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PHM Introduces ParentSquare, new parent communication tool
With the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, P-H-M is switching to ParentSquare, a...![Dr. Thacker with 2024 Penn High School graduate](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/penn_graduation_202.jpg?itok=62MnHmp2)
Penn Class of 2024 Commencement Video & Photo Gallery
On Monday, June 3, 2024, Penn High School held our 65th Commencement. The ceremony was held at the...![](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/2024.png?itok=_mmpJhjU)
2024 Penn Commencement Livestream Information
Penn High School will hold it’s 65th Commencement at the University of Notre Dame...![](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/np_kori_woods_5-29-24_42.jpg?itok=rhBoqtCZ)
Final Round of Spring 2024 Teacher Impact Awards
The last Teacher Impact Award of the school year was handed out this morning at...![check presentation](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/sms_brianne_roy_arter_award_5.28.24_137_3.jpg?itok=0yCsM0Vv)
Schmucker Teacher wins PHMEF's Jeneane Arter Award
Schmucker 8th grade Language Arts teacher Mrs. Brianne Roy got quite a surprise...![Retiring Director of Human Resources Dr. Lisa Soto Kile with Elm Road Elementary School Staff](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/employee_recognition_dinner_5-22-24_806_0.jpg?itok=OvbIdpxt)
2024 Employee & Retiree Recognition Dinner
P-H-M’s annual Employee Recognition and Retiree Dinner was held Wednesday, May 22. ...![](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/wide_photo_black_good_for_double_winners_or_wide_pic_26.png?itok=LV0yavmk)
Spring 2024 Teacher Impact Awards, Round 2
Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker handed out the second round of district Spring 2024 Impact Awards...![Impact Award Winner](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/bitt_impact_-_sherri_potts_5.22.24_145.jpg?itok=XDs7pu2t)
Spring 2024 Teacher Impact Awards
Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker started handing out the third and final round of district...![Dr. Thacker with student](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/penn_teacher_signing_day_5-22-24_245.jpg?itok=hB8j6Ror)
Penn High School Teacher Signing Day
It’s widely known that there’s a national teacher shortage. In Indiana, it’s been...![](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/betsy_alwine_andrew_nemeth_40_under_40_5-17-24_28.jpg?itok=MuQ4LIg7)
PHM Educators Recognized at "40 Under 40" Luncheon
South Bend Regional Chamber’s “40 Under 40” luncheon was held Friday,...![Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jerry Thacker](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/superintendents_breakfast_5.15.24_726.jpg?itok=nKP5bl0g)
2024 Superintendent's Breakfast
The annual Superintendent's Breakfast sponsored by the the P-H-M Education...![](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/arthur_m._klinger_planetarium_5-14-24_140_0.jpg?itok=nPQXQx89)
P-H-M’s DVT & Planetarium Renamed Arthur M. Klinger Planetarium
#photogallery Mr. Art Klinger, the man credited with being the “father” of P-H-M...![](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/eoy_sms_brenda_speedy_5-10-24_48.jpg?itok=Ovy2EJa5)
Schmucker E.A. is 2024 P-H-M Employee of the Year
P-H-M Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker had one more surprise appearance to make this week...![](https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/styles/medium_retina/public/penn_starkweather_secondary_toy_5-8-24_45.jpg?itok=3TA7w_4Z)