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Penn Manor senior publishes first novel as writing project
When Penn Manor senior Kaitlyn Roth graduates next week, it will mark the completion of her high school career – and the publishing of her first novel. Kaitlyn has spent the last semester writing and editing the 226-page book, “Reset,” as an independent study project under the guidance of English teacher Scott Hertzog. The book…
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Millersville University to offer tuition-free classes to PMHS students in 2023-2024
Millersville University and Penn Manor School District are implementing a new partnership that will enable students to take college courses on MU’s campus each semester of their junior and senior year at no cost. Students will learn about college life, interact closely with faculty and industry experts, and be mentored by Millersville college students while…
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Maria Vita receives national psychology teaching award
Penn Manor High School psychology teacher Maria Vita has received a national teaching award from the American Psychological Association. Ms. Vita was named recipient of the Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award in the high school teaching category of APA’s Division 2, Society for the Teaching of Psychology. The award, established in 1995, is granted…
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Central Manor student places second in national drawing contest
Congratulations to Chloe Chen, a Central Manor Elementary School fourth-grader, for earning a top award in a magazine cover illustration contest. Chloe placed second in the 2023 Humpty Dumpty Cover Contest, and her illustration is featured on the back cover of the May/June issue of the national magazine. She submitted an illustration based on the…
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Senior student athletes and coaches earn sports awards
More than 50 Penn Manor High School student athletes and coaches were honored May 10 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 Rachel Suter (field hockey) and Assistant Coach of the Year to Jamaal Millisock (football). The top awards for the Class of 2023 went to: You can see…
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Students learn history of Vietnam War firsthand from those who served
Penn Manor High School students had the opportunity to learn about the Vietnam War from a group of veterans who visited the school Monday. Six members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Lancaster Chapter 1008 presented a brief history of the war and talked about their experiences during an assembly that included about 100 students.…
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APRIL 2023 TREASURER’S REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORTS Balance Sheet April 2023 Revenue Detail April 2023 Expenditure Detail April 2023 BILL LISTS Bill Summary April 2023 General Fund Checks April 2023 Food Service Fund Checks April 2023 PMSD Capital Reserve Fund Checks April 2023 PSDLAF Capital Reserve Fund Checks April 2023 Student Activity Fund Checks April 2023 FOOD SERVICE REPORT Cafeteria…
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NASA scientist returns to Penn Manor to inspire science students
Jake Bleacher, a chief exploration scientist with NASA, returned to his alma mater Friday to talk with students about his career path after graduating from Penn Manor High School in 1996. Bleacher encouraged students to take as many math courses as possible and to learn the value of collaboration in the workplace. Collaboration is key…
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FCS and Ag students share a lesson — and a meal
Penn Manor High School’s Agricultural Education and Family and Consumer Sciences departments recently collaborated on a project that brought two groups of students together to learn from each other. On April 26, Mindy Rottmund’s Nutrition & Food Sciences students worked with Mary Wurzbach’s Plant Science class to see how plants are grown using hydroponics in…
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Mrs. Raff goes to Washington
Penn Manor’s Elizabeth Raff has had quite a week. Over the course of six days, she met with legislators on Capitol Hill, attended an international teaching summit, toured the Smithsonian Institute, and met President Biden and his educator wife, Dr. Jill Biden. As Pennsylvania’s 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Raff joined other Teachers of…
