Category: Community

• Public input sought on Penn Manor superintendent’s performance

  

  Members of the Penn Manor Board of School Directors are seeking input from the public regarding the performance of Superintendent Dr. Phil Gale through this survey. The survey deadline is April 23. Here is a letter from the board to the Penn Manor community: Dear Community Member, As we continue our commitment to transparency and…

• Eclipse guidance for Monday, April 8

  

  A solar eclipse is a wondrous natural event, and we want to ensure that Penn Manor students and staff have a safe and enjoyable experience on Monday, April 8. During the eclipse, we will experience a period of diminished light, similar to twilight, beginning at 2:06 p.m. and peaking at 3:22 p.m. before ending at…

• HS senior writes, publishes fantasy novel in writing class

  

  All her life, Aila Vinn had been taught to fear the Exceptionals, a group of people who possessed otherworldly powers that made them a threat to others. But on her 16th birthday, Aila wakes up to find an “X” on her hand, a mark that she, too, is an Exceptional. Thus unfolds the plot of…

• U.S. Rep Smucker honors tech education teacher

  

  U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker stopped by Penn Manor High School March 25 to congratulate technology education teacher Dr. Molly Miller on her appointment as president-elect of the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association. Dr. Miller is serving one year as president-elect before assuming the presidency of the association in March 2025. The organization promotes the…

• Penn Manor HS store now selling merchandise online 

  

  Penn Manor High School’s student-run store is now filling orders for Penn Manor merchandise online via the new Comet Corner website. The site was created by Penn Manor students, led by senior Nicole Foutz, who learned to use Google Sites to create each merchandise display page, link them together and create an online order form. Nicole did…

• Tractors are the stars as high school kicks off Ag Week

  

  In honor of National Agriculture Week (March 17-24), Penn Manor High School held a Drive Your Tractor to School Day on March 18. A dozen rigs of all shapes and sizes arrived at the high school around 8 a.m. and were on display throughout the day as students stopped by to learn about the machines.…

• Students earn Science & Engineering Fair awards

  

  Two Penn Manor students recently won awards at the North Museum Science & Engineering Fair, held March 6 and 7 at Millersville University. High school senior Corinne Smith placed second in the Animal and Behavioral Science Division with her project titled “Fruit Flies’ Susceptibility to Becoming Addicted to Ethanol.” Corinne was competing for the second…

• 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.…

• PMHS to present ‘Beauty and the Beast’ March 14, 15 and 16

  

      Penn Manor Productions will present the spring musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, March 14, 15 and 16 on the Penn Manor High School stage.    Performances are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14; 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15; and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 16. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7…

• Sen. Martin honors Manor FFA national award winners

  

  State Sen. Scott Martin visited Penn Manor High School February 9 to honor three groups of students who won awards at the FFA National Convention. The students, all Manor FFA members, earned gold or silver medals at the FFA National Convention and Expo, held October 30 to November 4 in Indianapolis. Sen. Martin presented certificates…