Author: Brian Wallace

• Penn Manor esports team wins state title

  

  Congratulations to the Penn Manor High School Rocket League varsity esports team, which won the state championship February 3 with a 3-0 win over Coatesville High School. The team of Tyler Moore, Seth Lyter, Nate Mintzer, and Alex Rivera finished the winter season with a 9-0 record and the Pennsylvania Scholastic Esports League state title.…

• 21 student athletes honored at Penn Manor’s National Signing Day

  

  Penn Manor hosted a National Signing Day ceremony February 2 to honor 21 high school seniors who plan to participate in collegiate sports next fall. The group has an average GPA of 3.67 and includes several multi-sport athletes and students who are involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities in addition to sports, including Aevidum,…

• Rep. Smucker presents commendation to PA Teacher of Year Mrs. Raff

  

  Many thanks to U.S. Representative Lloyd Smucker, who visited the Pequea Elementary classroom of Elizabeth Raff, the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year, on January 25 to observe her class and present her with a commendation. The congressman sat in on part of a lesson in which Mrs. Raff’s classroom was decorated like a spy…

• Updates on search for new Penn Manor superintendent

  

  School board recommends the hiring of Dr. Phil Gale as superintendent (4/4/22) Superintendent search timetable announced (2/10/22) The Penn Manor Board of School Directors has announced a timetable for the search process for Penn Manor’s next superintendent. Applications are being accepted until February 18 through Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13. Mike Leichliter, Penn Manor’s current superintendent,…

• Fullerton elected president of the IU13 board of school directors

  

     Congratulations to Penn Manor school board member Dr. Joe Fullerton, who was recently elected president of the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 board of school directors.    IU13 is an education service agency that is governed by a 22-member board of directors that includes school board representatives from each of the 22 districts within IU13,…

• Kindergarten registration for 2022-2023 begins January 17

  

  Registration for incoming kindergarten students for the 2022-2023 school year begins on Monday, January 17. A child is eligible to attend kindergarten if she/he will be five (5) years old on or before September 1, 2022.  Here is a link that includes information on the online registration process, an introduction to our kindergarten teachers and examples of what…

• School closing notification procedures for 2021-2022

  

  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. School closings and delays will be posted on the district website and Twitter feed and reported on LNP and local radio and television stations before 6 a.m., whenever possible. You…

• Penn Manor students earn awards at PA Thespian Conference

  

  Penn Manor students received several awards for their work during the PA Thespians State Conference, held December 3 and 4 at North Penn High School in Lansdale. Hannah Fogell received an All-Star Cast Member award for her portrayal of Mrs. Peacock in the recent Penn Manor production of “Clue.” Three students were named to the…

• Pequea honors PA Teacher of the Year Elizabeth Raff with schoolwide celebration

  

  Pequea Elementary School gave a rousing welcome on Wednesday to Pennsylvania’s newest Teacher of the Year — Elizabeth Raff — who returned to her classroom for the first time since earning the prestigious honor. Mrs. Raff, who teachers sixth grade at Pequea, had been in Hershey since Sunday, participating in the 2022 Teacher of the…

• New members join Penn Manor school board

  

  Four members of the Penn Manor Board of School Directors were sworn in Monday, December 6, to serve four-year terms on the board. District Judge Joshua Keller administered the oath of office to Nicki Nafziger, Chris Straub and newcomers Frederick Herr and Loren R. Brown. All were elected last month to serve on the all-volunteer…