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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 […]

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P-H-M Presents Tentative Teachers’ Agreement to the Board of School Trustees

Penn-Harris-Madison Superintendent Dr. Heather Short and district administration presented the tentative teachers’ agreement to the Board of School Trustees during a Special Board Meeting on Monday, November 3, 2025. The meeting provided Board members an opportunity to discuss the tentative agreement and allowed the public to review and comment. “P-H-M is a premier, high-performing school […]

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P-H-M Schools Named Among U.S. News 2026 “Best Schools”

U.S. News and World Report released its “Best Schools” rankings for public K-8 and high schools. They ranked the best public elementary schools by state. For Indiana, 989 elementary schools were ranked and 483 middle 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 […]

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Board of Trustees to Vote on Tentative Teachers Agreement

The Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees will hold a Special School Board Meeting on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. at the Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, Indiana related to the following items: The School Board will meet to discuss the terms of the tentative agreement of the teacher collective bargaining agreement. Teacher […]

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2025 Community Connections Fair

P-H-M’s ENL Department is hosting their annual Community Connections Fair on Saturday, November 1st. Join us for activities, arts & crafts, food, performances, and to learn about resources in our community. It is completely FREE and all P-H-M families are invited to attend. Click here to see photos on Facebook of past Fairs. For any families that want […]

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P-H-M Educational Services Center Renamed after Former Superintendent

The P-H-M Board of School Trustees approved a request from the P-H-M Education Foundation Naming Rights Campaign to rename the Educational Services Center the Dr. A. Dean Speicher Educational Services Center after the longtime superintendent who led P-H-M for 21 years, from 1971 to 1992. The renaming of the ESC is sponsored by Dr. Jerry […]

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Drug Awareness Parent Community Meeting

P-H-M hosted a districtwide drug awareness parent and community meeting on Tuesday October, 21, 2025 to help educate P-H-M families and the greater community about the current drug trends attracting teenagers. This valuable information is something all adults should be aware of, click the image above to watch the recorded video of the presentation. It […]

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Indiana Teacher of the Year Update

Today the Indiana Department of Education named Mrs. Megan Johnson, 4th grade teacher at Central Elementary, Plainfield Community Schools, as Indiana’s 2026 Teacher of the Year.   Eighth grade Schmucker math teacher and P-H-M’s Secondary Teacher of the Year L.A. High was one of the Top 3 finalists for Indiana Teacher of the Year, along with LaPorte […]

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ESS Back to School Hiring Event, Sept. 19

  *Update* – This event has been moved from September 18th to Friday, September 19th ESS hires substitute teachers and aides, along with Exceptional Education Assistant positions. Can’t make it to one of the Hiring Events listed above. Click here to apply today. Be sure to enter Penn-Harris-Madison in the search box.

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