Category: Academics

• Penn Manor Technology Director publishes ‘Open Schoolhouse’ book

  The Penn Manor technology team virtually wrote the book on implementing open source software in education with its innovative 1:1 Student Laptop Program, the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania. Now, the head of the school district’s tech team, Charlie Reisinger, has written a book explaining how other schools can do it, too. “The Open…

• PM English teacher earns national recognition

  Congratulations to Lindsay Feger, recently selected to receive the Pennsylvania Leadership Development Award from the National Council of Teachers of English. Feger, a first-year English teacher at Penn Manor High School, is one of only five teachers nationwide to receive the award, which recognizes an early-career teacher who has demonstrated a capacity for professional leadership.…

• PM German exchange marks 13th year

  Fourteen German exchange students and teachers celebrated with their American counterparts with a potluck dinner Sept. 28 at Penn Manor High School. The celebration marked the 13th year of the German American Partnership Program, a cultural exchange that brings Penn Manor students and teachers together with their German peers. This year, 12 students and two…

• 2016-2017 school year off to a smooth start

  Under cool, sunny skies, Penn Manor welcomed more than 5,000 students back to its schools on Wednesday to start the 2016-2017 school year. The students were greeted by familiar faces, along with some new ones, as 22 new teachers and counselors began their new year at Penn Manor. Superintendent Dr. Mike Leichliter visited all nine buildings —…

• Staff unites for Opening Day activities

  More than 400 Penn Manor staff members got revved up for the new school year at Opening Day activities at Penn Manor High School Monday. Attendees enjoyed a hot breakfast before superintendent Dr. Mike Leichliter talked about Penn Manor’s increasingly diverse enrollment and how teachers and staff members need to inspire all students.  “We don’t just cater…

• PM adopts new elementary schedule for ’16-17

  Penn Manor is shifting from a six-day cycle to a four-day cycle at its elementary schools for 2016-2017 to improve consistency in the daily schedule and maintain or increase elementary instructional time in all subjects. The only subjects that will change from day to day are specials – art, physical education, music, library instruction and applied…

• Community celebrates Pequea ES reopening

  More than 200 parents, students, graduates and community members turned out Sunday to rededicate Pequea Elementary School, which is reopening this week after undergoing an $11.8 million renovation. Matthew Stem, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of Education, addressed the overflow crowd during the Sept. 21 celebration, which included tours of the school and a picnic that featured…

• Manor FFA members earn multiple state awards

  Penn Manor High School FFA members earned multiple awards at the recent Pennsylvania FFA Convention at Penn State University, with several students earning the right to compete nationally. The Manor FFA members competed in career development events, or CDEs, to demonstrate the skills they have learned through agricultural education instruction. Here are the results: Job…

• PMHS teacher to attend Supreme Court Institute

  Penn Manor High School social studies teacher Cindy Lonergan has been selected to attend the Supreme Court Summer Institute in Washington, D.C., later this month. Lonergan, who teaches U.S. History, Civics and World History, was one of only 60 teachers from across the country selected to attend the program, following a competitive application process. She is…

• 411 members of Class of 2016 receive diplomas

  On a pleasant, breezy Tuesday night, more than 400 Penn Manor seniors earned their diplomas before family and friends during a joyous graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016. Held at Franklin & Marshall College, commencement celebrated the many accomplishments of the graduates, including state and national recognition in art, writing, technology, business and athletics. Principal…