Pequea Elementary School bus driver Roxy Carrigan is featured in a new video series produced by WITF that showcases outstanding employees at local schools. Called “Brighter Days,” the series focuses on the positive impact staff members have on students. The three- to five-minute videos focus on the programs and relationships that make students, educators, and […]
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The Penn Manor Board of School Directors has approved the appointment of Anthony Lombardo to fill a vacant seat on the board. Board members voted unanimously September 19 to appoint Lombardo, who will serve until December 2023. His first meeting will be on October 3. A detective with the Manheim Township Police Department since 2007, […]
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Penn Manor will hold a Multilingual Family Night on Wednesday, September 21, to assist families whose primary home language is not English. The event will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Manor Middle School, 2950 Charlestown Road, Lancaster. A team of teachers, translators and social workers will share information about bus rules, attendance […]
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Beginning Monday, October 3, all Penn Manor students will be eligible for free breakfasts under a state-funded Universal Free Breakfast initiative that will continue through the end of the 2022-2023 school year. This program does not include free lunches, and families are still encouraged to apply for free and reduced-price meal benefits to qualify for […]
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More than 5,400 students returned to the classrooms on August 29 as Penn Manor kicked off its 2022-2023 school year. This year’s opening day was the first for Dr. Phil Gale in his new role as superintendent. Dr. Gale was named superintendent effective July 1 after serving as assistant superintendent since 2019 and as Penn […]
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Hundreds of Penn Manor fans turned out August 24 to cheer on members of the Comets fall sports teams, marching unit and cheer squads during the 2022 Kickoff Classic at Comet Field. This year’s event marked the debut of Penn Manor’s new athletic director, Pat Tocci, and superintendent, Dr. Phil Gale. The Penn Manor Marching […]
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All Penn Manor School District cafeterias will be in operation for the first day of school on Monday, August 29. You can find the menus for August and September here. We encourage all families to sign up for free and reduced-price meals for the 2022-2023 school year. The waiver that provided free meals to all […]
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The Penn Manor Board of School Directors is seeking applicants for a vacancy on the Board of School Directors. The open term will expire the first week of December 2023. Eligible candidates who wish to be considered must email a resume to school board secretary Cindy Rhoades at cindy.rhoades@pennmanor.net and complete an online application by […]
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Penn Manor has welcomed two new assistant principals to its staff for the 2022-2023 school year. Kelli Eachus is the new assistant principal at Hambright Elementary, and Jenna Fisher is a new assistant principal at Penn Manor High School. Kelli replaces Melissa Mealy, who was named principal of Eshleman Elementary School this summer. “I am […]
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Penn Manor will be hosting orientation sessions to help familiarize students with the schools they will attend in 2022-2023. These sessions, which run from August 16 through 25, are for new students or those who are transferring to a new school. You can find the schedule here. The 2022-2023 school year begins on Monday, August […]
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Penn Manor welcomed 41 new professional staff for the 2022-2023 school year during New Teacher Orientation, held Aug. 10 and 11 at Penn Manor High School and Manor Middle School. The new appointments, pending school board approval, include: Central Manor ElementaryHannah Brown, Grade 6Emily Gutierrez, Grade 1Megan Trevoy, Learning Support Conestoga ElementarySean Hermanns, Health and […]
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Martic Elementary School is seeking to hire a school secretary for the 2022-2023 school year. The successful candidate will ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the school office and assist in performing daily tasks and clerical, and administrative duties integral to the daily operation of the school. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 […]
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Congratulations to Penn Manor SRO Jason Hottenstein, who was recently named the 2022 Ambassador of School Safety by the Pennsylvania Association of School Resource Officers (PASRO). Officer Hottenstein was chosen for the award “for exemplifying the highest standards of school-based law enforcement” and for his service to Penn Manor students and the school community, according […]
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Penn Manor School District has begun the search for a new assistant principal at Hambright Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year. The position is open to candidates from outside the school district as well as Penn Manor staff. Learn more here.
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Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Mealy, who has been named principal of Eshleman Elementary School by the Penn Manor Board of School Directors. She replaces Dr. Krista Cox, who was recently appointed Penn Manor’s assistant superintendent for secondary education. “I could not be more excited to join the team at Eshleman,” Dr. Mealy said. “Having visited […]
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