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Elementary Visual Arts Academy nominated for state honor

The mother of a 1st grade student states, “It’s brilliant!The curriculum is so intentional, and the writing-artconnection is outstanding. We are thankful for yourpassion to do this!” Engaging, enriching—words that describe the 2016 Visual Arts Academy. Excited, enthralled—the reaction of so many of the children experiencing this unique summer program. Now in its fourth year, over 800 children in grades K-5 are taking part in ...

Coming Soon: New CANVAS dashboard for parent and student users

CANVAS is an online communication platform that connects students, parents and teachers. CANVAS has boosted the success of P-H-M’s Chromebook program in middle and high school, and most of our users have given it a “thumbs up” this year. Starting June 6, 2016, P-H-M’s CANVAS users will see a new and improved “dashboard” when they log on. In addition to the new look, the user ...

P-H-M Receives “Best Community for Music Education” Designation

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation learned today (Thursday, March 24, 2016) that it has been honored with the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. P-H-M is just one of 13 Indiana school districts and 476 districts across the country receiving this prestigious award in 2016. The Best Communities Music Education (BCME) designation is awarded to districts ...

All P-H-M Schools earn an “A”

The Indiana Department of Education released 2015 school accountability grades today and all 15 of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation’s schools earned an “A”! The final grades were approved unanimously by the State Board of Education during the January 26 Board meeting. “This straight ‘A’ report card is a result of the hard work and dedication from principals and teachers to the staff, students and families at ...

Penn-Harris-Madison ranks in Top 10 of public schools for ISTEP+ scores

With the Wednesday, January 6, 2016 public release of the 2015 ISTEP+ results, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation saw a jump in its ranking among Indiana’s 293 public school districts. With a 81.4% pass rate for ELA (English/Language Arts) and a 78.0% pass rate for Math, P-H-M ranks 10th in the state! The District’s 2015 overall combined pass rate for both subject areas is 72.1%. Another highlight ...