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Manor FFA members recognized with State Proficiency Awards
Manor FFA Chapter sent seven Agricultural Proficiency Award applications to compete at the state level this spring. Agricultural Proficiency Awards honor FFA members who, through Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE’s), have developed specialized skills they can apply toward their future careers. Students can receive Agricultural Proficiency Awards in entrepreneurship, placement, combined, and agriscience research. Congratulations to…
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Hambright hosts 36th annual Fine Arts Day
What started as a day in 1990 for students to take a break from their regular academics and focus on the arts, has since become an annual tradition at Hambright Elementary School. The concept began when third-grade teacher Mrs. Rita Herr convinced then principal Mr. Don Stewart that the students should spend a day diving…
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Five recognized as Distinguished Alumni
Five Penn Manor High School graduates were inducted into the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor on Friday, May 1. The 2026 Distinguished Alumni are Franklin Myers, Class of 1953; Pat Kline, Class of 1982; Andrew Dumm, Class of 2001; Luke Schoenfelder, Class of 2007; and Donovan Hoffer, Class of 2009. Here are the accomplishments of…
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PMHS student places first in voice part at All-State Chorus Festival
Across the state, top-tiered vocalists from Pennsylvania school districts, gathered at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center to compete in the All-State Chorus festival. Penn Manor High School student, Matthew Palmeri earned his spot earlier this spring through a series of auditions and competitions. Throughout the school year, Matthew placed first on his Bass 1 voice…
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Penn Manor senior athletes participate in National Signing Day
Penn Manor hosted a National Signing Day ceremony to honor 35 seniors who plan to continue their athletic and academic careers next fall. The group has an average GPA of 3.5 and includes a number of multi-sport athletes and students involved in a wide range of co-curricular activities in addition to sports, including National Honor…
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Third-graders host Publishing Party on class written books
Two third-grade classes from LeTort Elementary School collaborated on a book project and saw the final printed version of their class book on April 15. Joyce Wright, a third-grade teacher at LeTort wrote a grant to the Penn Manor Education Foundation for the book to be published and distributed to every third-grade student. The books…
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Three selected for Outstanding Teacher and Employee honors
Congratulations to Danielle Gwyn, Dave Ohl, and Deb Gerlach for recently being named Penn Manor’s Outstanding Educators and Employee for the 2025-2026 school year. Danielle, a fourth-grade teacher at LeTort Elementary, is the Outstanding Elementary Educator; Dave, a physical education teacher at the high school, is the Outstanding Secondary Educator; Deb, cafeteria manager at LeTort,…
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Penn Manor food service programs receive donation from Giant
The GIANT Company has donated more than $3,000 to support the nutritional needs of Penn Manor students for 2026. The donation was generated through the “GIANT Feeding School Kids Program,” which customers were asked to round up their grocery purchases to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE Rewards points to grocery dollars. GIANT matched…
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Smoothies and Self-Defense at the high school
At the high school, there are a number of collaborative learning efforts that take place throughout the year. Recently, the Food Science and Nutrition class teamed up with the Women’s Health and Fitness class to participate in a lesson called “Smoothies and Self-Defense.” This collaboration session blended nutrition education with physical empowerment, giving students practical…
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Marticville students and teacher honored with Manufacturing Award
Several Marticville Middle School students were honored during an awards ceremony at Penn Cinema on Thursday, April 9 for their video in the “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” competition. Marticville students earned the Pathfinder Award, one of only five honors presented in a regional competition featuring 12 other South Central Pennsylvania schools in the east…
