Elm Road Updates

9.22.23

#PHMExcellence

#PHMExcellence

Within just one month of the start of the school year, Penn High School has received it's third straight recognition for providing academic excellence. On Thursday, September 15, Penn was named a 2023 Cognia® School of Distinction for excellence in education based on its 2022–23 Accreditation Cognia review. Penn has participated in Cognia’s rigorous, research-based Accreditation Engagement Review. The process involves a third-party review of evidence by education experts, interviews, and classroom observations. The review evaluates institutions and seeks evidence of growth in learning, a healthy culture for learning, engaging and high-quality instructional environments, and effective leadership for learning. Click here to learn more about Penn's latest distinguished recognition.

Homecoming

We hope everyone is planning on coming to the Penn Homecoming festivities which are available to the entire P-H-M community. Thanks to the P-H-M Education Foundation, there's a wide variety of family-fun activities planned from the parade, to the Fun Zone, to fireworks--they've even got dinner covered with the food trucks! Please click here for details on parking, event times, and all the details.

From the Office of Mrs. Beers

Elm Road Families,

Our school year has been off to a great start! It has been so much fun to welcome new students and families, along with familiar faces. I’m so grateful for our Elm Road community. I wanted to let you know that in November I will be taking some time away from Elm to begin my maternity leave of absence. Right now, I plan for my last day at school to be in early November. I anticipate returning from my maternity leave in mid February.

During my maternity leave, Mrs. Betsy Alwine will be filling in as the principal designee. Betsy Alwine is the district Dyslexia Specialist. She is a licensed school administrator and has served in a variety of administrative leadership roles over the past five years. Because her office has been located at Elm Road the past two years, this has given Mrs. Alwine the opportunity to get to know our Elm Road staff, students, and families. I am confident that this will be a smooth transition.

We are grateful that Mr. Fairbotham joined our office staff this year. As our assistant to the principal, he will assist Mrs. Alwine throughout my absence as well. I am very grateful for Mr. Fairbotham and Mrs. Alwine and trust that they will continue to help Elm Road SOAR! Should you need to contact either of them during my absence, their contact information is listed. Derrick Fairbotham (dfairbotham@phm.k12.in.us) and Betsy Alwine (balwine@phm.k12.in.us)

I will miss all of our wonderful Elm Road Eagles while I am on leave, and look forward to being back and active in our Elm community later this school year!

Madelyn Beers

Principal, Elm Road