Northpoint News
Friday, September 16, 2022
Important Dates to Remember
September 16: PTO Meeting- All parents welcome 6:00pm
September 19: Afternoon Adventures begins
September 20: Immunizations Due
September 23-24: Penn Homecoming Parade and Silver Mile
September 29: Fall Festival
Points Of #PHMExcellence
Afternoon Adventures Starts Monday!
Grandparents Day
Fall Festival
Ticket Prices
$10 - 20 tickets
$20 - 42 tickets
$30 - 65 tickets
Click the link below to purchase tickers
https://northpointpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/206684
See the flyer below for more information.
PHM's ENL Services Annual Community Connections Fair
Free community resources and cultural performances!
P-H-M'S ENL SERVICES' ANNUAL
OCTOBER 8, 2022
10 AM - 1 PM
SCHMUCKER MIDDLE SCHOOL
56045 BITTERSWEET RD MISHAWAKA, IN 46545
PTO Sponsored Donation Drive
Thank you for your continued support.
Immunizations
TESTING
We will also be giving the Fall Interim Clearsight tests in grades 3, 4, and 5.
PTO September Calendar
Silver Mile Event
Mark your calendar for an exciting weekend for our P-H-M families! PHMEF will be hosting our annual Silver Mile Run for Education and co-hosting Penn’s Homecoming!! The festivities will include a brand-new homecoming parade, the return of our TIMED Silver Mile 5k & 1-mile family fun run/walk, SJHS Health & Fitness Expo, a Fun Zone with inflatables & food trucks AND the Penn football game. This two-day event will take place on September 23 & September 24 at Penn High School! This will give our P-H-M families a chance to reconnect and strengthen our P-H-M community. Here’s a quick rundown of the events…
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – Fun kicks off at 5:00pm
- HOMECOMING PARADE – Come decked out in your school colors or PHS black & gold to show off your P-H-M pride! Gather along the parade route with friends and family to be part of this exciting Homecoming tradition!
- SILVER MILE HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO – Saint Joseph Health System will be back offering valuable health screenings and interactive activities.
- FUN ZONE - P-H-M families can meet and reconnect while enjoying a variety of inflatables and dunking their favorite administrators in the dunking booth! There will also be food trucks on site for your nourishment.
- PENN vs. MARIAN FOOTBALL GAME – Stick around for kickoff!! Students 10 & Under will be
- SILENT AUCTION – There will be an amazing virtual silent auction available to bid on during homecoming week. More info will be available on the website
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – 8:30am
- SILVER MILE RUN FOR EDUCATION - $10 student/$20 adult (fee includes finisher’s medal; t-shirts available for purchase)
Registration now open!!! Sign up today at Silver Mile – PHM Education Foundation (phmef.org)
The TIMED 5K is back! It will start and finish on the TCU Freed Field with a course that winds through the neighborhood behind the school. The 5K awards ceremony will begin at 9:15am.
The 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk is an upbeat entertaining mile-long walk withing the Penn campus. This event also starts & finishes on the TCU Freed Field track. This is not a timed event – strollers & strolling welcome.
P-H-M Health and Safety Overview Fall 2022
Parent Volunteers
1. Get a background check on file in the office. You have two options, I. You can either pay for one online or 2. Download and print one for the office to run at school. Choose which option you would like below;
Option 1 - Pay $12.95 for SafeVisitor to conduct the background search, which Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation will honor for 3 years. Click here to visit SafeVisitor’s website to complete the online electronic search.
Using this link is the preferred method to reduce search time and fingerprinting requirements. If out of state records are located, additional fees may apply.
Option 2 - For those preferring not to pay and/or use SafeVisitor’s expedited electronic background check services, Penn-Harris-Madison Schools offers another option to complete the paper Volunteer Background Check form. Click here to fill out the form as a fillable pdf or download and print it.
2. View the Bullying and Harassment training video here.
3. Sign the Northpoint Volunteer Agreement and return signed copy to the office.
Lunch with your child
https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0e49afa82da5fdcf8-lunch1&view=calendar
After School Care Help Needed
PHM School Corporation Calendar
Safe School Helpline
The Safe School Helpline® is a confidential way to report student concerns about threats, suicide, drugs, bullying or anything that threatens the safety of our schools. It's Available 24/7. Click to watch a video on how to get in touch with Administration anonymously 24/7/365.
Four Ways to Report to the Safe School Helpline®
Call: 1-800-418-6423 ext 359
Text: TIPS to 66746
Online: SafeSchoolHelpline.com
Mobile App: Download the FREE app from the GOOGLE PLAY STORE and the APPLE APP STORE
- The app makes it easy to anonymously report a safety or mental health concern using your mobile device to text, call, or submit an online form.
Northpoint Contact Information
Email: lwhite@phm.k12.in.us
Website: www.northpoint.phmschools.org
Location: 50800 Cherry Road, Granger, IN, USA
Phone: 574-271-8598
Twitter: @NorthpointStars