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Next Wednesday, Aug. 23 is the first day for grades 1-12 (Thursday, August 24th for Kindergarten), but today Penn-Harris-Madison’s newest teachers had their first day of school! It was a busy New Teacher Orientation Day for this group of creative, talented and energetic teachers. This year P-H-M hired 41 new elementary, middle and high school teachers, as well Exceptional Education professional staff. These newest teachers ...

One of the most exciting celestial events is coming up the afternoon of Monday, August 21 and P-H-M wants our students to be prepared and experience the Great American Solar Eclipse. What makes the Great American Solar Eclipse so great? This is the first major total solar ceclipse across the continental U.S., West to East Coast, since June 8, 1918! The northern Indiana area is ...

All female P-H-M students grades 3-8 are invited to participate in a community-sponsored girls basketball league. The league begins on Sunday, September 10 and sign-ups are Sunday, August 27 in the Penn High School Arena from Noon – 2 p.m. The "Junior League" is for grades 3-6 and the "Senior League" is for 7th and 8th graders. Click here for the Junior League (Grades 3-6) ...

The beginning of the 2017-2018 school year is just around the corner. Please remember the Indiana State Department of Health requires parents/guardians to provide their child’s full immunization record to the student’s school health office on or before the first day of school, August 23, 2017. Click here for details on Kindergarten immunization requirements. See the list below for important Bittersweet dates and events to ...

On Thursday, May 18 Walt Disney Elementary continued their tradition of celebrating their rich diversity by hosting the 18th annual Cultural Night. At the beginning of May, teachers shared specific cultures in their classrooms along with learning activities that support and reinforce the importance of each culture. Those lessons and activities then culminated with the Cultural Night celebration. As Principal Lavon Dean-Null stated, “This special ...