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This afternoon P-H-M and Penn High School Administration along with the P-H-M Education Foundation officially unveiled the updated entryway for Schafer Gear Works Robotics Lab at Penn High School. The lab is where Penn's Robotics classes are held and Teams 135 (Black Knights) and 328 (Golden Rocks) work out of. Manufacturing and welding classes are also held in this area. Schafer Industries donated $25,000 payable ...

Walt Disney Elementary School Principal Matt Garber is being recognized by the Indiana University South Bend School of Education as its 2026 Outstanding Alumni of the Year. The award, established in 2016, recognizes one alumnus from each school on campus for the difference they’re making in their communities. It’s meant to highlight graduates who reflect the same values IU South Bend works to instill in ...

Indiana Association of School Principals announced that Grissom Principal Jennifer Sinclair has been named District 2 Middle School Principal of the Year! District 2 includes the following counties: St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, Fulton, Pulaski, Marshall, Starke, and LaPorte. Mrs. Sinclair has been principal of Grissom since 2022. She was named to the South Bend Chamber's Class of 2023 "Michiana Forty Under 40." Under her leadership ...

Race day for the annual Running is Elementary, sponsored by P-H-M’s Education Foundation, was a little windy, but gorgeous: just enough sunshine, just enough warmth, and the raindrops held off until all the races were over. This year was one of the biggest yet with 700+ students from all 11 P-H-M elementary schools. The one mile run is held at Penn’s Cross-country course, which is ...

Carly Taylor thought she was heading to the Northpoint Elementary School library to help Principal Lorraine White with an issue. Instead, she walked into a room filled with second graders, colleagues, and cameras, all there to surprise her with the news that she had been named Penn-Harris-Madison’s 2026 Employee of the Year. The celebration, organized by Principal White, included Superintendent Dr. Heather Short, district administrators, ...