William Penn Middle School 49

We crowned our middle school boys volleyball champions yesterday as @WilliamPenn49 came away the hard fought victory over our runners up, @IPS_NorthwestMS. Great season from all of our @IPSSchools teams this year!!

IPS Boys Volleyball Champions! LET’S GOOOOOOOOOO! #choosePENN

We are so very proud of how focused, dedicated, and courteous our scholars were of each other during state testing this week! However, just like some of our awesome signage at Penn says: our scholars are SO much more than their scores! We love growing and learning together!

Gardening Club started their work in our courtyard today! We appreciate them as they help us upgrade this space for our scholars! #choosePENN

Our Penn Robotics Team is in action today! Good luck to our students and awesome coaches, Ms. Martindale and Mr. Sproles!

The 2025 MIRA Awards were a wonderful night for @WilliamPenn49! Penn was a finalist for the Talent Impact Award, and Principal Thompson was named the @TechPointInd Bridge Builder Award Recipient! We are humbled and grateful that our work is being seen!

🎉 Congrats to @WilliamPenn49 being named a 2025 TechPoint Mira Award FINALIST in the Talent Impact Award category! This prestigious recognition celebrates programs that inspire STEM talent, create economic opportunities, and positively impact the future workforce.   Winners will be announced at the Mira Gala on February 27, 2025.  #STEM #IndianaTech #TeamIPS #choosePenn

We got to meet @tmock3 , the man behind @Colts mascot Blue at Penn recently! He has already become an impactful supporter of Penn—and we’re Trey/Blue fans for life!

Our Penn Student Ambassadors gaining confidence and team-building skills @CamptownIndy !

Dissecting sheep brains in Medical Detectives! @PLTWorg

Art Show!

STEM Culminating Activity Nights!

Our @WilliamPenn49 musicians journeyed down the road to Lucas Oil Stadium to cheer on our IPS high school musicians in BOA Grand Nationals exhibition performance! Thanks for bringing music to our middle schools, @IPSSchools!

Penn Tigers Volleyball vs Faculty! A great way to kick off Fall Break!

@PLTWorg @IPSSrSTEMCoord @AleesiaLJohnson @LelaSimmons19 @StacyColeman05

Stop animation of a neuron in Medical Detectives!

Our “Age of Exploration Maps” for Ms. Kootz’ class! Have to get that perfect antiqued and withered look!

Some of our many Students of the Week! Keep sending in the pictures, families! Congrats to Justin, Dean, Ayden, and Enrique! We’re so proud of you!

There’s so very much to be excited about at Penn! Check out our great progress in band and orchestra, our scholars in Medical Detectives diagnosing their first patients, some aesthetic upgrades starting around the building, and hanging with Superintendent Dr. Aleesia Johnson!

Efforts by staff at @WilliamPenn49 to boost student health and wellness have resulted in the @HealthierGen honoring the school as one of America’s Healthiest Schools for 2024. myips.org/blog/district/…