Archer Update #17

"It's the most wonderful time of the year!" That's because P-H-M Education Foundation is spreading holiday cheer across the district surprising grant applicants. This year the Foundation is awarding its largest grant awards ever thanks to the generosity of donors within P-H-M and businesses in our local community! This grant cycle the Foundation is awarding more than $42,000 to P-H-M schools and programs! Find out which school/program will be next and how much money they are receiving by clicking here to like and follow the P-H-M Education Foundation on Facebook.

In this edition of the Archer Update you will find the following information:

1. Penn Showcase for 8th Graders - December 4th at PHS
2. The IMC Transforms for OBOS - Amari and the Night Brothers, by: B.B. Alston
3. Thank-A-Teacher Time!
4. In Case of Inclement Weather - School Closing E-Learning Information
5. DMS PTO INFO!
6. ESS Job Fair
7. Teacher Job Fair for PHM
8. Reporting Student Absences

Friendly Reminders:

• Drop-off begins at 8:50 am and students will be marked tardy if they aren't in their seats by 9:05 am. Dismissal begins at 4:00 pm for car riders and buses depart by 4:08 pm.
• Unless approved by the building principal, no visitors or guests are allowed in the building.

Discovery Middle School is 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!

Families of current 8th graders/incoming Penn Freshmen, mark your calendars to attend Penn's 2023 Showcase where you and your student can learn more about Penn's Academies, course choices, as well as extracurricular activities and more than 100+ student clubs. Get all the details at penn.phmschools.org/2023showcase.

The presentation will be at 6:00-6:30 for last names A-L and at 7:00-7:30 for last names M-Z. Families are welcome to tour Penn after the presentation.

The IMC transformed this week to the settings from the One Book One School (OBOS), Amari and the Night Brothers, by: B.B. Alston

It's that time of year again for the Annual P-H-M Education Foundation's Thank-a-Teacher. This is a wonderful way to say a special thank you to your child's teacher, or any P-H-M staff member that has made a difference in their lives. Your donation will go into our Grant Fund, which is returned to the schools in the form of Teacher Grants that include programs and projects that cannot be funded through school budgets. The nominee will receive a note with your special message, a pin for their lanyard, and the first 125 will receive a free Gold Car Wash courtesy of Drive & Shine. See phmef.org for more details or to download a form.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for all that you do to support PHMEF, as we are only successful with your support!

Have a great day!

1. Scrip - IMPORTANT DATES!

2. PTO 5 Minute Form

3. Facebook

4. Box Tops

1. There will be two Scrip orders this month for physical gift cards. Earn for your child’s trip and grab great holiday & teacher gifts! The deadlines are Sunday, December 3 and Sunday, December 17. The pick ups will be Friday of that week after school from the concession stand at Discovery. Watch for a permission slip coming home soon if you want your child to pick up your cards. If you have any questions or need help getting started, please contact Laura Nayee at laura.nayee@icloud.com or Elizabeth Cichowicz at ema817@aol.com. Thanks!

Scrip is a national fundraising program for non-profit organizations. The PTO runs this program at DMS to help families save money toward their student’s trip(s) while at Discovery. The way it works is you buy physical or eGift cards at regular face value and earn a rebate between 2% and 20%. Of that rebate, 90% goes into your child’s DMS Trip Account and 10% goes to the PTO. It’s like earning free money! It’s a great way to save money without much hassle. Please see the form link below on how to get started.

School Trips for Free (23-24) info sheet. https://bit.ly/ScripInfo23-24

2. Please take a few minutes to fill out this quick "5 minute form". This helps us get to know you and your areas of interest/involvement in the PTO.

3. Once you have filled out the 5 minute form, please join us on our closed Facebook page at “Discovery Middle School PTO” to stay up to date with PTO and school events. You must fill out the 5 minute form in order to be approved into the group.

4. Help our school earn money by submitting Box Tops. It’s all electronic and it’s easy! Download the app, add Discovery, and start scanning your receipts. It’s a quick, easy way to earn cash for our school!

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