The National Geographic Bee is a renowned education program that challenges kids to learn about the world and how it works.  Students in grades 4 and 5 participated this year.

First place winner with medal:  Keegan Fall

Continental Mathematics League is a competition that gives students opportunity to improve problem solving capabilities. Madison students in grades 3, 4, and 5 joined students all over the U.S.  answer questions that requires critical thinking.

Grade 3:

Finn O’Donnell

Emma Laidig

Sienna Smith

Nick Madlem

Braden White

First Place with medal: Allison Sommers

Grade 4:

AJ Watkins

Brody Minne

Joey O’Donnell

Jacob Rhodes

First Place with medal:  Christopher Sailes-Laidig

Grade 5:

Kayla Kiszka

Silas Laidig

Locke Simpson

Tanner Mammolenti

Roman Hozey

First Place with medal:  Keegan Fall

WordMasters Challenge is a vocabulary competition based on completing analogy tests.  Students must not only learn new word definitions, but then use verbal reasoning skills to complete the test.

Grade 3:

Wyatt Berger

Allison Sommers

Sienna Smith

Cameron Kiszka

First Place with medal:  Branden White

Grade 4:

Chris Sailes-Laidig

Brody Minne

Jacob Rhodes

Gabriel Laidig

First Place with medal:  Owen Hamel

Grade 5:

Roman Hozey

Gabriella Meert

Mitchell Schindler

Keegan Fall

First Place with medal:  Tanner Mammolenti

Campers will have the opportunity to learn from Kingsmen and University of Notre Dame alum Austin Torres at the upcoming Kingsmen Basektball Day Camp!  

After a great career at Notre Dame, Austin is giving back to Penn High School and Penn-Harris-Madison Schools by passing on his knowledge to younger players. Austin will be will be a lead instructor at the Kingsmen Day Camp June 11th -15th.

The camp is for boys currently in grades 4-8th grade. Registrations are still being accepted up until the first day of camp.  Click here to register online or to download and print a pdf flier.

Click to check out the full list of other Kingsmen Athletic Camps being offered this summer.

Principal Kevin McMillen and Madison PTO President Kendra Laidig presented two Madison PTO Scholarships to former Panthers Gabrielle Gramza and Lindsay Miller at the PTO meeting held on May 30 in the Madison Gym.

Penn Student Gabrielle Gramza shared this about her time at Madison.  I remember my first Madison Fish Fry, the older kids working with the younger kids, retired teachers and previous students returned to help, all creating a strong community working together. Madison encourages everyone to lift up the next generation. It is our job to make sure the younger kids are supported and given the tools they need to be successful just as it is the job of those who have more experience than I to help me when I need it. I’ve lifted kids up as a learn to swim instructor giving the kids the confidence to do what I know they are capable of, and teaching them to trust me to help them, just as my teachers at Madison did. I’ve carried this through my high school years and plan to continue it through my college years as community is central at Vanderbilt University much like at Madison. Madison always encouraged me to think beyond myself. Through the sense of community at Madison, I learned how important it was to work with and help others.

Gabrielle will pursue a Biomedical Engineering degree from Vanderbilt University.

Bremen Senior, Lindsay Miller wrote this about her experiences at Madison.  Madison’s dedicated and caring teachers, family-like atmosphere, and tight-knit community have shaped me into the person I am today. Madison is the school I credit for turning me into the responsible young adult that I have become. The education I received from the wonderful teachers and staff at Madison helped build a strong base for the rest of my education. Madison also taught me the importance of helping others in my community which has led me to pursue a career in nursing where I will help others just like Madison taught me. I am proud to hear staff from Grissom and Penn say they know who the Madison kids are because that is a testament to the school and community. Even when I transferred to Bremen my principal said: “we love our Madison kids.” This showed me that I had made the right decision and when describing Bremen, I say that it is just a larger Madison. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to go to Madison because I know how much my six years at Madison has shaped me into the person that I am today.

Lindsay will attend Purdue University with a Major in Nursing.

We congratulate these young ladies on their excellent work in high school and anticipate good things in their future. 

Senior Kendra Laidig walked through the halls of Madison School this year as a Penn High School Cadet Teacher. She worked with Mrs. Julie Unrue in kindergarten. It was fun for her to be back in the school remembering her experiences here.

My experiences at Madison gave me the foundation necessary to be successful. I was always encouraged to strive to reach my potential in my education. I was provided with enrichment groups and excellent teachers who personally cared about me. Currently, I am cadet teaching at Madison and have enjoyed going back. It has reminded me of how special Madison Elementary is!

Kendra will attend Butler University in the fall, majoring in Healthcare and Business and plans to be a Physician’s Assistant. We are proud of Kendra and wish her all the best as takes the next step to live her dreams. We want to thank her for being a great role model and investing in our students this year.

Twenty-seven Madison Fifth Grade Students took the floor after the Spring Musical for their recognition night. Mrs. Dance and Mr. McMillen took the opportunity to recognize their hard work. Thirteen students, Keegan Fall, Delia Heet, Sara Heidinger, Roman Hozey, Brooklyn James, Kayla Kiszka, Silas Laidig, Mia Lechlitner, Tanner Mammolenti, Gabby Meert, Mitchell Schindler, Locke Simpson and Clara Yoder, earned the Presidential Academic Excellence Award. Trevor Tener, Owen Bickel, Maria Mammolenti, and Joline Allen each earned a Presidential Academic Achievement Award. Brooklyn James and Keegan Fall were awarded Citizenship Awards for following the Lifelong Guidelines, showing Panther Pride, exhibiting their personal best in all areas, modeling kindness and respect toward others and leadership abilities. Students were treated to a sideshow commemorating their years at Madison created by Mrs. Kelly Heet. Mr. McMillen created a wonderful slideshow from his middle school experience to help the students look forward to next year.
Madison Panthers – we are proud of you and we wish you well on your educational journey.

Miss Julie Kudzal conducted the 4th and 5th grade students twice in one day as they presented Pirates the Musical to grandparents in an afternoon performance and then to families again in the evening on May 30. The musical featured songs such as, Pirates All Are We, Stowaway, King of the High “Cs”, You Wanna Be a Pirate and Singin’ a Pirate Song. Each song presented students with a new musical challenge as they embraced the state music standards in an engaging way. There were some outstanding solo parts but each student contribution made the program exceptional.

Penn High School was proud to have 17 students earn valedictorian honors and two students earn salutatorian honors for the Class of 2018 during Commencement held on Friday, May 25, 2018.

Of those 17 Valedictorians, one of them, Kendra Laidig, attended Madison Elementary School, as well as Grissom Middle School.

Kendra’s college plans are to attend Butler University and double major in Health Care & Business, and Spanish, and graduate in the Physician’s Assistants Program. Her career goal is to become a Physician’s Assistant.

While attending Penn, Kendra’s activities, honors and team memberships included DECA President, Track & Field, National Honor Society and Student-Athlete Leadership Council.

Kendra also won Kingsmen of the Year and the Schmucker Awards at the Class of 2018 Senior Recognition Night ceremony on May 15. Click to watch a student profile video on Kendra.

Click to read more points of pride from the Class of 2018.

The Food Service Department of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is participating in the Summer Food Service Program for Summer 2018.

FREE MEALS will be available to children 18 years of age and under, or persons more than 18 who are determined by a state or local public education agency to be mentally or physically disabled and who participate in a public or non-profit private school program established for the mentally or physically disabled. 

The program will operate Monday through Friday. All sites will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.

Please click here for more information and a complete list of sites and dates.