Author: Brian Wallace

• Parental identification now required in Penn Manor schools

  

  Penn Manor School District has implemented a new safety measure for the 2023-2024 school year. All parents must present identification when attending meetings in our school buildings or when picking up their students during the school day. Our top priority is the safety and security of our students, and we want to ensure that we…

• U.S. News ranks Penn Manor High School No. 2 in Lancaster County

  

  Congratulations to Penn Manor High School students and staff for again earning top honors for their school from U.S. News & World Report. The magazine’s 2023 Best High Schools issue, released August 29, ranks Penn Manor High School No. 2 of the 18 high schools in Lancaster County included in the report. That’s an improvement…

• Penn Manor to host a Multilingual Family Night September 20

  

  Penn Manor will host a Multilingual Family Night on Wednesday, September 20, 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 about Penn Manor’s…

• Penn Manor adds key members to its administration

  

  Penn Manor has added two key members to its administrative team for the 2023-2024 school year. Thomas “TJ” Bechtel has been named assistant principal of Penn Manor High School, replacing Doug Eby, who is the school’s new principal. Stephanie Hermann has been appointed assistant director of student support services, a new position. TJ has worked…

• Penn Manor kicks off the 2023-2024 school year

  

  Penn Manor schools opened their doors for more than 5,400 students on August 28 to kick off the 2023-2024 school year. This year’s opening went smoothly, according to Penn Manor superintendent Dr. Phil Gale, who is beginning his second year as Penn Manor’s top administrator. “There is great excitement on the first day of school as…

• Hundreds show their Comet Pride at Kickoff Classic

  

  It was truly “a great day to be a Comet” August 23 as hundreds of Penn Manor fans turned out to support members of the Comets fall sports teams, marching unit and cheer squads during the 2023 Kickoff Classic. This year’s event, held at Comet Field, benefited from relatively cool weather. The Penn Manor Marching…

• 2023-2024 school year begins Monday, August 28

  

  Monday, August 28, is the first day of school for Penn Manor students. Schools will be in session through Thursday, August 31, which is an early dismissal day. Schools will be closed Friday, September 1, and Monday, September 4 for the Labor Day holiday. We can’t wait to see our students and staff to start…

• Opening Day kicks off 2023-2024 school year for staff

  

  Penn Manor welcomed nearly 500 teachers and support staff back for the 2023-2024 school year on August 21 for Opening Day activities at Penn Manor High School.  This year’s theme was “Remix,” as staff members were encouraged to take a fresh look at what they do in our schools and think about what tweaks they…

• Orientation sessions for new Penn Manor students begin August 15

  

    Students and parents who are new to Penn Manor are invited to attend orientation sessions at the schools they will attend in the 2023-2024 school year.   Orientation sessions begin August 15 and run through August 24, with several schools offering multiple sessions on different days and times. Reservations are not required.   Here…

• Public comment sought on school improvement plans for HS, Manor MS

  

  Penn Manor High School and Manor Middle School have been identified by the PA Department of Education as Targeted Support & Improvement (TSI) schools, based on data indicating some students did not meet academic targets.  In response, Penn Manor has developed proposed improvement plans designed to increase academic growth for students receiving EL (English language)…