Category: Community Announcements

• Detter, Telesco named assistant principals at Manor MS, high school

  

  The Penn Manor School Board has approved the appointments of Patty Detter as assistant principal at Manor Middle School and Chris Telesco as assistant principal at Penn Manor High School. Detter will work with Dr. Shirley Murray, who took over as Manor principal upon the retirement of Dr. Dana Edwards at the end of the…

• Registration is under way for new students for 2024-2025

  

  Registration is now under way for all new students who will be attending Penn Manor schools in the 2024-2025 school year, which begins August 26. Children are eligible for kindergarten if they will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024. Fill out the online registration form to begin the registration process. Our…

• Shirley Murray to replace Dana Edwards as principal of Manor Middle

  

  The Penn Manor School Board has approved the appointment of Dr. Shirley Murray as principal of Manor Middle School, effective July 1. Dr. Murray, currently principal of Pequea Elementary, will replace Dr. Dana Edwards, who is retiring as Manor principal after 22 years of exemplary service with Penn Manor School District. “Dr. Murray is a…

• Senior student athletes and coaches earn awards at HS ceremony

  

  More than 50 Penn Manor High School student athletes and coaches were honored May 8 during the Senior Sports Awards ceremony in the high school auditorium. In all, more than 40 awards and scholarships were presented, including Coach of the Year to Larry Bellew (basketball) and Assistant Coach of the Year to Kayla Starry (track…

• Sixth Grade Track & Field Day rescheduled for May 24

  

  Due to anticipated weather conditions, the Sixth Grade Track & Field Day originally scheduled for Friday, May 10, has been rescheduled for Friday, May 24.

• Internet safety resources for parents and caregivers

  

  Penn Manor parents, here is the text of an email recently sent to you regarding internet safety and resources from Charlie Reisinger, Penn Manor’s Chief Information Officer. Penn Manor Parents and Caregivers, Digital technology offers unparalleled student opportunities for learning, teaching, creativity, and global connections. However, with these fantastic opportunities also come responsibilities and cautions.…

• Six board members, including one new director, sworn in

  

  Six members of the Penn Manor Board of School Directors were sworn in December 11 to serve new terms of office. District Judge Keller administered the oath to returning board members Dr. Joe Fullerton, Dell Jackson, Anthony Lombardo and Donna Wert, along with a new member, Matthew Beakes. They all will serve four-year terms on…

• For second straight year, a Penn Manor student earns top anti-litter photography award

  

  For the second year in a row, a Penn Manor High School student has won the top prize in a statewide photography contest designed to raise awareness about litter. Jason Joniec, a Penn Manor senior, earned a first-place award in the student category of the 2023 Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest, sponsored by…

• Penn Manor hires HR director, approves principal changes

  

  The Penn Manor school board has approved the hiring of a new human resources director and appointed an interim dean of students at Hambright Elementary School. The new HR director is Courtney Kunes, who replaces Theresa Chiodi, who was with Penn Manor since March 2016.  Kunes is currently director of human resources and Title IX…

• Winter weather notification procedures 2023-2024

  

  As we approach the winter season, we want to remind parents/guardians of the procedures Penn Manor will follow in announcing changes to our school schedules caused by inclement weather. School closings and delays will be posted on the district website and X (Twitter) feed and shared with Lancaster Newspapers and local radio and television stations…