Congratulations to the Penn Manor High School Quiz Bowl team for qualifying for national competition for the second year in a row. Penn Manor finished third in the Lancaster-Lebanon League after a hard-fought series of matches against Manheim Township and Hempfield. Highlights of the season include participating in eight Saturday day-long tournaments, securing a second-place […]
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Major changes in parking and access are being implemented at Penn Manor High School, beginning Monday, March 18, as part of the renovation/construction project. A map showing the new restrictions is available here. Please take note of these changes: No student parking will be permitted on site. Students will park at Comet Field, and shuttle buses […]
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Congratulations to the Penn Manor boys’ soccer team for being named an Academic Award Winner by the United Soccer Coaches. The 2017-2018 team was one of just 107 boys’ teams nationwide to receive the honor for maintaining a team grade-point average of 3.25 or better. The Comets easily exceeded that threshold, with an average GPA […]
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Penn Manor High School teacher Molly Miller has been named to the 21st Century Leadership Academy by the Council on Technology & Engineering Teacher Education (CTETE). Miller is one of only six educators named a Leadership Academy Fellow and is the only public school teacher selected for the honor. The other fellows are university […]
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Penn Manor has received questions about a hoax circulating on websites and social media called the “Momo Challenge,” and we would like to update parents and guardians on what this is, and what it is not. “Momo” is yet another viral online hoax with little factual basis. The purported “challenge” consists of a photo of […]
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Thank you, Penn Manor students, staff, community members and businesses for making the 2019 Penn Manor MiniTHON such a success! The fundraising drive and dance marathon, which ran from Friday night to Saturday morning, raised $41,207 — far exceeding the goal of $30,000 and last year’s total of $26,694. The money will go to Four Diamonds, an […]
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Penn Manor Productions will present the Disney musical Freaky Friday March 1, 2, 8 and 9 on the auditorium stage at Penn Manor High School. The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. all four nights and at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for students and […]
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Penn Manor High School agricultural education teacher Neil Fellenbaum has been named Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teacher by the Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators. Fellenbaum was nominated for the award by his peers and is now in contention for a national award. “I am very humbled to receive the award, considering there are so many great […]
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Neighbors of Penn Manor High School and interested parties are invited to attend an update on the high school project at 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 26, in the high school library. Topics will include construction phasing over the next three years, the impact of the project on the surrounding neighborhood, and communication methods to keep […]
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The school year will start and end earlier in 2019-2020 to accommodate the high school construction project. Under the 2019-2020 school calendar, approved Feb. 4 by the Penn Manor board of school directors, the first day of school for students will be Aug. 21, 2019. The opening day for staff will be Aug. 19. The […]
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Penn Manor is seeking input from parents and community members on the performance of superintendent Dr. Mike Leichliter so the school board and superintendent can assess his strengths and areas in need of improvement. The online survey is available at this link via the Survey Monkey tool, which is easy to use and includes an […]
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Family and friends gathered Wednesday in the Penn Manor High School library to honor 13 seniors who will participate in collegiate sports at 12 different colleges and universities next fall and one who will attend a military academy. The National Signing Day ceremony featured students who will participate in 10 different sports and honored one student, […]
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State Rep. Bryan Cutler visited Penn Manor High School Jan. 24 to learn more about our programs and to congratulate Penn Manor’s Teacher of the Year finalist. Cutler visited the psychology classroom of Maria Vita, who was one of 12 finalists vying for the 2019 Teacher of the Year award. Cutler congratulated Ms. Vita, then […]
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The Penn Manor board of school directors voted 8-1 Jan. 22 to approve bids on the high school renovation and construction project. The board approved construction bids totaling $82.7 million and the notice for contractors to proceed on the project, which will replace major portions of the school and renovate others. New classroom, agricultural education and […]
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Two Penn Manor High School students recently earned district and regional music honors. Penn Manor senior trumpet player Julia Young has been named to the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Central Region Orchestra and Region V State Band. Garrison Webster earned a spot in the PMEA District 7 Jazz Festival, following an audition Jan. 18 that […]
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