Category: Community Announcements

• 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,…

• Freshmen participate in STEM Summit

  

  Freshmen from Penn Manor High School participated in hands-on activities during the STEM Summit on February 24 and 25. The STEM Summit provides students with information on a variety of careers and fields. Prior to heading to the stations, students watch a short video on the characteristics and traits that careers in the STEM field…

• Middle schoolers attend County Orchestra Festival

  

  Manor Middle School and Marticville Middle School students attended the 2026 LLMEA Middle School County Orchestra Festival on Saturday, February 7 at Palmyra Area School District. 16 middle schoolers represented Penn Manor School District as one of the top-performing musicians from 21 schools across Lancaster and Lebanon Counties. Manor Middle School participants: Marticville Middle School…

• Penn Manor students to perform spring concerts

  

  Penn Manor students will be performing in spring concerts at district schools in the coming weeks. Performances taking place during the school day are open to family members and community members that are connected with a student in the performance. All evening performances are free and open to family members and the community. Upcoming performances:…

• 2026-2027 school calendar approved by school board

  

  The Penn Manor Board of School Directors has approved the school calendar for 2026-2027. The first day of school for students will be Monday, August 24, 2026, and the last day will be June 3, 2027. Four weather makeup days are included in the calendar. Opening Day for staff is Monday, August 17, 2026.