Category: Community Announcements

• Teams place at Junior Envirothon competition

  

  Since January, 59 students from Hambright Elementary School attended weekly after-school study sessions to prepare for the Junior Envirothon competition. The competition was hosted on Thursday, May 14 at Lancaster County Central Park. The students were led by Hambright teacher’s Mr. Plumbo and Mr. Showalter. The competition was limited to 35 students per school. Across…

• Five recognized as Distinguished Alumni

  

  Five Penn Manor High School graduates were inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor on Friday, May 1. The 2026 Distinguished Alumni are Franklin Myers, Class of 1953; Pat Kline, Class of 1982; Andrew Dumm, Class of 2001; Luke Schoenfelder, Class of 2007; and Donovan Hoffer, Class of 2009. Here are the accomplishments of…

• Third-graders host Publishing Party on class written books

  

  Two third-grade classes from LeTort Elementary School collaborated on a book project and saw the final printed version of their class book on April 15. Joyce Wright, a third-grade teacher at LeTort wrote a grant to the Penn Manor Education Foundation for the book to be published and distributed to every third-grade student. The books…

• Three selected for Outstanding Teacher and Employee honors

  

  Congratulations to Danielle Gwyn, Dave Ohl, and Deb Gerlach for recently being named Penn Manor’s Outstanding Educators and Employee for the 2025-2026 school year. Danielle, a fourth-grade teacher at LeTort Elementary, is the Outstanding Elementary Educator; Dave, a physical education teacher at the high school, is the Outstanding Secondary Educator; Deb, cafeteria manager at LeTort,…

• Penn Manor food service programs receive donation from Giant

  

  The GIANT Company has donated more than $3,000 to support the nutritional needs of Penn Manor students for 2026. The donation was generated through the “GIANT Feeding School Kids Program,” which customers were asked to round up their grocery purchases to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE Rewards points to grocery dollars. GIANT matched…

• Spring update from Superintendent Dr. Gale

  

  The fourth quarter of the school year began on Friday, March 27. Superintendent Dr. Gale is sharing an update on all the accomplishments and successes our students and teachers have achieved so far this year. We look forward to seeing all the amazing things our district will accomplish through the end of the school year!

• PMHS teacher presented with Citadel Heart of Learning Award

  

  Penn Manor High School music teacher, Lauren Ciemiewicz was honored with the Citadel Heart of Learning Award on March 20. Lauren is also the high school choral director and director of the spring musical. The award honors exceptional teachers who inspire their students and make a significant impact on their communities. Every year, students, parents,…

• Vietnam veterans share experiences with PMHS students

  

  The Military Club hosted a group of veterans on March 19 to discuss their experiences during the Vietnam War. Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1008 met with students in the high school’s Military Club and Mr. Boxleitner’s social studies classes to share their experiences and showed memorabilia from their time in the…

• One Book, Two Schools

  

  Led by Cassie Bosley, Library Media Specialist, students in kindergarten through sixth grade at Hambright and Central Manor are participating in the One Book, Two Schools initiative.  Students in first through sixth grade are reading Katherine Applegate’s chapter book Odder in their homerooms and at home. Kindergarten students will join near the end of March…

• Act 44 – Weapon Notification – PMHS

  

  Dear families, This is to inform you of an incident involving a student being in the possession of a weapon on Penn Manor High School property on March 16, 2026.  The safety of our students and staff is, and always will be, our highest priority. Please be assured there was no active threat to students…