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Dr. Thacker named Indiana’s Outstanding Educator of the Year
P-H-M Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker was recognized last night (Thursday, Nov. 30) as Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents (IAPSS) 2017 Outstanding Educator of the Year! This is the second time Dr. Thacker has received this prestigious honor from his IAPSS peers; the first time was in 2013. He was also named Indiana Superintendent of the Year in 2012 and received the Sagamore of the ...
The Combined P-H-M Eighth-Grade Band Plays at Kaleidoscope
The musical talents of middle school and high school students were showcased at the Penn High School Kaleidoscope Concert on Wednesday, November 15 and Thursday, November 16. The groups that performed were the combined P-H-M eighth-grade band, the Penn High School Symphonic Winds, the Penn Advanced Jazz Ensemble and a stand-still performance by the Penn Marching Kingsmen. Please see a photo gallery below of the ...

2017 Penn High School Showcase
Penn students wait to meet prospective students and talk about the STEM Academy at last year’s Showcase. Penn High School, regarded as one of the top high schools in Indiana, will feature its educational opportunities for prospective and current students during the Penn Showcase, 6:30-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, and Tuesday, Dec. 12. The Showcase event will start in the Center for the Performing ...
P-H-M Board of School Trustees approves ratified PHMTA agreement
At the Board Meeting held Monday, November 13, the Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees approved the agreement between the P-H-M Teachers Association and the School Corporation increasing the minimum base starting salary for current P-H-M teachers and new hires for the 2018-19 school year to $39,300—the highest starting teacher salary in the area! “Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is committed to providing an excellent education to all ...
PHM Schools honor veterans for Veterans Day
P-H-M schools participated in Veterans Day programs today. At Bittersweet Elementary, members of the local VFW spoke to Bittersweet 5th grade students about the history of the flag, meaning, the Star Spangled Banner and how to properly fold a U.S. flag as part of their the Flag Awareness Program. They also presented the school with a new flag and conducted a flag retirement and raising ...