Category: Academics

• Class of 2026 honored during June 3 commencement ceremony

  

  On Wednesday, June 3, over 420 members of the Class of 2026 received their diplomas as Penn Manor High School held commencement at Franklin & Marshall College. A recording of the graduation is available on Penn Manor’s YouTube channel. When introducing the Class of 2026, principal Doug Eby noted the many accomplishments of the graduates.…

• Commencement speakers announced for June 3

  

  Five Penn Manor seniors will address the audience when the Penn Manor High School Class of 2026 holds their commencement ceremony on Wednesday, June 3, at Franklin & Marshall College. The ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. at F&M’s Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. F&M personnel will help direct vehicles to parking on site. The…

• High schoolers earn silver medal, honorable mention awards

  

  Four Penn Manor High School students have ranked nationally in the 91st annual Le Grand Concours competition.  Ahmed Alfayyadh received a French 3 silver medal. Claire Roberts, Landon Smith, and Layla Wittensoldner earned Honorable Mention. Claire and Layla received French 3 awards and Landon received an award for French IV. Ahmed attended the awards ceremony…

• Fifth-graders participate in Intergenerational Pen Pal Program

  

  Fifth-grade students at Conestoga Elementary School participated in a year-long Pen Pal Program with residents at Meadow Ridge, a supportive living community at Willow Valley. This program created authentic opportunities for cross-generational friendships, learning, and building a sense of community while supporting education and social-emotional goals. The students at Conestoga were matched with a resident…

• High school FCS and Horticulture classes collaborate

  

  The Family and Consumer Science Food and Nutrition class led by Mrs. Zook recently collaborated with the Agriculture Department Horticulture class taught by Mrs. Balmer for a hands-on learning experience focused on sustainability, nutrition, and agriculture. Earlier in the school year, Agriculture students cultivated butter lettuce and spinach from the hydroponics system. This system uses…

• Hambright hosts 36th annual Fine Arts Day

  

  What started as a day in 1990 for students to take a break from their regular academics and focus on the arts, has since become an annual tradition at Hambright Elementary School. The concept began when third-grade teacher Mrs. Rita Herr convinced then principal Mr. Don Stewart that the students should spend a day diving…

• Penn Manor senior athletes participate in National Signing Day

  

  Penn Manor hosted a National Signing Day ceremony to honor 35 seniors who plan to continue their athletic and academic careers next fall. The group has an average GPA of 3.5 and includes a number of multi-sport athletes and students involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities in addition to sports, including National Honor…

• Third-graders host Publishing Party on class written books

  

  Two third-grade classes from LeTort Elementary School collaborated on a book project and saw the final printed version of their class book on April 15. Joyce Wright, a third-grade teacher at LeTort wrote a grant to the Penn Manor Education Foundation for the book to be published and distributed to every third-grade student. The books…

• Smoothies and Self-Defense at the high school

  

  At the high school, there are a number of collaborative learning efforts that take place throughout the year. Recently, the Food Science and Nutrition class teamed up with the Women’s Health and Fitness class to participate in a lesson called “Smoothies and Self-Defense.” This collaboration session blended nutrition education with physical empowerment, giving students practical…

• Students present on findings from the Clark Conservancy

  

  A group of students in the Gifted program at Conestoga and Eshleman, presented to parents/guardians and professionals from the Lancaster Conservancy based on their findings from the Clark Conservancy in Pequea, Pennsylvania. The participating students were in second through sixth grade. The group of students took three trips to the Conservancy throughout the months of…