THE DEADLINE IS NOW EXTENDED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1!

P-H-M’s annual Young Author’s Conference offers an opportunity for all P-H-M elementary students in grades K-5 and their parents to meet and learn from a well-known children’s author.

This year’s guest author Judith L. Roth has written three children’s picture books (Goodnight Dragons, Julia’s Words and Cups Held Out) and a middle school novel-in-verse, Serendipity & Me. A native of California, Roth has been a resident of Indiana for almost 30 years now. Inspired by a love of music, Roth also writes some poetry. Her love of writing began with her love of reading when she was a student herself at the age 10. Roth is hoping to inspire other budding young authors like she once was!

While students are meeting with their peers, parents will attend a special presentation by Penn High School English teacher and Writing Coordinator, Mrs. Mary Nicolini, who is a recent recipient of the University of Chicago’s Outstanding Educator Award.

The Young Author’s Conference is sponsored by Corporations for Education, a division of the P-H-M Education Foundation.

DATE: Saturday, March 11, 2017

TIME: 8:45 – 11:30 a.m.

LOCATION: Schmucker Middle School, 56045 Bittersweet Road

COST: Just $5.00 per child; the registration fee is used for conference expenses. Checks should be made payable to: YAC. Cash is also accepted. 

REGISTRATION: The deadline for registration is now Wed., March 1, 2017.  Please make sure you return the registration packet and fee to the front office by March 1. Please contact your child’s school, if you did not receive one. We require that at least one parent accompany their student(s) to the Conference. However, keep in mind that students and parents will separate for a portion of the day.

CONFIRMATION: Participating students will receive additional information prior to the conference through their home school the first week of March.

QUESTIONS: Please click here to email Lisa Duerksen.

At Penn-Harris-Madison, we are proud to offer year-round academic enrichment, athletic and recreational activities for the students and families within our award winning school district.

For months, P-H-M administrators, teachers, coaches and staff have been busy planning all the camps and activities that will be available for students when school lets out this year on Wed., June 7, 2017.

Everything from Japanese to building apps for mobile devices to baseball will be offered this summer! And we’re adding more and more …

Click here to see the full list of camps and activities being offered so far this year. New this year, some of the camps now have online registration making it easier for busy parents to register their children for these engaging opportunities.

Students at Madison are on a reading adventure with four special opportunities to find pleasure in quiet time with a good book. Teachers set aside one half hour each week to promote reading. Adventures selected by our Panther Pack are as follows; Hats Off to Reading, Say Aloha to a Great Book, Pop Open a Wonderful Story, and Camp Out with S’More Reading.

The Madison PTO LearningSphere with the emphasis on LEARNING opened to the community on February 6 from 6:30 to 7:30pm. Students in grades kindergarten through third had the option to create a project on a topic of interest to them. Students in fourth and fifth grades mentored by staff, parents, and our judges used scientific methods to select a topic of their choice and gather data. Students prepared and presented their project for classmates and were individually interviewed by our judges. As a result of the science interviews, judges collaborated on student presentations, scientific methods, and data collection. In conclusion four students were selected, based on NIRSEF guidelines, with a ribbon for their outstanding efforts. Those selected have the option to register for the NIRSEF: Northern Indiana Regional Science & Engineering held at Notre Dame on March 4, 2017. The PTO provides this opportunity each year as a way for students to grow in their research, presentation skills and understanding of the scientific method.

Thursday, February 2 Madison students celebrated their 100^th Day of School.

In kindergarten, Mrs. Julie Unrue let her students choose how they would celebrate the milestone. The theme and planning of the party was all up to them!

Students loved the Junie B. Jones book ”Slumber Party” so much, that’s what the students choose as their theme. During morning PE class, the children created cup sculptures using, you guessed it … 100 cups! 

Older Panthers marked the centennial milestone with a poster contest.

It was a fun day throughout the school. Now the countdown is on … only 80 more school days until the last day of school, June 5!

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation is nationally recognized as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” offering choir, band, orchestra and even piano at our three middle schools.

Every P-H-M student who will be attending a P-H-M middle school as an incoming 6th grader in the Fall has the opportunity to join an instrumental music class, which includes either band or orchestra.

In order to join 6th grade band or orchestra, students must select an instrument that they will learn, practice and perform for the school year.  

“Instrument Selection Night” is when students and families get to make their choice!

At “Instrument Selection Night,” a music professional musician will be availability to give students advice about which instrument may be best suited for them. They will be allowed to “try out” instruments from various instrument groups.

Please see the dates and times below for your students’ soon-to-be middle school …
 

Grissom Middle School

Tuesday, March 7

4:30-8:00 p.m.

Click here to learn more about Instrument Night and to make your appointment for designated school and date.

The Madison PTO invites you to our school this Friday, January 20 to engage in some family fun! It is a great opportunity for students and families to play games together and with friends. The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Madison Gym. We will have board games, Karaoke, group video games, cup stacking freshly popped popcorn and friend chatting; all this fun for the small cost of $10.00 per family. Come out and join us as we help KIDS CRUSHING CANCER!  

Mark your calendar now to attend the Madison Family Read-In, Tuesday, January 17 from 6:30 – 7:30 in the Madison Gym.

Do you like to have fun, eat popcorn and get some prizes? If you said, “Yes, Yes, Yes” then we will look forward to seeing you at this event. Bring a book to read and a book to swap. Wear your COMFY clothes; plan to snuggle with your pillow, a good book and a stuffed pet. 

Registration for kindergarten students for the 2017-2018 school year will begin at each P-H-M elementary school on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. This registration opportunity is for youngsters who live within the P-H-M district and who will be five years old on or before September 1.

Penn-Harris-Madison has 11 elementary schools, each offering full-day kindergarten. You may use the P-H-M Street Guide and the District Map to verify which elementary school serves your neighborhood. 

Registration will take place at the schools during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in most cases. The offices at Elsie Rogers Elementary School and Moran Elementary School will take registrations from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Please note a parent or guardian must appear in person to register their child and will need to bring following documentation:

1. Child’s original birth certificate

2. Two proofs of residency (e.g., recent lease/rental agreement and current utility bill showing address)

3. Immunization records

4. Any legal documents related to child custody, restrictions, or restraining orders

Click here to download and print the required registration forms and for other important kindergarten registration details.

“What can we do to make a difference this holiday season?” Mrs. Dance & Mrs. Hostetler recently asked our Panther Pack. Panther Pack members, Amanda Bacsa, Owen Bickel, Delia Heet, Keegan Fall, Kayla Kiszka, Silas Laidig, Mia Lechlitner, Gabby Meert, Clara Yoder, Caroline Bontrager, Sophie Brown, Lucas Heet, Grace Hildreth, Andrew Madlem, Georgia Pogue, Ella Sherwood, and Jayden Wise knew the best answer. United they replied, “Start a food drive for needy families.” 

Spirit dates are set on the parent calendar for each Friday until December 9.

Participating students are to bring non-perishable food items to add to our collection.

If you live in our community and want to help, please drop off your donations at the school office. 

All that spirit, all the food, will certainly add to the fun of holiday giving at Madison School!