Author: Brian Wallace

• $21,000 state grant to help bring plasma cutter to Penn Manor HS

  

  Penn Manor has received a $21,154 state grant to purchase a plasma cutting table to be used by students in agricultural mechanics and welding classes. The school district received the grant through the Ag Youth Grant Program of the Pennsylvania Agriculture Department, which distributed $500,000 statewide for ag-related projects and equipment. Penn Manor was the only…

• Penn Manor students place first and second in SkillsUSA competitions

  

     Congratulations to the seven Penn Manor career and technology center students who placed first or second in regional SkillsUSA competitions of technical skills and knowledge, held Jan. 17 and Feb. 14.    Ashley Burkett placed first in the Medical Assisting competition. She attends the medical assistant program at Mount Joy Career & Technology Center.…

• 26 Penn Manor students qualify for state TSA conference

  

  Twenty-six Penn Manor students have qualified to compete on the state level after their strong showing at the Technology Student Association Region 2 Conference, held Feb. 8 at Conestoga Valley Middle School. Twelve students from Marticville and Manor middle schools and 14 Penn Manor High School students competed against their peers from Lancaster, Berks and…

• PM MiniTHON raises $40,000 to fight childhood cancer

  

  Many thanks to the Penn Manor students, staff, community members and businesses who helped make the 2020 Penn Manor MiniTHON such a success! The fund drive, which ended Friday night, raised $40,062 for Four Diamonds, an organization that provides support to pediatric cancer patients and their families. Students and staff participated in MiniTHON activities, including dancing; karaoke;…

• Thirteen seniors participate in National Signing Day

  

  Family members and friends gathered Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the Penn Manor High School library to honor 13 seniors who will participate in collegiate sports next fall. The National Signing Day ceremony featured 13 student athletes who will participate in six different sports in college. The group has a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 and includes…

• Penn Manor students earn county, district music honors

  

  Several Penn Manor high school and middle school students recently earned county and district honors in music. High School sophomore Maggie Eckroat and juniors Eleanor Helm and Evelyn Weaver have been selected to participate in the Lancaster Lebanon Music Educators Association County Orchestra Festival. Eleanor, a violinist, will perform with the Sinfonia group. Maggie, a…

• Manor FFA members earn Keystones, jackets at PA Farm Show

  

  Penn Manor High School students won several awards recently at the Pennsylvania Farm Show representing Manor FFA. Nine students – Cody Hurlburt, Darby Conrad, Kylie Kreider, Brenna McDevitt, Lauren Sensenich, Jolene Fields, Austin Kolb, Madeleine Denlinger and Renee Eshbach – earned Keystone Degrees. The Keystone is the fourth of five degrees FFA members can earn. …

• 17 PM students qualify for state Future Business Leaders conference

  

     Seventeen Penn Manor High School students have qualified to compete at the Future Business Leaders of America state conference in Hershey in April.    The students qualified by placing in the top two or three at the FBLA Region 18 Conference, held Dec. 18 at Cocalico High School. In addition to Penn Manor, students…

• PM Quiz Bowl team wins MT Academic Challenge

  

     Penn Manor’s varsity Quiz Bowl team outscored 21 other teams to take first place in the Manheim Township Academic Challenge, held Dec. 16 at Manheim Township High School.    The Penn Manor team of Max Keefer, Gabe McGough, Connor Mayers and Audrey Ritchie went 5-0 in the morning rounds and swept all three afternoon…

• Here’s how to stay notified of weather-related closings/delays

  

  School closings and delays will be reported on local radio and television stations before 6 a.m., whenever possible. They also will be posted on the district website and Twitter feed. You can also call the inclement weather hotline at 872-9500, ext. 2333, to find out the status of Penn Manor schools. When inclement weather conditions develop during the…