Calling all kindergarten through fifth grade students and their families…it’s time for the VIRTUAL Young Author’s Conference! 

Sponsored by the P-H-M Education Foundation, the Young Authors’ Conference is an opportunity to meet and hear from multi-talented children’s author and speaker, Matthew Gollub.  Mr. Gollub has written over 20 picture books and will share his experiences as a writer during his engaging, grade-level presentations.

Participants will also enjoy an interactive music and movement experience with Horizon Elementary School’s very own music teacher, Jon West. 

Mr. West is a seasoned Elementary music teacher in the P-H-M School Corporation in addition to being the Executive Director of a local nonprofit community theater company, The Main Stage Inc.

COST:

• FREE for any K-5 P-H-M Student.

REGISTRATION:

• Students MUST be registered and registration is limited!
• Every student, including multiple students within the same family must have their own registration.
• Register at YAC Virtual Registration.
• Deadline for registration is Friday, February 19, 2021

VIRTUAL EVENT DETAILS:

Saturday, March 6, 2021       

9:00am – 10:30am

• Prior to the conference at the beginning of March, participating students will receive the link for the virtual event and additional information.
• This information will be sent to the email that was provided on the registration form.
• If you have any questions, please contact Lindsay Schirripa at lschirripa@phm.k12.in.us

Special thanks to our community partners who help make events like these possible: 

May Oberfell Lorber, Laidig Systems, Crowe Horwath, Gibson, Teachers Credit Union, Tuesley Hall Konopa, Lake CityBank,  Holiday Coral, EdwardJones – Joel Laidig & Barnes & Noble.

Each month our teachers recognize one student in their class that exemplifies the Lifeline that we are focusing on for that month.  During the month of January, we focused on the lifeline of Effort. Effort can best be defined as participating, persevering, and taking the initiative in any given task. The following students were “all in” with everything they were asked to do. Join us in celebrating the following students: 

Students of the Month

Kindergarten:

• Schieman – Mia McNulty
• Curry – Elijah Beckham
• McCambridge – Grace Henke
• Van Duyn – Maddy Gorsuch

1st Grade:

• Dussel – Colson Parker, Caleb Bohner
• Hapke – Adalyn Post
• Hartline – Andrew Preniczny
• Hollinger – Emmett Sears

2nd Grade:

• Dansky – Nathan Safeukui
• Moore – Ali Trevino
• Roberts – Kinley Rogers
• Rice- Aubrey Wolfe
• Martens – Bailey Castello

3rd Grade:

• Pressler – Lea Tafelski
• Cussen – Hunter Dorton 
• Marks – Shelby Bohner
• Messer – Libby Martin, Taylor Schramski
• Zache – Aiden Bailey

4th Grade:

• Briones – Kendal Summe
• Pond – Jack Richmond
• Rehlander – Drew Mack
• Lira – Tyler Jacobsen
• Budd – Elizabeth Holmes

5th Grade:

• Coletti – Zoe Crawford
• Nowak – Harper Rumble
• Shenk – Lauren Pechous
• Osbeck – Graham Fronek

During a normal school year, Penn High School students enrolled in Childhood Development classes would be offering two unique programs for preschoolers in our community, Playschool and Toddler Time.

However due to COVID suspending these programs for the time being, Penn Child Development teachers Mrs. Kylee Wetzel and Ms. Rachael Meyers have created lessons that children can do in their own homes. 

The Penn High School Early Childhood Education Classes are offering free eLearning lessons to children in the P-H-M community within the age ranges of 1-10 years old.

Children can participate at home with a caregiver, or during the school day via Google Meet with the Penn student facilitating the lesson.

Please fill out the Enrollment Form by Friday, Jan. 15 in order to participate.

Please contact Kylee Wetzel at kwetzel@phm.k12.in.us for any further information.

The Indiana State Department of Health last updated the COVID-19 School Attendance Quick Reference Guide for parents and schools on December 4, 2020.

PLEASE NOTE: For families who are not able to isolate from everyone else at home, the start date of quarantine is determined by last date of exposure to a positive or untested person; this may be after the ill person completes their 10 days of isolation.

Click the image below to download and print.

This resource is also provided in the District Overview Return to Learn Fall 2020 document, under “Important Links at the end of the document. 

Each month our teachers recognize one student in their class that exemplifies the Lifeline that we are focusing on for that month.  During the month of October,  we focused on the lifeline of Organization. Organization can best be defined as the ability to organize your resources to best accomplish whatever task you are asked to complete. These students, according to their classroom teachers, best exemplify this lifeline. Join us in congratulating these students. 

October Students of the Month-Organization

Kindergarten 

• Schieman –Kori Rogers
• McCambridge–Madison Szerszen 
• VanDuyn–Harrison Smith
• Curry—Izabela Stackowicz 

First Grade

• Ayva VanOverberghe-Hartline
• Greysen McCavitt-Hapke
• Abby Kuelbs-Hollinger
• Mathias Mendoza-Dussel

Second Grade

• Krueger- Mariesa Nicely
• Rice- Connor Post
• Dansky -Mallory Folley
• Roberts-Calder Demitruk
• Moore- Brayden Werner

Third Grade

• Ada Zeidenberg-Parkhill-Pressler
• AJ Balthes-Messer
• Shania Lee-Marks
• Taggart Hurst-Cussen
• Thomas Eubank-Martens/Zache

Fourth Grade

• Emma Farrar-Pond
• Briones – Higgins Haq
• Budd – Lily Wozniak
• Lira – Lena Carlson
• Rehlander – Cruser Forsgren

Fifth Grade

• Ariana Ealdama-Osbeck
• Molly Breden-Nowak
• Liam Fouts-Shenk
• Danika Olesen-Coletti

Each month our teachers recognize one student in their class that exemplifies the Lifeline that we are focusing on for that month.  In September,  we focused on the lifeline of Flexibility. Flexibility can best be defined as the ability to change willingly and go along with those changes without too much disruption. 

These students, according to their teachers, best exemplify this ability. Join us in celebrating their students: 

Kindergarten

• Oliver Wood-Schieman
• Andrew Hoffman-McCambridge
• Maddox Redd-Curry
• Sawyer Leis-VanDuyn

First Grade

• Leana Konstantinidi-Hartline
• Everett McCambridge-Hollinger
• Sophia Werner-Hapke
• Gracelynn Mueller-Dussel

Second Grade

• Barrett Daly-Dansky
• Mason Kuczmanski-Rice
• Amelia Jelinski-Roberts
• Kylie Dilts-Krueger
• Ben Stefaniak-Moore

Third Grade

• Avery Wagner-Cussen
• Elliana Rodriguez-Zache/Martens
• Drago Vaughn-Pressler
• Elizabeth Singleton -Messer
• Hudson Stopczynski-Marks

Fourth Grade

• Landon Uselton-Pond
• Chloe Wright-Budd
• Evan Felix-Rehlander
• Jack Richmond -Lira
• Kyleigh Herring-Briones

Fifth Grade

• Tammie Payne-Shenk
• Marco Mendoza-Coletti
• Macy Maslowski-Nowak
• Taylor Demitruk-Osbeck

Horizon Families,

We have arrived! It feels so good to have the kids back in our building! We look forward to welcoming our 4/5 students back on Monday. In this newsletter, you will find some updates, new information, and upcoming events to mark on your calendars. If you haven’t completed your back-to-school forms, please do so at Skyward under “Forms.” There you will find consent to photograph, emergency card update, etc. These are important and need to be completed by all of our families.

Enjoy your weekend, and we look forward to a Fabulous Fall!

Warmest Regards,

Amy Fadorsen, Principal

Monday, August 31 the P-H-M Board of School Trustees unanimously approved a “Return to Learn” plan to bring students back to the classroom in phases, for those families who want to return to in-person learning, starting in two weeks:

• Mon., Sept. 14, In-Person Learning for Elementary grades, PreK – grade 3
• Mon., Sept. 21, In-Person Learning for Elementary grades 4 & 5 
• Mon., Sept. 21, Hybrid model, a blend of In-Person and Virtual, for Middle and High School students (grades 6-12) 
• Parents at all grade levels will still have the choice to keep their students 100% Virtual if they so choose.

Parents are asked to complete the “Intent to Return Questionnaire” by this Friday, September 11. If you have students at other P-H-M schools, please complete a form for each student at each school. Please reference the emails from those principals shared Wed., Sept. 9 or the school’s website. If you have any questions, please call the school.

Click here to read the Principal’s newsletter that contains the following information:

• Detailed description of the 100% Virtual plan
• “Intent to Return Questionnaire” due Friday, September 11

• Transportation needs & a link to infoFinder to look up your child’s bus stop information if they will be riding the bus

• Before/after school childcare – Kids Club Registration

• “Return to Learn” District Overview for Parents

• Videos highlighting P-H-M’s COVID safety procedures and protocols:

  • Transportation cleaning & safety protocols

  • Cafeteria COVID safety precautions

  • Custodial COVID cleaning protocols