The Penn Manor school board has appointed Dan Forry to succeed Chris Johnston as Penn Manor’s chief financial officer. Forry will begin at Penn Manor on March 27 and work with Johnston during a transition period prior to Johnston’s retirement on June 30. “I am grateful to the Penn Manor executive leadership team and the […]
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If you have considered working as a substitute teacher in Penn Manor School District, now is the time to apply. We’ve just increased our daily pay to $150, among the most competitive rates in Lancaster County. And that rate increases to $200 per day after 15 consecutive work days. You can apply for day-to-day sub […]
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Penn Manor was one of 12 school districts chosen by the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office for a performance audit covering the period from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2021. The results of the audit were released to the public on January 25. The audit did not find any non-compliance with laws or regulations. However, […]
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Several former Penn Manor student athletes and coaches were inducted into the Athletic Wall of Honor during a ceremony January 20 in the high school auditorium. The inductees included Coach Joe Herman, football and basketball star Cody Booth, pole vaulter Jocelyn Witmer, the 1997 girls’ track 3,200-meter relay team, and the 2005 boys’ volleyball team. […]
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Five Penn Manor High School students have qualified to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s Region V Chorus Festival. The students are Drew Lebo and David Ferre (both tenor 1), Kaleb Kabakjian (bass 1), James Helm (bass 2), and Nicole Chen (piano accompanist). The students qualified for Regionals after auditioning during the PMEA District […]
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Many unsung heroes work in our schools, and once a year, community members have the opportunity to honor them for their service. If you know of a teacher or other staff member who goes out of his or her way to help students and support our schools, consider nominating them for an Outstanding Educator/Employee Award. […]
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Manor FFA members from Penn Manor High School received several awards at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, held January 7 through 14 at the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg. The awards were presented during the Farm Show’s FFA Mid-Winter Convention. Here are this year’s award recipients: Keystone DegreesFour Students – Chloe Perry, Ezekiel Smith, Timothy Frey, […]
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The Penn Manor Readathon is coming to an elementary school near you, beginning February 9. Members of the Civitas Club at Penn Manor High School will read books, lead craft activities and encourage the love of reading for students in kindergarten, first and second grades. Readathon events will be held twice at each school from […]
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Students and staff at Central Manor Elementary School are among the “stars” of a new video created by Google to promote its CS First software, which helps students learn coding. The 3½ -minute video, “CS First: Unlock Opportunities for Students with Computer Science,” was released to the public on January 3. View it here. Over […]
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Beginning January 31, each of our seven elementary schools will welcome preschool children and their parents/guardians to story time, crafts, lunch and a visit to the school library to check out books that will be returned the following month. Called Lunch & Learn, this program is designed to familiarize future students and their […]
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It was sink or swim on December 21 as Penn Manor High School Physics students set sail in the Cardboard Regatta at the Millersville University swimming pool. The event pitted teams of students against one another to determine which boats — constructed entirely out of cardboard and duct tape — could stay afloat the longest. […]
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Volunteers are needed to assist Junior Achievement of South Central PA in presenting the REAL Life financial literacy program to Penn Manor High School juniors on February 28 and March 1. All 11th-graders will participate in the day-long program, which includes activities designed to encourage students to plan for their own economic success. REAL Life […]
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As we approach winter break, we’d like to wish all Penn Manor students, staff, families and community members a very happy holiday season and a relaxing break. Penn Manor schools will be closed from December 26 through January 2, 2023. Classes will resume on January 3. Below is a holiday message from Penn Manor superintendent […]
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Manor FFA members visited all seven elementary schools in Penn Manor recently to share their enthusiasm for agriculture with third-graders. During the Ag in the Classroom visits on November 14 and 16, the older students talked to the youngsters about poultry, sheep and goats and the different products, breeds and types of each animal. They […]
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As we enter the winter season, we want to remind parents/guardians of the procedures Penn Manor will follow in announcing changes to our school schedule caused by inclement weather. School closings and delays will be posted on the district website and Twitter feed and shared with Lancaster Newspapers and local radio and television stations before […]
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