 8:30 a.m., P-H-M will post the schools, grades and number of seats available for the upcoming school year. Families must complete an online application between March 2 – 20.

The NRS application will be posted on www.phmschools.org/non-resident-student-enrollment/ on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

There is no first-come, first-served advantage. 

 

 

Penn hosts Robotics Tournament March 7-8

📍 Penn High School | 🗓 March 7–8, 2026
🎟 Admission: Free

Penn High School will host a FIRST Indiana Robotics District Competition on Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8, 2026. The competition will take place in the Main Arena and feature more than 40 teams from across Indiana.

Click here to see a photo gallery of last year’s competition.


📅 Event Schedule

Saturday, March 7

  • 10:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies

  • All Day – Qualification Matches

  • @7:00 p.m. – Competition concludes

Sunday, March 8

  • 9:30 a.m. – Opening Ceremonies

  • 2:00–5:00 p.m. – Playoff Matches & Awards


🤖 About the Competition

  • Theme: FIRST AGE (Archaeology)

  • Game: REBUILT

  • This event serves as a qualifier for the FIRST Indiana Robotics Championship
    (April 17–19 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds)

  • Top teams may advance to the FIRST Robotics World Championships

👉 Click here for more information on the REBUILT game


🚗 Parking & Entry

  • Parking: Penn High School parking lots: Main, Softball, Soccer; and across the street at Schmucker Middle School

  • Spectator Entrance: Door D (northwest corner of the school)


🍔 Food & Amenities

  • Food trucks available both days

  • Spectator-friendly event for all ages


Come cheer on Indiana’s best student engineers and experience innovation, teamwork, and problem-solving in action!

2026 Young Authors’ Conference, Books & Bots

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 13

Click to register:

bit.ly/BooksandBots2026

 

PHM Education Foundation Books and BotsSaturday, March 7, 2026   

9:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. 

Penn High School

for P-H-M students K – 5th grade

FREE! There is no cost for this event, but registration is required and limited.

Click here to register online today!

OPTIONAL T-SHIRT PURCHASE: If you would like to order a t-shirt, CLICK HERE to be taken to Time for Tees website to place your order. Please note, this is an OPTION and not required. 

Sponsored by the P-H-M Education Foundation, Young Authors’ Conference is an opportunity for P-H-M students in Kindergarten – 5th grade to meet and hear from well-known children’s author and speaker Jill Esbaum, participate in a variety of robotic explorations and engage in a dinosaur exploration activity. This is a FREE event thanks to the Foundation!

Jill Esbaum is the award-winning author of more than 65 children’s books, both fiction and nonfiction. A few recent titles include It’s Corn Picking Time!, Polecat Has a Superpower, and Bird Girl – How Gene Stratton Porter Shares Her Love of Nature with the World. Back in 2012 National Geographic Kids asked Jill to write a book featuring the Angry Birds and dinosaurs titled Angry Birds Playground: Dinosaurs, which gave her Dino Fever. Her dinosaur books since then include If a T. Rex Crashes Your Birthday Party, How to Grow a Dinosaur, and a three-book graphic early reader series, Thunder & Cluck. Jill lives on a family farm near Davenport. 

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As part of the morning activities, students will participate in three rotations: one session with author Jill Esbaum, one dinosaur exploration session thanks to the Indiana Dinosaur Museum, and one session where students will enjoy the hands-on exploration of technology with Sphero Bots, Dot and Dosh, Bee Bots, Ozobots and more! Our amazing P-H-M teachers and volunteers will guide students and their parents through the interactive session guiding them on how develop a character and create their own puppet.

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At least one parent or guardian must accompany the student(s)!  If more than one child is registering for Books and Bots, the family will stay together so only one adult is needed. Siblings YOUNGER than kindergarten may not accompany adults. This experience is for your young author(s) and the parent/guardian.

CONFIRMATION: Participating students will receive additional information prior to the conference through their home school at the end of February.

COST: Free!

QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, please contact Candace Cussen at ccussen@phm.k12.in.us.

Click here to register online today!

P-H-M Schools
  • Bittersweet Elementary School
  • Elm Road Elementary School
  • Elsie Rogers Elementary School
  • Horizon Elementary School
  • Madison Elementary School
  • Mary Frank Elementary School
  • Meadow's Edge Elementary School
  • Moran Elementary School
  • Northpoint Elementary School
  • Prairie Vista Elementary School
  • Walt Disney Elementary School
  • Discovery Middle School
  • Grissom Middle School
  • Schmucker Middle School
  • Penn High School
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