Category: News

• Conestoga hosts cereal box domino event to benefit local food banks

  

  Conestoga Elementary School ended the year with an outdoor activity that gave the entire school something to celebrate, while helping the community. On June 1, Conestoga held a Cereal Box Domino Challenge as students lined up 372 boxes of cereal throughout the playground area. On cue, teacher Lori Graham tipped over the first box, and…

• Central Manor bus driver honored for 41 years behind the wheel

  

  Central Manor Elementary School recently honored its longtime bus driver, Ella Sensenig, who retired after 41 years behind the wheel. There were plenty of hugs and tears when Ella completed her final run on June 4. Two days earlier, the school presented her with a banner made by students that read “We Will Miss You…

• Members of the Class of 2021 earn diplomas in outdoor ceremony

  

  Members of the Penn Manor Class of 2021 received their diplomas Friday, June 4, before family and friends during an outdoor ceremony at Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium. It was a beautiful night for Penn Manor’s first outdoor ceremony since 2006, which was delayed by one day due to rainy weather. The move outdoors this year…

• Penn Manor seniors earn more than $114,000 in academic awards, scholarships

  

  Members of the Penn Manor High School Class of 2021 received nearly 200 local awards and scholarships totaling more than $114,000 during the Senior Awards Ceremony, held May 20. The honors included $77,150 in scholarships awarded to 76 seniors through Penn Manor Education Foundation. Many thanks to the Penn Manor community members, organizations and businesses that contributed to…

• Penn Manor announces expectations for 2021-2022 school year

  

  Please read this important message from the Penn Manor school board president and superintendent regarding expectations for in-person instruction next school year. The Penn Manor Board of School Directors appreciates the cooperation of staff, students and families in complying with the district’s health and safety plan this school year. Your efforts helped keep Penn Manor…

• Five students to speak at 2021 commencement

  

     Five members of the Class of 2021 will address graduates at this year’s commencement, scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 3, in Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium.   In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to Friday, June 4. A decision on a possible date change will be made by Thursday morning.…

• GIANT donates nearly $11,000 to Penn Manor to pay cafeteria bills

  

     The GIANT Company has donated nearly $11,000 to support the nutritional needs of Penn Manor students.   The donation was generated during 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…

• Penn Manor honors senior student athletes, coaches at awards ceremony

  

  Penn High School senior student athletes and coaches received more than 40 awards at the 22nd annual Senior Athletic Awards ceremony, held May 13 in the high school auditorium. The top athletic awards went to: The Coaches of the Year are Eric Urban (swimming) and Amanda Pryzbylkowski (boys/girls tennis). The Assistant Coach of the Year…

• Keddie named principal of Conestoga Elementary School

  

     Dr. Scott Keddie, a longtime principal and teacher in Penn Manor School District, has been appointed principal of Conestoga Elementary School, effective July 1.    Keddie, who currently serves as assistant principal at Manor Middle School, will be replacing Tamara Baker, who is retiring from Conestoga at the end of the school year.    “I have full…

• Commencement switches to single ceremony at 7 p.m. June 3

  

  Because of a change in the governor’s order regarding outdoor event capacity limits, Penn Manor will now hold a single commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. June 3 in Millersville University’s Biemesderfer Stadium. Members of the Class of 2021 will receive seven admission tickets each for family/friends to attend the ceremony. The stadium will open at 6…