Author: Brian Wallace

• Penn Manor musicians earn district, regional honors

  Two Penn Manor High School students recently earned district and regional music honors. Penn Manor senior trumpet player Julia Young has been named to the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Central Region Orchestra and Region V State Band. Garrison Webster earned a spot in the PMEA District 7 Jazz Festival, following an audition Jan. 18 that…

• Four alumni, one sports team inducted into PM Athletic Wall of Honor

  Four individuals and one athletic team were inducted into the Penn Manor Athletic Wall of Honor during ceremonies in the high school January 18, 2019. This year’s inductees include:  Chas Alecxih (football), Greg Bervinchak (wrestling), Britney Clugston (field hockey), Aaron Dread (basketball) and the 2008 field hockey team. Chas Alecxih (Class of 2007) Chas Alecxih…

• Manor FFA members earn multiple awards at PA Farm Show

  Penn Manor High School students won several awards recently at the Pennsylvania Farm Show representing Manor FFA. Agriscience Fair Arilyn Tegtmeier-Oatman placed first in the state in the Animal Systems Division of the Agriscience Fair for her project on the effect of diet on blood glucose levels and weight gain in rats. Arilyn fed rats…

• Penn Manor to participate in Safe2Say violence prevention program

  Penn Manor School District will soon be participating in a new statewide effort to prevent school violence called “Safe2Say Something.” The program enables students and staff to anonymously report information about individuals they suspect may be about to hurt themselves or others via a phone app, website or 24-hour crisis center. Trained “Safe2 Say” staffers…

• School board votes to advance HS renovation/construction project

  The Penn Manor board of school directors voted 7-1 Jan. 7 to advance the high school renovation and construction project. The board approved the notice of intent to award construction bids totaling $82.7 million for the project, which will replace major portions of the school and renovate others. New classroom, agricultural education and athletic wings will…

• Penn Manor student follows sister, plays in New Year’s Day Rose Parade

  When Elise Thyrum marched in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year’s Day, she was continuing a family tradition. Four years ago, Elise’s older sister, Emily, marched in the same band as part of the Rose Parade, an annual New Year’s Day event. Emily played the piccolo. Elise, a senior horn player, represented Penn…

• HS students headed for state Future Business Leaders competition

  Ten Penn Manor High School students have qualified to compete at the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference in Hershey in April. The students qualified by placing in the top three at the FBLA Region 18 Conference, held Dec. 18 at Cocalico High School. Penn Manor’s top finishers were: Max Forrey, first place,…

• Penn Manor/Hempfield team places second in HackHershey

  A team of students from Penn Manor and Hempfield was a top finisher in a statewide hacking competition held recently at Hershey High School.     Kyler Stigelman, Aidan Lewis and Tristen Martin of Penn Manor and Michael Pagano of Hempfield placed second overall in HackHershey, a 12-hour programming competition that attracted 21 student teams from across Pennsylvania.     The projects were judged on originality,…

• Happy Holidays from Penn Manor School District

  The entire Penn Manor staff would like to wish our students, staff members, parents and community members a safe and happy holiday season! Penn Manor schools will be closed from December 24 until classes resume on January 2, 2019. The district office will be open December 26, 27, 28 and 31, with limited hours and…

• HS project construction costs higher than anticipated

  Bids for the construction/renovation project at Penn Manor High School came in higher than anticipated, but school district officials are confident the higher costs can be covered without an additional tax increase over the original, four-year funding plan.     Construction bids, which were opened Dec. 13, totaled $82.3 million, about $4.6 million above estimates. The…