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Teams place at Junior Envirothon competition
Since January, 59 students from Hambright Elementary School attended weekly after-school study sessions to prepare for the Junior Envirothon competition. The competition was hosted on Thursday, May 14 at Lancaster County Central Park. The students were led by Hambright teacher’s Mr. Plumbo and Mr. Showalter. The competition was limited to 35 students per school. Across…
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High schoolers earn silver medal, honorable mention awards
Four Penn Manor High School students have ranked nationally in the 91st annual Le Grand Concours competition. Ahmed Alfayyadh received a French 3 silver medal. Claire Roberts, Landon Smith, and Layla Wittensoldner earned Honorable Mention. Claire and Layla received French 3 awards and Landon received an award for French IV. Ahmed attended the awards ceremony…
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Fifth-graders participate in Intergenerational Pen Pal Program
Fifth-grade students at Conestoga Elementary School participated in a year-long Pen Pal Program with residents at Meadow Ridge, a supportive living community at Willow Valley. This program created authentic opportunities for cross-generational friendships, learning, and building a sense of community while supporting education and social-emotional goals. The students at Conestoga were matched with a resident…
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High school FCS and Horticulture classes collaborate
The Family and Consumer Science Food and Nutrition class led by Mrs. Zook recently collaborated with the Agriculture Department Horticulture class taught by Mrs. Balmer for a hands-on learning experience focused on sustainability, nutrition, and agriculture. Earlier in the school year, Agriculture students cultivated butter lettuce and spinach from the hydroponics system. This system uses…
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Manor FFA members recognized with State Proficiency Awards
Manor FFA Chapter sent seven Agricultural Proficiency Award applications to compete at the state level this spring. Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE’s), have developed specialized skills they can apply toward their future careers. Students can receive Agricultural Proficiency Awards in entrepreneurship, placement, combined, and agriscience research. Congratulations to…
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Hambright hosts 36th annual Fine Arts Day
What started as a day in 1990 for students to take a break from their regular academics and focus on the arts, has since become an annual tradition at Hambright Elementary School. The concept began when third-grade teacher Mrs. Rita Herr convinced then principal Mr. Don Stewart that the students should spend a day diving…
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Five recognized as Distinguished Alumni
Five Penn Manor High School graduates were inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor on Friday, May 1. The 2026 Distinguished Alumni are Franklin Myers, Class of 1953; Pat Kline, Class of 1982; Andrew Dumm, Class of 2001; Luke Schoenfelder, Class of 2007; and Donovan Hoffer, Class of 2009. Here are the accomplishments of…
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PMHS student places first in voice part at All-State Chorus Festival
Across the state, top-tiered vocalists from Pennsylvania school districts, gathered at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center to compete in the All-State Chorus festival. Penn Manor High School student, Matthew Palmeri earned his spot earlier this spring through a series of auditions and competitions. Throughout the school year, Matthew placed first on his Bass 1 voice…
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Penn Manor senior athletes participate in National Signing Day
Penn Manor hosted a National Signing Day ceremony to honor 35 seniors who plan to continue their athletic and academic careers next fall. The group has an average GPA of 3.5 and includes a number of multi-sport athletes and students involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities in addition to sports, including National Honor…
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Third-graders host Publishing Party on class written books
Two third-grade classes from LeTort Elementary School collaborated on a book project and saw the final printed version of their class book on April 15. Joyce Wright, a third-grade teacher at LeTort wrote a grant to the Penn Manor Education Foundation for the book to be published and distributed to every third-grade student. The books…
