Penn High School’s Girls Soccer Team, ranked No. 1 in Class 3-A, defeated South Bend St. Joseph, ranked No. 5 in Class 2-A, 2-0, on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

Penn defeated South Bend St. Joseph, 30-14, in high school football action on Friday, Sept. 22.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

The Chromebook insurance deadline has been extended until Friday, Sept. 29, for Penn High School students.

Students must bring their Chromebook to the ITC (in the IMC) and get a Building Technician's approval to be insured.

Payment, then, must be made in the Bookstore.

Insurance is $25.

Without insurance, students will be charged for repairs.

The annual Superintendent’s Luncheon is coming soon! On October 17, 2017, P-H-M Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker will give his State of the Corporation address to parents, business, community and education leaders.

The luncheon, hosted by the  P-H-M Education Foundation, is a District fundraiser and also a chance to say thank you to all of the partners who have made grant funding possible. Those grants help make many important programs for P-H-M schools possible.

The featured speakers this year will be former Bethel men’s basketball head coach Mike Lightfoot and his wife, Jacci Lightfoot. Mike and Jacci will speak about how their new calling to lead was fueled by their passion for education and athletics.

For tickets, please click here to pay online. For more information, contact Amber Kennedy at 254-2893 (ext. 10721).

Penn High School’s Boys Soccer Team beat Bremen, 8-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

The Penn Boys Tennis Program honored its Seniors during a pre-game ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

Penn High School’s Girls Soccer Team, the defending state champions in Indiana, honored its seniors on Monday, Sept. 19, when the Kingsmen played Bremen.

Penn won the game 9-0.

A Photo Gallery is posted below.

Penn High School will host the 27^th annual Carnival of Bands on Saturday, Sept. 23.

The event is an invitational competition that does not count in any type of tournament competition for the State Marching Band Finals. It is an opportunity to perform and be evaluated by a panel of experienced adjudicators.

A total of 32 bands from across northern Indiana will perform, starting at 12:53 p.m.

Penn’s Marching Kingsmen will perform at 10:10 p.m. 

“We are proud to host one of the largest invitational Marching Band events in the State of Indiana this year,” Penn Fine Arts Academy leader Glenn Northern said. “Our parents, staff and students do a wonderful job of organizing, and hosting over 30 bands on our campus in a single day. It is a great display of teamwork sportsmanship and friendship.”

The Carnival of Bands Schedule lists the performance time for each of the 32 participating schools.

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The application window for P-H-M Education Foundation’s Fall 2017 Grant Cycle is now open!

And thanks to the  success of the P-H-M Education Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Gala in May 2016, an additional $10,000 is available for grants. A total of $ 33,920 is available this academic year!!!

PHMEF is seeking innovative programs that have not been previous funding through past grant cycles. Note there are funding restrictions such as not paying for substitutes, food, party supplies, etc. A complete list of restrictions can be found in the application packet. Those applications requesting non-funded expenses will not be presented to the Grants Committee.

So parents work with your student’s teacher or principal to write up a grant proposal for a program you’ve been wishing you child’s school had. PHMEF grants are eligible to any staff member who can demonstrate their program’s innovation, creativity and reflects commitment to excellence in education. Click here for a list of the unique Spring grant awardees.

The window for applications closes on Thursday, October 26. Applications are due promptly at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26. If you are turning your applications in at the ESC, please come to 55900 Bittersweet Rd., Mishawaka. No late applications will be accepted. Note that there must be 10 copies for the traditional form.

There are two ways to apply:

• EZ Form: for grants less than $250

• Traditional Form: to be used for grants requesting $250 or more and/or a request that is comprehensive (multi-classroom, school-wide or district-wide requests)

Application and filing details can be found on the Education Foundation’s website. Click here to access the application.

The timeline for the PHMEF Fall Grant Cycle is as follows:
 

Thursday, Oct. 26 – All applications (EZ Form and Traditional Form) must be turned in by 4 p.m. No late applications will be accepted. Note there must be 10 copies for the traditional form. 
 

Between Oct. 31 and Nov. 27 – PHMEF grant committee meets to select recipients and presents grants for approval to the P-H-M Education Foundation Board of Directors.

By Nov. 30 – Recipients will be notified by email with formal letter to follow

By Dec. 8 – Checks will be sent to the recipient’s home school.

The Penn High School Football Team opened the 2017 Northern Indiana Conference portion of its schedule with a 35-0 victory against South Bend Adams on Friday, Sept. 15.

A Photo Gallery of the game is posted below.