Category: News

• Freshmen learn about STEM jobs during two-day STEM Summit

  

  Penn Manor ninth-graders got to work with their hands – and their brains – as they completed activities in the high school gymnasium during the 2025 STEM Summit. Held February 25 and 26, the event exposed freshmen to career opportunities in chemistry, engineering, the trades, environmental science, technology, biology and manufacturing. The students rotated through…

• 2025-2026 school calendar approved by school board

  

  The Penn Manor Board of School Directors has approved the school calendar for 2025-2026. The first day of school for students will be August 25, 2025, and the last day will be June 4, 2026. Four weather makeup days are included in the calendar. The Opening Day for staff is August 18, 2025.

• School will be held March 31 and April 16

  

  As a result of the two snow days that occurred earlier this winter, school will be in session on Monday, March 31, and Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Penn Manor has two additional snow make-up days — April 17 and June 6 — built into the school calendar should we need to make up additional snow…

• Volunteers needed for high school STEM Summit Feb. 25 & 26

  

  Volunteers are needed to provide a two-day learning experience for our ninth-graders during the upcoming STEM Summit, sponsored by Junior Achievement of South Central PA. The program, scheduled for February 25 and 26, will provide hands-on activities for students to explore careers and concepts in science, technology, engineering and math. Without enough volunteers, the STEM…

• Lunch & Learn program for preschoolers begins in February

  

  Beginning in February, each of our seven elementary schools will welcome preschool children and their parents/guardians to story time, crafts, lunch and a visit to the school library to check out books that will be returned the following month. Lunch & Learn is designed to familiarize future students and their parents with our schools so…

• Three athletes, one coach and bowling team headed for Wall of Honor Jan. 10

  

  Penn Manor will induct three outstanding former student athletes, one coach and an athletic team into its Athletic Wall of Honor during a dinner and ceremony on January 10. This year’s inductees will include these individuals and teams: Jennifer Bradley (Class of 2009) was named All American, All League, and All State in field hockey…

• Happy Holidays from Penn Manor

  

  Penn Manor School District would like to wish our staff, students and families a very happy holiday season. Our schools are closed through January 1, and we are back in session on Thursday, January 2. District offices will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Best wishes to all for the…

• High school gym named in honor of Harry Frey

  

  Former players, colleagues and students of longtime Penn Manor coach and gym teacher Harry Frey packed the high school gymnasium December 6 to mark its renaming in honor of Coach Frey, who died December 9. Frey, 84, taught physical education for 41 years at Penn Manor and spent 30 years coaching the Comets’ mens’ and…

• PMEF awards grants totaling more than $35,000 to teachers, principals

  

  Many thanks to Penn Manor Education Foundation for awarding 19 Venture Grants to our teachers and principals totaling $35,414 for fall 2024. The grants will enable students to participate in educational field trips to Ellis Island, Gettysburg National Military Park, Fulton Theatre, Zoo America, and Kelly’s Run Nature Preserve. Other grants are funding world drumming…

• Penn Manor students to perform holiday concerts

  

  Penn Manor students will be performing in holiday concerts at district schools and other venues in the coming weeks. These events are open to family members and the community. Here’s the schedule: