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Running is Elementary Parent Information
2026 Running is Elementary will be held Monday, May 4 (Rain Date Wednesday, May 6) at Elm Road Elementary School, 59400 Elm Rd, Mishawaka. Timeline of Events: 2:50 p.m. - Introductions 3:00 p.m. - 5th gr. Girls Race 3:20 p.m. - 5th gr. Boys Race 3:40 p.m. - 4th gr. Girls Race 4:00 p.m. - 4th gr. Boys Race Parking Information: Elm Road will be ...
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 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 ...
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. The window to apply for available non-resident seats will open Monday, March 2, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. and close on Friday, March ...
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 ...
2026 Young Authors’ Conference, Books & Bots
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 13 Click to register: bit.ly/BooksandBots2026 Saturday, 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 ...
2026 Instrument Selection Night
All incoming sixth grade students and families are encouraged to consider participating band or orchestra in middle school by learning an instrument. Don’t know how to play? No problem! Our band and orchestra teachers, with the assistance of Penn High School Fine Arts Department, facilitates Instrument Selection Nights to help students choose. Grissom Middle School’s will be Monday, March 9th and Tuesday, March 10th, 4:30 ...
Kindergarten & Preschool Registration for 2026-27 Opens Jan. 20th
This registration opportunity is for families who Live within the P-H-M district AND Have students who will be five-years-old on or before September 1, 2026. Registration will take place at the schools during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in most cases. The offices at Elsie Rogers Elementary School and Moran Elementary School will take registrations from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A ...
PHMEF Grant for Elementary Fidget Tools Featured on Local TV
In 2024, Penn High School Robotics Coach Kyle Marsh and students came up with an idea on how to help students with ADHD, on the Autism Spectrum, or who just need help concentrating at school. Their idea was to use 3D printers to create and produce fidget tools for students. The key to making these tools more accessible and quickly available to the elementary students ...
Elm Road Awarded More Than $2,800 in Education Foundation Grants
The Penn-Harris-Madison Education Foundation (PHMEF) continues its mission of supporting excellence in education by awarding $73,715.48 in classroom innovation grants for the 2025-2026 school year, marking one of the largest funding years in foundation history! And Elm Road was fortunate to receive $2,837.99 in grant dollars! Each year, PHMEF’s Annual Grant Cycle provides teachers across the district with opportunities to bring creative, hands-on learning projects ...
