Category: Community

• Student speakers named for June 7 commencement

  Five student speakers have been named for Penn Manor High School’s 2016 commencement, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. Evan Toomey, John “Jack” Zimmerman, Danielle Wright, Emily Ferrick and Emily Thyrum will address the graduates and guests during the ceremony. Evan is class valedictorian.…

• HS Master Plan workshop to be held May 16

  Penn Manor school board will hold a workshop on Monday, May 16, on the High School Master Plan beginning at 5 p.m. in the auditorium of Manor Middle School. Board members will review the four construction options being considered for the high school and discuss feedback from the public and financing options. Public input is…

• Outstanding employees, retirees honored

  Penn Manor school district honored nine retirees with nearly 200 years of  combined service May 4 during the 37th annual Employee Recognition Dinner in the high school cafeteria. Attendees watched a video presentation of comments by the retirees, each of whom will be remembered with a brick in the courtyard outside the Penn Manor High School auditorium.…

• Penn Manor TSA students are tops in PA

  Penn Manor has four new state champions — when it comes to solving technology problems. Teams of two students each from the high school and Manor Middle School placed first in the Technology Problem Solving competition at the recent state conference of the Technology Student Association (TSA). The first-place finishes by Zach Schucker and Ray…

• High School earns second straight Silver Medal

  Congratulations to Penn Manor High School faculty, staff, students and administration for earning a Silver Medal from U.S. News & World Report for the second straight year! The high school had the highest ranking of any school in Lancaster County for 2016 and was No. 35 in the state and No. 1,308 in the nation. The…

• Final HS Master Plan presentation April 21

  April 21 is the public’s final opportunity to attend a presentation on the Penn Manor High School Master Plan. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium and will follow the same format and present the same basic information as the four earlier master plan presentations. A question-and-answer period with school district officials and…

• Ulaky named first chair on oboe at PA festival

  Congratulations to Penn Manor High School oboe player Allison Ulaky, who recently achieved the highest position possible for a student musician in the state of Pennsylvania. The Penn Manor senior placed first oboe in the highest level ensemble, the Wind Ensemble, at the All-State Music Festival over the weekend. According to Penn Manor music teacher Sara Masten,…

• PMHS students to perform in All-State Festival

  Four talented Penn Manor High School musicians have been selected to perform this weekend at the Pennsylvania Music Educators All-State Festival. Seniors William Torres, Julianne Leddy and Luke Richardson will perform in the All-State Vocal Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Lower Dauphin High School in Hummelstown. On Saturday, April 2, senior oboe player…

• Collin Rineer earns national art award

  Kudos to Penn Manor High School senior Collin Rineer, who earned a Gold Medal in the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition. His drawing, “Broken Keys,” won in the Drawing and Illustration category. Collin created the charcoal piece as a birthday gift for a friend who plays the piano. He entered the drawing in Scholastics — his…

• Keystone Star winner Bleacher honored

  Penn Manor school board Monday honored Katey Bleacher for earning the Keystone Star in Agricultural Placement as a member of Manor FFA. The statewide award is given to an FFA Keystone Degree recipient who exhibits premier leadership, personal growth and career success as demonstrated through an application and an interview with a panel of judges.…