Penn High School and Discovery, Grissom and Schmucker Middle School students performed at the Kaleidoscope Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.

The Penn Symphonic Winds, the Advanced Jazz Ensemble, and the Penn Marching Kingsmen performed, as well as the combined middle school bands.

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Penn High School's Salem Fitwi has been selected as a Semifinalist in the 2021-2022 Coca-Cola Scholars Program.

Only 1,617 Semifinalists were chosen from more than 68,000 applicants based on outstanding leadership, academic achievements, and dedication to their community.

Three Penn Spellers competed in an Individual State competition.

Scores: Tasneem Ahmed 85/90, Ashley Oh 87/90, Felix Zhang 90/90.

Zhang earned the rank of Gold in the State, something only 1 other student achieved!
 

Penn placed second in the state as a team.

Everybody loves to buy pumpkins for their Autumn home decor, but what happens when Halloween passes and the pumpkins remain? 

Some people throw them in the trash, other people compost them and still others toss them in their garden to see if anything will grow.

Kylee Wetzel’s Hospitality Management class had other ideas, turn them into food!

The class took old, unwanted pumpkins and seeded, gutted and cleaned them.

They followed three different recipes to create delicious roasted pumpkin seeds! Take a look at the process below.

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Penn High School’s National Honor Society held a ceremony to induct new members. The event took place at the Center for Performing Arts on Tuesday, Nov. 16.

Click here for a list of NHS inductees.

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The 2021 Penn High School Showcase will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6.

The Showcase allows incoming Freshmen (current Eighth Graders) and their families the opportunity to tour Penn, meet with staff and students, hear about the opportunities that one of Indiana’s top high school has to offer. 

All prospective Penn students and current Penn 9-11 graders and their families are also welcome to join us!

• Student Last Names A-L:  Enter through Doors B, C, D.
• Begin in the CPA to hear a presentation from counselors at 6 p.m. 
• Student Last Names M-Z:  Enter through Doors A, M, L.
• Begin by touring the building, visiting open classrooms, talking to staff & students, then hear a presentation from counselors at 7 p.m. 

Penn High School is filled with so many opportunities that the choices can be overwhelming. We want to help match the right opportunities with your student's goals. The administration and staff of Penn High School extend a welcome to you and your student to attend the upcoming Penn Showcase, which will allow you to investigate the many opportunities available. This Showcase night is for all students who will be attending Penn during the 2022-23 school year to come tour and learn more about Penn High School. This is a great time to speak to teachers and current students about course options. Some classes will be available to see live in action!

Elective Areas To Tour (Live Classrooms):

• Visual Art
• Business
• Family and Consumer Science
• World Languages
• Performing Arts
• Health & Wellness
• STEM

Besides the Live Classrooms, students and parents are encouraged to visit the Academy booths, which will be set up around the building, to gain information into the Academy structure at Penn High School. Teachers representing both Academy and elective classes will be available to answer questions and provide information. We will also have representatives of the Early College Academy, Exceptional Education and the Elkhart Area Career Center.

Penn Freshmen Counselors will give presentations about diploma types, graduation pathways, four-year planning, and more.  Last names A-L will attend the presentation at 6 p.m., while last names M-Z will have this opportunity at 7 p.m. Counselors will also be on hand to answer questions and meet with students and families.

Your involvement in your child’s education is vital to making their high school experience a positive one. We value your participation in decisions related to planning your child’s class schedule.  A collaborative effort between parents, students, teachers and counselors is essential and represents P-H-M’s “Triangle of Success!”

Penn High School’s Spell Bowl Team placed second in the state in Class 1-A. The State Championship event was held on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.

Penn’s competitors spelled a season-high best 83-of-90 words correctly.

Perfect spellers were Tatiana Lambertt, Deena Baki, Areej Arif, Tasneem Ahmed and Sarah Ahmed.

Near perfect spellers were Felix Zhang, Maria Kallookulangara, Sam Tipton, and Ashley Oh. 

Marlen Lambertt spelled a personal best 7/9 words correctly. 
 

The Penn Winter Guard Open House will be from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the Auxiliary Gym.

The Open House is for all 4^th – 12^th  grade P-H-M students.

Questions, contact Jen at (574) 903-9200 for more information about Winter Guard.

Penn High School Art Instructor Barbara Miller received the Art Education Association of Indiana's Outstanding Educator Award at the state convention on Oct. 23, 2021.

Recipients of the award are recognized for demonstrating excellence in the classroom, active participation and leadership at the local, state, and/or national level, publications and/or exhibits, advocacy for the arts, and other art education related accomplishments.

Miller, who is also the curator/director of the Kingsmen Art Gallery, received her degree to teach art 1-12 from Ball State University in 1982. She taught at Mishawaka Catholic schools for two years, subbed for five years in four corporations, and taught Photography at Washington High School for one year prior to coming to Penn. She has been teaching at Penn since 1994.

“I love what I do as an Art Teacher,” Miller said. “I love art, teaching about art, and kids. I can't imagine doing anything else as a career. I love to make art of any kind, including drawing, photography, printmaking, jewelry, fiber art, sculpture, and poetry.

Miller’s works have been displayed in in numerous local exhibits in galleries and museums. She is a member of The Indiana Women’s Caucus for the Arts and the National Art Education Association. She has served on the Scholastic Art Committee since 1994 to help make worthy exhibition possible for students. It is the longest running and one of the largest and most prestigious art competitions for junior high and high school students in the nation.

A three-time Scholastic Award winner as a high school student, Miller has guided her students to numerous national, state and district awards.

“I feel truly honored to receive this award,” Miller said of the AEAI award. “As an art teacher who loves my job and my students, getting awards and honors for myself has never been my goal, however, it is an honor and very appreciated. I am truly humbled to receive this award. 

The Penn High School Orchestras performed a Fright Night Concert on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021.

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