Category: Community

• 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…

• Fall Fest to be held September 27 in HS gym

  

  Penn Manor High School will host Fall Fest from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 27, in the auxiliary gym. The event will include food trucks, an obstacle course, bounce house and games for all ages, including frisbee toss, corn hole, ladder golf, football toss, disc golf and a duck pond. Several student clubs will…

• Penn Manor graduates earn American FFA Degrees  

  

     Recent Penn Manor graduates Madeleine Denlinger and Micah Frey have been honored with the American FFA Degree, the highest honor for a member of the FFA.   Maddy and Micah earned the honors as members of Manor FFA. Maddy graduated in 2019, and Michah graduated in 2020.    To qualify for an American Degree, members must earn…

• Penn Manor HS students earn College Board honors

  

  Five Penn Manor High School seniors have been honored with national recognition awards for academic achievement from the College Board. Gershom Magutu, Jireh Ellis, Londyn Scott and Slyvia Moenga each received a National African American Recognition Award, and Anayah Rosa received a National Hispanic Recognition Award. They are among 62,000 students from across the United States who…

• Parental identification now required in Penn Manor schools

  

  Penn Manor School District has implemented a new safety measure for the 2023-2024 school year. All parents must present identification when attending meetings in our school buildings or when picking up their students during the school day. Our top priority is the safety and security of our students, and we want to ensure that we…

• Penn Manor to host a Multilingual Family Night September 20

  

  Penn Manor will host a Multilingual Family Night on Wednesday, September 20, to assist families whose primary home language is not English. The event will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Manor Middle School, 2950 Charlestown Road, Lancaster. A team of teachers, translators and social workers will share information about about Penn Manor’s…

• Penn Manor adds key members to its administration

  

  Penn Manor has added two key members to its administrative team for the 2023-2024 school year. Thomas “TJ” Bechtel has been named assistant principal of Penn Manor High School, replacing Doug Eby, who is the school’s new principal. Stephanie Hermann has been appointed assistant director of student support services, a new position. TJ has worked…

• Penn Manor kicks off the 2023-2024 school year

  

  Penn Manor schools opened their doors for more than 5,400 students on August 28 to kick off the 2023-2024 school year. This year’s opening went smoothly, according to Penn Manor superintendent Dr. Phil Gale, who is beginning his second year as Penn Manor’s top administrator. “There is great excitement on the first day of school as…