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Penn Girls Basketball Youth Leagues sign up set for Sunday, Aug. 23

The start of school is right around the corner and Penn Girls Basketball is ready to get back into the gym with two Youth Leagues. The Future Is Now! This fall Penn Girls Basketball is offering two leagues -- one for players in Grades 1-2 (Girls ONLY) and our traditional league for players in Grades 3-8. Penn Youth Girls Basketball League and our Little Dribblers ...

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P-H-M Third Graders Recognized as National Math Stars Nominees

Eleven Penn-Harris-Madison third grade students have been recognized as National Math Stars nominees through a partnership with the Indiana Department of Education. The students earned the distinction by scoring in the top 2% of all third grade students in Indiana on the mathematics portion of ILEARN. The National Math Stars Program is a nationwide initiative that recognizes and supports exceptional young mathematicians through academic enrichment, ...

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Allison Simpson wins P-H-M Impact Award

Congratulations to Elsie Rogers Elementary 4th Grade teacher Allison Simpson on receiving a P-H-M Teacher Impact Award! Simpson was recognized after her students demonstrated outstanding growth in ELA from Checkpoint 1 to Checkpoint 2. Her students achieved an impressive 62-point growth, reflecting exceptional academic progress and achievement. Superintendent Dr. Heather Short and Principal Christy Campbell surprised Simpson and her students with the recognition, celebrating the ...

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Mayra Chanon Wins Spring 2026 Impact Award

Penn-Harris-Madison Schools is proud to recognize outstanding educators whose instruction leads to meaningful academic growth for students. This semester, Walt Disney Elementary English as a New Language (ENL) teacher Mayra Chanon was surprised with a P-H-M Teacher Impact Award for her outstanding work supporting multilingual learners at both Walt Disney Elementary and Elsie Rogers Elementary. Superintendent Dr. Heather Short shared the news with her while ...

Allison Simpson Wins Spring 2026 Impact Award

Penn-Harris-Madison Schools is proud to recognize outstanding educators whose instruction leads to meaningful academic growth for students. This semester, Elsie Rogers Elementary 4th Grade teacher Allison Simpson was surprised with a P-H-M Teacher Impact Award after her students demonstrated outstanding growth in ELA from Checkpoint 1 to Checkpoint 2. Her students achieved an impressive growth of 62 points, reflecting exceptional academic progress and achievement. Superintendent ...