Category: Community

• Hundreds show their Comet Pride at Kickoff Classic

  

  It was truly “a great day to be a Comet” August 23 as hundreds of Penn Manor fans turned out to support members of the Comets fall sports teams, marching unit and cheer squads during the 2023 Kickoff Classic. This year’s event, held at Comet Field, benefited from relatively cool weather. The Penn Manor Marching…

• 2023-2024 school year begins Monday, August 28

  

  Monday, August 28, is the first day of school for Penn Manor students. Schools will be in session through Thursday, August 31, which is an early dismissal day. Schools will be closed Friday, September 1, and Monday, September 4 for the Labor Day holiday. We can’t wait to see our students and staff to start…

• Orientation sessions for new Penn Manor students begin August 15

  

    Students and parents who are new to Penn Manor are invited to attend orientation sessions at the schools they will attend in the 2023-2024 school year.   Orientation sessions begin August 15 and run through August 24, with several schools offering multiple sessions on different days and times. Reservations are not required.   Here…

• Public comment sought on school improvement plans for HS, Manor MS

  

  Penn Manor High School and Manor Middle School have been identified by the PA Department of Education as Targeted Support & Improvement (TSI) schools, based on data indicating some students did not meet academic targets.  In response, Penn Manor has developed proposed improvement plans designed to increase academic growth for students receiving EL (English language)…

• Penn Manor junior Kylee Hlavaty named Lancaster County Dairy Princess

  

  Congratulations to Penn Manor High School Junior Kylee Hlavaty, who was recently named Lancaster County Dairy Princess. As princess, Kylee will promote the dairy industry at local festivals, schools and other venues, such as grocery stores. Her duties also may include passing out samples of dairy products and giving lessons on dairy in classrooms.   She…

• 32 teachers and professional staff hired for 2023-2024 school year

  

  The Penn Manor family now has 32 new members! Please join us in welcoming the 28 new teachers, two school psychologists, a counselor and a librarian who have joined the Penn Manor professional staff for the 2023-2024 school year. Penn Manor welcomed these new employees during New Teacher Orientation, held Aug. 8 through 10 at…

• State House honors Maria Vita for national teaching award

  

  Penn Manor psychology teacher Maria Vita was recently honored by Pennsylvania lawmakers for receiving a national teaching award from the American Psychological Association’s Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Ms. Vita and her family members were invited to the state Capitol on June 30, where she received a citation signed by state House Representatives Ismail…

• Penn Manor students place third in the nation in TSA competition

  

  A team of two Penn Manor High School students recently took home a top award in the Technology Student Association (TSA) National Conference. Jordan Chen and Suren Clark placed third in the Debating Technological Issues competition at the conference, besting competitors from across the United States. During the conference, held June 28 to July 2…

• Penn Manor’s longtime CFO Chris Johnston is retiring

  

  Penn Manor is bidding farewell to a beloved staff member, Chief Financial Officer Chris Johnston, who retires June 30. Johnston joined the Penn Manor staff in January of 1996 as assistant business manager and was named business manager in 2004. He has been CFO since 2022. “Chris has been a man of integrity and has…

• Three Manor FFA teams win state titles in competition 

  

  Three teams of Manor FFA members took home first-place awards in the Pennsylvania FFA State Activities week and Summer Convention, earning them a spot in national competition. This is the first time since 2012 that Penn Manor has had three teams placing first in the state. During the competition, the FFA members, all Penn Manor…