Spell Bowl wins State Title 2016
Kevin McNulty The Penn Spell Bowl Team won their 16th state championship this year! Senior Hannah Smith said "it was intense" as the team thrived in the state spelling competition. Coach DeKever…
Winter Schedule For Weight Room
Here is a list of all activities in the Penn Weight Room over Winter Break Tuesday, December 27: 9-9:30 A.M. is Girls' Basketball, 9-12 A.M. is open to all Athletes.…
Freshman Mentoring Provides Guidance for Newcomers to Penn
The transition from middle to high school can often be a daunting experience for freshmen without a helping hand. However, the Freshman Mentoring program may be the enlightening experience…
Dumbledore’s Army First Meeting on Monday
Dumbledore's Army is holding its first club meeting next week in room 190. The club is a new Harry Potter themed club held by Miss Peterson. It's perfect for fans of…
Penn Vet Club makes strives to inform students
Penn Vet Club is a club that started in 2016. Their goal is to help Penn students learn about animals and different insights to careers about veterinarians. Former Penn High…
Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Arrives at Penn
This weekend, the romantic comedy written by the world's greatest playwright is coming to Penn. On December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is being performed by Penn Theatre…
Chriskindlemarket 2016
Chriskindlemarket is a traditional German Christmas market held in Chicago annually around Christmas. There will be food, crafts, and trinkets from Germany and around the world. German club will be…
Jenni Muñoz Awarded Bronze at “Hispanic Heritage Youth Award.”
Just this past October, Jenni Muñoz (class of 2017) was searching the world wide web for scholarship opportunities. During her search she came across the Hispanic Heritage Youth Award, an…
New Teacher imparts knowledge in a unique way
Alyssa Bucholz teaches a language like no one else at Penn does. That's because American Sign Language is the language she uses in her daily life. Bucholz has been deaf her…
Key Club Puts on Thanksgiving Food Drive
Penn Key Club recently hosted a food drive. Mrs. Bates who is the advises Key club , commented on the event in an email interview. She explained ",Penn Key Club…