Category: Community Announcements

• 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…

• 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,…