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• PM technology trainer Judy Keller named Google Innovator

  

  Penn Manor technology trainer Judy Keller has been named a Google for Education Certified Innovator, one of only 150 educators worldwide to receive the honor for 2024. Judy qualified following a highly competitive process in which she submitted a portfolio of her work, recommendations from colleagues, a video about herself and a student-focused project she…

• Three recent PMHS graduates earn AP Capstone Diplomas

  

  Three recent Penn Manor graduates have earned prestigious Advanced Placement Capstone Diplomas. Claire Eckroat, Ava Ritchie and Grant Rost, all 2024 Penn Manor High School graduates, are among the 21,000 students worldwide to receive the honor. To earn the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Seminar and…

• Rumors and Social Media Posts

  

  Over the past week, numerous social media posts have made threats of violence toward schools in the county. School officials are  working with law enforcement to assess the credibility of these threats. This morning a report of rumored violence at the Willow Street CTC prompted its closure today, and again tomorrow. Unfortunately, tonight there have…

• Rumored Threat Update

  

  Late in the night of September 12, the Penn Manor administration was made aware of a social media post that rumored a threat to Manor Middle School. Before the rumor spreads further on social media we want everyone to understand that school district administrators worked with parents and trusted adults in the community, to determine that…

• Multilingual Night to be held Sept. 18 at Manor Middle School

  

  Penn Manor School District will host a Multilingual Family Night from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, at Manor Middle School.  Penn Manor teachers, social workers and administrators will share important information with multilingual families about district policies and expectations for students with the help of interpreters. Parents will be able to ask questions…

• Free breakfasts continue this school year for all students

  

  All Penn Manor students are eligible for free breakfasts for the 2024-2025 school year under a state-funded Universal Free Breakfast initiative. Students do not have to sign up for the breakfast program.  Breakfast is available each morning when buses arrive. Elementary students eat in the cafeteria, and middle school students receive a “grab and go”…

• New school year gets off to a smooth start

  

  Under bright, sunny skies, Penn Manor schools opened their doors to more than 5,400 students Monday, August 26, to kick off the 2024-2025 school year. This year’s opening went smoothly, according to Penn Manor superintendent Dr. Phil Gale, who visited district schools throughout the day. “It is exciting to see our schools and classrooms filled…

• 2024-2025 school year begins Monday, August 26

  

  Penn Manor is eager to welcome all of our students back on Monday, August 26, for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year. Students will follow a regular schedule on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There will be an early dismissal on Thursday, August 29. There is no PM Kindergarten that day. Early dismissal times…

• Link Crew makes incoming 9th-graders feel at home

  

  Penn Manor High School students and staff today welcomed nearly 400 new students to the school to participate in Link Crew orientation activities. The incoming ninth-graders and transfer students were linked with student volunteers, who led them on small group tours of classrooms, labs, offices, studios and athletic facilities. The new students also had the…

• Fall athletic teams celebrated at Kickoff Classic

  

  Penn Manor kicked off its 2024 fall athletics season August 20 during the 2024 Kickoff Classic on an unusually cool night at Comet Field. The event included food trucks, performances by the Penn Manor cheer squad and introductions to the fall sports teams – cross country, field hockey, football, golf, boys’ and girls’ soccer, girls’…