• Frerichs honored for 16 years of service on school board

    Sixteen years and counting — that’s how long Richard Frerichs has been serving on the Penn Manor school board. His fellow board members honored Frerichs Monday with a certificate of appreciation from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association. Frerichs, who served three years as Penn Manor board president, has long been involved in public education. He…

  • SEPTEMBER 2013 TREASURER’S REPORT

    FINANCIAL REPORTS Balance Sheet September 2013 Revenue Detail September 2013 Expenditure Detail September 2013 BILL LISTS Bill Summary September 2013 General Fund Checks September 2013 Cafeteria Fund Checks September 2013 Capital Reserve Fund Checks September 2013 2012 Construction Fund Checks September 2013 Student Activity Fund Checks September 2013 CAFETERIA MANAGEMENT REPORT Cafeteria Management Report August…

  • District’s elementary 21st Century curriculum receives state award

    District’s elementary 21st Century curriculum receives state award

    Penn Manor’s 21st Century Skills course, which teaches science, technology, engineering and math skills to elementary students, has earned the 2013 Program Excellence Award from the Technology and Engineering Education Association of Pennsylvania.  Penn Manor is only the second school district in the state since 1998 to earn the prestigious award for an elementary program.…

  • FFA students win statewide honors, will compete nationally

    FFA students win statewide honors, will compete nationally

    Nine Penn Manor High School students were honored Tuesday night for their accomplishments during the FFA Activities Week this summer at Penn State. By placing first in the state in two categories, they earned the right to compete at the National FFA Convention next month. A team of four senior FFA members – David Herr,…

  • AUGUST 2013 TREASURER’S REPORT

    FINANCIAL REPORTS Balance Sheet August 2013 Revenue Detail August 2013 Expenditure Detail August 2013 BILL LISTS General Fund Checks August 2013 Cafeteria Fund Checks August 2013 Capital Reserve Fund Checks August 2013 2012 Construction Fund Checks August 2013 Student Activity Fund Checks August 2013 CAFETERIA MANAGEMENT REPORT Cafeteria Management Report July 2013 PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Statement-PA…

  • Assembly kicks off Penn Manor chapter of Aevidum

    Assembly kicks off Penn Manor chapter of Aevidum

    During an emotional assembly Friday morning, members of the Cocalico chapter of Aevidum introduced Penn Manor High School students to the organization, which seeks to raise awareness among teens about depression and suicide. The goal of Aevidum is to create a culture where mental wellness is embraced and students feel supported by the theme of…

  • School board to host series of public workshops beginning Sept. 16

    School board to host series of public workshops beginning Sept. 16

    Penn Manor school board will host a series of workshops on a range of topics prior to its regularly scheduled board meetings beginning this month. The workshops, which are open to the public, will be held Mondays in the board room at Manor Middle School. Here is the workshop schedule: Sept. 16–Academic measurements, 5:45 p.m.…

  • Laptops reach students’ hands as pilot 1:1 Student Laptop Program begins

    Laptops reach students’ hands as pilot 1:1 Student Laptop Program begins

    The first wave of laptop computers was distributed Thursday and Friday to Open Campus students as the district kicked off the pilot portion of its 1:1 Student Laptop Program. In January 2014, all 1,700 high school students will receive one of the compact Acer laptops, which are equipped with open source software to reduce costs.…

  • Penn Manor welcomes new teachers

    Penn Manor welcomes new teachers

    Penn Manor School District welcomed 13 new teachers to orientation activities Monday. Pictured are, from left,  Diana Garber (high school math), Josh Bressler (high school physics), Karen Parker (Central Manor grade 1), Christina Beard (Manor Middle learning support), Lorien Gilbert,(Central Manor grade 6), Caitlyn Zechman (high school chemistry), Ben Pongracz (high school math), Hannah Wright…

  • JULY 2013 TREASURER’S REPORT

    FINANCIAL REPORTS Balance Sheet July 2013 Revenue Detail July 2013 Expenditure Detail July 2013 BILL LISTS Bill Summary July 2013 General Fund Checks July 2013 Cafeteria Fund Checks July 2013 Capital Reserve Fund Checks July 2013 Technology Capital Reserve Fund Checks July 2013 2012 Construction Fund Checks July 2013 Student Activity Fund Checks July 2013…