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• Eshleman student earns top award in history writing contest

  

  For the second year in a row, an Eshleman Elementary student has won a major award in a history writing contest sponsored by the Hershey Story Museum. Fifth-grader Liam Evans earned a first-place award in the non-fiction category of the contest for his essay about a family member’s heroism during World War II. Liam wrote…

• Four seniors to address Class of 2025 at June 4 commencement

  

  Four Penn Manor seniors will address the audience when the Penn Manor High School Class of 2025 holds commencement on Wednesday, June 4, at Franklin & Marshall College. The ceremony 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…

• Graduating seniors earn more than $165,000 in scholarships supported by the community

  

  Members of the Penn Manor Class of 2025 received more than $165,000 in scholarships and awards during the 58th Annual Commencement Awards Ceremony, held May 22 at Penn Manor High School. More than 115 students received almost 175 scholarships to assist them with their college and career plans after high school. The awards included 75…

• Coaches, student athletes honored at Sports Awards Ceremony

  

  More than 60 Penn Manor High School student athletes and coaches were honored May 12 during the Senior Sports Awards ceremony in the high school auditorium. In all, more than 50 awards and scholarships were presented, including Coach of the Year award to Paul Taylor (boys’ soccer) and Assistant Coach of the Year to Jason…

• Superintendent Gale shares end-of-year message

  

  Superintendent Dr. Phil Gale has shared a video with parents and staff that highlights the many good things that have happened, and continue to happen, in Penn Manor this school year. Watch the video.

• Students earn top finishes in Sea Air & Land robotics competition

  

  Three Penn Manor students recently earned two first-place finishes in a robotics design challenge at Millersville University. The team of Ben Thomas, Mushna Subba, and Wyatt Clare took first place in both the air/drone and the combined air and land competitions of the Sea, Air & Land Challenge, held April 22. SEAL is a Department…

• 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…

• Penn Manor Civitas Club members beautify Long’s Park

  

  Penn Manor High School students are completing service projects to clean up public parks and schools, and members of the Civitas Club recently did their part to beautify a popular city park. On May 1, 61 club members participated in a day of service at Long’s Park, planting flowers, weeding, removing trash and debris, and…

• 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…