Category: Community Announcements

• Superintendent Gale shares back-to-school message

  

  Superintendent Dr. Phil Gale shares an encouraging message to the district in anticipation for the new school year. The first day of school is Monday, August 25, 2025. We look forward to welcoming our students for a tremendous 2025-2026 school year!

• Home football game attendance guidelines issued for upcoming season

  

  Please read the following message from Penn Manor High School principal, Doug Eby, regarding expectations for the those attending home football games in 2025-2026. Dear Penn Manor Community, The high school football season is an exciting time of year for the athletes, band members, cheerleaders, and the community as a whole. The Penn Manor School…

• Penn Manor welcomes new teaching professionals for 2025-2026

  

  Twenty-nine professional educators are joining the Penn Manor family for the 2025-2026 school year. New Teacher Orientation took place the week of August 4 at Penn Manor High School. The new professionals participated in orientation sessions with facilitated activities, a bus tour of the district schools and a luncheon with administrators.  The new appointments, pending…

• Lisa Suydam named principal of LeTort Elementary School

  

  Lisa Suydam, assistant principal at Central Manor Elementary School for the past five years, has been named principal of LeTort Elementary, effective July 1. The Penn Manor school board approved her appointment on June 23.  Lisa will replace Brian Malek, who is leaving the principal position to teach third grade at Conestoga Elementary. She has…

• Three athletes, one coach and bowling team headed for Wall of Honor Jan. 10

  

  Penn Manor will induct three outstanding former student athletes, one coach and an athletic team into its Athletic Wall of Honor during a dinner and ceremony on January 10. This year’s inductees will include these individuals and teams: Jennifer Bradley (Class of 2009) was named All American, All League, and All State in field hockey…

• Penn Manor students to perform holiday concerts

  

  Penn Manor students will be performing in holiday concerts at district schools and other venues in the coming weeks. These events are open to family members and the community. Here’s the schedule:

• PM technology trainer Judy Keller named Google Innovator

  

  Penn Manor technology trainer Judy Keller has been named a Google for Education Certified Innovator, one of only 150 educators worldwide to receive the honor for 2024. Judy qualified following a highly competitive process in which she submitted a portfolio of her work, recommendations from colleagues, a video about herself and a student-focused project she…

• New school year gets off to a smooth start

  

  Under bright, sunny skies, Penn Manor schools opened their doors to more than 5,400 students Monday, August 26, to kick off the 2024-2025 school year. This year’s opening went smoothly, according to Penn Manor superintendent Dr. Phil Gale, who visited district schools throughout the day. “It is exciting to see our schools and classrooms filled…

• Guidelines issued for home football game attendance

  

  Please read this message from Doug Eby, Penn Manor High School principal, regarding expectations for those attending home football games in 2024-2025. Dear Penn Manor Community, The high school football season is an exciting time of year for the athletes, band members, cheerleaders and the community as a whole. The Penn Manor School District is…

• Kickoff Classic August 20 at Comet Field

  

  Tonight’s the night to show your Comet pride at the Kickoff Classic, scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, at Comet Field. The event will include food trucks, beginning at 5:30 p.m., performances by the Penn Manor Marching Unit and cheerleaders, and introductions to Penn Manor’s fall sports teams and coaching staff, beginning at 7:30. Please join…