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PHM student getting hair cut for "Short Hair Because we Care" hair donation event

7th Annual Hair Donation Event to be held Nov. 16, 2024

This year's “Short Hair Because We Care” will hold a hair donation event for the Children With Hair Loss organization will be held Saturday, November 16 at Penn High School's Studio Theater. Anyone in the community can donate their hair, but the minimum is 8 inches of hair. Hair that is colored and permed is accepted. Local professional hair stylists will be donating their time ...
2024 Homecoming Photo Gallery

2024 Homecoming Recap

Thank you to EVERYONE who came to the 2024 Homecoming Parade and Football game. It was a terrific time not only for the Penn students, but also for the entire community. The Parade, Expo, Fun Zone, Food Trucks and Fireworks were all bigger and better than ever. After the game was over, the fans in attendance were treated to a fireworks show set to music! ...
$5,000 check for classroom supplies

Walt Disney Receives $5,000 Classroom Supplies Grant

The grand opening of the new Burlington store (Princess City Plaza, 4410 Grape Rd, Mishawaka) was this morning, and guess who had the honors of cutting the ribbon? Principal Dr. Mindy Higginson! With the grand opening and in celebration of the new store in the community, Burlington in partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org donated $5,000 to Walt Disney Elementary School. The donation is for our Walt Disney ...
TEAM 135 robot in a competition

P-H-M Schools Receive $53,600 in Robotics Grants

Today the IDOE announced the recipients of the K-12 Robotics Competition Grants and 15 Penn-Harris-Madison robotics teams from eight P-H-M schools were awarded a total grant of $53,600! Penn High School (2 existing teams) - $14,000 Grissom Middle School (2 existing teams) - $5,000 Bittersweet Elementary School (1 new team) - $3,175 Elm Road Elementary School (2 existing teams) - $6,137.50 Horizon Elementary School (2 ...
Rock and roll band made up of educators

Rock Your School Day 2024

Get Your Teach On (GYTO) is an organization that offers a variety of programs and professional development for educators and administrators in grades Pre-K-12. Walt Disney was a collaboration site in 2023 and continues to work with Get Your Teach On this year. Each year, GYTO sponsors "Rock Your School Day!" - In honor of this initiative we ROCKED Walt Disney on September 27th, 2024! ...