Kingsmen Nation

I-Ball returns starting March 1

Intramural Basketball is back !

We will have two regular season dates of March 1 & 3. The double elimination tournament will take place March 7-10.

You must sign your team up by Sunday, Feb. 27, at midnight.

All players must be registered on registermyathlete.com.

To sign your team up, go to the Iball link (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e858UhiyORy0f5PPbdTYGZriEiCYhA8H7dHCXfb4eSQ/edit)

Regional Scholastic Awards on display at South Bend Museum of Art

The Regional Scholastic Awards are on display at the South Bend Museum of Art in the Century Center. More than 1,000 pieces are on display at the SBMA through March 12. P-H-M students have 96 of these award winning pieces in the exhibit.

Click here for information.

Summer School information available

2022 Penn Summer School Registration Information

Summer Health- Click here for information

Summer PE- Click here for information

Online Summer School Courses

Students must have approval and sign-up through their counselor. No exceptions!

For questions and registration, please contact your Penn High School counselor.

Penn Football 2022 season Cheerleader Tryouts set for March 28-30

Penn Football Cheerleader Tryouts for the 2022 season will be held March 28, 29, 30th at Penn High School.

If you are interested, please email Varsity Coach Rita Szweda at rszweda@phm.k12.in.us before March 25 and she will provide the tryout information and your name will be added to the tryout list.

Art Gallery features Student Exhibition

The Penn Kingsmen Art Gallery is now open with our first Student Exhibition. The exhibition includes: AP Studio Art & Portfolio, Drawing, Ceramics, Introduction to 2D, and AP Photography & Introduction to Media Art/Photography. This show is open for view until Wednesday, Feb. 23, during school days and after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays until 4:30 p.m.

Graduation Date

The Class of 2022 graduation ceremony will be held at Notre Dame on Monday, June 6, at Purcell Pavilion. Additional details will be shared as plans develop in the Spring.

As of now, guest capacity will be at 75 percent (5,040) and all guests, graduates, and platform party members will need to be masked at all times while indoors.

Prom committee to meet on Wednesdays

The Prom Committee will be meeting in Room 264 on Wednesday afternoons each week until prom.

Prom is April 30 in the Century Center from 8-11pm. This committee consists of juniors who are interested in planning prom. Please contact Mrs. Tiebout, atiebout@phm.k12.in.us or Mrs. Weaver, kweaver@phm.k12.in.us if you have any questions.

Free breakfast & lunch for students to continue to be available second semester.

Free breakfast and lunch will continue to be available second semester.

Please make sure to give your ID number to a cashier before leaving the serving area.

Thank you for your patience as we take numbers so we can continue this program.

Learn about Math competitions opportunity

Attention Penn Math Competitors! If you compete in, or are interested in learning about Indiana Math League (IML), the American Math Competition (AMC), the annual Trine math competition, or the upcoming MathCON national student competition, please go to google classroom and use the join code iy7m3sj to sign up for the latest schedule, results, and information. Contact Mr. McClelland (pmcclelland@phm.k12.in.us) with your questions. See you there!

Troop Town Project underway

Penn High School architecture students are designing houses for Mishawaka's Troop Town project. The goal of the project is to provide homes to homeless veterans in our area.

Troop Town hopes to break ground in May of 2022.

Visit https://www.mishawakatrooptown.org/ to learn more about the project and to donate.

Attendance reasons can now be reported through Skyward/Family Access

Parents/Guardians now have the ability to submit attendance reasons - for full-day absences, early dismissals or late arrivals - for approval by the school - through Skyward/Family Access, instead of calling Penn High School.

Requests can be entered on the day of the absence (i.e. a student is ill) or scheduled in advance (i.e. - a student has a doctor appointment).

Click here for instructions on how to submit attendance reasons through Skyward/Family Access.

Help build a bright future as a P-H-M employee

Parents, guardians, grandparents and community members can help build a bright future as an employee of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation.

Who would work better in P-H-M schools than those with a vested interest in the success of P-H-M schools? It's a unique way to give back to the community.

In addition to the many benefits of working in P-H-M schools, it offers parents/guardians the opportunity to be on the same schedule as their children in terms of start and finish times to the school day, as well as winter break, spring break, etc.

Click here for current openings.

Please check out the infographics below regarding employment with P-H-M.

Become a Penn Booster !!!!

We truly appreciate your dedication and support of Penn High School. The Penn Booster's main function is to enhance the overall educational experience for the students here at PHS, and we couldn’t do it without you. The Boosters provides resources for our PHS athletic and student groups through various fundraising efforts, including events, sponsorships, donations, concession stand income, and most importantly through our memberships.

Memberships are $10 a year and are open to anyone interested in supporting Penn. Becoming a Booster Member does not mean you have to be on the Booster Board. You can be a representative for your respective athletic or academic team and be the liaison to the Board, or you can just support the Booster program by becoming a member with your $10 donation.

We are also excited to have launched our new Booster website. Please visit us at http://www.pennboosters.org as we continue to connect with the PHM community.

If you are interested in sharing your gifts or talents with the Boosters, we would very much enjoy finding an opportunity for you to do that. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to the opportunity to meet you and talk about how you can help our group continue to provide the “Gold Standard” that we are accustomed to here at Penn.

Click here for details.

21-22 Booster Membership Form

Student Lunch Delivery Policy

If a student forgets their lunch, only a lunch from home will be able to be dropped off at Penn. In order to support P-H-M’s Wellness Guidelines, we ask that food from outside vendors not be dropped off at school. Services such as Door Dash, Uber Eats or Grub Hub are not permitted on campus.

P-H-M announces new transportation routing platform

The Penn-Harris-Madison Transportation Department is excited to announce our transition to our new transportation routing platform, 3DEZRouting, for the 2021-22 school year.

This will allow for streamlined communication with Transportation that enables you to view bus information, make requests, and receive regular correspondence directly from the Transportation Department.

The Parent Portal will provide frequently updated information, so please be on the lookout for emails from the following addresses allowing you to create your Parent Portal Account beginning in July.

transportationrouting@phm.k12.in.us

info@ezrouting.com

Safe School Helpline now available as an app

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.

P-H-M seeks bus drivers

P-H-M is in need of Bus Drivers.

All drivers begin as Sub Drivers and are guaranteed four hours of work a day at a rate of $19.75/hr. Once a driver is elevated to a route driver they will continue to be guaranteed four hours of work per day. Their pay will be increased to $21.61/hr and they will have opportunities to drive field trips, and athletic events. Trip pay is $13/hr with a minimum pay on a trip being $30. After 60 days of work they will be elevated to a rate of $22.33/hr. These wages are effective 1/1/2021 and all training is provided by the Penn-Harris-Madison Transportation Department.

Please apply at the link below.

https://www.applitrack.com/phm/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?category=Transportation

Meet the PTO

CLICK HERE for PTO updates, calendar and more.

Penn PTO is a group of devoted parents and volunteers who work hand-in-hand with administration to support our students, staff and teachers through events that bring together community and show appreciation.

The PTO provides grants to our teachers, clubs and student groups.

We also coordinate Snowball (an event your student will not want to miss), teacher appreciation week and monthly appreciation events for teachers and staff, as well as organizing and funding things such as Freshman Frenzy.

We have meetings once a month and would love for you to join us and learn more. Please email pennhspto@gmail.com to be added to our meeting invite list for a virtual meeting option or check the calendar and join us in person.

Support the PTO through Amazon Smile

Help support your Penn High School PTO!

Simply follow the directions below and search for: Penn High School PTO Incorporated. Every time you order eligible items, a percentage at no extra cost to you, will automatically go to PHS PTO.

How to turn on AmazonSmile in the mobile app

Join AmazonSmile

If you’re not already an AmazonSmile member, sign up on your web browser. Simply select your favorite charity to start generating donations, at no cost to you.

Get the app

Download or update to the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app on your phone. You can find it in the App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android.

Turn on AmazonSmile

Open the app and find ’Settings’ in the main menu (☰). Tap on ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.

If you have any questions, please contact us at pennhspto@gmail.com

We appreciate your support!

Science Academic Super Bowl meetings held on Thursdays

Science Academic Super Bowl meetings will be held every Thursday afternoon from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in Room 266. Contact Mrs. Tiebout at atiebout@phm.k12.in.us if you have questions.

Interested in joining?

Do these 3 things:

Join our email group list by emailing Mrs. Tiebout.
Transportation fees ($10) are due by the end of the month in the bookstore.
Go to www.registermyathlete.com and select Academic Super Bowl - Science to sign up.

Volunteer at the Humane Society

On Saturday mornings, Penn Animal Outreach Club will be volunteering a small group of members to take care of cats at St. Joe Humane Society (2056 Grape Rd.).

Any students are welcome to sign up! The dates are listed in the Google sheet below. Each session is from 9 a.m. to noon and sign up is first come first serve.

If you are under 16, you must fill out the waiver and code of conduct attached below and bring it to the event. Also, we must have one parent chaperone per event, so if your parent can volunteer their time please let us know in the google sheet. The parent must also fill out the waiver attached below and the sign up sheet.

The center also requires that each volunteer have a written note saying that their parents allow them to be chaperoned by the volunteering parent. Since we are taking care of cats, please do not come if you are allergic in any way.

Click here for the Humane Society Code of Conduct form.

Click here to sign-up.

Penn Dance Marathon seeks members

Are you interested in joining Penn Dance Marathon? Dance Marathons are held in hundreds of high schools and colleges around the nation and they benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals all around the country. We raise money for Riley Children's Hospital throughout the school year. This is through various means of fundraising such as restaurant giveback nights, canning at sporting events, and individual fundraising on DonorDrive. We also interact with fellow Riley Families and hold a multi-hour fundraising event in April where we reveal our earnings. The club is open to everyone and there are no dues or fees.

To sign up go to this link:https://forms.gle/yWFw6XKuAnUbRNWMA

Apply to be on our executive board with this link: https://forms.gle/3Nz39wRG7f3G9gEv9

PHYSICALS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES NO LONGER AVAILABLE AT PENN

St. Joseph Health System Sports Medicine, Beacon Medical Group Sports Medicine and the South Bend Clinic notified Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation and other St. Joseph County high schools that they would not be able to continue the practice of their physicians providing school-based "on-site" pre-participation physical examinations for student-athletes.

Click here for more information.

Student before-school drop-off procedures

The designated student morning drop-off at Penn High School is in the Jefferson Rd. Student Parking Lot (south of the football practice field). All entrances will open for students at 8:05 unless there is a previously scheduled appointment. Students must then report to door A.

Important School Information

Click on the following links for IMPORTANT SCHOOL INFORMATION:

School Messenger, the alert notification service: https://www.phmschools.org/parents/schoolmessenger

Parent FAQ on Emergency Preparedness:

https://www.phmschools.org/school-emergency-frequently-asked-questions

12th-grade Immunization Requirements:

https://www.phmschools.org/parents/12th-grade-immunization-requirements

Skyward and student progress

All parents and guardians are encouraged to review Skyward information for your student. General directions are listed below to access Skyward. Please take some time to review student progress and encourage your student to develop a plan for any missing work as we get ready to start the school year.

Update address changes in Skyward

If you have changed residences, you can update your address in Skyward in order to receive important communications from Penn High School.

It's very easy to update your address if you've moved. You can take two pieces of mail, like a utility bill, mortgage/lease statement, etc,...and either drop them off at Penn's Counseling Center or scan or photograph them and email them to Wendy Hayes at whayes@phm.k12.in.us.

Be sure to include the student's name and grade, and if there needs to be a bus change form completed for a new route.

Penn High School app now available

A Penn High School app for I-Phones and Android devices is now available on the Apple Store and Google Play Store.

iOS http://bit.ly/pennappios

Android http://bit.ly/pennappandroid

The app was developed by Penn Sports Journalism Class interns Riley Clauss and Micah Focht.

The app provides quick links for students to the Penn website for the following categories:

School news
Google Calendars (Black-and-Gold Day Calendar, Athletics Calendar, Fine Arts Calendar)
Student resources, including links to HAC and Canvas
Counseling
Clubs
Fine Arts/Performing Arts
Contact us/Staff Directory search engine
The Pennant Sports News website

Penn High School Calendars

Download Penn High School Calendars for your phone by visiting https://penn.phmschools.org/calendars. You can download a Penn High School Calendar that lists Gold and Black days, as well as important dates. There is also a Fine Arts Calendar and an Athletics Calendar. You can also print out a Gold/Black Days Calendar.

Community Resources list

Click here for a listing of non-school community resources available to Penn students and families by businesses area organizations.

Adobe Acrobat Reader will be required to view the pdfs on this page. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, please visit Adobe’s website, at this link http://www.get.adobe.com/reader/www.get.adobe.com/reader/, to download your free version. Or you can stop by the Educational Services Center at 55900 Bittersweet Rd., Mishawaka to pick up a copy.

ebooks now available through Penn High School

Did you know ebooks are available to you to check out 24/7? Go to mackinvia.com, type in Penn High School, and then use your full email address for your username and your ID number for your password. Email carmstrong@phm.k12.in.us if there is a title you want or if a password isn't working.

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Covid-19 Health and Safety Overview

I-Ball returns starting March 1

Regional Scholastic Awards on display at South Bend Museum of Art

Summer School information available

Penn Football 2022 season Cheerleader Tryouts set for March 28-30

Art Gallery features Student Exhibition

Graduation Date

Parent Volunteers needed for Winter Dance

Kingsmen Tutors available to assist with academic progress

e-Learning for Grades 9, 10, 12 on Wednesday, March 2; SAT for Juniors on Wednesday, March 2

Prom committee to meet on Wednesdays

Free breakfast & lunch for students to continue to be available second semester.

Learn about Math competitions opportunity

SEL lessons for January-February

Additional Kingsmen Spirit Gear now available

Troop Town Project underway

Attendance reasons can now be reported through Skyward/Family Access

Help build a bright future as a P-H-M employee

Become a Penn Booster !!!!

Student Lunch Delivery Policy

P-H-M announces new transportation routing platform

Safe School Helpline now available as an app

P-H-M seeks bus drivers

Counseling Center Staff Directory

Scholarship list

Meet the PTO

Support the PTO through Amazon Smile

Esports team seeks players for Valorant, Rocket League, Overwatch or Super Smash Bros

Science Academic Super Bowl meetings held on Thursdays

Girl Up Club seeks members

GSA meetings scheduled

Volunteer at the Humane Society

Penn Dance Marathon seeks members

Quiz Bowl meets Mondays/Wednesdays

Connect with Kingsmen Court

Penn Athletics All-Sports Passes on sale

Join Kingsmen 100

Students must register online to participate in Athletics

Student-Athletes must be picked up at Door D after practice

PHYSICALS FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES NO LONGER AVAILABLE AT PENN

Student may only ride on assigned bus

Student before-school drop-off procedures

Student after-school pick-up procedures

Fitness Center currently closed to community

Community events open to P-H-M students and families

Important School Information

Skyward and student progress

Update address changes in Skyward

Join the Kingsmen Team as an employee

Penn High School app now available

Contact Independent Study at independentstudy@phm.k12.in.us

Attendance

Penn High School Calendars

Community Resources list

ebooks now available through Penn High School

Certified Lifeguards needed

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