Category: News

• Penn Manor announces student services, principal changes

  

     The Penn Manor school board has approved key administrative staff changes in the district office and at Penn Manor High School and Marticville Middle School. High school principal Baron Jones will take over as principal at Marticville, replacing Chris Smith, who is retiring at the end of the school year. Doug Eby, currently an assistant…

• 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…

• Hambright becomes fourth PM school with a community garden

  

  Hambright Elementary School has added a community garden to its campus, joining three other Penn Manor schools that provide hands-on gardening education to students. The project is a joint effort involving the Hambright staff, students and PTO members, The Edible Classroom, local businesses, and students and teachers at Penn Manor High School. The garden provides…

• Vaping Prevention & Awareness Night April 20 at Penn Manor HS

  

  Penn Manor will host a Vaping Prevention and Awareness Night at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 20, in the Penn Manor High School auditorium. This free event is for all parents, guardians, grandparents, students, friends, and community members and will be presented by Stephanie Owsiany, Student Assistance Program Specialist with the Caron Foundation. This one-hour presentation…

• Hambright Elementary named Watershed School of Excellence

  

  Hambright Elementary School has been named a 2023 Watershed School of Excellence by the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators for its efforts to teach students about the impact of watersheds on the environment. Hambright was praised for “providing student-centered learning experiences that engage students through hands-on investigation of local environmental issues.” Fourth-grade teachers Bradley Showalter…

• REAL Life brings financial literacy lessons to Penn Manor HS

  

  All Penn Manor 11th-graders learned real-world financial lessons on February 28 and March 1 when they participated in REAL Life, a financial literacy program sponsored by Junior Achievement of South Central PA. Held in the high school gymnasium, REAL Life included exercises and games designed to help students understand how financial decisions will impact their…

• Deadline extended to March 10 for nominations for Outstanding Employees, Educators

  

  The deadline has been extended to March 10 for nominees for the 2022-2023 Outstanding Educator/Employee Awards. If you know of a teacher or other staff member who goes out of his or her way to help students and support our schools, consider nominating her/him for an Outstanding Educator/Employee Award. Nominees will be accepted online only…

• Penn Manor students named to All-State Chorus

  

  Two Penn Manor High School students, Kaleb Kabakjian and Nicole Chen, have qualified to perform in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s All-State Music Ensembles Festival. Kaleb, a junior, qualified as a Bass 1, and Nicole, a senior, qualified as one of only two chorus accompanists in the entire state of Pennsylvania. They earned their All-State…

• After 32 years, Central Manor bus driver hands the keys to her daughter

  

  When Rowe Kenneson retired recently after 32 years of driving a Central Manor Elementary School bus, a familiar face replaced her in the driver’s seat of Bus 223 — her daughter, Kimberly Swisher. Rowe was honored February 17 for her service in transporting students, including her own daughter and son, over more than three decades…

• Commencement to be held May 31 at F&M for Class of 2023

  

  After a three-year hiatus, the Penn Manor High School commencement is returning to an indoor ceremony at the Alumni Sports and Fitness Center at Franklin & Marshall College. Commencement will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 31. Additional details will be shared at a later date.