Author: Brian Wallace

• Future of high school is topic of Oct. 22 meeting

  

  You are invited to participate in an important meeting on the future of Penn Manor High School. On Thursday, Oct. 22, the district will hold the first of several public presentations on renovating or replacing the school. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Built in the 1950s and partially renovated beginning in…

• Penn Manor student earns national music honor

  

  Penn Manor High School senior Caleb Breidenbaugh has been selected to perform with some of the most talented student musicians from across the United States on the Grand Ole Opry Stage in Nashville in October. Caleb was named a member of the All-National Honor Ensemble, a group of “the best of the best” musicians from…

• Smooth start to new year for Penn Manor schools

  

  Penn Manor students returned to the classrooms today in what superintendent Mike Leichliter called “a great start” to the 2015-2016 school year. The new year brings some changes, both temporary and permanent. Pequea Elementary students are attending classes at Conestoga, Martic and Hambright elementary and Marticville middle schools while their school undergoes renovations that will…

• PMSD staff welcomed back for 2015-2016 year

  

  More than 500 Penn Manor teachers, administrators and support staff got a jump start on the new school year by participating in Opening Day activities Monday at Penn Manor High School. Participants were treated to breakfast and lunch and heard an inspirational address titled “Looking Up — the Power of Positive Thinking” by Lori Kunkle,…

• Governor Wolf visits Hambright Elementary

  

  Gov. Tom Wolf visited Hambright Elementary School Thursday to talk about his education funding priorities during a stop on his “Schools That Teach” Tour. Wolf stressed the importance of increasing support for public education and talked about the impasse that has left Pennsylvania without a 2015-2016 budget. Prior to his address, Wolf greeted Penn Manor students, faculty…

• Documentary on Penn Manor 1:1 program debuts

  

  A film about Penn Manor’s innovative 1:1 Student Laptop Program debuted Tuesday before a crowd of 3,000 people attending a global open source conference in Boston. Click here to see why Penn Manor’s 1:1 program has attracted such international acclaim! The documentary, created by Red Hat Films, includes interviews of students, teachers and staff about…

• 400-plus seniors receive diplomas at commencement

  

  More than 400 Penn Manor High School seniors received their diplomas Tuesday night during commencement ceremonies at Franklin & Marshall College. Principal Dr. Phil Gale urged the graduates to “truly discover what you are passionate about, lean into it, not avoid it, and become someone who is making a difference in our world.” Valedictorian Alan…

• Marsh named assistant principal at Penn Manor HS

  

  Kim Marsh, a counselor at Penn Manor High School, has been named assistant high school principal, effective July 1. Marsh is a familiar face at the high school, where she has worked five years as a learning-support teacher and six years as a counselor. In her new position, she replaces assistant principal Eric Howe, who…

• Penn Manor seniors earn 187 awards/scholarships

  

  Penn Manor High School seniors received more than $300,000 worth of scholarships and awards during a May 21 Senior Awards Ceremony in the high school auditorium. In total, 187 scholarships and awards were presented to 94 members of the Class of 2015. The top award recipients were Sarah Beth Ranck, with eight, and Abigail Geiger, Alan Dang, Hailey Kresge,…

• Six to speak at PMHS commencement June 2

  

  Six student speakers have been named for Penn Manor High School’s 2015 commencement, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. Andrew Mintzer, Craig Jahnke, Sarah Beth Ranck, Alan Dang, Hannah Willig and Hailey Kresge were selected to address the graduates and guests during the ceremony.…