The pictures below are of the PennPALS classroom at the Elsie Rogers Elementary site.

The pictures below are of the PennPALS classroom at the Mary Frank Elementary site.

The pictures below are of the PennPALS classroom at the Bittersweet Elementary site.

The pictures below are of the PennPALS classroom at the Elm Road Elementary site.

The penalties are pretty stiff for those drivers who don’t stop for a stopped school bus (see above).

See the graphic below that highlights the traffic situations where drivers MUST STOP for a stopped school bus. Don’t, and you’ll PAY THE PRICE!

On December 14th, the PHM Board of School Trustees approved the purchase and installation of high resolution stop arm cameras on all P-H-M school buses by vendor 24-7 Security Systems. That process began on February 1^st and all cameras are now installed and fully functional. As we phase in the return of more secondary students, it becomes increasingly more important to make drivers aware of school bus traffic laws. See how stop arm cameras will help catch drivers who violate school bus traffic laws …

Discovery 

February 22, 23 & 24, 2021

4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Schmucker 

March 2, 3 & 4, 2021

4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Grissom 

March 8 & 9, 2021

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 Schmucker, Discovery and Grissom Middle Schools.

Every P-H-M 5th grader who will be attending a P-H-M middle school as an incoming 6th grader in the Fall 2021 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. 
 

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.

Spring Break Kids Club

April 5 – 9, 2021

6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Northpoint Elementary School (Door E)

Cost is $35 per child, per day or $150 per child for the full week. If you are not currently enrolled in Kids Club, you must also pay the $25 registration fee per child. Registration and payment are due, and non refundable, by Tuesday, March 30, 2021. 

Click here for more details and online registration.

One of our district goals is continuous improvement in all areas. The information collected is utilized as a benchmark for discussions on areas where we can improve.

We provide a survey to parents in the fall during parent/teacher conferences which asks for feedback related to our instructional practices. Parents were asked to respond to surveys about their child’s instruction during these time periods: Elementary School (Nov. 13-20, 2020), Middle School (Oct. 16-22, 2020), and Penn High School (Oct. 16-22, 2020). 

The difference this year was the added component related specifically to virtual instruction so we could analyze parent feedback regarding this method of instruction, in addition to those with in-person learners.

Click here to see the Fall 2020 First Quarter Parent Survey results.

Please right click on the image below to download and print a PDF copy of the Secondary Return to Learn Transition Plan.

Tonight (Monday, January 11, 2021) the Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees passed two resolutions pertaining to COVID-19.

The first Board Resolution dealt with the length of quarantine time for students and staff identified as close contacts. After consulting with the St. Joseph County Department of Health, the Resolution for Reducing Quarantines from 14 to 10 days allows P-H-M Administration to reduce the quarantine period from 14 days to 10 days for staff and students consistent with the CDC’s revised recommendations for quarantine periods. 

The revised guidelines state close contacts who have been exposed should quarantine at home for a minimum of 10 days after the last date of exposure to the positive case. Effective January 12, 2021, P-H-M students or staff identified as close contacts may return after 10 days IF they meet the following criteria:

• are symptom-free and they continue to self-monitor
• wear a mask 100% of the time
• follow ALL COVID safety protocols

Otherwise, the employee or student must quarantine for 14 days.

The Indiana Department of Health has provided these useful tools to help parents and staff figure out quarantine and isolation time periods:

• When to Quarantine Guide
• When to Isolate Guide
• School Attendance Quick Refrence Guide
• COVID-19 in Indiana Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
• Screening Guide
   

For P-H-M employees or students who start a quarantine period beginning  January 12, 2021, the quarantine period will be 10 days, not 14 days.  Employees or students who started their quarantine period prior to January 12th and were told that the quarantine period was 14 days, and are still in their quarantine period, will be informed that they are now allowed to return to work or school any time after the expiration of the 10th day of quarantine if they are able. If they are not able to, they will be allowed to complete the 14-day quarantine period.

The second Board Resolution adopted at the Jan. 11 Board Meeting is an extension of the essential provisions of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which was enacted by the U.S. Congress last Spring and expired December 31, 2020. Under FFCRA, employees who missed scheduled work days for certain specific reasons related to COVID-19, would be eligible to be paid up to 10 days, separate from the sick days that an employer might normally provide for its employees.  P-H-M called these COVID days. 

FFCRA and the federal requirement to provide this benefit expired at the end of the year 2020.  The Board Resolution for Additional Leave Due to COVID-19 will extend the time that P-H-M staff can receive up to a maximum of 10 COVID days from January 4, 2021 through the end 2020-21 school year.