Category: Events

• Pequea’s Raff named PA Teacher of Year finalist

  

  For the second time in two years, Penn Manor has a Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year finalist! Elizabeth Raff, who teaches sixth grade at Pequea Elementary School, was named one of just 12 finalist for the state honor for 2021. Raff was nominated by two previous Teacher of the Year nominees, Jeff Kuntz of Punxsutawney, and Maria Vita, who teaches…

• Many thanks to our dedicated teachers and staff!

  

  The Penn Manor administration and board of school directors would like to recognize the contributions of our teachers and staff as we celebrate National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week May 4-9. Our teachers, custodians, food service workers, bus drivers, aides and other support staff have truly exceled in response to the unprecedented challenges of the…

• National Teacher of Year inspires Penn Manor staff

  

  Nearly 600 Penn Manor teachers, adminstrators and staff were inspired by the words of Rodney Robinson, the 2019 National Teacher of the Year, as he discussed issues of equity during a live-streamed presentation April 24. During his hour-long talk, Robinson discussed the need for both economic and cultural equity in classrooms and how teachers first…

• Penn Manor HS among the top five high schools in county

  

    Penn Manor High School is among the top five high schools in Lancaster County, based on academic and enrollment data, according to U.S. News & World Report.    Penn Manor was ranked fifth in Lancaster County among 18 public high schools and 105th in the state out of 754 high schools in the magazine’s 2020 Best…

• Penn Manor introduces Continuity of Education plan

  

  Penn Manor has introduced a comprehensive Continuity of Education plan, which is available for viewing here on the district’s remote learning website. The plan explains in detail how teachers will provide learning activities for all students to access by grade level or subject area. The current level of activities will continue through April 9, and…

• School closures extended indefinitely

  

  Updated March 30, 2020 — Schools are now closed indefinitely. Updated March 23, 2020 — The state Department of Education has announced that all schools will remain closed through at least April 6 as a result of the COVID-19 response efforts. The closure order could be extended beyond April 6 if necessary to stop the…

• Meal distribution continues for Penn Manor families

  

  Penn Manor has implemented a meal distribution plan for students that utilizes their morning bus stop locations. The free, bagged meals will be delivered by school buses and will include lunches and breakfasts comprised of foods that meet school nutritional standards. Complete details on this effort, which will be in effect during the current COVID-19…

• Important updates for parents regarding our schools

  

  Penn Manor schools are closed through March 27 in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. It is unclear whether that status will change or when we may be able to resume normal operations. As we all deal with this unprecedented challenge, we want to share some important information with parents:

• Penn Manor schools to close March 16 to March 27

  

  Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all schools in Pennsylvania to be closed for the next two weeks, from March 16 through March 27, due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. All school activities are cancelled. This is a rapidly changing situation.  The district will provide further updates as information is available.  

• Penn Manor COVID-19 announcement

  

  March 12, 2020 update: Penn Manor is continuing to monitor the situation involving the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Pennsylvania. While there currently are no confirmed cases in Lancaster County, it is increasingly possible that the outbreak may affect our schools, and we are advising parents to take steps to prepare for the possibility of disruptions to…