Author: Website Staff
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Tickets for “Backyard Brawl” on Sale Now!
Pre-sale tickets for the Mishawaka at Penn Football game are on sale now! 🗓️Friday, Aug. 29 🏈Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. 📍Penn’s Everwise/Freed Field 🍔🌭Come early (5:00 – 6:30 p.m.) and enjoy a budget, family friendly meal at the Community Tailgate. Click for more details. Tickets can be purchased at Penn High School and Mishawaka […]
P-H-M Students Achieve 93.7% IREAD Pass Rate Jumping 6.9% points–the highest gain in P-H-M history!
With the Indiana Department of Education’s release today (Wednesday, August 13) of 2025 IREAD-3 results, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Heather Short proudly announces that 93.7% of P-H-M third graders passed IREAD. P-H-M’s IREAD pass rate increased 6.9 percentage points, up from 86.8% in 2024 to 93.7% in 2025–the largest gain in P-H-M’s history of […]
Summer 2025 Capital Improvements
Summer is a busy time of year for Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation. Although our schools and campuses are busy year round with summer enrichment, athletic, and activity camps, P-H-M Facilities, Maintenance, Grounds, and Custodial Staff take advantage of having less staff and students in our buildings to do necessary maintenance and updates. P-H-M works with valued […]
Penn-Harris-Madison Students Excel on Spring 2025 ILEARN
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (P-H-M) proudly shares the outstanding performance of its students on the Spring 2025 ILEARN assessment, as released by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). P-H-M students once again outperformed the state average by an impressive 20 percentage points in the percentage of students passing both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. This […]
Class of 2025 Commencement Photo Gallery & Video Archive
On Monday, June 9, 2025, Penn High School graduated approximately 852 members of the Class of 2025! Click here for information on this remarkable class responsible for $22 million in scholarships! Penn-Harris-Madison’s District and Penn High School Communications staff are pleased to offer a video archive of the Commencement Ceremony and a photo gallery from this […]
Dr. Heather Short Approved as New Superintendent
In a special meeting held Tuesday, May 27, the Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees unanimously (7-0) approved the appointment of Dr. Heather Short as the district’s next superintendent effective July 1, 2025. Nearly 50 P-H-M teachers, administrators, staff, family and friends showed up to express their overwhelming support of Dr. Short’s appointment. Dr. Short, […]
2025 Employee & Retiree Recognition Dinner
P-H-M’s annual Employee Recognition and Retiree Dinner, held Wednesday, May 21st, was a time for the Corporation as a whole to honor d P-H-M’s Teachers of the Years, Employee of the Year, retirees, and employees who’ve been with P-H-M for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years. Click these links to view the dinner program, photo […]