Category: Academics

• Hambright teacher to participate in Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship

  

  Congratulations to teacher Katie Harnish, who has been selected to participate in the Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship, a professional development opportunity made possible through a partnership between the National Geographic Society and Lindblad Expeditions. Harnish, who teaches fifth grade at Hambright Elementary School, is one of only 50 educators in the United States and Canada selected for the program. As a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, she will embark on…

• Hambright students studying local stream health in STEM Alliance project

  

     Hambright Elementary School fifth-graders have been wading through the Little Conestoga Creek to conduct research to help make the local waterway a healthier habitat for trout.    They’re participating in a project called “Watershed Explorers: Examining and Protecting Our Local Waterways,” funded with a $5,000 grant from the Lancaster County STEM Alliance.   The project includes raising…

• Penn Manor HS earns national honors for engineering & technology program

  

     Penn Manor’s Applied Engineering and Technology Education program has been honored with a national award, and faculty member Molly Miller has been cited as a leader in the field.    Penn Manor has received the Program Excellence Award from the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association – the only high school technology/engineering program in…

• Penn Manor HS National Honor Society welcomes 47 new members

  

  The Penn Manor chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 47 new members during an induction ceremony Sept. 30 at Penn Manor High School that was live-streamed to family members and friends. To qualify for induction, the Penn Manor High School juniors and seniors had to maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.85…

• School board approves transition to full in-person learning in November

  

    The Penn Manor school board has approved a plan to extend the current Blended Learning format through November 5 while beginning to transition to a full, in-person learning format in November.    The plan includes:   This plan is subject to alteration based on the status of COVID-19 cases in our schools and community and will be…

• Penn Manor welcomes 12 new teachers for 2020-2021

  

  Penn Manor welcomed 12 new teachers for the 2020-2021 school year during New Teacher Orientation, held Aug. 5 and 6 at Manor Middle School. The new hires, pending school board approval, include: Penn Manor High SchoolAmanda Swords, learning support teacher; and Jennifer Elder, Spanish teacher. Hambright ElementaryErik Ballard, fifth-grade teacher; and Ay’Shia Gaston, fourth-grade teacher.…

• PM girls’ volleyball team earns fourth straight Team Academic Award

  

  For the fourth year in a row, the Penn Manor girls’ volleyball team has earned the United States Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award. The 2019 varsity team qualified by earning a cumulative grade-point average of 3.7. Four team members had GPAs of 4.0 or higher – Justine Fry, Jordan Schucker, Kailey Stoner…

• Penn Manor school reopening plan available to the public

  

  Penn Manor School District’s proposed school reopening plan has been shared with the board of school directors and can now be viewed here. The school board is scheduled to vote on the plan at its Aug. 3 meeting. It is important to note that this plan is subject to change, based on updated information and…

• Latest update on Penn Manor’s plans for the 2020-2021 school year

  

  Penn Manor superintendent Mike Leichliter has sent an email to parents to update them on the latest plans to resume in-person schooling for the 2020-2021 school year on August 31. Here is the text of his email: June 30, 2020 Dear Penn Manor Families, Since the 2019-2020 school year ended, Penn Manor School District has…

• 374 seniors receive diplomas in virtual commencement ceremony

  

  Members of the Penn Manor Class of 2020 received their diplomas in a virtual commencement ceremony that was broadcast live May 28 and is now available for viewing. The video presentation includes a slideshow of the graduates listing their future plans, the formal ceremony, and shout-outs to teachers, family and friends. You can view the…