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Interested in having your elementary-aged child attend a P-H-M school? Our Non-resident Application Window opens Monday, March 2, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. and closes March 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. 🔗Link in our bio or visit phmexcellence.com/NRSEnrollment

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Interested in having your elementary-aged child attend a P-H-M school? Our Non-resident Application Window opens Monday, March 2, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. and closes March 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. 🔗Link in our bio or visit phmexcellence.com/NRSEnrollment

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Congratulations to Melissa Barnes, kindergarten teacher at Elm Road, on receiving a P-H-M Impact Award for outstanding student growth!

Superintendent Dr. Heather Short stopped by to recognize Melissa for the meaningful progress her students have made this year. Thank you for your dedication to helping our youngest learners succeed.

#PHMExcellence 🍎#PublicSchoolsWeek

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Congratulations to Melissa Barnes, kindergarten teacher at Elm Road, on receiving a P-H-M Impact Award for outstanding student growth! Superintendent Dr. Heather Short stopped by to recognize Melissa for the meaningful progress her students have made this year. Thank you for your dedication to helping our youngest learners succeed. #PHMExcellence 🍎#PublicSchoolsWeek

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This week we visited Penn High School, we've visited Elementary Schools, let's see what some Middle School students love about their school! #PublicSchoolProud #OurPublicSchoolsWork #PSW26 #PublicSchoolsWeek #PHMExcellence

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This week we visited Penn High School, we've visited Elementary Schools, let's see what some Middle School students love about their school! #PublicSchoolProud #OurPublicSchoolsWork #PSW26 #PublicSchoolsWeek #PHMExcellence

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Congratulations to Krystle Mauro, Laura Plasschaert, and Nancy Ladson on earning P-H-M Impact Awards! Superintendent Dr. Heather Short and some friends stopped by to recognize each of them for this outstanding achievement. Way to go! #PHMExcellence

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Congratulations to Krystle Mauro, Laura Plasschaert, and Nancy Ladson on earning P-H-M Impact Awards! Superintendent Dr. Heather Short and some friends stopped by to recognize each of them for this outstanding achievement. Way to go! #PHMExcellence

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🎓 Excellence at PHM shines on a national stage.
Penn High School’s Class of 2026 set a school record with 15 National Merit Scholarship Finalists, placing these students among the top 1% of high school students nationwide. During Public Schools Week, we’re proud to celebrate this achievement and showcase that public education works! 💛🖤

#PHMExcellence #OurPublicSchoolsWork #PublicSchoolsWeek

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🎓 Excellence at PHM shines on a national stage. Penn High School’s Class of 2026 set a school record with 15 National Merit Scholarship Finalists, placing these students among the top 1% of high school students nationwide. During Public Schools Week, we’re proud to celebrate this achievement and showcase that public education works! 💛🖤 #PHMExcellence #OurPublicSchoolsWork #PublicSchoolsWeek

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🍎#PublicSchoolsWeek is a perfect time to recognize our dedicated teachers who are helping our students achieve #PHMExcellence every day. Each semester we honor the the teachers whose students achieve the district's largest academic growth. Superintendent Dr. Heather Short & school principals surprise the teachers in the classroom with their students with a PHM Teacher Impact Award🏆
🏫Today we surprised teachers at three schools:
📖Discovery's 8th gr. ELA teacher Patrick O'Malley had the highest overall growth in two classes from ELA Checkpoint 1 to ELA Checkpoint 2. This was the highest of all 8th grade ELA classes!
📚Mary Frank Elementary School 4th gr. co-teachers Rachel Kelleher and Nicole Greene achieved the highest overall growth for 4th gr. ELA Checkpoint 1 to Checkpoint 2. Mrs. Kelleher's students also achieved the highest overall growth in 4th grade from Checkpoint 1 to Checkpoint 2!
👩‍🏫Horizon Elementary 1st gr. teacher Natalie Hapke's students achieved 55% growth in Grade 1 from the beginning of the year to the middle of the year--the highest in the district!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thank you P-H-M Education Foundation for providing the beautiful engraved awards that the teachers keep in their classrooms as a reminder of what they and their students accomplished. #OurPublicSchoolsWork

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🍎#PublicSchoolsWeek is a perfect time to recognize our dedicated teachers who are helping our students achieve #PHMExcellence every day. Each semester we honor the the teachers whose students achieve the district's largest academic growth. Superintendent Dr. Heather Short & school principals surprise the teachers in the classroom with their students with a PHM Teacher Impact Award🏆 🏫Today we surprised teachers at three schools: 📖Discovery's 8th gr. ELA teacher Patrick O'Malley had the highest overall growth in two classes from ELA Checkpoint 1 to ELA Checkpoint 2. This was the highest of all 8th grade ELA classes! 📚Mary Frank Elementary School 4th gr. co-teachers Rachel Kelleher and Nicole Greene achieved the highest overall growth for 4th gr. ELA Checkpoint 1 to Checkpoint 2. Mrs. Kelleher's students also achieved the highest overall growth in 4th grade from Checkpoint 1 to Checkpoint 2! 👩‍🏫Horizon Elementary 1st gr. teacher Natalie Hapke's students achieved 55% growth in Grade 1 from the beginning of the year to the middle of the year--the highest in the district! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Thank you P-H-M Education Foundation for providing the beautiful engraved awards that the teachers keep in their classrooms as a reminder of what they and their students accomplished. #OurPublicSchoolsWork

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Sarah Smith - Principal

Welcome to the Schmucker Middle School website. I am very happy to be serving as principal of Schmucker Middle School. Our staff is committed to providing a safe learning environment so our students can thrive academically and become socially responsible and productive citizens.