• PMHS students earn high marks in TEAMS competition

    Penn Manor students placed second and fourth in two divisions of the Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) competition, held Feb. 28 at Warwick High School. The theme of the competition was “Engineering the Environment,” and students had to answer 80 multiple-choice questions on such topics as smart cars, biomimetic fluid dynamics and…

  • 32 PM students earn TSA technology honors

    Thirty-two Penn Manor students have qualified to compete on the state level after their strong showing at the Technology Student Association regional conference, held Feb. 11 at Conestoga Valley Middle School. Eleven Penn Manor middle school students and 28 high school students competed against their peers from Lancaster, Berks and Lebanon counties in more than…

  • Eshleman fifth-graders’ project earns IU 13 STEM award

    A team of Eshleman Elementary School fifth-graders has earned a third-place award in the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 STEM Consortium Student Competition. The team of Keira Stigelman, Lydia Meier, Elizabeth Pursel and Maggie Garvey designed and built a prototype of a “Sound Sleeper,” a pillow headband designed to be worn while sleeping to block out…

  • Bus driver gets kids to read on their ride

    When Tracy Musser was growing up, she didn’t like to read and was horrified when asked to read aloud in school. Now an avid reader with two children of her own, Musser doesn’t want other youngsters to experience the difficulties she endured. So every day, she gives students riding bus No. 274 a choice of…

  • Penn Manor MiniTHON raises $21,000 for Four Diamonds

    Thank you, Penn Manor students, staff, community members and businesses for making the 2017 Penn Manor MiniTHON such a success! The fundraising drive and dance marathon, which concluded Friday, raised $21,000 — exceeding last year’s total by more than $1,500. The money will go to Four Diamonds, an organization that provides support to pediatric cancer patients and…

  • PMHS students place in top 3 in Governor’s STEM Competition

    A team of Penn Manor High School students was among the top three finishers in the “Governor’s Jobs First Regional STEM Competition,” held Feb. 14 at Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13. The regional STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) competition challenged students to design and build a prototype product that would enhance the local community. Teams…

  • TREASURER’S REPORT JANUARY 2017

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

  • Manor FFA students receive PA Farm Show honors

    Two dozen Penn Manor High School students won numerous awards recently at the Pennsylvania Farm Show representing Manor FFA. Eleven students earned Keystone Degrees, and one student, Arilyn Tegtmeier, earned a first-place award for her project on animal nutrition. Arilyn was competing in the Agriscience Fair Animal Systems Division. Her project is an analysis of…

  • Tractor transformation a labor of love

    Of all the tractors on display at the recent Pennsylvania Farm Show, the bright red 1940 Farmall M displayed by Penn Manor FFA students may have had the best back story. The tractor was meticulously refurbished by a group of Manor FFA students and alumni after it was nearly destroyed in a January 2015 fire…

  • DECEMBER 2016 TREASURER’S REPORT

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