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P-H-M’s DVT & Planetarium Renamed Arthur M. Klinger Planetarium

Mr. Art Klinger, the man credited with being the “father” of P-H-M’s DVT & Planetarium, was honored today when the facility he helped create 44 years ago was officially renamed in his honor. The new P-H-M Arthur M. Klinger Planetarium sign now hangs on the exterior of Bittersweet Elementary School, where the facility is housed. It was unveiled to cheers and applause on the afternoon ...
Jeremy Starkweather, PHM Secondary Teacher of the Year

Moran alum, Penn’s Mr. Jeremy Starkweather, Named PHM Secondary Teacher of the Year

This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week and Penn-Harris-Madison Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker is making his rounds to surprise a couple of P-H-M's best educators with some good news. Today, Dr. Thacker with the help of Penn High School Principal Dr. Sean Galiher and Assistant Principal Jeanie Mitchell (a former PHM Teacher of the year herself), Jeremy Starkweather was taken off guard with the news ...
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Running is Elementary 2024 is in the Books!

The "Running is Elementary" program wrapped up its 2024 season with the main race at Elm Road Elementary School yesterday. The event saw enthusiastic participation from 4th and 5th grade students, both boys and girls, who competed in a 1-mile course that tested their endurance and speed. The annual program, aimed at promoting fitness and healthy lifestyles among elementary school students, brought together participants from ...
Penn High School's Spring Musical "The Music Man" (Feb. 28, 2024)

P-H-M Named 2024 Best Community for Music Education

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation was named among the 2024’s Best Communities for Music Education (​BCME) in the country by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for the 11th year in a row! P-H-M is among only 17 Indiana school districts, out of about 300, that made the list. Now in its 25th year, the 2024 Best Communities for Music Education program has recognized 583 ...

2024 PHM Elementary Spell Bowl Results

Tuesday, March 19 was P-H-M’s annual Elementary Spell Bowl event. Student 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teams from all 11 elementary schools compete. Click here to see the photo gallery below. Below is this year’s “leaderboard”: 3rd Grade Winners: 1st place- Northpoint with 29 points, coached by Nichol Monday 2nd place- Prairie Vista with 27 points 3rd place tie - Bittersweet, Horizon and Mary Frank ...