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• SCORE Lancaster Presents Award to Open Campus PA

  

  At the SCORE Lancaster Open House held on Thursday, April 25, Dr. Mike Leichliter, Penn Manor Superintendent, Dr. Brenda Becker, Hempfield Superintendent, and Dr. Gene Freeman, Manheim Township Superintendent were awarded the Lancaster SCORE Business Development Award for the Open Campus PA initiative. SCORE Lancaster has been collaborating with Open Campus PA since its inception.…

• Secretary of Education Previews Open Campus PA Initiative

  

  The Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, Ron Tomalis, visited Hempfield SD on Tuesday, January 29 to observe students and educators demonstrating the Open Campus PA program, a unique collaboration between Penn Manor, Manheim Township, and Hempfield School Districts. Joining Tomalis were Representatives Ryan Aument, Keith Greiner and Steven Mentzer as well as Hempfield School District Superintendent…

• Open Campus PA Website Launched

  

  Penn Manor High School students interested in registering for Open Campus PA classes for the 2013-2014 school year now have a website where they can get additional information on this initiative. Open Campus PA is a unique collaboration between Manheim Township, Hempfield, and Penn Manor School Districts. Open Campus PA is the first initiative of…

• Penn Manor Athletic Wall of Honor Inducts Five

  

  Five Penn Manor alumni were inducted into the Athletic Wall of Honor on Friday, January 4. The inductees included Lloyd Byers (1964) a three sport athlete competing in soccer, wrestling and baseball winning the Lancaster County League batting title in 1962; Kambria Riggins Rich (2002) a soccer standout who was part of the 2002 state…

• Penn Manor High School Cleared to Resume Classes

  

  Penn Manor High School has been cleared by Aether Assessments, LLC to reopen on Monday, November 12 after a small fire that occurred on November 8 closed the school on Friday, November 9. The FCS/Business wing where the fire originated will be closed and cleanup in that area will continue. Aether Assessments, LCC is an Industrial…

• 2012 Homecoming Queen Crowned

  

  Melanie Rupp (left) was crowned the 2012 homecoming queen and Katie Irwin (right) was named first runner-up during halftime of the homecoming football game on Friday, October 12. With the stands packed with students, alumni, parents and fans, Penn Manor defeated Manheim Township 30-6.

• Penn Manor Welcomes New Teachers

  

  Penn Manor will be welcoming 22 new teachers when the 2012-2013 school year begins on Monday, August 27. At the new teacher orientation, 17 of those new teachers participated in a district scavenger hunt. Pictured are: (Front row, left to right) Jenna Boyd (Central Manor, grade 2), Ryan Mitten (Central Manor, grade 3), Sara Evans-Bodde…

• Omnibus School Code Legislation Supports Open Campus PA Initiative

  

  On June 30th, the Omnibus School Code legislation, House Bill #1901 was enacted into law by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.  It includes a number of essential funding elements relating to the state’s basic education formula, teacher/principal evaluations, special education, community colleges, and libraries.  Additionally, the bill includes language from Senate Bill 1492 introduced this spring by Sen.…

• Goodbye and Thank You to Retirees

  

  Fourteen members of the Penn Manor family retired at the end of the 2011-2012 school year. We thank them for their service to Penn Manor and wish them the best. Front row from left: Valerie Korman (3rd grade teacher at Central Manor), Barb Snyder (2nd grade teacher at Central Manor), Ellen Pollock (assistant superintendent), Theresa…

• Congratulations to the Class of 2012

  

  On June 5, 2012, 453 Penn Manor graduates received their diplomas. Valedictorian, Mikayla Herbert, and Salutatorian and Class President, Ellen Blazer, led the graduates into the  Franklin & Marshall Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. High School principal, Mr. Philip Gale, welcomed the students and their families and as well as special graduate, Mr. Philip Fisher,…