Saturday, May 16

8:30 a.m. – Noon

Penn High School

Register online today! Early Bird Registration is available until Sunday, May 3 ($20 for adults, $10 for students)!

Do you like bubbles? Well, if you do, you’ll enjoy the Silver Mile Bubble Bash!  

Highlighted changes for this year’s event:

• Early start time, 8:30 a.m.
• 1.5 mile and 5K route options
• Lower early bird prices: $20 for adults, $10 for students
• Family Pricing: $60 for four or more (at same address)

Missed out on all the bubbly fun last year? Don't let it happen two years in a row! Watch the video and see how much fun you and your whole family will have …

The Silver Mile Run is the largest fundraiser for the P-H-M Education Foundation and all the proceeds go towards providing innovative P-H-M teaching grants, scholarships to students, staff development, and other corporation-wide initiatives.

Presenting sponsor Saint Joseph Health System will offer free health screenings including body mass index and blood sugar! Other area businesses will also be on hand to showcase health and fitness related activities, resources and services. 

After a fun day, leave with great bargains purchased at the Silent Auction. The P-H-M student talent showcase is always a crowd pleaser. Last year, the student groups included Horizon Show Choir, Bittersweet Cardio Drummers, Elm Road Jumping Eagles, Meadow's Edge Dancers, and Penn High School Dancers.

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Choose to walk or run the 5K or take a shorter loop. This exciting untimed race welcomes runners of all experience levels while blasting through foam bogs and fun spirit stations along the course.

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The Silver Mile Bubble Bash is a chance for P-H-M families and local community members to get together and show their support for excellence in education in all P-H-M schools.  Proceeds are returned to P-H-M schools by awarding innovative teacher grants, scholarships to students, staff development and other corporation-wide initiatives.

Click here to take advantage of early bird registration and for more information on the Bubble Bash.

Grissom Middle School Principal  Jean Milfort invites 5^th grade parents and students to attend an informational session about Grissom Middle School to be held here at Grissom on 

Tuesday, April 14

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

For 5^th graders currently attending Moran, Elm, Meadow's and Madison Elementary Schools, Grissom will be their middle school.

During this informational session, Principal Milfort will visit with students and parents discuss the transition into middle school. He will also explain the many opportunities available to incoming Grissom 6^th graders.

Please make time to attend this valuable session.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 14 & Sunday, March 15 for the FIRST Robotics St. Joseph District Event. Penn High School is once again hosting more than 40 high school FRC robotics teams from Indiana and Michigan who will battle it out for the title. Join more than 5,000 students, coaches, mentors, parents and fans during this one-of-a-kind two-day FREE event!

Saturday, March 14 

10 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Next Gen (K-8): 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 15 

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Click to watch the video below to check out all the upcoming excitement, then come out to cheer on Penn Robotics Team 135!

Make sure to also bring your young Robotics fans to "Next Gen," an area for students ages K-8, who can get hands-on engaging fun with some of Team 135’s other robots. Next Gen will be open Saturday from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. This event is also FREE ADMISSION!

Grissom Instrument Selection Night

Monday, March 9, 2020

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is nationally recognized as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” offering choir, band and orchestra at Grissom and the other two P-H-M middle schools Discovery and Schmucker.

Every P-H-M 5th grader who will be attending a P-H-M middle school as an incoming 6th grader in the Fall 2020 has the opportunity to join an instrumental music class, which includes either band or orchestra. “Instrument Selection Night” is when students and families get to make their choice!

In order to join 6th grade band or orchestra, students must select an instrument that they will learn, practice and perform for the school year.  Click this link to sign-up for your appointment at your designated school and date. 
 

Please click here to download the flyer with all the information.

At “Instrument Selection Night,” a music professional will be available to give students advice about which instrument may be best suited for them. They will be allowed to “try out” instruments from various instrument groups.

The Counseling Office at Grissom helps students make good choices (academically, personally, and socially) as they learn and grow.

To contact Grissom’s Counseling Office, please call the main line at (574) 968-9628 and ask to be transferred to the Counseling Office.

Meet the Counseling Office Staff:

	Last Names A-G Mrs. Kelver akelver@phm.k12.in.us
	Last Names H-O Mrs. Murray amurray2@phm.k12.in.us
	Last Names P-Z Sheri Miller smiller@phm.k12.in.us

Student Involved Incident Report Form

Use this report form to notify administration of any student-involved incidents. Please ensure you are only reporting what is true and accurate. An administrator or counselor will speak with you as soon as they can. If you are reporting a fight, physical altercation, weapon, illegal substance, or threat, please alert an adult immediately.

To request an appointment with your counselor, please click here:

School Counselor Appointment Request Form

Possible New Students:

Contact the office at (574) 968-9628

Enrollment paperwork is also available on the PHM home page at phmschools.org.  Hover over the Parents tab and scroll down to Enrollment Info under the General Info heading to find registration information.

Teens and Stress

Here is a good article from the Screenagers company.  If you’d like more articles about technology and how it affects our teens, please sign up for their Tech Talk Tuesdays available on this link.

How Parent Can Help Youths With Stress

SKYWARD 

Students are encouraged to check SKYWARD weekly to keep progress of their grades.  If you did not get your log in from PHM, please email familyaccess@phm.k12.in.us for your log in and password.  

21st Century Scholars Program

Indiana middle school students can have  up to four years of their undergraduate tuition paid at any participating public college or university in Indiana if they enroll and meet income eligibility requirements. Please only complete if you meet the income eligibility guidelines.

Please click here for more information on the 21^st Century Scholarship website.

Be Safe and Smart with Technology

The following websites are great supports for knowing how to help your child’s online activity to be safe.   http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents  

It also has worthwhile information for students at http://www.kidsmartz.org/.

Take a College Tour Now?

This website has great virtual tours of many colleges and universities.  It’s never too early to start looking at different campuses and keeping the goal of college in front of you.  Check out http://www.youvisit.com/colleges.

College Costs

There is a new website that is a great resource for parents and students to look over information on the cost of college.  Please check it out at www.indianacollegecosts.org.  Another great website is www.TriptoCollege.org/WIN for information on planning and paying for college.

LearnMore Indiana

LearnMore Indiana, Indiana’s Pre-K College connection, supports and encourages lifelong learning for all Indiana citizens. Up-to-date materials, helpful checklists and other valuable resources and tools provide parents, students, school counselors and others with information about every aspect of education from early learning, to K-12, to college and careers. Check out this great website! www.learnmoreindiana.org

Study Tips

Please check out this website for some great study methods and tips:

http://homeworktips.about.com/od/studymethods/tp/studyhabits.htm

Great Homework Help at Night

Students – if you need help with Math or Science homework, please try the “Homework Hotline” at 1-877-ASK-ROSE.  It’s a free service from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.  Our students in the past have found it very helpful, or try their website at  www.askrose.org.  They are open 7 PM – 10 PM, Sunday through Thursday evenings.

Be Safe!

Students are encouraged to talk to a trusted adult if they know someone who is having suicidal thoughts. Click here for resources students can use to talk/text with a trained professional.

Crisis Text Line: text “GO” to 741741 to text to a trained professional about your thoughts and feelings.

Penn High School CPA (Center for Performing Arts)

56100 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka 

*Enter Door C

6:00 -8:00 p.m.

Parking will be located in the main student lot

Penn will serve as the regional location for this informational community learning opportunity by the Indiana Department of Education, in collaboration with the Indiana State Department of Health.

This opportunity is open to all parents and members of the regional community. (Training for regional educators will take place earlier in the afternoon).

The purpose of this event is to engage and discuss the impact of vaping within the community. The presentation will provide data related to youth vaping; address vaping devices; discussion on model policy for schools to combat vape use on campus; education and community resources through the Vape-Free Indiana Website.

Click here for more details. 
 

Sign-up Meeting

Next year's Freshmen (current 8th graders):

March 16, 4:30 p.m. 

Penn Staff Dining Room (Enter through Door D)
 

Tryouts:

Next year’s Freshmen (current 8th ​graders):

March 30, 31 and April 1

4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Penn Main Arena (upstairs balcony)

The first day for students of the 2020-2021 school year is Wednesday, August 19, 2020 and the last day for students is Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

Other important dates include:

• September 7, 2020: Recess Day – Labor Day
• October 23 & 26, 2020: Fall Recess Days
• November 3, 2020: Recess Day – General Election
• November 25-27, 2020: Thanksgiving Recess Days
• December 21-Jan. 1, 2021: Winter Break
• January 18, 2021: Recess Day – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• February 15, 2021: Recess Day – Presidents’ Day
• April 2, 2021: Recess Day
• April 5-9, 2021: Spring Break
• May 31, 2021: Recess Day – Memorial Day

Click here for a one-page pdf copy of the 2020-2021 school year calendar.

For the 2019-2020 school year and activity calendar, please click here.

Since 2009, PHM students from all three middle schools have participated in the China Excursion, the most recent trip occurring in the spring of 2019.

This nine day trip planned for the summer of 2021 departs June 28 and returns July 6 (tentative dates). Students will tour historic sites in the cities of Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai, China. You can view some of the places explored in this slideshow. This experience will allow students to explore the ancient culture of China and also witness firsthand the country’s rapid development. The trip to China is aligned to seventh grade social studies standards that focus on imperial China, the Mongol Empire, European colonization, types of government, and trade. 

The China Excursion is open to any students currently enrolled in 6th or 7th grade at Discovery, Grissom, or Schmucker. If you are interested in learning more about this experience and itinerary, please plan on attending informational meeting …

Friday, January 17

7:30 a.m.

Discovery Middle School LGI

*Please park in the west staff parking lot, between Discovery and Horizon.

If you have any questions, please contact James Howard at jhoward@phm.k12.in.us or Lavon Dean-Null at ldean-null@phm.k12.in.us. 

Click here to register for eighth-grade summer PE.

Summer PE is both sessions – Approximate dates for 2020 are June 8-26 (Session I) and July 6-24 (Session II). 

4 Hours in the morning, exact times still to be determined. (Summer 2019 times were 8:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.).

Eligibility to Register for Summer PE:
Students MUST be a current 8th grade student attending a P-H-M Middle School; 
Or 
Be enrolled as a Penn High School student for the 2020-21 school year. 
 

Students must attend all days of both sessions.

Please see below for the timeline:

• Summer PE Registration Form will be released on the Penn website Monday, Feb. 3, 2020  at 9:00 a.m.

• Feb. 3 – Feb. 14, 2020: Fill out the online registration form AND make the $50 payment in the Penn High School Bookstore to secure a spot.

• 200 Spots Available. First Come, First Serve! A student does not secure a spot until both the online Registration Form is filled out & $50 Fee is paid to the PHS Bookstore. Students on the Free/Reduced Lunch Program do not pay the fee, but will be required to confirm  their interest in order to secure a spot.

• Feb. 14 @ 3:00 PM: 8th Grade Summer PE registration and payment acceptance CLOSES!

• A confirmation letter will be immediately provided from the Bookstore after payment is received and student spot is guaranteed.

• After all available spots are filled, students will be placed on a wait list. Refunds will be issued for any student still on the waitlist on May 15, 2020. 

• Summer PE transportation is provided for students residing within the P-H-M District. 

*Fees must be paid by check, cash or money order. No credit cards, over-the- phone, or online payments can be processed. No Refunds will be given after May 15, 2020!

Questions? Please contact:

Shannan Lindzy, Summer School Coordinator

slindzy@phm.k12.in.us

(574) 258-9506