Category: Community

• Herk Rintz honored for 20 years of service at final board meeting

  

  The Penn Manor Board of School Directors Monday honored Carlton “Herk” Rintz as he served his final meeting of his 20 years on the board. School board members presented Rintz with a commendation for exemplary service, noting that he joined the school board in December 2003 and served four years as board president and eight…

• Eshleman hosts ‘Cellebration’ to showcase students’ cell projects

  

  Dozens of parents, students and teachers streamed through the library at Eshleman Elementary School November 16 to participate in a “Cellebration” of what students have learned this year about cells. Using Styrofoam, shoe boxes, Legos, clay, pipe cleaners and other materials, the students created elaborate three-dimensional models showing the parts of a cell, including the…

• Eight elementary and middle schools earn ‘Best Schools’ honors

  

  Eight Penn Manor elementary and middle schools have received “2024 Best Schools” honors from U.S. News & World Report in a recently published report. Six of our seven elementary schools and both Penn Manor middle schools were named to the Best Schools list, based on student scores on state assessments in math and reading/language arts,…

• High school hosts Education Day/Career Expo November 6

  

  Penn Manor High School hosted an Education Day and Career Expo November 6 that included representatives from more than 100 colleges, trade schools, businesses and the military. The event, held in the gymnasium, gave all students in grades 9 through 12 and their parents – who were welcome to attend – an opportunity to learn…

• Penn Manor Productions to present fall play Nov. 17 and 18

  

    Penn Manor Productions will present the fall play, Puffs – or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, by Matt Cox, on November 17 and 18 in the high school auditorium.    Showtimes are 7:30 both nights, and tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students. You can purchase them…

• Penn Manor Marching Unit earns honors in USBands Competition

  

  The Penn Manor Marching Unit completed its fall 2023 competition season on a high note, placing second overall in the USBands Regional Competition, held October 28 in Camp Hill that included 15 bands from Pennsylvania, New York and Virginia.  In the divisional round, Penn Manor placed second, with a score of 83.7 points, less than…

• REAL Life program bolsters financial literacy of PMHS juniors

  

  All Penn Manor High School juniors have learned practical financial lessons from the REAL Life financial literacy program, held October 26 and 27 in the high school gymnasium. Sponsored by Junior Achievement of South Central PA, REAL Life uses exercises and games to help students understand how financial decisions will impact their lives during high…

• National Honor Society welcomes 49 new members for 2023

  

  The Penn Manor chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 49 new members during an induction ceremony October 11 at Penn Manor High School. The juniors qualified for induction by maintaining a cumulative grade-point average of at least 4.0; for seniors the minimum was 3.85. NHS members also have to demonstrate the four pillars of…

• Hector Rodriguez and Jireh Ellis named King & Queen at homecoming

  

  Congratulations to Penn Manor’s 2023 Homecoming King and Queen, Hector Rodriguez and Jireh Ellis, who were crowned at halftime of the thrilling September 29 homecoming game. The Comets came from behind to beat Hempfield High School, 23-19 for Penn Manor’s first victory over its crosstown rivals since 2014. The Comets earned the win thanks to…

• Sixteen students named to 2023 homecoming court

  

  Sixteen Penn Manor High School seniors are vying for the title of 2023 Homecoming King and Queen while raising money to support Penn Manor families in need. Ava Aslanidis, Olivia Clark, Lauren Daigle, Jireh Ellis, Grace Gerner, Carolyn Hinkle, Anouk Landgraff and Ciana Suydam are vying for the title of Homecoming Queen. Jeremy Andro, Ethan…