Category: Academics

• 63 PMHS students inducted into National Honor Society

  

  The Penn Manor chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 63 new members during an induction ceremony September 28 at Penn Manor High School. The juniors and seniors qualified for induction by maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.85 and demonstrating the four pillars of the NHS – scholarship, leadership, service and character.…

• Four Penn Manor HS seniors earn College Board national recognition

  

  Four Penn Manor High School seniors have been honored with national recognition awards from the College Board. Blessing Mmugambi and Gertrude Moenga received National African American Recognition Awards; Maximillian Ponton received a National Hispanic Recognition Award; and Wyatt Rohrer received a National Indigenous Recognition Award. They are among 62,000 students from across the United States…

• Penn Manor’s 2022-2023 school year gets off to a smooth start

  

  More than 5,400 students returned to the classrooms on August 29 as Penn Manor kicked off its 2022-2023 school year. This year’s opening day was the first for Dr. Phil Gale in his new role as superintendent. Dr. Gale was named superintendent effective July 1 after serving as assistant superintendent since 2019 and as Penn…

• Penn Manor welcomes back staff for 2022-2023 Opening Day

  

  Penn Manor welcomed more than 400 teachers and support staff back for the 2022-2023 school year on August 22 as it hosted Staff Opening Day activities at Penn Manor High School.  In a morning session in the auditorium, Penn Manor superintendent Dr. Phil Gale greeted staff members, many of whom are new to the district.…

• Penn Manor welcomes two new assistant principals for 2022-2023

  

  Penn Manor has welcomed two new assistant principals to its staff for the 2022-2023 school year. Kelli Eachus is the new assistant principal at Hambright Elementary, and Jenna Fisher is a new assistant principal at Penn Manor High School. Kelli replaces Melissa Mealy, who was named principal of Eshleman Elementary School this summer. “I am…

• Penn Manor welcomes 41 new professional staff for 2022-2023  

  

  Penn Manor welcomed 41 new professional staff for the 2022-2023 school year during New Teacher Orientation, held Aug. 10 and 11 at Penn Manor High School and Manor Middle School. The new appointments, pending school board approval, include: Central Manor ElementaryHannah Brown, Grade 6Emily Gutierrez, Grade 1Megan Trevoy, Learning Support Conestoga ElementarySean Hermanns, Health and…

• Girls’ volleyball team earns Coaches Association Academic Award for sixth year in a row

  

  For the sixth year in a row, the Penn Manor girls’ varsity volleyball team has earned the United States Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award. The Comets also, for the fifth time, were named to the Team Academic Award Honor Roll for earning a cumulative grade-point average in the top 20 percent of…

• Krista Cox named assistant superintendent for secondary education

  

  Congratulations to Dr. Krista Cox, who has been named assistant superintendent for secondary education by the Penn Manor Board of School Directors. Dr. Cox, who has served as principal of Eshleman Elementary School for the past 10 years, replaces Dr. Phil Gale, who takes over as Penn Manor superintendent July 1. “It’s an honor and…

• 400 seniors earn Penn Manor diplomas at June 1 commencement

  

  A total of 400 members of the Penn Manor Class of 2022 received their diplomas Wednesday, June 1, before family and friends during a balmy outdoor ceremony at Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium. It was the second year in a row that commencement was held outdoors and the final graduation ceremony for Mike Leichliter, who is…

• Four seniors to address graduates at tonight’s commencement

  

  Four members of the Class of 2022 will address graduates at this year’s commencement, scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, in Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium. Please note: The weather forecast is calling for temperatures approaching 90 degrees at the start of the ceremony. There is no shade in the stadium, so we encourage all…