Girls in grades 3 through 8 are invited to be part of a community-sponsored girls basketball league run by PHS girls varsity basketball coach, Kristi Kaniewski Ulrich. 

JUNIOR LEAGUE is for girls in grades 3 through 6.  

SENIOR LEAGUE is offered for girls in grades 7 and 8. 

Sign-up takes place on Sunday, August 30 in the Penn High School Arena from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.​ 

The league begins on Sunday, September 13. 

This is a great opportunity to learn the game, pick up skills, build fitness and make friends! 

Click here to access the informational flyers and the registration form.

Calling all parents of P-H-M students in grades 4-8^th … is your child interested in robotics?

Does your child love playing with LEGOs®?

Then P-H-M’s FIRST® LEGO® League is your answer!

WHO:                   4^th-8^th grade P-H-M students, families, elementary and middle school teachers

WHAT:                 FIRST® LEGO® League (sponsored by Penn Robotics, Team 135)

WHEN:                 Wednesday, August 5
                              7:00 p.m.

WHERE:               Penn High School, Door J
                              56100 Bittersweet Rd Mishawaka, IN  46545

WHY:                   

P-H-M’s FIRST® LEGO® League is sponsored by Penn Robotics, Team 135. Penn’s team was a 2015 Indiana District-Kokomo City winner of the FIRST® Robotics Competition; Penn’s team also won the Chairman’s award. FIRST® LEGO® League is a national program that introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. This year’s challenge will be Trash Trek: discovering the hidden world of garbage!

In FLL, elementary and middle-school students (ages 9-14) get to:

• Design, build, test and program robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology

• Apply real-world math and science concepts

• Research challenges facing today’s scientists

• Learn critical thinking, team-building and presentation skills

• Participate in tournaments and celebrations

What FLL teams accomplish is nothing short of amazing. It’s fun. It’s exciting.  And participants learn skills that will last a lifetime.

Come learn all about joining P-H-M’s FIRST® LEGO® League. Register, find out about the resources and get the season timeline.

The first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 19 and that means along with school supplies, parents also need to make sure their children are up-to-date on their immunizations.

A record of your child’s immunizations are due to your student’s health office on or by the first day of school. All P-H-M schools are open to the public beginning Wednesday, Aug. 5 (7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.). You can drop off the records at the schools between Aug. 5 and Aug. 19.

Please find the list of required immunizations by grade levels listed below …

For incoming Kindergarten students:

• 3 Hep B
• 5 DTaP (4 doses are acceptable if the fourth dose was administered on or after the 4th birthday)
• 4 Polio (the 3^rd dose must be given on or after the 4^th birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose with only one type of vaccine used, all OPV or all IPV. Final 4^th dose must be given on or after the 4^th birthday and administered at least 6 months after the previous dose).
• 2 MMR
• 2  Varicella
• 2 Hep A

Additional immunizations needed for incoming 6^th grade students:

• 1 Tdap (Tetanus & Pertussis)
• 1^st dose of MCV4 (Meningococcal conjugate)
   

Additional immunizations needed for incoming 12^th grade students:

• 2^nd dose of MCV4 (Meningococcal conjugate)

Immunizations may be obtained from your family doctor, St. Joseph County Health Department, or other area clinics. Please call the school health office for resources.

For more information on state immunization requirements, please visit the P-H-M Healthcare Services webpage on our site.

Posted July 17, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. EDT

The 2015 Summer Visual Arts Academy is offered to all P-H-M elementary students – at no charge!

Registration for kindergarten students for the 2015-2016 school year will begin at each P-H-M elementary school on Tuesday, January 20. This registration opportunity is for youngsters who live within the P-H-M district and who will be five years old on or before September 1. A parent or guardian must appear in person to register their child.

Please bring the following documentation with you:

1. Original Birth Certificate
2. Proof of Residency (lease/rental agreement or current utility bill showing address)
3. Immunization Records
4. Any legal documents related to child custody, restrictions, or restraining orders

Penn-Harris-Madison has 11 elementary schools, each offering full-day kindergarten. You may use the P-H-M Guide to Attendance and Map of District to verify which elementary school serves your neighborhood. Registration will take place at the schools during normal office hours, which are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in most cases. The offices at Elsie Rogers Elementary School and Moran Elementary are open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We encourage you to register your student as soon as possible, on or after January 20. We look forward to welcoming the Class of 2028!

Each child entering kindergarten at P-H-M must also complete a Registration Form and must have a physical exam and a dental exam completed before entering kindergarten. Below are the forms you will need to complete your kindergarten student registration:

Registration Form

Physical Examination/Health Questionnaire

Dental Examination

Immunization Requirements for School Year 2015-2016 – Immunizations are used to protect your children against certain diseases as well as other children in the school. Under Indiana Public Law, when a child enrolls in school his/her parent/guardian is required to furnish written proof that a child is fully immunized as required by the Indiana State Department of Health. Immunization paperwork must be submitted to your school office before the first day of school, August 19, 2015. Immunizations may be obtained from your family doctor, St. Joseph County Health Department, or other area clinics. Please call your school health office for resources.

Children and Hoosiers Immunization Registry Program (CHIRP) – The Indiana State Department of Health has implemented an electronic reporting system that is designed to improve the state’s records on immunizations. The registry is called Children and Hoosiers Immunization Registry Program (CHIRP). Health care providers in Indiana will enter data into the electronic database to ensure the most up-to-date record of immunizations is available.

SJRMC Letter re: Health Problems – Non-resident students seeking admission to kindergarten, or any other grade level, must wait until Tuesday, February 17, the first date that applications from non-residents will be accepted. There will be limited spaces available. Check back on the P-H-M website on/after February 17 for more information on non-resident application, posted openings, and to obtain the actual application form. Non-resident kindergartners who apply and are admitted, will be notified and given opportunity to enroll, later in the spring.

Penn-Harris-Madison’s Meadow’s Edge Elementary School (K-5) was recently recognized by the Indiana Department of Education as being one of the top three Title I schools in Indiana for exceptional progress and student performance. There are nearly 900 pre-K through eighth grade Title I schools in the state. The IDOE used student performance on ISTEP+, an interview with the school’s principal, Jayson Snyder, and a school site visit to make the determination. More than 80 percent of Meadow’s Edge students passed math and English/language arts in ISTEP in 2013.

Meadow's Edge has been identified as a Reward School by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). Only 31 schools throughout the state received this honor. Reward Schools are Title I schools that show high growth or high achievement. Reward Schools will receive a plaque to recognize the designation. In addition, the State Board of Education may invite schools to present a Spotlight on Learning during one of its monthly meetings. Congratulations to students, parents and staff on this wonderful accomplishment. 

Meadow's Edge has been rated an A school by the Indiana Department of Education. This grade reflects Meadow's Edge's most recent academic performance and is calculated based on data collected throughout each school year. The grade takes into account a variety of factors including student performance and student growth. For more information and to see the report card, go to the Indiana Department of Education's COMPASS website.  

Your child’s health is important to us. It is well known that healthy children are in a better position to take advantage of the educational opportunities presented to them than children who are physically or emotionally struggling.

Immunizations are used to protect your children against certain diseases as well as other children in the school. Under Indiana Public Law, when a child enrolls in school his/her parent/guardian is required to furnish written proof that a child is fully immunized as required by the Indiana State Department of Health. Parents must furnish immunization paperwork to the school health office before the first day of school, which is August 19, 2015.

Immunizations may be obtained from your family doctor, St. Joseph County Health Department, or other area clinics. Please call the school health office for resources.

Minimum Immunization Requirements for 2015-2016 School Year

1. 5 doses of DtaP/DTP/DT or 4 doses are acceptable if the fourth dose was administered on or after the fourth birthday
2. 4 doses of Polio-the 4th dose must be on or after the fourth birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose or another dose will be required or 3 doses are acceptable if all are IPV or all are OPV and the 3rd dose was given after the 4th birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose.
3. 3 doses of Hepatitis B
4. 2 doses of MMR- on or after the first birthday
5. 2 doses of Varicella (chickenpox)-on or after the first birthday and separated by 3 months or written physician documentation of the month and year of disease.
6. 2 doses of Hepatitis A

Questions about immunizations can be directed to the school health office.

Here is a copy of our School Wide Positive Behavior Plan for students at Meadow's Edge. We want our students to be successful both academically and socially. As a parent you can help by reading this plan and encouraging your student to be safe, organized, accountable and respectful.

Schoolwide Positive Behavior Plan