Author: Brian Wallace

• Four named to Penn Manor Alumni Wall of Honor

  Congratulations to the four new members of the Penn Manor Alumni Wall of Honor – Joshua Herr, Craig Kauffman, J. Samuel Walker and Jan Mindish. Herr (Class of 2001) is Design Director for Creative Direction for Adidas and leads the Originals team, which works with celebrity designers. Herr’s team developed XENO, a new shoe material…

• Updated design proposals for high school released

  More details on the proposed renovation and reconstruction of Penn Manor High School were shared this week with Penn Manor booster groups. District architects Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates presented the latest design proposals of what the school might look like when construction is completed, including more details on athletics and arts facilities and the exterior appearance of the…

• Two PMHS students named Agricultural Sciences Scholars

  Two Penn Manor High School juniors have been selected to attend the prestigious Pennsylvania School for Excellence in the Agricultural Sciences. Arilyn Tegtmeier-Oatman and Rylee Mellott were named PSEAS Scholars and will attend the four-week program in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State University. Only about 40 students from across Pennsylvania are selected…

• It’s a ‘three-peat’ for the Penn Manor boys’ bowling team!

  The Penn Manor boys’ bowling team has made history by winning its third straight state title! The Comets won the championship Saturday by defeating Wilson, 2-1, in the state finals at Princess Lanes in Pittsburgh. Bowler Dan Mease also competed in the individual tournament, placing 10th in the state. Last year, the Penn Manor boys…

• Sen. Martin visits students at Martic Elementary

  State Sen. Scott Martin gave second-graders a lesson on how government works during a visit to Martic Elementary School Thursday, March 15. The senator, who represents about 260,000 people in District 13, was invited to speak as the culmination of a second-grade social studies unit on America and the importance of patriotism. Students welcomed Martin…

• Peyton Cassel earns national Scholastic Writing Award

  Penn Manor High School junior Peyton Cassel has won another award for her writing — a national Silver Medal in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. Peyton won the award in flash fiction (under 1,000 words) for her story “The Apology,” which previously won a regional Scholastic Gold Key Award. The national Scholastic Award…

• Elementary students take home trophies in Penn Manor Math Bowl

  In a spirited competition involving students from all seven Penn Manor elementary schools, teams of fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders squared off in the Penn Manor Math Bowl. Teams from Central Manor Elementary School took home the first-place trophy in all three grades, and Eshleman students claimed the runner-up trophy. More than 75 students participated in the…

• PMHS students design and build toys for pediatric hospital

  Penn Manor High School students recently made a special delivery to children at Pediatric Specialty Care Hospital – a collection of colorful toys they designed and built in an unusual collaboration between students who normally would not work together. The Pediatric Toy Project paired students in a technology/applied engineering course with learning support students for…

• Penn Manor MiniTHON raises $26,694 for Four Diamonds

  Thank you, Penn Manor students, staff, community members and businesses for making the 2018 Penn Manor MiniTHON such a success! The fundraising drive and dance marathon, which concluded Friday, raised $26,694 — exceeding last year’s total by nearly $6,000! The money will go to Four Diamonds, an organization that provides support to pediatric cancer patients and their…

• Latest updates on HS project design presented to school board

  More details on the proposed renovation and reconstruction of Penn Manor High School were shared this week with the Penn Manor Board of School Directors. District architects Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates presented the latest design proposals February 20, giving board members a look at what the school might look like when construction is completed, including more details on parking…