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PMHS students win business awards
Two teams of Penn Manor students qualified for state competition, and two other teams and one individual student won awards in recent Future Business Leaders of America competitive events. The team of Cameron Steele and Jordan Wakefield placed first in entrepreneurship, and the team of Ryan Miller, Joey Cadmus and Jeremy Miller placed first in…
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Eight named to District Band, Chorus, Orchestra
Eight talented students will represent Penn Manor High School when they participate in the upcoming District 7 Orchestra, Chorus and Band Festivals. The students qualified by scoring well in an audition process that involved more than 900 students from Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties. Penn Manor will be represented in…
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Manor FFA members earn agronomy awards
Members of the Manor FFA chapter at Penn Manor High School earned awards recently in the National FFA Agronomy Career Development Event, held during the National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Ky. The team, led by adviser Neil Fellenbaum, was awarded a Bronze emblem. In addition, individual members competed against 140 other participants for…
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Sale of Hambright nets $1.5 million for district
Penn Manor School District this week completed the sale of the former Hambright Elementary School to Signature Senior Living LLC for approximately $1.5 million. The sale marks the end of the school’s 80-year existence, said superintendent Mike Leichliter. “While many students and teachers have fond memories of the old building, the school district is pleased that…
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Penn Manor HS student builds new Marticville sign
When Gabe Kubicar learned that Marticville Middle School wanted to upgrade its roadside sign to display announcements for parents and students, he had an idea. Why not build the school a new sign as his Eagle Scout project? That’s exactly what the Penn Manor senior – who attended Marticville – did. With help from fellow…
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HS Master Plan presentation Nov. 18
On Wednesday, Nov. 18, the district will hold its third public presentation on the Penn Manor High School Master Plan, beginning at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Penn Manor School Board is considering four renovation/construction options for the high school and is seeking public input on how to proceed. The school, originally built in the…
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OCTOBER 2015 TREASURER’S REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORTS Balance Sheet October 2015 Revenue Detail October 2015 Expenditure Detail October 2015 BILL LISTS Bill Summary October 2015 General Fund Checks October 2015 Food Service Fund Checks October 2015 Capital Reserve Fund Checks October 2015 2015 Construction Fund Checks October 2015 Student Activity Fund Checks October 2015 CAFETERIA MANAGEMENT REPORT Cafeteria Management Report…
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Manor MS named ‘High Achievement’ school
Congratulations to Manor Middle School, which was recently recognized as a “High Achievement” Title I school by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Manor earned the honor by scoring among the top 5 percent of Title I schools in the state on math and English language arts PSSA tests and Keystone Exams. Manor Principal Dr. Dana…
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PM student earns award for essay on plastic pollution
Penn Manor High School freshman Peyton Cassel has won an honorable mention and a $100 prize for her prose submission to the 2015 International Ocean Awareness Student Contest. As one of the selected winners from more than 1,100 submissions from 35 countries, Peyton’s writing will be featured in galleries and merchandise sent around the world. The…
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Leichliter testifies on substitue teacher shortage
Penn Manor superintendent Dr. Mike Leichliter testified Monday before a state congressional panel on the impact of a statewide substitute teacher shortage. Leichliter spoke before a hearing of the Senate and House Education Committees, which are gathering information on the issue. He talked about how the shortage creates a hardship for students and staff and…
