Archer Update #37

Penn's Unified Sports is a collaboration between the IHSAA & Special Olympics Indiana that allows students with and without intellectual and physical disabilities to compete alongside one another. The Unified student-athletes would love to have the support of the entire PHM Community next Saturday, May 20 as the team competes and hosts the IHSAA Sectional Tournament for the very first time! The event starts at 10:00 a.m. at TCU Freed Field. Click to watch this video to gear up for all the excitement! Tickets are available at the gate; because this is an IHSAA event, tickets are $7. Let's come together as a community to support these incredible athletes and show the other participating schools what #PHMExcellence and Penn Pride is all about!

And if you are still looking for summer camps and activities for your students? Your children can participate in the first ever Unified Track Summer Athletic Camp. Click here for the full list of Kingsmen Athletic Camps and here for the full list of PHM academic and extracurricular camps, including Robotics and Summer Kids Club.

In this week's issue of the Archer Update, you can read about the following:

1. Yearbooks for Sale - Last Call
2. Blood Drive at Horizon Elementary
3. 8th Grade Parents - Final D.C. Meeting
4. 8th Grade Party - May 19th, 4-6pm
5. Register My Athlete for High School (8th Graders)
6. Nominate a Teacher or Staff Member Today - Jeneane Arter Award
7. Summer Enrichment Academies
8. Host a High School Foreign Exchange Student!
9. 21st Century Scholars Enrollment Event
10. Reporting Student Absences

Friendly Reminders:

UNPAID LUNCH BALANCES: Did you know that you can access your student's lunch account at www.SchoolCafe.com ? Parents can make payments, view purchases and set limits! Please pay your child's lunch balances today!

Discovery Middle School is now ranked #2 in the State of Indiana for top performing middle schools (this is out of about 300). Our teachers continue to be prepared to provide the most targeted, engaging lessons to help all our students reach their fullest learning potential. Our students are some of the best in Indiana and possibly the world! Thank you for sending us your finest!

Dear Parents,

The Discovery yearbook will be distributed soon. If you have already purchased a copy, please disregard. If you HAVE NOT, there are exactly 85 books left for sale. If you would like a copy, click this link below. Once we sell out, the online site will shut off. We did sell out last year.

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1024887/Discovery-Middle-School/2023-Yearbook/20220830083455757204/CATALOG_SHOP/

Incoming Freshmen (current eighth-graders) will be able to register to participate in Penn Athletics and Clubs in Register My Athlete for the 2023-2024 school year starting on June 1. All Penn student-athletes and club participants are required to be registered in Register My Athlete. Click the link to access Register My Athletic: https://penn.phmschools.org/register-my-athlete

Enrichment Academies

• Visual Arts Academy (July 10 – 14, July 17 – 21, or July 24 – 28, 2023) In this award-winning one-week academy, current P-H-M Kindergarten – 5th grade students learn art history, art production and writing through a unique integration program. The program is based at Penn High School and in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame's Snite Museum of Art. Families may select the week that is most convenient for all of their children to attend, regardless of their grade. Click here to register.

• Junior STEM Academy - In this one-week academy, current P-H-M K – 5th graders will discover how math and science are applied in the real world. Each week is reserved for specific grades and will be held at Penn High School. Click here to register.

  • Kindergarten and 1st grade attend the week of July 24 – 28
  • 2nd and 3rd grade attend the week of July 17 – 21

  • 4th and 5th grade attend the week of July 10 – 14

• Junior Foreign Language Academy (July 10 – 14) This academy integrates the French language, social studies, culture, visual arts and music into an intensive and enriching learning experience. The one-week camp is held at Penn High School and is open to current P-H-M 3rd, 4th or 5th grade students. Click here to register.

• Learn a Foreign Language Academy (June 5 – 16) This two-week academy is open to current 6th and 7th graders. The course will be taught by Penn High School Language teachers who will teach the students how to read, write, and speak in German, Spanish or American Sign Language. Click here to register.

Host a Foreign Exchange Student! If you reside in PHM, your foreign exchange student can ride the bus and attend Penn High School! Share your America and learn from a student from another country!

Host Families Provide:

-A bed (can share a room) and 3 meals a day

-Transportation to and from school (they can ride the school bus)

-Treat the Student as part of the Family

Exchange Students Provide:

-Their Own Money for extra expenses

-Have their own medical insurance and go through a medical screening

-Are top students in their country, advanced academically, and follow high standards for conduct

-Dream of being part of your family and experience being an American high school student!

Host for the 2023-2024 School Year!

21st Century Scholars: Apply Now!

• Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars program is an early-college promise program designed to make college more affordable for students.
• Eligible students who meet requirements receive a two- or four-year scholarship that pays up to 100% tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university.
• All 7th and 8th grade students are eligible to apply, if they are a resident of Indiana. Students MUST apply by June 30th of their 8th grade year.
• Click here to learn more and apply: https://learnmoreindiana.org/scholars
• Contact your child's school counselor with questions

If your child will be absent for any reason, please notify our office as soon as possible! Our office staff records all absences beginning at 8:00 am and must phone any student's home who does not report to school without notice.

Another option is to go to your Skyward Family Access Account and follow these steps:

• Click on the Attendance Tile for the child who will be absent.
• Click on the Absence Requests Tab
• Click Add Absence Request on the right side of the screen
• Enter Start and End Date
• Check All Day if the absence will be the entire school day
• Attendance Reason - Choose from the drop down menu
• Comment - Add any information regarding the absence reason
• Click SAVE in the upper right hand corner

Website: https://discovery.phmschools.org/
Location: 10050 Brummitt Road, Granger, IN, USA
Phone: 574-674-6010