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Moran First Graders Visit Their Pen Pals at Bittersweet
Bittersweet and Moran first graders have been forming new friendships through a pen pals program that connects students from both schools. Throughout the school year, the students exchanged letters, learning about each other's hobbies, families, and school experiences. Today, the Moran students had the chance to meet their Bittersweet pen pals in person during an exciting visit. The day’s highlight was a trip to the ...

Spotlight on Bittersweet students at PHM Board Meeting
Our school hosted the Monday, October 7 P-H-M Board of School Trustees meeting. It was an opportunity to shine the spotlight on some of the amazing things our students and staff are doing. Principal Shonda Masterson kicked the meeting off by sharing with the School Trustees Bittersweet's test data--Bittersweet students scored in the Top 5% of schools on last year's ILEARN. Principal Masterson credited the ...

2nd Graders Visit The Pumpkin Patch
On Monday, October 7th, our 2nd grade students enjoyed a beautiful fall day at Kercher's Apple Orchard in Goshen Indiana. Thank you to all of our staff and parent volunteers for making this memorable day possible. Take a look at the photos below: ...

2024 Homecoming Recap
Thank you to EVERYONE who came to the 2024 Homecoming Parade and Football game. It was a terrific time not only for the Penn students, but also for the entire community. The Parade, Expo, Fun Zone, Food Trucks and Fireworks were all bigger and better than ever. After the game was over, the fans in attendance were treated to a fireworks show set to music! ...

P-H-M Schools Receive $53,600 in Robotics Grants
Today the IDOE announced the recipients of the K-12 Robotics Competition Grants and 15 Penn-Harris-Madison robotics teams from eight P-H-M schools were awarded a total grant of $53,600! Penn High School (2 existing teams) - $14,000 Grissom Middle School (2 existing teams) - $5,000 Bittersweet Elementary School (1 new team) - $3,175 Elm Road Elementary School (2 existing teams) - $6,137.50 Horizon Elementary School (2 ...