• Four individuals, one team named to Athletic Wall of Honor

    Four individuals and one sports team were inducted into the Penn Manor Athletic Wall of Honor during ceremonies in the high school cafeteria January 6, 2017. This year’s inductees include:  Coach William Beck (football), Jill Witmer (field hockey), Jackie Ochs-Gregory Texter (volleyball/basketball/soccer); Jarred Texter (golf/basketball); and the 2005 Penn Manor girls’ state championship soccer team.…

  • NOVEMBER 2016 TREASURER’S REPORT

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

  • New library curriculum a novel mix of research, teamwork, hands-on building

    Penn Manor elementary students are building zoo displays, space stations and national parks in a new curriculum that combines research skills, creativity, teamwork and hands-on building in an unusual setting – school libraries. The Project-Based Makerspace Curriculum challenges small groups of students in grades four through six to build the structures out of Legos, magnetic…

  • PM student qualifies for national theater marketing competition

    Congratulations to Penn Manor High School senior Madison Beatty for earning a “superior” rating on her theatre marketing presentation at the Pennsylvania Thespian Conference, qualifying her to compete in the International Thespian Festival this summer in Lincoln, Nebraska. Maddie also won a $200 scholarship at the state conference for presenting a portfolio of her original…

  • PM ag teacher named Turn the Key recipient

    Penn Manor agricultural education teacher Meagan Slates is one of 36 teachers nationwide to receive the 2016 Teachers Turn the Key professional development scholarship from the National Association of Agricultural Educators. Slates, who is in her third year at Penn Manor, was selected to represent Pennsylvania. She was nominated for the award by her peers…

  • Four earn District Band/Orchestra honors

    Four talented Penn Manor High School students – Madeline Claus, Kenny Lashley, Emma Young and Julia Young – have been selected to perform in the District 7 Orchestra and Lower Band Festivals in the coming months. Madeline (violin) was selected for orchestra, and Kenny (tenor saxophone), Emma (horn) and Julia (trumpet) were selected for band…

  • Former Penn Manor school leaders honored

    Former school board members and administrators with ties to Penn Manor spanning more than 50 years were honored Monday night at the Penn Manor School District Leadership Dinner. Held in the Manor Middle School cafeteria, the event brought together a wide range of former school directors and administrators, including Dr. Elmer Berkebile, Penn Manor’s first superintendent following…

  • Manor MS earns third straight Distinguished School honor

    For the third straight year, Manor Middle School has been named a Title I Distinguished School, one of only 96 of Pennsylvania’s more than 3,000 schools to achieve the honor. Manor is among the top 5 percent of Title I schools in the state, based on progress made in the past year to narrow the…

  • Teacher’s book inspires William Howard Day award

    A book written by Penn Manor history teacher Todd Mealy has helped inspire a new award in honor of a local education pioneer. The Pennsylvania Public Education Foundation recently presented the inaugural William Howard Day Award to Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, recognizing his outstanding contribution to public education. DePasquale was honored for being “a tireless…

  • Pink Out raises $16,500 to fight cancer

    Penn Manor students, staff and community members have united in the fight against cancer – to the tune of $16,563! That’s how much was raised during the 2016 Pink Out, the Penn Manor community’s effort to support cancer care and research programs. The Penn Manor field hockey team led the way, raising nearly $12,000 through…