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Larry and Judy Beehler School Board Room

On May 18, 2026 the P-H-M Board of School Trustees approved the naming of the Larry and Judy Beehler School Board Room at the Dr. A. Dean Speicher Educaitonal Services Center. Larry Beehler is a longtime Board Member, elected to the Board of School Trustees in 1986. He has served consecutively for 40 years as the Madison Township representative. Mr. Beehler is a graduate and ...
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Spring 2026 Impact Award Winners

The Spring 2026 P-H-M Teacher Impact Awards have been delivered. Penn-Harris-Madison celebrated a group of outstanding educators whose students demonstrated exceptional academic growth and achievement across the district. The awards highlight the dedication, innovation, and impact they bring to their classrooms every day. At Grissom Middle School, Interventionist Christy Zobrosky was recognized for her work supporting Tier 2 math intervention students across 6th, 7th, and ...
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Schafer Gear Works Robotics Lab Unveiled

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 ...
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Walt Disney Principal Named IUSB Alumni of the Year

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 ...
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Grissom Principal Named District 2 Principal of the Year

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 ...