Archer Update #28

#PHMExcellence

The P-H-M Education Foundation supports #PHMExcellence in all P-H-M schools supporting our teachers and students through innovative classroom grants. Any P-H-M staff member can submit a grant application. Parents who have ideas are encouraged to work with a teacher or their building principal to submit a grant idea. The spring grant is March 1 - 31. Click here for more information.

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

1. DMS eSports Club - First Meeting March 14th
2. Congratulations - Outstanding Student Competition Results!
3. DMS PTO Give Back Night at Culver March 8th!
4. PHM Teacher Job Fair - March 15th
5. ESS Breakfast Hiring Event
6. PTO Needs Your Help
7. 21st Century Scholars Enrollment Blitz
8. Penn Summer School P.E. Registration Form
9. Continued Focus on the Indiana Academic Standards
10. 21st Century Scholars: Apply Now!
11. Community Fitness Opportunities
12. 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip Information
13. eLearning Instructions if Needed for Inclement Weather Days
14. Reporting Student Absences
15. SEL Lessons

Friendly Reminders:

The PHM Education Foundation has many new upcoming events. Please visit www.phmef.org for event information, to signup for our quarterly news letter or to find out how PHMEF supports excellence in education in the P-H-M school district

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!

Winter/Spring 2022-23 Overview: Safe & Healthy Learning Environment.

We welcome public feedback. Please email: feedback@phm.k12.in.us

DMS had FOUR students qualify this year to advance to State for Mathcounts. Congratulations!

Yuxuan Lin

Emma Wei

Alice Zhang

Kaiyi Zhao

They will all compete as individuals and as a four-person team on Saturday, March 11th at Purdue University.

DMS Families:

We are looking for leads on a new or gently used commercial popcorn machine to replace the one in the concession stand! If anyone can be of assistance, please reach out to us at: discoverypto@phm.k12.in.us

Knowing there is dialog around the state about the Indiana Academic Standards, we continue to follow the direction of the Indiana Department of Education and Dr. Jenner as provided in this letter below.

If you have any concerns about your child's education, please work with your child's teacher for clarification.

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

As the weather quickly shifts from fall to winter, the school district is happy to pilot free fitness opportunities for the P-H-M community. This will take place four (4) days per week at the sites listed below.

Who is eligible to participate: The P-H-M Adult Community and Staff (no students). This includes residents of the school district and non-resident parents/guardians of attending students.

What: Access to walking/jogging tracks, open gym/basketball courts, and weight room

When: Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at the sites listed below. Note: The fitness centers will be closed during designated school recess dates.

Questions? Please see the assigned staff at each site to help answer your questions.

This is a reminder that the fitness center opportunities will be closed when school is not in session. This included this Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. These will resume beginning on Wednesday 11.30.22 @ Discovery.

Weekly Schedule:

See Below

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

P-H-M is committed to helping students reach their fullest potential, which includes the whole child! Please visit the PHM website HERE for various valuable parent resources to help you in supporting your child

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