March 28, 29 and 30^th at Penn High School

If you are interested, please email Varsity Coach Rita Szweda at rszweda@phm.k12.in.us before March 25 and she will provide the tryout information and your name will be added to the tryout list.

“An Evening of Jazz” will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at St. Mark Missionary Church, 55240 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, Ind., 46545.

The event will feature performances by jazz ensembles from Grissom Middle School, Discovery Middle School, and Penn High School.

Our guest artist, Mark Buselli, director of Jazz Studies at Ball State University, will work with students during the day and perform with the ensembles through the evening. We will also raffle off several exciting items and packages during the event.

Tickets are $10 per person and all proceeds will go toward the Penn Jazz program. Ticket sales will be at that door starting at 6 p.m. and will be general seating.

Due to COVID concerns and guidance from the P-H-M School Corporation and the CDC, we will not be serving a meal this year.

Penn High School’s Amrita Kulkarni qualified for the National Speech & Debate Association National Championships after placing first in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate category in regional competition at Penn on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022.

Congratulations to the following Penn students for making the 2022 Indiana All-State Bands:

Honor Band:

• Guinn Hill, Bassoon
• Micah Sanchez-Hawkins, Bass Clarinet
• Luca Nijim, Tuba
• Blake Gibson-Ross, Percussion
• William Chenoweth, Percussion
• Caleb Cameron, Percussion
• Kyle Books, Percussion

All-State Band:

• Hannah Steele, Flute
• Michael Tapp, Oboe
• Natalia McCool, French Horn
• Ethan Brentliger, Percussion

Alternate: 

• Molly Oates, Flute
• Valentina Gianesi, Clarinet
• Jacob Retek, Alto Sax
• Colin Carter, Alto Sax
• Olivia Nijim, Trumpet
• Audrey Wise, French Horn
• Caitlin Price, Euphonium

Penn students excelled at the DECA Sectional. The business-oriented club won the Sweepstakes Award for the school that received the most total points.

STATE QUALIFIERS FOR PENN:

Hospitality Services Team event

• 1st – J.R. Roach & Anitej Waghray
• 2nd – Matthew Deahl & Shahmeer Turk
• 4th – Luna Liu & Megan Zhang
• 5th – Zaina Arain & Avery Ferris

Sports and Entertainment Team Event

• 1st – Isaiah Cox & Garrett Craig
• 3rd – Jack Jordan & Mason Botka
• 5th – Josh Jankowski & Bilal Zackaria

Apparel + Accessories Series Event

• 1st – Alison Lehman

Marketing Communications Event

• 1st – Braden Davis

Marketing Management Team Event

• 1st – Connor Schmitt & David Son
• 2nd – Josh Kim & Albert Lee

Financial Services Team Event

• 1st – Salem Fitwi & Moosa Haque
• 3rd – Jed Kim & Gurk Singh
• 4th – Joel Bell & Karsten Pittman

Entrepreneurship Team Event

• 2nd – Ali Nasser & Ethan Rendell
• 4th – Akul Bhambhani & Stanley Liew

Principles of Hospitality

• 1st – Layla Berry

Travel and Tourism Team Event

• 1st – Art Haines & Matthew Zhang
• 2nd – Matthew Voor & Drew Konopinski
• 5th – Lukas Schutt & Josh Gatete

Business Finance Service Event

• 3rd- Nick Schnabel

Buying and Merchandising Team Event

• 1st- Ben Doster & Will Tang
• 2nd- Ikuri Narasaki & Ben Gregory

The Penn High School Boys Bowling Team on the Sectional Championship on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022.

The Kingsmen advance to Regional competition.

Nathan Brazeau won the individual Boys' Sectional Championship, and Elise McDonald was runner-up in the Girls' Sectional.  Ethan Rubio and Nick Adams were also in the Top 8.  All of them, along with the team, will move on to regionals next weekend and represent Penn. 
 

Penn Poms will host a one-day clinic on Saturday, January 29, 2022.

The Poms clinic participants (pre-K through eighth grade) will learn a dance routine during the day on Saturday, Jan. 29, that will be performed at the Penn High School boys basketball halftime that night. The clinic cost is $35 per student.

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COVID Testing Walk-in Clinic

If a student, teacher, or staff member is symptomatic or quarantined due to exposure, they may receive a free BinaxNOW rapid antigen test for the COVID-19 virus. This program uses Abbott Laboratories BinaxNOW tests provided by the federal government.

The IDOH has recently revised the school site testing criteria due to the limited supply to only test the following groups:

• Symptomatic students Pre-K through grade 12

• Symptomatic teachers and staff members age 50 and above.  

Where can they be tested:

• The walk-up clinic will take place at the P-H-M Bank Locker Room Building located on the corner of Bittersweet and McKinley Hwy (US20) near Penn High School. Entry is off McKinley Hwy.

• No appointment is necessary.

• The clinic will be open when school is in session on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. AS LONG AS TESTS ARE AVAILABLE. The Clinic may need to close early on the days it is in operation as the number of available tests per day may vary due to the national shortage. 

• We will only test a student accompanied by a parent/guardian.

• Please bring the completed consent form to the clinic at the time of testing. Click here to download and print the consent form.

The Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation considers the health and safety of our school community as a top priority. The FDA has issued an extension of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), allowing the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 5 years of age and older. As such, in conjunction with the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, we are offering a free COVID-19 Vaccination clinic for all students, staff, and parents/guardians.

This voluntary event is being held after school hours as a convenience for those families wishing to participate. P-H-M recognizes and respects family decisions in regards to non-IDOH immunization requirements.

Who can get the vaccine?

• The vaccine is now available for children 5 – 11 and everyone age 12 and older. For the scheduled dates, we are providing an opportunity for any P-H-M student, parent/guardian, and staff member eligible to be vaccinated with their first dose, second dose, or booster shots to those already vaccinated.
• Only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for the ages 5-11 age group at this time. Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine are needed to provide full immunization. The first one primes the immune system, helping it to recognize the virus, and the second one strengthens the immune response. If the vaccine you received requires two doses, you should receive both doses, the second dose for this age group being 3 weeks after the first dose. An individual is considered fully protected 2-weeks after the second/last dose.

When will the vaccinations be offered?

• Tuesday, January 18th, 5-7:30 p.m.

Where will the vaccinations be offered?

• The walk-up clinic will take place at Schmucker Middle School
• Please enter through Door C (see map). Please note that this is the same door as the previous clinics. 
• Address: 
  Schmucker Middle School
  56045 Bittersweet Rd. Mishawaka 46545.

Keynotes about the vaccine for ages 5 -11?

• All children in the eligible group of ages 5-11 will have to be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
• Children ages 5 through 11 years receive one-third of the adult dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.  Smaller needles, designed specifically for children, are used for children ages 5 through 11 years.
• COVID-19 vaccine dosage does not vary by patient weight but by age on the day of vaccination.
• Your child will need a second shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine three weeks after their first shot.
• The experience of getting a COVID-19 vaccine will be very similar to the experience of getting routine vaccines. Use the tips to support your child before, during, and after routine vaccinations when getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

Registration Form (needed for 1st dose Only):

• Pre Registration will NOT be required. Individuals will be served in the order in which they arrive.
  If possible, please print off and complete the registration before arrival.
  LINK: Registration (English)
• Although there is NO COST to the participants, St. Joseph Health Systems asks that you please bring your insurance cards & state-issued IDs to help the registration process. If you do not have insurance, you will not be turned away. 

If the dates or times won’t work for my family, how can I sign up to get vaccinated elsewhere?

• Vaccine Information and Sign-up Links

The National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) named Penn’s Strength and Conditioning program led by Coach Matt Cates a NHSSCA Program of Excellence School! This honor recognizes that Penn High School’s Strength & Conditioning program operates at a highest level of professionalism!

In awarding Penn and Coach Cates with this honor NHSSCA noted …

“This honor recognizes that this High School Strength & Conditioning program operates at a highest level of professionalism. To earn this honor Coach Cates & Penn High School has displayed excellence in safety, quality, efficacy, outreach & highlighting. While also displaying excellent continuing education & technology usage in their Strength & Conditioning program.”

Coach Cates will be honored at the National Conference in June.