Author: Brian Wallace

• Schools now closed for the year

  

  Gov. Wolf has announced that all schools in the state will remain closed through the current school year. Remote learning will continue throughout the school year, based on the district calendar. The last day of school is May 29. You can find updates on the closure here. Penn Manor has introduced a Continuity of Education…

• Penn Manor introduces Continuity of Education plan

  

  Penn Manor has introduced a comprehensive Continuity of Education plan, which is available for viewing here on the district’s remote learning website. The plan explains in detail how teachers will provide learning activities for all students to access by grade level or subject area. The current level of activities will continue through April 9, and…

• School closures extended indefinitely

  

  Updated March 30, 2020 — Schools are now closed indefinitely. Updated March 23, 2020 — The state Department of Education has announced that all schools will remain closed through at least April 6 as a result of the COVID-19 response efforts. The closure order could be extended beyond April 6 if necessary to stop the…

• Meal distribution continues for Penn Manor families

  

  Penn Manor has implemented a meal distribution plan for students that utilizes their morning bus stop locations. The free, bagged meals will be delivered by school buses and will include lunches and breakfasts comprised of foods that meet school nutritional standards. Complete details on this effort, which will be in effect during the current COVID-19…

• Important updates for parents regarding our schools

  

  Penn Manor schools are closed through March 27 in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. It is unclear whether that status will change or when we may be able to resume normal operations. As we all deal with this unprecedented challenge, we want to share some important information with parents:

• Penn Manor schools to close March 16 to March 27

  

  Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all schools in Pennsylvania to be closed for the next two weeks, from March 16 through March 27, due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. All school activities are cancelled. This is a rapidly changing situation.  The district will provide further updates as information is available.  

• Penn Manor COVID-19 announcement

  

  March 12, 2020 update: Penn Manor is continuing to monitor the situation involving the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Pennsylvania. While there currently are no confirmed cases in Lancaster County, it is increasingly possible that the outbreak may affect our schools, and we are advising parents to take steps to prepare for the possibility of disruptions to…

• Head Start has openings at Martic, Millerville University

  

  Head Start’s preschool program has openings at Martic Elementary School and Millersville University for the 2019-2020 school year and will soon be accepting registrations for the 2020-2021 school year. The program is for children up to age 5 whose families meet income eligibility guidelines. Homeless children, foster children and families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy…

• 47 middle school students attend ‘Women Rock STEM’ event

  

  Forty-seven girls from Penn Manor middle schools learned about STEM careers from two female professionals during the recent “Women Rock STEM” event at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Thirty students from Manor and 17 from Marticville middle schools attended the March 2 program, which featured Christine Ferreira, a meteorologist at WGAL-TV, and guest speaker Andrea Shirk,…

• Letort celebrates reading with community ‘Books & Breakfast’ event

  

  Letort Elementary School celebrated Read Across America week by hosting a “Books & Breakfast” event for the school community March 3. More than 240 students, parents, grandparents and siblings attended the free pancake breakfast, which included a reading activity and a book raffle, prior to the start of the school day. Staff members dressed up…