Category: Community Announcements

• 2026-2027 Homecoming court named

  

  Sixteen Penn Manor High School seniors are competing for the title of 2026 Homecoming King and Queen. The members of the court will raise money for The Loft Community Partnership. Ahmed Alfayyadh, Deyana Cameron-Ponzo, Samantha Cook, Kingston Dewar, Madelyn Frizado, Sophie Geiter, Randy Guthrie, Zuzu Hardy, Vienne Landgraff, Dru Landis, Hannah Marks, Kash Paz, Damien…

• High school earns U.S. News ranking for 2026-2027

  

  Penn Manor High School has been ranked by the U.S. News & World report as one of the “Best High Schools” in the Nation on the latest 2026-2027 school rankings. Penn Manor is ranked 1,944 out of 17,945 high schools in the nation, 75th out of 771 high schools in the state of Pennsylvania, and…

• 2026-2027 school year begins on Monday, August 24

  

  We look forward to welcoming students back to Penn Manor on Monday, August 24, for the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year. We hope you had a relaxing and safe summer break! Students K-8 will follow a regular schedule Monday through Thursday. Penn Manor High School students will follow a Flex Friday schedule on Monday,…

• Correction to Above & Beyond

  In the latest print edition of the district newsletter, Above and Beyond, the list of Board Directors on page 8 was incorrect. Eric Warfel, not Mitchell Sweigart, is a director.

• Meet the new faces of Penn Manor School District for the 2026-2027 school year

  

  Thirty-five professional educators are joining Penn Manor for the 2026-2027 school year. New Teacher Orientation took place the week of August 3 at Penn Manor High School. The new professionals participated in facilitated activities during orientation sessions, a bus tour of the district schools, and a luncheon with administrators.  Central Manor ElementaryBrynn Farley, Autistic SupportKaitlyn…

• End of year update from Superintendent Dr. Gale

  

  As the 2025-2026 school year officially wrapped up on Thursday, June 4, Superintendent Dr. Gale wants to share his final update celebrating our teachers and students. This year, our students and teachers showed us how to ‘Make It Happen’ through accomplishments, growth, and shared success. Have a safe, relaxing, and fun summer. We will see…

• Commencement speakers announced for June 3

  

  Five Penn Manor seniors will address the audience when the Penn Manor High School Class of 2026 holds their commencement ceremony on Wednesday, June 3, at Franklin & Marshall College. The ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. at F&M’s Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. F&M personnel will help direct vehicles to parking on site. The…

• High school Quiz Bowl team participates in National Championship Tournament

  

  For the second year in a row, Penn Manor High School Quiz Bowl team qualified to compete at the High School National Championship Tournament (HSNCT). The team members consisted of Natalie Aungst, Liam Dever, Seth Gansner (team captain), and Eliza Myer. From May 22 through 24, the team was in Atlanta, Georgia competing against the…

• Graduating seniors earn nearly $180,000 in scholarships supported by the Penn Manor community

  

  Members of the Penn Manor Class of 2026 received nearly $180,000 in scholarships and awards during the 59th Annual Commencement Awards Ceremony, held May, 21, 2026, at Penn Manor High School. Over 120 students received over 180 scholarships to assist them with their college and career plans after high school. The awards included 110 Penn…

• 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…