Category: Community Announcements

• 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…

• Marticville students compete in Academic challenges

  

  Five students from Marticville Middle School were awarded for the successes in a number of Academic challenges this winter. Eighth grade students Kaylee Burnette, Charlie Gordon, and Will Ryan competed with seventh grade student Aaric DeLap in a MathCounts Competition at Millersville University. The team came in 12th place out of 19 teams. Liam Walton,…

• High school students honored with Young Artists & Scholastic Art Awards

  

  The artwork for 19 talented Penn Manor High School art students was accepted into the Lancaster County Young Artists competition. Their art will be on display in downtown Lancaster as part of the Scholastic Art Awards and the Lancaster County Young Artists Awards exhibitions. Nine of the students were honored with Regional Scholastic Art Awards:…

• Public input on superintendent’s performance sought

  

  Members of the Penn Manor School District Board of Directors are seeking input from the public regarding the performance of Superintendent, Dr. Phil Gale, through this survey. The survey deadline is Friday, March 20. From the board to the Penn Manor community: Dear Community Member, As we continue our commitment to transparency and accountability within…

• French students take trip to Quebec

  

  French students from Penn Manor in eighth through 12th grade had the opportunity to travel to Quebec, Canada over President’s Day weekend. The Quebec trip has been a tradition for over 20 years, that was initiated by high school French teacher, Madame Klingaman. This year, a group of 43 students traveled to Quebec with Madame…

• Eshleman’s Aliza Becker named Teacher of the Year Semi Finalist

  

  Eshleman Elementary School fifth-grade teacher, Aliza Becker, is one of 24 Semi Finalists for the 2027 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Award. Aliza was nominated by Elizabeth Raff, PMSD K-12 Learning Facilitator. She was notified of being selected as Semi Finalist on Tuesday, February 17. Becker studied education at Messiah University and received a middle…

• Students represent at Region V Chorus Festival

  

  Earlier this winter, three Penn Manor students clinched a spot in the Region V Chorus Festival. Rayn Andreychek*, Matthew Palmeri, and Noah Tuel. The students represented Penn Manor at the festival which was held at Warwick High School. Region V encompasses public and private schools from the following counties: Adams, Berks, Carbon, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin,…