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Students Lick Their Way to the Center of a Tootsie Pop

It's the 100th day of school so our Bobcats have been doing activities centered around the number 100. Debuting in 1970, there is a famous commercial for Tootsie Pops that asks the question: "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?" Inspried by the commercial, students made a prediction on if they thought 100 licks would ...
Bittersweet PHMEF Grant Recipient

Bittersweet Receives PHM Education Foundation Grant

The P-H-M Education Foundation has wrapped up the grant announcements for the 2023-2024 school year; and it’s been a big year with tons of recipients. Bittersweet was the recipient of one grant! First grade teacher Ms. Jenni McCarthy and 2nd grade teacher Stephanie Black applied for and received $959.20 to purchase “Cracking the Code on Letters and Sounds” toolkits. Check out the excitement of Bittersweet ...
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Bittersweet 5th Grade Students Crush the Spellbowl Competition!

On November 13th, 2023, our 5th grade Bittersweet Spellbowl students competed at North Liberty Elementary School for the regional Spellbowl competion. We took first place! On November 14th 2023, we found out we tied Central Elementary School in Valparaiso for FIRST PLACE in Indiana! Way to go, Bobcats! Special thanks to the coaches and support staff for making this possible: Mrs. Leniski, Mrs. Metcalf, and ...
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Penn ASL Students Inspire Bittersweet First Graders with Sign Language

American Sign Language (ASL) students from Penn High School embarked on a special mission to Bittersweet Elementary School today. Their goal? To spread the magic of sign language and raise awareness within the community for the hearing impaired. Bittersweet students learned the alphabet as well as basic words including colors. The visit was not just about learning sign language; it was also about fostering understanding ...

What Fans Need to Know Before Heading to Penn Homecoming Parade & Game

Friday, September 29 is Penn's Homecoming Parade, Fun Zone, Food Trucks & the Penn football game versus St. Joe. The P-H-M Education Foundation is once again sponsoring all the fun and new this year--FIREWORKS after the football game! The entire P-H-M community is invited to come out for this fun-filled family event. All the fun starts with the Homecoming Parade. Be sure to grab your ...