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• Hambright hosts 25th annual Fine Arts Day

  

  Hambright Elementary School welcomed more than 20 artists to its classrooms Friday for the 25th annual Fine Arts Day. Students in all grades participated in everything from African dancing to carving, quilting, photography and clay pot-making. Activities ran throughout the day and included workshops and assemblies, along with hands-on creative activities. Junko Wright, dressed in…

• 29 Penn Manor retirees honored at banquet

  

  It was a bittersweet night Wednesday as 29 retiring employees – with a combined 800-plus years of service – were honored by Penn Manor school board at the 35th annual Employee Recognition Dinner in the high school cafeteria. Attendees watched a video presentation of comments by the employees, who will retire at the end of…

• PM girls, boys earn state medals in bowling

  

  It’s been a banner year for Penn Manor High School’s bowling team. Head Coach Chris Vital guided the team to the best record in the Lancaster-Lebanon League, at 76-8. Penn Manor captured the Section One title and the L-L League team championship, and the girls’ team won the Eastern PA Regional Bowling Tournament. Both the…

• Herman named Teacher Impact Award winner

  

  Longtime Penn Manor High School social studies teacher and coach Joe Herman has been honored with a 2014 Teacher Impact Award from WGAL-TV. Herman has spent his entire 39½-year career at Penn Manor, teaching European, Asian, U.S. and Pennsylvania History, Field Geography, Psychology and Economics. He also has coached track and field for his entire…

• Penn Manor HS earns Governor’s Academic Award

  

  Penn Manor High School’s strong academic performance in a new state assessment has earned it a prestigious honor. The high school was named a recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Academics for scoring more than 90 points on the Pennsylvania School Performance Profile assessment system. The school earned 91.8 points out of a…

• 1:1 laptop distribution under way

  

  After months of planning and preparation, the computers are finally in the hands of Penn Manor High School students! About half of the 1,725 Acer laptops being provided under the 1:1 Student Laptop Program had been distributed as of Wednesday morning. The distribution will continue through Thursday, January 30. Every student is receiving a custom-designed…

• Field hockey players earn state, national honors

  

  Five members of the Penn Manor High School field hockey team recently earned state and national honors following a successful 2013 season. Rachel Suter, Kayla Herr and Desiree Landis were named to the All-State Field Hockey first team, and Cassie Kline and Michele Enck were named to the All-State second team. Rachel also was name…

• Acclaimed young-adult author visits PM middle schools

  

  Young-adult author Jordan Sonnenblick shared his insights on writing, teaching and making a positive impact on others during a day-long visit to Manor Middle School Thursday. The author of such acclaimed books as Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie, Notes from the Midnight Driver and Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip will spend Friday at…

• Long named president of school board

  

  J. Kenneth Long was named president and Carlton Rintz was named vice president of Penn Manor school board during a reorganization meeting Tuesday night. The board also welcomed new member David Paitsel to the nine-member panel. Paitsel was elected in November to a four-year term, replacing Franklin Hoke, who did not seek re-election after serving…

• Penn Manor senior to perform with Hershey Symphony

  

  Penn Manor High School senior Lily Wushanley will be the featured artist at Friday’s Hershey Symphony Orchestra performance of “Holiday Favorites,” beginning at 8 p.m. at Hershey Theater. Lily earned the honor of performing by winning the Hershey Symphony Young Artist Concerto Competition in March. She was the first-place finisher in the 2013 competition, which…