• PMHS freshmen to learn ‘soft skills’ under new Comet Credential program

    Penn Manor ninth-graders were introduced this week to a new initiative designed to help them develop the “soft skills” employers say are needed to succeed in the modern workforce. All freshmen will complete online courses toward earning a Comet Credential, a certificate indicating they have completed training on a series of essential interpersonal skills and practices…

  • More than 200 celebrate re-dedication of Conestoga Elementary

    More than 200 people turned out Sunday, Sept. 24, to mark the re-dedication of Conestoga Elementary School and tour the newly renovated school. State Rep. Brett Miller addressed the crowd in Conestoga’s new multipurpose room, recalling the school’s rich history and pointing out that new facilities are important, but it’s the students and staff that…

  • Penn Manor HS welcomes 52 students into National Honor Society

    The Penn Manor chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 52 new members during an induction ceremony Sept. 20 in the high school cafeteria. To qualify for NHS, the Penn Manor High School juniors and seniors had to maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.85 and demonstrate strong leadership, service and character traits. The…

  • Board members honored for years of service

    Penn Manor school board members Dr. Rich Frerichs, Chris Straub and Jeff Lyon were honored Monday by the Pennsylvania School Boards Association for their years of service on the board. Frerichs has served for 20 years; Straub has been a board member for eight years; and Lyon has served for eight years. Nathan Mains, PSBA…

  • AUGUST 2017 TREASURER’S REPORT

    FINANCIAL REPORTS Balance Sheet August 2017 Revenue Detail August 2017 Expenditure Detail August 2017 BILL LISTS Bill Summary August 2017 General Fund Checks August 2017 Food Service Checks August 2017 PMSD Capital Reserve Checks August 2017 PSDLAF Capital Reserve Checks August 2017 Student Activity Fund Checks August 2017 FOOD SERVICE REPORT Cafeteria Management Report July…

  • A sunny, smooth start to the new school year

    Penn Manor School District students returned to classrooms Thursday under clear, sunny skies to start off the 2017-2018 school year. Conestoga Elementary students and staff were back at their newly renovated school after a one-year hiatus. The building was closed last year for an $11.7 million renovation project that added a new kitchen, playground and…

  • Penn Manor celebrates MU partnership at Opening Day

    Penn Manor School District celebrated its longstanding partnership with Millersville University during Opening Day activities Monday, Aug. 21, to mark the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Nearly 375 professional employees took part in the daylong event, which also included presentations by 20 industry representatives designed to help teachers better prepare students for entering the…

  • JULY 2017 TREASURER’S REPORT

    FINANCIAL REPORTS Balance Sheet July 2017 Revenue Detail July 2017 Expenditure Detail July 2017 BILL LISTS Bill Summary July 2017 General Fund Checks July 2017 Food Service Fund Checks July 2017 PMSD Capital Reserve Fund Checks July 2017 2015 Construction Fund Checks July 2017 2016 Construction Fund Checks July 2017 Student Activity Fund Checks July…

  • Penn Manor welcomes 30 new staff members

    Penn Manor welcomed 20 new teachers for the 2017-2018 school year during New Teacher Orientation Day, held Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Manor Middle School. In all, 30 professional staff members have been hired for the coming year. Some of the teachers previously served in long-term substitute positions at Penn Manor schools, but the others are completely…

  • PMHS teacher publishes book tracing family’s 400-year history

    When Scott Hertzog was in the eighth grade, he interviewed his grandmother and created a family tree for a school genealogy project that sparked an interest in his family’s centuries-old farm outside Ephrata. Now, 30 years later, Hertzog has published an ambitious 330-page book that traces the history of the historic property, from the late 1600s to today, called “My…