At the SCORE Lancaster Open House held on Thursday, April 25, Dr. Mike Leichliter, Penn Manor Superintendent, Dr. Brenda Becker, Hempfield Superintendent, and Dr. Gene Freeman, Manheim Township Superintendent were awarded the Lancaster SCORE Business Development Award for the Open Campus PA initiative. SCORE Lancaster has been collaborating with Open Campus PA since its inception. [...]
The Penn Manor Comet Trot, a leisurely walk/jog and wellness experience for all ages, will be held on Saturday, April 20 from noon to 2:00 pm at the Penn Manor High School track. Events planned include a Track Challenge for students age 9-14 to try to qualify for the Hershey Games. Students must have a [...]
Formal kindergarten registration will be held at each of the district elementary schools the first week of March – see specific dates and times below. Children must be five years old on or before September 1, 2013 to enter kindergarten for the 2013-2014 school year. Kindergarten Registration Dates & Times Tuesday, March 5, 2013 8:00-4:00 [...]
Just a reminder that all students have school on Friday, February 15. This is a weather make-up day due to the missed days of school in October for Hurricane Sandy.
On Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 23 student-athletes gathered in the Penn Manor High School library to sign letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at the next level. Athletic Director Jeff Roth told the crowd of parents and friends that this is the largest group of student-athletes he has ever had participate in National [...]
The Penn Manor School Board is once again asking for faculty, staff and the community to participate in an online survey of the superintendent, Dr. Mike Leichliter. The Survey Monkey tool is easy to use and includes an open response area in order to give everyone the opportunity to communicate directly with all 9 School [...]
IU 13 Adult Education will offer a GED Class at Penn Manor High School. The GED class will run from March 5, 2013 to May 14, 2013. The course fee is $275 and includes a textbook. Pre-registration is required. Please call 717-606-1708 to reserve your seat as seating is limited. Individual tutoring and Spanish translation is [...]
The Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, Ron Tomalis, visited Hempfield SD on Tuesday, January 29 to observe students and educators demonstrating the Open Campus PA program, a unique collaboration between Penn Manor, Manheim Township, and Hempfield School Districts. Joining Tomalis were Representatives Ryan Aument, Keith Greiner and Steven Mentzer as well as Hempfield School District Superintendent [...]
Bottle cap artist Michelle Stitzlein visited Martic Elementary to talk about her work using recycled items in her art pieces and to help students do the same. Using bottle caps collected by the students over the past 18 months, the artist helped them create an 8′ x 12′ mural. Students prepared sketches of possible themes [...]
Four students in the gifted pullout program at Marticville Middle School treated their teachers to lunch recently. The students, participating in the Customs, Cultures, and Cuisine unit with FCS teacher Mrs. Long, each selected a country to research for the unit. They focused on how the cultures and customs are different from ours and also [...]
