Sarah Schiff 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, Moran Elementary 3rd Grade teacher Sarah Schiff was surprised with a P-H-M Teacher Impact Award after her students demonstrated impressive growth in Math from Checkpoint 1 to Checkpoint 2. Her students achieved a total growth of 50 points, reflecting exceptional academic progress and achievement.

Superintendent Dr. Heather Short and Moran Elementary Principal Lisa Russell surprised Sarah and her students with the recognition, celebrating the connection between high-quality instruction and student achievement. The P-H-M Teacher Impact Award is presented each semester to teachers whose students show the greatest academic growth, highlighting excellence in teaching and learning across the district.

Thank you to the P-H-M Education Foundation for providing the beautiful engraved awards that the teachers keep in their classrooms as a reminder of what they and their students accomplished.

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