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The halls of Northpoint were filled with music and joy as our Winter Carolers made their way through the school on Monday, December 15th! This talented group of student singers brought smiles to students and staff alike, performing festive favorites in each grade-level nook, from Pre-K to 5th grade. Their cheerful voices and holiday spirit helped make the day truly magical! A big thank you ...

The Penn-Harris-Madison Education Foundation (PHMEF) continues its mission of supporting excellence in education by awarding $73,715.48 in classroom innovation grants for the 2025-2026 school year, marking one of the largest funding years in foundation history! And Northpoint was fortunate to receive $2,350.98 in grant dollars! Each year, PHMEF’s Annual Grant Cycle provides teachers across the district with opportunities to bring creative, hands-on learning projects to ...

Northpoint families came together in a big way for this year’s cereal box donation drive, contributing 1,547 boxes of cereal to support the Clay Church Food Pantry. The donation will help provide local families with essential breakfast items for several months. The school also continued its beloved tradition of lining the cereal boxes through the hallways like dominos. The whole school gathered to watch the ...

Today, Northpoint Elementary, a STEM-certified school, celebrated National STEM Day a day early with a variety of engaging, hands-on learning activities! Students explored science, technology, engineering, and math concepts through creative and collaborative projects. Throughout the day, students took part in experiments like the Musical Jars Science Experiment, built Pumpkin Catapults, programmed Sphero Robots, designed Creature Catchers, explored the Scientific Method, and even learned about ...

The Penn-Harris-Madison Board of School Trustees voted unanimously this morning to appoint Mrs. Jennifer (Jen) Smoker to fill the Penn Township Seat #1 vacancy created by the resignation of Matthew Chaffee in early October. A long-time resident and active community volunteer, Mrs. Smoker is a dedicated P-H-M parent of four children attending district schools. Her service and advocacy for students and staff have been felt ...

U.S. News and World Report released its “Best Schools” rankings for K-8 public schools by state and Northpoint is #1 out of Indiana’s 989 public elementary schools! Data is based on the 2021–2022, 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 school years. All of P-H-M’s elementary schools are ranked among Indiana’s “Best Elementary Schools”: Northpoint #1 Prairie Vista #2 Horizon #37 Mary Frank #39 Bittersweet #94 Elm Road #172 ...

P-H-M’s ENL Department is hosting their annual Community Connections Fair on Saturday, November 1st. Join us for activities, arts & crafts, food, performances, and to learn about resources in our community. It is completely FREE and all P-H-M families are invited to attend. Click here to see photos on Facebook of past Fairs. For any families that want to sign up to perform, please click ...

October is National Principals Month! To celebrate, we’re sharing short Q&As with each of our principals—giving you a glimpse into their leadership style, favorite parts of school life, and what drives their #PHMExcellence every day. If you could swap places with a student for one day, what class or activity would you be most excited to participate in — and why? If I could swap ...

 P-H-M hosted a districtwide drug awareness parent and community meeting on Tuesday October, 21, 2025 to help educate P-H-M families and the greater community about the current drug trends attracting teenagers. This valuable information is something all adults should be aware of, click the image above to watch the recorded video of the presentation. It will only be available until end of business day ...

Northpoint Elementary kindergartners took learning on the road with a field trip to Amazing Acres, turning a day on the farm into hands-on lessons in science, STEM, and agriculture. Students rotated through interactive stations that brought classroom concepts to life: Physics in motion From a kid-friendly zip line to balance bicycles and even playful pig races, students felt forces, speed, and motion in action while ...