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Santa Visits Meadow’s Edge!

Santa paid a visit on Tuesday, Dec. 9, to Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade classes at Meadow's Edge Elementary. Students were able to ask Santa questions about the North Pole, reindeer and elves. They also had to opportunity to sit with Santa and tell them what they want for Christmas. Some of the most popular answers were Barbies, Hot Wheels and Transformer toys. Before he ...

Lindsay Helman-Cass Named Meadow’s Edge New Principal

Penn-Harris-Madison Superintendent Dr. Heather Short sent the message below the morning of Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Dear Meadow’s Edge Families and Staff, I am pleased to share that the Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees approved Mrs. Lindsay Helman-Cass as the next Principal of Meadow’s Edge Elementary School, effective January 5, 2026. Lindsay comes to Meadow’s Edge with a strong background in elementary education and a ...

D.A.R.E. Graduation Day at Meadow’s Edge!

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, the fifth graders at Meadow’s Edge Elementary celebrated their completion of the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program, the local version run by the St. Joseph County Police Department. Since the program was implemented locally in 1996, thousands of 5th and 6th grade students have graduated, learning skills to resist the pressures of using drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. The program goes beyond ...

P-H-M Board of School Trustees Appoints Jen Smoker to Fill Penn Township Seat

The Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees voted unanimously this morning to appoint Mrs. Jennifer (Jen) Smoker to fill the Penn Township Seat #1 vacancy created by the resignation of Matthew Chaffee in early October. A long-time resident and active community volunteer, Mrs. Smoker is a dedicated P-H-M parent of four children attending district schools. Her service and advocacy for students and staff have been felt ...

Meadow’s Edge Named Among U.S. News 2026 “Best Elementary Schools”

U.S. News and World Report released its “Best Schools” rankings for K-8 public schools by state and Meadow’s Edge is #370 out of Indiana’s 989 public elementary schools! Data is based on the 2021–2022, 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 school years. All of P-H-M’s elementary schools are ranked among Indiana’s “Best Elementary Schools”: Northpoint #1 Prairie Vista #2 Horizon #37 Mary Frank #39 Bittersweet #94 Elm Road ...