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• Senior student athletes, PM coaches honored with awards, scholarships

  

  More than 50 Penn Manor High School student athletes were honored May 12 during the Senior Sports Awards Social in the high school cafeteria. In all, more than 40 awards and scholarships were presented, including Coach of the Year to Megan Collins (girls’ basketball) and Assistant Coach of the Year to Cathy Riggs (softball). The top athletic awards went to: Outstanding Penn Manor Male and Female Athletes — Emily Riggs…

• Safe driving billboard designed by Penn Manor student

  

     A billboard designed by a Penn Manor High School student urging drivers to stay alert was unveiled Tuesday, May 17, along Route 462 (Columbia Avenue), near Donerville Road.    The billboard was designed by sophomore Kate Nikolaus as part of the “No Excuses Youth Traffic Safety Billboard Design Contest,” sponsored by State Farm Insurance…

• Manor FFA students earn career development awards in regional competition

  

  Several Manor FFA members placed among the top 10 in the region during the Eastern Regional Career Development Event held April 25 at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center and Fairgrounds. The Penn Manor students were competing against other FFA members from Lancaster, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Berks, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon and Schuylkill counties,…

• School board approves hiring of Dr. Gale as superintendent 

  

  The Penn Manor Board of School Directors has unanimously approved the hiring of Dr. Phil Gale as the new superintendent of Penn Manor School District, effective July 1, 2022. At its April 11 meeting, the school board approved a five-year contract with Dr. Gale, currently assistant superintendent for secondary education. He will be paid $185,000…

• Manor FFA honors members, supporters at annual banquet

  

  The Manor FFA chapter at Penn Manor High School honored its members and supporters at its annual banquet, held March 24 in the high school auditorium. Pennsylvania FFA State Vice President Greg Gipe spoke at the event, highlighting the importance of learning to fail in order to succeed. He also shared some of his memories…

• School board recommending Dr. Phil Gale for Penn Manor superintendent

  

  The Penn Manor Board of School Directors is recommending the appointment of Dr. Phil Gale as the new superintendent of Penn Manor School District, effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Gale, currently Penn Manor’s assistant superintendent for secondary education, was selected from three finalists who were interviewing for the position. The school board will formally vote…

• GIANT donates $4,200 to support Penn Manor’s food service program

  

  The GIANT Company has donated more than $4,200 to support the nutritional needs of Penn Manor students. The donation was generated through the “GIANT Feeding School Kids Program,” during which customers were asked to round up their grocery purchases to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE Rewards points to grocery dollars. GIANT matched these…

• Two Penn Manor students to participate in All-State Music Festival

  

  Two Penn Manor High School students have qualified to participate in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association’s All-State Music Festival. Senior Grace Fafel has qualified to perform in the All-State Chorus Concert as an alto 1 through her vocal all-state audition following regional chorus. Junior Nicole Chen has qualified to accompany the concert band on piano…

• Masks no longer required on Penn Manor school buses

  

  Masks are no longer required to be worn on Penn Manor school buses, according to new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC announced that it is “exercising its enforcement discretion to not require that people wear masks on buses or vans operated by public or private school systems, including early care and…

• Penn Manor 2022-23 school calendar

  

  The Penn Manor Board of School Directors has approved the district calendar for the 2022-2023 school year. The first day of school for students will be Monday, August 29, 2022, and the school year is scheduled to end on Friday, June 2, 2023. You can view the full calendar here. Photo by Eric Rothermel on Unsplash