Category: Academics

• School board votes to advance HS renovation/construction project

  The Penn Manor board of school directors voted 7-1 Jan. 7 to advance the high school renovation and construction project. The board approved the notice of intent to award construction bids totaling $82.7 million for the project, which will replace major portions of the school and renovate others. New classroom, agricultural education and athletic wings will…

• HS students headed for state Future Business Leaders competition

  Ten Penn Manor High School students have qualified to compete at the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference in Hershey in April. The students qualified by placing in the top three at the FBLA Region 18 Conference, held Dec. 18 at Cocalico High School. Penn Manor’s top finishers were: Max Forrey, first place,…

• Penn Manor/Hempfield team places second in HackHershey

  A team of students from Penn Manor and Hempfield was a top finisher in a statewide hacking competition held recently at Hershey High School.     Kyler Stigelman, Aidan Lewis and Tristen Martin of Penn Manor and Michael Pagano of Hempfield placed second overall in HackHershey, a 12-hour programming competition that attracted 21 student teams from across Pennsylvania.     The projects were judged on originality,…

• HS project construction costs higher than anticipated

  Bids for the construction/renovation project at Penn Manor High School came in higher than anticipated, but school district officials are confident the higher costs can be covered without an additional tax increase over the original, four-year funding plan.     Construction bids, which were opened Dec. 13, totaled $82.3 million, about $4.6 million above estimates. The…

• JA STEM Summit exposes Penn Manor freshmen to real-world STEM careers

  For the third year in a row, Penn Manor High School freshmen got to experience firsthand how science, technology, engineering and math principles are put into practice in STEM careers. They participated in the Junior Achievement STEM Summit, held Dec. 11 and 12 in the high school gymnasium and classrooms. The day-long program included science…

• Ms. Vita honored as finalist for Teacher of the Year award

  Congratulations to Maria Vita, who was honored this weekend as a finalist for Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award for 2019. Vita, who has taught at Penn Manor since 2003, was one of 12 finalists who participated in the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Conference in Hershey. She was introduced at the conference by former…

• Former board members, superintendents honored at Leadership Dinner

  Former Penn Manor school board members and superintendents were honored Monday night for their service as Penn Manor hosted its biennial Leadership Dinner. Held in the Manor Middle School cafeteria, the event brought together former school directors and superintendents, including Dr. Elmer Berkebile, Penn Manor’s first superintendent following school consolidation, who served from 1967 to 1983. Other…

• Ed Foundation awards $55,000 in Penn Manor teacher Venture Grants

  Penn Manor students will be creating virtual tours of the Fulton Opera House, building robots for competitions, using drones to study agriculture and physics, and benefitting from the expertise of a visiting book illustrator and a professional actress under projects funded with Penn Manor Education Foundation Venture Grants. PMEF has awarded 47 grants totaling more…

• Dr. Gale named Penn Manor assistant superintendent

  Congratulations to Dr. Phil Gale, who was appointed Penn Manor’s assistant superintendent for secondary education at the Nov. 6 school board meeting. Currently principal of Penn Manor High School, Gale will take over as assistant superintendent July 1, 2019, upon the retirement of Cheryl Shaffer. Principal of the high school since 2009, Gale previously served…

• Manor FFA members earn gold at National Convention

  A group of Manor FFA members earned a gold medal in Poultry Evaluation at the National FFA Convention and Expo, held Oct. 24-27 in Indianapolis. The team of Sarah Bleacher, Renee Eshbach, Morgan Harnish and Megan Reen – all Penn Manor High School sophomores – placed 11th in the nation to earn the gold. Sarah and Renee…