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Schmucker Middle School has been recognized as an 2010-2011 Indiana Four Star School. Four Star schools perform in the top 25 percent of all public schools in the state.
 
The Schmucker Main Office is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
The school day begins at 9:05 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m.
 
2nd Quarter Report Cards went home with students on Friday, January 27, 2012.
  
The make-up date for the January 13 snow day will be Friday, April 27.

Schmucker named a 2010-2011 Indiana Four Star School

Schmucker Middle School has been recognized as a 2010-2011 Indiana Four Star School. Only 162 schools out of 1,780 public schools received the award. To be considered a Four Star School, a school’s combined English/Language Arts and Math ISTEP+, passing percentages must fall into the top 25th percentile when compared to schools statewide. A school must also have made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) under the federal No Child Left Behind Act to qualify.

Important information for current 8th grade students

Schmucker's guidance department has some important information to share with current eighth grade students related to their transition to Penn High School next school year and the course scheduling process.

Penn counselors have already visited the feeder middle schools during the school day to talk about the high school scheduling process with all P-H-M middle school students.

Need help with schoolwork?

If you are looking for extra held with your schoolwork, attend Study Club on Tuesday and/or Thursday mornings from 8-8:50 a.m. in the IMC. This is a great opportunity to be proactive with  your schoolwork and ask questions if needed.

Also, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offers a free Homework Hotline for help with math and science. Call 1-877-ASK-ROSE or visit www.AskRose.org. Pamphlets regarding this hotline are available on the counter in the main office. 

School cancellations or delays

When school must be cancelled or delayed due to inclement weather, announcements will be posted on Penn-Harris-Madison’s main website http://www.phmschools.org/. Announcements are also made on the following television stations: WSBT (Channel 22), WNDU (Channel 16), WSJV (Channel 28), and ABC (Channel 57). Or, you can listen to WSBT radio (960 AM, 101.5 FM), WNDU radio (1490 AM or 92.9 FM), WRBR (103.9 FM), or WYBT-B100 (100.7 FM).