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• 2025-2026 school year begins on Monday, August 25

  

  We’re excited to welcome all students back to Penn Manor on Monday, August 25, for the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Students K-8 will follow a regular schedule on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Penn Manor High School students will use a Flex Friday schedule on Monday, followed by a regular schedule on Tuesday and…

• Manor FFA named three-star Chapter and National Finalist

  

  Penn Manor FFA was given a three-star ranking in the 2025 National Chapter Award program by the National FFA Organization.  A three-star ranking is the highest that can be received, with less than 10% of chapters nationwide given a ranking from the National FFA Organization. Manor FFA has also been named a national finalist for…

• Superintendent Gale shares back-to-school message

  

  Superintendent Dr. Phil Gale shares an encouraging message to the district in anticipation for the new school year. The first day of school is Monday, August 25, 2025. We look forward to welcoming our students for a tremendous 2025-2026 school year!

• Penn Manor welcomes new teaching professionals for 2025-2026

  

  Twenty-nine professional educators are joining the Penn Manor family for the 2025-2026 school year. New Teacher Orientation took place the week of August 4 at Penn Manor High School. The new professionals participated in orientation sessions with facilitated activities, a bus tour of the district schools and a luncheon with administrators.  The new appointments, pending…

• Lisa Suydam named principal of LeTort Elementary School

  

  Lisa Suydam, assistant principal at Central Manor Elementary School for the past five years, has been named principal of LeTort Elementary, effective July 1. The Penn Manor school board approved her appointment on June 23.  Lisa will replace Brian Malek, who is leaving the principal position to teach third grade at Conestoga Elementary. She has…

• School board selects Eric Warfel to fill vacancy

  

  The Penn Manor school board has appointed Eric Warfel to fill five months of the unexpired term of the late Wardell “Dell” Jackson. Dell died May 25 after serving nearly six years on the Penn Manor school board and 30 years as a teacher and basketball coach. The board voted June 23 to appoint Warfel,…

• Central Manor student inspires one-of-a-kind cookie for Make-A-Wish

  

  Teachers and staff members at Central Manor Elementary enjoyed a special treat this week that was personally inspired by one of the school’s students. They were eating Flan-tastic Cookies, made by the Taylor Chip Company in honor of Central Manor fourth-grader Ryley Nazario. Ryley is a Make-A-Wish Ambassador, and the cookie company wanted to make…

• Check out the video on this year’s Penn Manor retirees

  

  Congratulations and a big “thank you” to the 18 professional employees who are retiring from Penn Manor School District at the end of this school year. These individuals, who have a combined 433 years of service to Penn Manor, are being honored at school board meetings in May. If you want to find out about…

• School district, teachers agree to new three-year contract through ’28-29

  

  Penn Manor school board and the Penn Manor Education Association have reached an agreement on a new three-year teachers’ contract that will run from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.  The contract was approved May 5 by the Penn Manor Board of School Directors and the general membership of the education association. The three-year…

• Barney Peace named Secondary Science Teacher of Year

  

  Penn Manor High School science teacher Barney Peace has been named the 2024-2025 Secondary Science Teacher of the Year by Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 and the Lancaster County STEM Alliance. The award is based on a teacher’s instructional excellence; integration of math, science, and engineering practices; real-world connections; technology integration; hands-on learning; and overall…