Category: Events

• Maria Vita receives national psychology teaching award

  

  Penn Manor High School psychology teacher Maria Vita has received a national teaching award from the American Psychological Association. Ms. Vita was named recipient of the Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award in the high school teaching category of APA’s Division 2, Society for the Teaching of Psychology.  The award, established in 1995, is granted…

• Students learn history of Vietnam War firsthand from those who served

  

  Penn Manor High School students had the opportunity to learn about the Vietnam War from a group of veterans who visited the school Monday. Six members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Lancaster Chapter 1008 presented a brief history of the war and talked about their experiences during an assembly that included about 100 students.…

• Mrs. Raff goes to Washington

  

  Penn Manor’s Elizabeth Raff has had quite a week. Over the course of six days, she met with legislators on Capitol Hill, attended an international teaching summit, toured the Smithsonian Institute, and met President Biden and his educator wife, Dr. Jill Biden. As Pennsylvania’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Raff  joined other Teachers of…

• Penn Manor esports team recognized at state Capitol

  

  Penn Manor’s esports team was recently recognized in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for winning the Rocket League HSEL State Championship and the Harrisburg University PA Cup. Team members also were honored for their success in the League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Minecraft and Brawlhalla competitions. Penn Manor placed first in the HSEL Tournament…

• Penn Manor honors its Outstanding Educators/ Employee, retirees and longtime staff

  

  Penn Manor honored 21 retirees with more than 500 combined years of service, along with three employees of the year and its longtime staff members during the Employee Recognition Night, held April 25 at Penn Manor High School. The 44th annual event included a catered reception, followed by recognition of the Outstanding Educators/Employee of the…

• 17 Penn Manor student athletes participate in National Signing Day

  

  Penn Manor hosted a National Signing Day ceremony April 25 to honor 17 high school seniors who plan to participate in collegiate sports next fall. The group has an average GPA of 3.48 and includes 11 multi-sport athletes and students who are involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities in addition to sports, including Aevidum,…

• Manor FFA honors members and supporters at 2023 banquet

  

  The Manor FFA chapter at Penn Manor High School honored several of its members and community supporters during its annual banquet, held March 23 at the high school. Pennsylvania FFA vice president Benjamin Torrey attended the event, along with McKenna Clifton, National FFA Southern Region vice president. The following awards were announced: Star Greenhand awards…

• Mrs. Ciemiewicz named LLMEA Music Teacher of the Year

  

  Congratulations to Lauren Ciemiewicz, Penn Manor High School choral director and music teacher, for being named Teacher of the Year by the Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association. Lauren was nominated by an LLMEA member and selected for this honor by the entire association, which includes Lancaster and Lebanon Counties, at its April 18 banquet. “We congratulate Lauren…

• Hundreds turn out for Dedication Weekend celebration

  

  Hundreds of community members, distinguished guests, Penn Manor staff and students turned out to celebrate Penn Manor High School during Dedication Weekend activities at the school. The weekend kicked off with the districtwide art show on Thursday, April 13, followed by the recognition on Friday of Distinguished Penn Manor Alumni Elizabeth Maine Allen, (Class of…

• Penn Manor High School Dedication Weekend is April 14-16

  

  Please join us in celebrating the completion of the Penn Manor High School project during Dedication Weekend, April 14-16. The high school will host several events that weekend to thank the community for its patience and support during the project and to formally dedicate the school. Activities will include: Thursday, April 13, through Sunday, April…