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The Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees will hold a Special School Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Educational Services Center, 55900 Bittersweet Road, Mishawaka, Indiana related to the following item: Approval of Employment of Dr. Heather Short as Superintendent of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation A public hearing to hear objections to or in support of a proposed new contract ...

For the 12th consecutive year, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation was named among the 2025’s Best Communities for Music Education (​BCME) in the country by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation! P-H-M has received this recognition more than any other school district in Indiana! This year NAMM has named 935 school districts as the nation's Best Communities for Music Education, and P-H-M is one of ...

This year's Superintendent's Breakfast was bittersweet with it being Dr. Jerry Thacker's last State of the Corporation address; after 19 years as Penn-Harris-Madison's leader, Dr. Thacker is retiring end of this school year in July 2025. Along with Dr. Thacker highlighting the district's accomplishments over the past year, the P-H-M Education Foundation event also featured PHMEF grant recipients; Teachers of the Year: Rose Montgomery, Elementary ...

Indiana Association of School Principals recently announced that Moran Elementary School principal, Lisa Russell, has been named District 2 Elementary Principal of the Year; along with Penn High School's assistant principal, Josiah Parker, being named District 2 Assistant Principal of the Year! District 2 includes the following counties: St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, Fulton, Pulaski, Marshall, Starke, and LaPorte. The winners of State Elementary Principal of ...

Penn High School proudly recognized members of the Class of 2025 who have committed to careers in education—an inspiring step toward shaping future classrooms. Click here to see the full photo gallery posted below. The Teacher Signing Day, similar to a College Signing Day for student-athletes, was held in the Studio Theater on Tuesday, May 13. Students wore shirts representing their college of choice and ...