Penn Robotics summer Camps
Kevin McNulty If you know of a 1st to 8th grade student that is interested in engineering, the Penn Robotics summer camps may be right up their alley. On the weeks of…
Physics and Engineering classes host Pumpkin Chunkin
During Halloween, most people carve their pumpkins; but, the physics and engineering classes decided to throw theirs. Their competition was inspired by the Pumpkin Chunkin which is a national competition…
High Schoolers and Elementary Schoolers Plant Trees Together
On Friday, May 10th, Early College students and elementary schoolers planted trees at several PHM elementary schools together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBODocnzbT4 The primary goal of the project is to enrich what students…
TSA Informational Meeting
Are you interested in competing in STEM events? Do you want to be one of the over 300,000 members spanning 49 states and 3 countries? Come out to one of…
TEAMS Competition Success
Over the summer, the Penn TEAMS competition students traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to compete in the TEAMS national competition. TEAMS stands for Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science.In the…
A Science Inquiry Opportunity
Penn High School upperclassmen in Mr. Poling's science classes took a field trip to the Mishawaka River Walk early this school year. This is the first time that Penn students…
PHM Teacher of the Year named finalist for Indiana Teacher of the Year
PHM Teacher of the Year for 2016, John Gensic, has been nominated for the 2017 Indiana Teacher of the Year award. Gensic teaches freshman biology at Penn, and is one…
Penn sophomores make a splash at Cobus Creek
In early May, 90 students got to spend their school day enveloped in nature. While there, the students provided data for a restoration project in Cobus Creek, Osceola. The sophomores…
$15,000 PLTW Grant is Awarded to PHS
Recently, PLTW's Biomedical Science courses were awarded a $15,000 grant by Beacon Health Systems. The money will be used to fund the Principles of Biomedical Sciences, Human Body Systems, Medical…
STEM Expo to be held Wednesday, May 25th
The STEM Expo will be hosted in the Penn IMC on Wednesday, May 25th from 6-8pm. You will be able to explore various Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math classes will be…