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5th grade Parent NightsArchived

Bittersweet Elementary School

Wednesday, February 26th

6:00 p.m.

Schmucker Middle School Principal Lavon Dean-Null invites 5^th grade parents and students to attend an informational session about Schmucker Middle School.

Principal Dean-Null will visit our school to share the many opportunities available to students Schmucker and discuss the transition into middle school.

If you are not able to make the date Principal Dean-Null will be at your school, families are welcome to attend any of the sessions being held at one of the feeder elementary schools. All events will be held at 6:00 p.m.:

Wednesday, February 19: Walt Disney
Thursday, February 20: Prairie Vista
Tuesday, February 25: Elsie Rogers
Thursday, February 27: Moran

Running is Elementary set for Mon., April 27Archived

Monday., April 27 (Rain Date is Wed., April 29)

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

behind Elm Road Elementary School

59400 Elm Road, Mishawaka

“Running is Elementary” is gearing up for another great year! This is the 12th year for the one mile, non-competitive run which will feature the participation of almost 700 fourth and fifth grade students from all 11 P-H-M elementary schools. This event is FREE to students and takes place on the Penn cross-country course located behind Elm Road Elementary School.

Each school year fourth and fifth graders are encouraged to join the running club at each of P-H-M’s elementary schools. The kids go through this six-week club trained by designated coaches at each school. The end of the six weeks is then celebrated by participating in the Running is Elementary run.

Click to download the RIE forms to sign your student(s) to participate.

Mary Frank physical education teacher and P-H-M’s 2009 Teacher of the Year Cindy Batalis began this event in 2008. Running has always been a true passion for Batalis and she shares that passion with students by organizing this yearly event.

The event is hosted by the P-H-M Education Foundation and Corporations for Education.

100th Day of SchoolArchived

The 100th Day of School for the 2019-2020 School Year was Monday, February 3. Our students always enjoy celebrating the day by dressing up like they’re 100-years-old. Activities centering around the number 100 are also very popular.

Regardless of the exercise, all of our students, in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade, are 100 days wiser! Take a look at the photo gallery below …

Students in a classroom celebrating 100 days of school.

Little girl in a classroom celebrating 100 days of school.

Three children posing in front of a classroom bulletin board on the 100th day of school.

Students posing in front of a classroom bulletin board for their 100th day of school celebration.

Children in a classroom celebrating 100 days of school with paper crowns and party hats.

Children in a classroom celebrating 100 days of school, posing for a group photo with party hats and crowns.

Children in class posing for picture on 100th day of school.

Young girl dressed in a yellow hat, striped dress, cardigan, and glasses posing for picture in classroom.

Group of children posing in front of a sign celebrating 100 days of school.

Group of students posing in a classroom for a school event, some wearing costumes.

Three boys in costumes posing for picture on last day of school.

Teacher posing with students in front of classroom bulletin board.

Children in school uniforms posing for a picture on 100th day of school.

Two children dressed as teachers in front of a classroom.

Three children in school uniforms posing for a picture on the first day of school.

Kindergarten Registration for 2020-2021 begins Tue., Jan. 21Archived

Registration for kindergarten students for next year, the 2020-2021 school year, will begin on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.

Children who live within the P-H-M district and who will be five-years-old on or before September 1, 2020 are eligible to register. A parent or guardian must appear in person to register their child.

Bittersweet is one of Penn-Harris-Madison’s 11 elementary schools, each offering full-day kindergarten.

Use this interactive Google based District Map and the P-H-M Street Guide to verify which elementary school serves your neighborhood.

Click here for more details about kindergarten registration.

2020-2021 School Year Calendar ReleasedArchived

The first day for students (grades 1-12) of the 2020-2021 school year is Wednesday, August 19, 2020 and the last day for students is Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

Other important dates include:

Thursday, August 20, 2020: First Day of Kindergarten
September 7, 2020: Recess Day – Labor Day
October 23 & 26, 2020: Fall Recess Days
November 3, 2020: Recess Day – General Election
November 25-27, 2020: Thanksgiving Recess Days
December 21-Jan. 1, 2021: Winter Break
January 18, 2021: Recess Day – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 15, 2021: Recess Day – Presidents’ Day
April 2, 2021: Recess Day
April 5-9, 2021: Spring Break
May 31, 2021: Recess Day – Memorial Day

Click here for a one-page pdf copy of the 2020-2021 school year calendar.

For the 2019-2020 school year and activity calendar, please click here.