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Middle schoolers participate in Junior Achievement YES! program
Students from Marticville Middle School took part in Junior Achievement’s “Your Economic Success” program on Tuesday, November 18. This dynamic, hands-on experience helps students explore important skills for their futures. Throughout the day, students learned about résumé building, interviewing tips, and effective problem-solving strategies by completing a number of activities. The activities were intended to…
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World Kindness Day at Marticville
World Kindness Day was celebrated by students throughout the Penn Manor School District on Thursday, November 13. Marticville students marked World Kindness Day with a variety of activities designed to spread positivity and celebrate kindness. Parents generously donated snacks for the “kindness cart,” which peer helpers delivered to teachers. During homeroom, students watched a short…
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Students honored by the Lancaster South Rotary Club
Penn Manor High School seniors, Kate Umbarger and Charlie Wood, were named Rotary Students of the Month, by the Lancaster South Rotary Club. Students are nominated by Penn Manor faculty and staff for demonstrating the characteristics and qualities of being a great Comet. Kate Umbarger is a member of the girls’ lacrosse and tennis teams,…
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Manor FFA celebrates national awards from convention
FFA members from Penn Manor High School are celebrating their team and individual awards and rankings from the National FFA Convention and Expo, held October 24 to November 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Poultry Evaluation team won a team gold ranking with the individuals earning a silver ranking. Manor FFA placed 12th out of 41…
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A Fox on the Fairway to be performed at Penn Manor
Penn Manor Productions will present Ken Ludwig’s, A Fox on the Fairway, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22, in the Auditorium at Penn Manor High School. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and are available to purchase before the show online. Comet Classic Cardholders and Penn Manor School…
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Career exploration initiative takes students to PCAD
A group of 8th grade students from Marticville Middle School students went on a career exploration field trip to Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCAD). This field trip is a part of the school’s Career and Readiness Initiative, which helps students begin thinking about future education and career pathways. During the tour, students learned…
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Penn Manor elementary and middle schools earn ‘Best Schools’ honor
Penn Manor elementary and middle schools have received ‘2026 Best Schools’ honors from the U.S. News & World Report rankings released late last week. All seven of our elementary schools and both middle schools were named to the ‘Best Schools’ list, based on student scores on state assessments in math and reading, and socioeconomic status…
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Garden Club at Conestoga Elementary School
Students from Conestoga Elementary volunteered in the Garden Club with fourth grade teacher Mrs. Fisher. This six week program ran after school throughout the fall. The purpose of the club was to give students the opportunity to connect with nature, learn about plant life and experience the joy of growing their own food and flowers. …
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Fall update from Superintendent Dr. Gale
With the first quarter of the school year complete, Superintendent Dr. Gale is sharing an update on the accomplishments and successes from the start of the year. He provides an outlook on how the entire district continues to ‘Make It Happen’ throughout the school year!
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PMHS hosts Education Day/College and Career Expo
The 33rd annual Education Day/College and Career Expo was held on Monday, November 3 in the high school gym. Representatives from over 100 colleges, universities, trade schools, businesses and military attended the event. Prior to the event, students were encouraged to do their own research on the attending businesses and colleges and universities. “We are…
