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• Registration is under way for new students for 2024-2025

  

  Registration is now under way for all new students who will be attending Penn Manor schools in the 2024-2025 school year, which begins August 26. Children are eligible for kindergarten if they will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2024. Fill out the online registration form to begin the registration process. Our…

• Joe Herman honored for 50 years of coaching track and field

  

  Congratulations to Joe Herman, who celebrated his 50th year as a Penn Manor track and field coach. Mr. Herman was honored May 21 with more than 100 cards from former student athletes from across the country who benefitted from his mentorship. He joined the Penn Manor staff as a history teacher in 1975 and was…

• Loft seeking volunteers for summer meals program for Penn Manor students, families

  

  The Loft Community Partnership is seeking volunteers for its Gather and Nourish Summer Lunch Program for Penn Manor students and families. This new program is being funded by a grant provided by Kelloggs to combat student hunger over the summer. Volunteers will help pack and distribute up to 250 weekly food boxes at the Loft,…

• 430 members of Class of 2024 earn rousing graduation sendoff

  

  About 430 students received their diplomas Wednesday night before an enthusiastic crowd as Penn Manor High School held commencement at Franklin & Marshall College for the Class of 2024. Visit can Penn Manor’s YouTube site to watch a recording of the graduation ceremony.    The ceremony got off to a raucous start as principal Doug Eby…

• Four seniors to speak at Penn Manor’s 2024 commencement on May 29

  

  Four Penn Manor seniors will address the audience when the Penn Manor High School Class of 2024 holds its graduation ceremony Wednesday, May 29, at Franklin & Marshall College. Commencement will begin at 7 p.m. at F&M’s Alumni Sports and Fitness Center, located on Harrisburg Pike, at the intersection of Race Avenue. F&M personnel will…

• Shirley Murray to replace Dana Edwards as principal of Manor Middle

  

  The Penn Manor School Board has approved the appointment of Dr. Shirley Murray as principal of Manor Middle School, effective July 1. Dr. Murray, currently principal of Pequea Elementary, will replace Dr. Dana Edwards, who is retiring as Manor principal after 22 years of exemplary service with Penn Manor School District. “Dr. Murray is a…

• Senior student athletes and coaches earn awards at HS ceremony

  

  More than 50 Penn Manor High School student athletes and coaches were honored May 8 during the Senior Sports Awards ceremony in the high school auditorium. In all, more than 40 awards and scholarships were presented, including Coach of the Year to Larry Bellew (basketball) and Assistant Coach of the Year to Kayla Starry (track…

• Sixth Grade Track & Field Day rescheduled for May 24

  

  Due to anticipated weather conditions, the Sixth Grade Track & Field Day originally scheduled for Friday, May 10, has been rescheduled for Friday, May 24.

• Penn Manor honors 2023-2024 retirees, Educators and Employee of the Year

  

  Penn Manor honored 17 retirees with more than 400 combined years of service, along with three Employees of the Year and its longtime staff members during Employee Recognition Night, held May 1 at Penn Manor High School. The 45th annual event included a catered reception, followed by recognition of the Outstanding Educators/Employee of the Year…

• Penn Manor student athletes commit to athletics at 22 different colleges

  

  Penn Manor hosted a Commitment Day ceremony April 23 to honor 29 high school seniors who plan to participate in collegiate sports next fall. This group of students has an average GPA of 3.76 and includes nine multi-sport athletes. The student athletes also have been involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities in addition…