Category: Academics

• 37 students qualify for state TSA competition

  Thirty-seven Penn Manor students have qualified to compete on the state level after their strong showing at the Technology Student Association regional conference, held Feb. 10 at Huesken Middle School. Seven students from Manor and Marticville Middle Schools and 32 Penn Manor High School students competed against their peers from Lancaster, Berks and Lebanon counties…

• PM students place in top three in Governor’s STEM Competition

  A team of Penn Manor High School students placed in the top three in the regional Governor’s STEM Competition, held Feb. 13 at Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13. Team members include senior Kevin Ward, sophomores Seretta Kelly and Ryan Buchwalder and freshmen Aidan Lewis and Moses Buckwalter. Their project was Smartpack, a backpack equipped with a built-in…

• PMHS’s Maria Vita named Teacher of Year finalist

  Penn Manor High School psychology teacher Maria Vita is one of just 12 finalists for Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year for 2019. Vita, who has taught at Penn Manor since 2003, was nominated for the award by Superintendent Mike Leichliter and his wife, Mary Edith, whose three children all had Maria for class. “We could…

• PMHS students earn academic, writing awards

  Two Penn Manor High School students have received recognition for academics and writing. Senior Kevin Ward has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist – one of only 15,000 students (out of 1.5 million) from across the United States to earn the award. Junior Peyton Cassel has earned three Scholastic Writing Awards in poetry, personal…

• Manor FFA members earn honors at National Convention

  Congratulations to the team of five Manor FFA members who earned a silver medal in poultry judging at the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis on October 26. During the National Poultry Judging Career Development Event, the students took a written exam on poultry management, evaluated live hens and broilers, graded and evaluated processed…

• PM Ed Foundation awards $50,000 in grants to teachers

  Penn Manor students will be building toys for a pediatric hospital, planting a vegetable garden at their school and using computer programs to help hone their violin playing skills, thanks to Venture Grants awarded this month by Penn Manor Education Foundation. PMEF has awarded 52 grants totaling nearly $50,000 – both record numbers this year…

• Architects present design proposals for Penn Manor HS

  District architects Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates presented high school design proposals to Penn Manor school directors Monday night that provide a sneak peek at what Penn Manor High School might look like when construction is completed. The school district is planning to spend an estimated $87 million to renovate and rebuild the high school on its existing site, beginning in…

• PMHS freshmen to learn ‘soft skills’ under new Comet Credential program

  Penn Manor ninth-graders were introduced this week to a new initiative designed to help them develop the “soft skills” employers say are needed to succeed in the modern workforce. All freshmen will complete online courses toward earning a Comet Credential, a certificate indicating they have completed training on a series of essential interpersonal skills and practices…

• More than 200 celebrate re-dedication of Conestoga Elementary

  More than 200 people turned out Sunday, Sept. 24, to mark the re-dedication of Conestoga Elementary School and tour the newly renovated school. State Rep. Brett Miller addressed the crowd in Conestoga’s new multipurpose room, recalling the school’s rich history and pointing out that new facilities are important, but it’s the students and staff that…

• Penn Manor HS welcomes 52 students into National Honor Society

  The Penn Manor chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 52 new members during an induction ceremony Sept. 20 in the high school cafeteria. To qualify for NHS, the Penn Manor High School juniors and seniors had to maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.85 and demonstrate strong leadership, service and character traits. The…