Category: Academics

• 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…

• Class of 2020 receives 156 local scholarships/awards

  

  Penn Manor High School seniors got a boost to their post-high school plans when members of the Class of 2020 received 156 local scholarships and awards totaling nearly $100,000 during the Senior Awards Ceremony, which was streamed May 21. The honors included $75,000 in scholarships awarded to 75 seniors through Penn Manor Education Foundation. Many thanks to the Penn…

• Five selected to represent Class of 2020 at commencement

  

      Five seniors have been selected to represent Penn Manor High School’s Class of 2020 at commencement, which will be aired online on May 28. The students are Ryan Dang, class valedictorian; Alex Roth, salutatorian; Tim Hermansen, 2020 class president; Hannah Smith; and Isaac Leshok.    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s ceremony will…

• Pequea’s Raff named PA Teacher of Year finalist

  

  For the second time in two years, Penn Manor has a Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year finalist! Elizabeth Raff, who teaches sixth grade at Pequea Elementary School, was named one of just 12 finalist for the state honor for 2021. Raff was nominated by two previous Teacher of the Year nominees, Jeff Kuntz of Punxsutawney, and Maria Vita, who teaches…

• Many thanks to our dedicated teachers and staff!

  

  The Penn Manor administration and board of school directors would like to recognize the contributions of our teachers and staff as we celebrate National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week May 4-9. Our teachers, custodians, food service workers, bus drivers, aides and other support staff have truly exceled in response to the unprecedented challenges of the…

• Penn Manor HS among the top five high schools in county

  

    Penn Manor High School is among the top five high schools in Lancaster County, based on academic and enrollment data, according to U.S. News & World Report.    Penn Manor was ranked fifth in Lancaster County among 18 public high schools and 105th in the state out of 754 high schools in the magazine’s 2020 Best…