- The Notre Dame Quarknet Center & NDeRC (Notre Dame extended Research Community)
- Seniors Exploring Engineering at Purdue University
- STEM Symposium at IVY Tech South Bend
- Engineering Career Day at Purdue South Bend
- IGEMS (International Genetic Engineering Machine) Competition
- Biology Olympiad
- TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics & Science)
- FIRST Robotics Competition
- Robotic Club
- Mathematical Competitions (IML)
- Engineering Technology Workshop at Purdue SB
- Wildlife Management Habitat Contest
- FFA Career Development Events
- Guest Speaker Program
PTO
Penn PTO is a group of devoted parents and volunteers who work hand-in-hand with administration to support our students, staff and teachers through events that bring together community and show appreciation.
The PTO provides grants to our teachers, clubs and student groups.
We also coordinate snowball (an event your student will not want to miss), teacher appreciation week and monthly appreciation events for teachers and staff, as well as organizing and funding things such as Freshman Frenzy.
We have meetings once a month and would love for you to join us and learn more.
Please email pennhspto@gmail.com to be added to our meeting invite list for a virtual meeting option or check the calendar and join us in person.
Stay updated on PTO activities in #KingsmenNation.
Membership/Meetings
All parents/guardians of Penn students are members of the PTO and are encouraged to participate in monthly meetings. Meetings start at 6:15 p.m. and will either be on Zoom or in person at Penn. E-mail pennhspto@gmail.com for Zoom meeting information. Interested persons should enter Door D for in-person meetings.
Penn High School will be looking for parent volunteers for these additional times:
- Prom ticket sales – late April
- Diploma distribution – Mid-June
All volunteers must complete a permission form for a criminal background check and a volunteer intake form. Forms can be downloaded at https://www.phmschools.org/volunteer-information and turned in to the main office.
Donations
The Penn High School PTO is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. If you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation, please contact us at pennhspto@gmail.com.
PTO Officers and Chairpersons:
President – Julie Johnson
Vice President – Melanie Palmer
Treasurer – Kelley Wassner
Secretary – Aubrey Saros
Volunteer Coordinator – Rachelle Morris
Teacher Appreciation Chair – Nabeela Gill
Snowball Chairs – Shawn + Jessica Saros
Community
Welcome to the Community section of the Penn High School website! Here, you’ll find valuable information about programs and resources that support our students and families, including Penn Boosters, the Planetarium/DVT, Playschool & Toddler Time, PHM Education Foundation, and a variety of Student Community Resources. This section is dedicated to fostering connections and providing opportunities for everyone in our school community. Thank you for exploring ways to get involved and support Penn High School!
Links to Learning Resources
Penn High School enhances student achievement and supports student learning through the use of many digital resources. Listed below are links to many of these digital resources.
- ACUITY AT SCHOOL
- CANVAS
- CLEVER
- DESMOS
- GOOGLE APPS
- INTERACTIVE PE
- REALIDADES
- SCHOLASTIC
- STUDY ISLAND
Chromebooks
As one of the first high schools in Indiana to implement 1-to-1 technology for its students, Penn High School has been at the forefront of blended learning, in which digital instruction converges with tradition classroom methods to enhance learning. Starting in 2014, Penn High School has issued a Chromebook to each student, allowing learning initiatives that incorporate technology to heighten student achievement. The integrated connectivity has allowed students to discuss writing with authors through Skype, or learn through customized labs in Project Lead the Way.
Click here to access Chromebook forms for Acceptable Use Policy, Acknowledgement, Repair Plan/Insurance, and Guidelines.
Academics
Penn High School strives to ensure that all learners at Penn can meet their highest academic potential. Consistently earning the Indiana Department of Education’s highest rating – Four Stars – Penn High School has established one of the state’s top levels of student achievement on an annual basis.
STEM Partnerships
STEM Academy
If you enjoy figuring out how an object works, doing puzzles, understanding the human body,
discovering the secrets of nature or creating new applications for existing technology, then consider selecting the STEM Academy. Choosing the STEM Academy will be the beginning of an exploration of fields such as structural design, computer science, nanotechnology, environmental science, assistive technologies, robotics, physics, chemistry and biology. Each of the fields that STEM explores features technology that plays a central role in our daily lives, including cell phones, computers, the Internet, cars, bridges, food and medicines. If these are topics that interest you, STEM is an appropriate choice.
STEM Faculty
| Click here for Staff contact information |
MATH
- Dawn Boulac
- Denise White
- John Pletcher
- Brian Nicholls
- Richard Robinson
- Tracy Smith
- Kelli Rogers
- Jessica Stewart
- Megan Buckler
- Stephanie Doncilovic
- Kate Dean
- Jim Mackiewicz
SCIENCE
- Kaitlin Clements
- Toni Boger-May
- Steven Sanders
- Megan Maurer
- Laurie Bednarek
- Melinda O’Malley
- Kelsey Weaver
- Amy Tiebout
- Eric Shipp
- Brian May
- Austin Conner
- Melanie Isenbarger
- Cathy Maes
- Leigha Hickey
TECH/ENGINEERING
- Tara Pieters
- Dan Vogelgesang
- Evan White
- Scott Shelhart
- Jacob Baber
- Les Crooks
Health & Human Services Careers
Health Services
Activity director
Addiction counselor
Administrative program assistant
Public relations director
Admissions recruiter
Adolescent care technician
Adolescent chemical dependency counselor
Educator
Alcoholism counselor
Camp staff director
Child care worker
College admissions representative
Community activist community
Correctional service worker
Community outreach coordinator
Community organizer
Counselor
Crime prevention coordinator
Probation officer
Developmental reading instructor
Director of day-care center
Early childhood specialist
Employment
Grants
Human relations
Medical Records or Health Information Technician
Neighborhood outreach worker
Occupational information developer
Park and recreation director
Patient service representative
Probation officer
Police training coordinator
Public information officer
Rehabilitation aide
Social service director
Social worker
Student activities
Youth worker
Medical
Anesthesiologist
Audiologist
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Dental Assistant
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Dentist
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Family Physician or General Practitioner
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Home Health Aide
Internist, General
Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurse
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Optometrist
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Phlebotomist
Physical Therapist
Physicial
Physical Therapist Assistant
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Psychiatrist
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Radiologic Technologist
Registered Nurse
Respiratory Therapist
Surgeon
Surgical Technologist
Speech-language Pathologist
Therapist
Veterinarian
Veterinary Technologist or Technician
Health & Human Services Courses
Course descriptions
Social Sciences
AP Human Geography
U.S. History
U.S. History H/AP (Seminar)
AP U.S. History
ACP U.S. History
Topics in U.S. History
Psychology
AP Psychology
Sociology
U.S. Government
ACP Government
Political Science
AP European History
Ivy Tech U.S. History
AP U.S. Government
AP Comparative Government
Economics
AP Economics
Physical Education
P.E. I & II
Adapted P.E.
Physical Management
Lifeguarding
Xfit
Basketball Recreation
Physical Conditioning
Fitness I & II
Water Fitness
Advanced Team Sports
Nutrition & Fitness
FACS (Family & Consumer Science)
Interpersonal Relations
Adult Roles
Advanced Child Development
Child Development
Housing
Sewing I
Sewing II
Preparing for College & Career
Health
Health Education
Advanced Health
Intro to Physical Therapy