The school year is just around the corner and we are excited to welcome students in a few weeks. This communication is designed to provide access to important information and reminders of important dates. CLICK HERE for access to a letter that will be mailed out this week. The mailing will also include individual student schedules. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

Mr. Galiher

Students and parents are welcome to come and find their classrooms, check out extra-curricular opportunities, and learn their way around the building. Enter at Doors A, B, C, D, E, L or M.

Click here for a map of Penn High School.

Check your school e-mail or Penn High School social media (Twitter: @PennPride365 and Facebook: @PennHighSchool) for updates.

It will include a virtual event each day including Places & Faces of Penn, a Penn High School Tour, House Parties, ways to Get Involved!, and a Q&A Panel. Incoming freshman and new students may also come into the building during this week from 9-3 to find their classrooms.

Check your school e-mail or Penn High School social media (Twitter: @PennPride365 and Facebook: @PennHighSchool) for updates.

Student Parking passes will be available for eligible Juniors and Seniors from 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m. on Monday-through-Friday, Aug. 9-13, and on Monday, Aug. 16, and Tuesday, Aug. 17. When in-person school is in session, parking passes are sold before school from 7:30-8:15 a.m. and after school from 3:17-3:30 p.m.

Students must bring the completed forms, ID, and other required items. Cash and checks (made out to Penn High School) are acceptable payments. We cannot accept credit cards at this time. Change will not be made so bring exact amounts.

Students will go to the Counseling Center office to show that required forms (posted below) have been filled out properly. After paperwork is filled out and approved, students will go to the bookstore to pay for parking pass.

Sophomores are not eligible for parking passes.

Help get the school year off to a great start.

Penn High School seeks parent/guardian and student volunteers to assist with Information Packet Assembly from 9 a.m.-noon on Monday, Aug. 16.

Enter through Door A.

Click here to sign-up.

Click here for the 2021-2022 Gold/Black Calendar.

STUDENT SCHEDULES are tentatively slated to be mailed home the last week of July. At this same time, schedules can also be viewed digitally by logging into your Skyward Student or Family Access accounts.

SCHEDULE-CHANGE INFORMATION:

• Appointments with counselors may be made to address scheduling errors/omissions and level changes ONLY. Appointments will not be made to make changes to electives during the summer. To make an appointment, please contact Wendy Hayes at (574) 254-2851, or call (574) 258-9502. Counselors are available for appointments between 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. starting Monday, Aug. 2. Appointments can be conducted both in-person or virtually this summer so when calling to schedule an appointment, please indicate your preference for the appointment format. For simple schedule errors that can be addressed without a meeting, please email your alphabetically assigned counselor (listed below) to work toward a solution.

• Counselors will not be available on Monday, Aug.9 and 16, or Tuesday, Aug. 17.

Grade 9:

Mrs. Nancy Block: A - Howard

Mrs. Deanna Ward: Howe - Miller and all Early College freshmen

Mrs. Marni Cronk: Million - Z

Grade 10:

Mrs. Lynn Stratford: A - Cooley

Mrs. Sandy Hunter: Coomes - Hackett

Mr. Shane Varga: Hadzimesic - LeDonne

Ms. Amanda Bates: Lee - Oberlie

Mrs. Maddi Watkins: Oh - Skelton

Ms. Janiece Fitzgerald: Smith - Zhang

Mrs. Stacy Eck: all Early College sophomores

Grade 11:

Mrs. Lynn Stratford: Abbas - Craft

Mrs. Sandy Hunter: Craig - Hadian

Mr. Shane Varga: Hairopoulos - Lima

Ms. Amanda Bates: Lis - Petty

Mrs. Maddi Watkins: Pica - Stauffacher

Ms. Janiece Fitzgerald: Steele - Zuyderwyk

Mrs. Stacy Eck: all Early College juniors

Grade 12:

Mrs. Lynn Stratford: A - Con

Mrs. Sandy Hunter: Coo - Hal

Mr. Shane Varga: Ham - Lan

Ms. Amanda Bates: Lao - Ow

Mrs. Maddi Watkins: Pa - Sk

Ms. Janiece Fitzgerald: Sl - Z

Mrs. Stacy Eck: all Early College seniors

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.

If you wish to purchase Chromebook insurance, please make a $25 payment at the Penn High School bookstore or online at phm.revtrak.net (click “Chromebooks” then “Penn High School” ). Online payments are only accepted until Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. If you purchase insurance after Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, your Chromebook must pass an inspection by the Technology Department and the fee can be paid in the bookstore.

Please reference this document for additional insurance information.

P-H-M will be supplying free breakfast and lunch to all P-H-M students for the upcoming school year.

We will also be operating Community pick-up sites at the schools hosting summer school and at several Mishawaka parks.

Click here for detailed information.

You will receive a breakfast and lunch meal per child. Students who are attending summer school will get their meals with summer school.

P-H-M locations for pick up are:

• Penn High School, Door K (Southeast corner of the building) – 6/7/21- 8/13/21
• Walt Disney Elementary School, Door B (Main Entrance) – 6/7/21- 8/13/21

FREE MEALS will be available to children 18 years of age and under, or persons more than 18 who are determined by a state or local public education agency to be mentally or physically disabled and who participate in a public or non-profit private school program established for the mentally or physically disabled.

The program will operate Monday through Friday during designated weeks.

P-H-M will also be running sites at several Mishawaka Parks. Meals can be consumed on site or taken off site.

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

The Volunteer Coordinator finds volunteers from the St Joe County and surrounding areas, as well as the FIRST Robotics community, places volunteers into positions, connects volunteers to any training required, schedules and coordinates the volunteers for the three-day event (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) in March of 2022.

The FIRST Robotics Michiana District Event hosted by Penn High School is fun, high-tempo, exciting high school competition for robotics teams across the state and the greater region. With more 5,000 participants, spectators, coaches, and mentors it will showcase some of the most dedicated, smartest, passionate, and innovative high school students.

• The Volunteer Coordinator duties will star in November/December and run through March
• The Volunteer Coordinator must be willing to communicate with local agencies, businesses, volunteer groups, and other stakeholders to sign-up volunteers
  
• The Volunteer Coordinator will work within Indiana FIRST Robotics volunteer system
  
• The Volunteer Coordinator will conduct 1-2 meetings per month to begin and then weekly meetings (virtual/phone)
• This is a volunteer position. It is a great way to network and do some event planning.
• Co-Volunteer Coordinators or Volunteer Coordinator Assistant are also options

All athletes must register through registermyathlete.com.

Click here for the required IHSAA 2021-2022 Physical Form, and insurance and transportation forms.

All-Sports Passes are on sale for students and adults. Passes may be purchased in the Athletic Office from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-through-Friday.

Athletic Training is a great profession in today’s health field. While working as a Student-Athletic Trainer with Penn Sports Medicine, you will learn, and experience what it’s like to work in the Athletic Training Profession.

Daily activities include: taping, hydration, therapy, and assisting our Certified Athletic Trainers with rehab, and injury care. You get first-hand experience in the sports medicine world.

Each season you attend practices and games, home and sometimes away. Every Penn team accepts you into the team. Not only will you work with our athletic teams, we have a team of our own. Our two Certified Athletic Trainers, Tricia Irvin and Jaymee Wolfe, help you learn along the way. You also work along with other students of Penn in the program.

Although being a Student-Athletic Trainer is fun, it’s a commitment you must be willing to make. A lot of hours are spent working and learning. If you are interested and would like to shadow us in the athletic training room, please contact either Tricia Irvin or Jaymee Wolfe. Application process is required.

Tricia Irvin: mirvin@phm.k12.in.us

Jaymee Wolfe: jwolfe@phm.k12.in.us

Registration for the Penn Boys Basketball League for students in Grades 2-8 will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 5:45-8 p.m.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 1, 5:45-8 p.m.

Where: Penn High School/ Enter through Door D

Price: $75 Grades 2-6 / $60 Grades 7 & 8th

Discount: $10 Discount for Summer Basketball Camp Attendees

Information: If you have any questions please contact Assistant Varsity Coach Julius Smith at jsmith5@phm.k12.in.us

Click here for the order form.

Interns are wanted for the 2021-2022 school year at the PHM DVT/Planetarium!

Have you ever wondered how the shows are created at the DVT/Planetarium? Do you have any creative ideas for shows? Do you enjoy learning new things? Would you like to have a unique work experience to make you stand out on your college applications?

Look no further and join the PHM DVT/Planetarium team!

Don’t think you have what it takes to be an intern or to create a show? Just like it takes people with various talents and skills to produce a TV or theater show, it takes a variety of people to create a DVT/Planetarium show! We need students with skills in script writing, artistic design, computer programing, sound/music, and more!

Interested? Contact Mrs. O’Malley at the DVT/Planetarium now!

momalley@phm.k12.in.us

Interested students should contact Mrs. Brazeau at mbrazeau@phm.k12.in.us

Anyone interested in being a student manager or student videographer for the Football Team next year is invited to contact Coach Pete Riordan at priordan@phm.k12.in.us or Coach Cory Yeoman cyeoman@phm.k12.in.us for information.

Students registered for the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition course (0329) should receive their Summer Reading task as a shared document via email from Mr. Coffee at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. It is also available at the Penn High School website and through Kingsmen Nation sent from Mr. Galiher to all Penn students.

Click here for the Summer Reading task.

Instructors: Mr. Coffee, mcoffee@phm.k12.in.us and Ms. Beelaert, cbeelaert@phm.k12.in.us

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 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.

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.

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!

Over the past 3 years, the Penn PTO has provided grants to teachers, student groups, clubs, and organizations who apply during our fall grant cycle. The PTO also assists with volunteer opportunities, hosts the annual Snowball Dance, which is open to all grade levels 9-12, provides monthly teacher/staff appreciation events/recognition, and meets monthly to keep lines of communication open between parents, students, and administration. Come see what Penn PTO is about!

Follow Kingsmen Court !!!

Instagram: @pennkingsmencourt

Twitter: @courtkingsmen

E-mail us with any questions @penn-kingsmen-court-grp@phm.k12.in.us

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.

Parents/Guardians are asked not to pick up student-athletes at Door E due to safety concerns.

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

Join an institution committed to excellence. P-H-M is looking for prospective employees in a number of areas.

Click here for the jobs board.

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

If you are enrolled in Independent Study, please use the following email address for all questions and help: independentstudy@phm.k12.in.us.

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.

Click here to check out the P-H-M Community Events webpage for listings of non-school activities and events made available to P-H-M students and families by area organizations.