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End of Third Grading Period - Wednesday, March 17
No School/Good Friday - Friday, April 2
No School/Spring Break - Monday, April 5-Friday, April 9
Penn High School offering Playschool program
The Penn High School Child Development students are excited to announce that the spring session of Playschool starts on April 12. Playschool is an hour-long preschool setting for children ages 3-5 (must be potty trained). Playschool is planned and directed by students enrolled in the Beginning Child Development class and is designed to help them learn about the preschool child through direct interaction and observations.
The Playschool program will be offered on the following dates and times:
Penn High School Summer School
The Penn High School German American Partnership Program
Scholastic Art Awards for 2009-2010
Congratulations to the Penn High School students who have been chosen as Scholastic Art Award winners this year. The Scholastic Art Awards is the largest and longest running competition for junior and high school students in the country. There are three levels of awards: Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention. Gold Key winners advance to competition at the national level in New York City. Click on the link for a listing of the students and the honors they received:
Penn named Best Buy by Indiana Chamber of Commerce
In December 2009, Penn was also ranked as one of the 135 Best Buy High Schools in the Indiana Chamber's publication Indiana's Best Buys - An In-Depth Look at Hoosier High Schools report. This report recognizes those Indiana high schools that have excelled academically while providing the greatest value for Hoosier tax dollars. The goal of the report is to celebrate excellence and encourage improvement.
New immunizations required for students in grades 6-12 next year
Important Information From the Health Office
ISTEP+GQE Spring Retest
Attention PHS Juniors and Seniors:
The ISTEP+GQE Spring Retest Window is March 9-11, 2010 for juniors and seniors who have not received a passing score on the math or English GQE exam.
Update on school safety at Penn
Here is a summary of our ongoing school safety initiatives at Penn High School:
National Honor Society Tutoring
If you or your student are interested in receiving tutoring from a National Honor Society tutor...

