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. Garrison Webster earned a spot in the PMEA District 7 Jazz Festival, following an audition Jan. 18 that included students from Lancaster and […]
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Four individuals and one athletic team were inducted into the Penn Manor Athletic Wall of Honor during ceremonies in the high school January 18, 2019. This year’s inductees include: Chas Alecxih (football), Greg Bervinchak (wrestling), Britney Clugston (field hockey), Aaron Dread (basketball) and the 2008 field hockey team. Chas Alecxih (Class of 2007) Chas Alecxih […]
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Penn Manor High School students won several awards recently at the Pennsylvania Farm Show representing Manor FFA. Agriscience Fair Arilyn Tegtmeier-Oatman placed first in the state in the Animal Systems Division of the Agriscience Fair for her project on the effect of diet on blood glucose levels and weight gain in rats. Arilyn fed rats […]
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Do you know of a Penn Manor teacher or staff member who goes above and beyond in performing his or her duties? If so, please consider submitting a nomination to the 2018-2019 Outstanding Educator/Employee Awards program. The school district will present the awards later this year to two teachers and two staff members. Nominations are […]
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Penn Manor is seeking input from the public as it embarks on a search for a new high school principal. Your response to a short online survey will help the school district develop a leadership profile that will guide the selection of a new principal, who will take over from Phil Gale for the 2019-2020 […]
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Penn Manor School District will soon be participating in a new statewide effort to prevent school violence called “Safe2Say Something.” The program enables students and staff to anonymously report information about individuals they suspect may be about to hurt themselves or others via a phone app, website or 24-hour crisis center. Trained “Safe2 Say” staffers […]
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The Penn Manor board of school directors voted 7-1 Jan. 7 to advance the high school renovation and construction project. The board approved the notice of intent to award construction bids totaling $82.7 million for the project, which will replace major portions of the school and renovate others. New classroom, agricultural education and athletic wings will […]
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When Elise Thyrum marched in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year’s Day, she was continuing a family tradition. Four years ago, Elise’s older sister, Emily, marched in the same band as part of the Rose Parade, an annual New Year’s Day event. Emily played the piccolo. Elise, a senior horn player, represented Penn […]
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A group of eight Penn Manor alumni returned to the high school Jan. 3 to share advice with current Penn Manor students about attending college while participating in sports. The Athletic Alumni Roundtable, held in the high school cafeteria, attracted about 40 students, along with coaches and parents. The panel of collegians responded […]
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Ten Penn Manor High School students have qualified to compete at the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference in Hershey in April. The students qualified by placing in the top three at the FBLA Region 18 Conference, held Dec. 18 at Cocalico High School. Penn Manor’s top finishers were: Max Forrey, first place, […]
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Kindergarten registration for the 2019-2020 school year opens Monday, January 7, and Penn Manor is hosting an information night February 5 to familiarize parents with the kindergarten program and area preschools. Students registering for kindergarten must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2019, to be eligible to enroll for 2019-2020. Parents/guardians must begin the […]
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A team of students from Penn Manor and Hempfield was a top finisher in a statewide hacking competition held recently at Hershey High School. Kyler Stigelman, Aidan Lewis and Tristen Martin of Penn Manor and Michael Pagano of Hempfield placed second overall in HackHershey, a 12-hour programming competition that attracted 21 student teams from across Pennsylvania. The projects were judged on originality, […]
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The entire Penn Manor staff would like to wish our students, staff members, parents and community members a safe and happy holiday season! Penn Manor schools will be closed from December 24 until classes resume on January 2, 2019. The district office will be open December 26, 27, 28 and 31, with limited hours and […]
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Bids for the construction/renovation project at Penn Manor High School came in higher than anticipated, but school district officials are confident the higher costs can be covered without an additional tax increase over the original, four-year funding plan. Construction bids, which were opened Dec. 13, totaled $82.3 million, about $4.6 million above estimates. The […]
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More than two dozen Penn Manor students have been selected to participate in upcoming county and district band, orchestra and chorus festivals. Here are the festivals and the participating students: Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association Middle School County Band South Festival, Jan. 19 at Lampeter-Strasburg HS. Jerica Strohmeyer, Lexi Wilson, Allison Burkholder, Drew Lebo, Abigale […]
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