PM offers students free access to e-books
Penn Manor students can shift their reading interests into OverDrive, thanks to a new service that provides access to 800 electronic books via students’ cellphones, tablets, laptops and other...
View ArticlePMHS students get instant admission to MU
Nineteen Penn Manor High School seniors got an early jump on their post-high school academic careers Tuesday when they were accepted for admission to Millersville University during an “instant...
View ArticleLocal churches offer Internet Cafes to PM families
Penn Manor students who need help accessing the Internet after school hours now have a place to go to get online – and receive help with their homework if they need it. Three area churches have...
View ArticleCentral Manor samples bounty of school garden
Dandelions were on the menu at Central Manor Elementary School Thursday. So were watermelons, grape tomatoes, leaf lettuce and green peppers – all of it grown just steps away from the cafeteria in the...
View ArticlePMHS to host Education Day Nov. 3
Students and parents are invited to attend to learn about educational opportunities beyond high school from representatives of more than 100 educational institutions during Penn Manor’s Education Day....
View ArticleTech-ed teacher Crowther receives state citation
Congratulations to Nick Crowther, who has received another honor for his outstanding teaching skills. Crowther Tuesday received a state citation from the Pennsylvania Legislature commending him for...
View ArticlePA Secretary of State addresses PM students
Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Carol Aichele visited Penn Manor High School Thursday to talk to students about the importance of voting. Aichele heads the Pennsylvania Department of State,...
View ArticleCollege athletics recruiting seminar at HS Nov. 11
Penn Manor High School is hosting a seminar on the college athletic recruiting process for student-athletes and their parents. “The Student-Athlete & College Recruiting” will be presented at 7:30...
View Article‘Salute to Veterans’ Nov. 8 at Marticville
Marticville Middle School is hosting “Salute to Veterans” at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. All active and former servicemen and women, their families and members of the public are invited to attend the...
View ArticleSchool funding Listening Tour at Hambright Nov. 20
Members of the public can learn about public school funding by attending the “Basic Education Funding Listening Tour,” beginning at 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Hambright Elementary School. The event is being...
View ArticleHambright artwork selected for museum show
Colorful ornaments made by Hambright Elementary School students will be on display at Lancaster Museum of Art’s “Trees Galore” exhibit Nov. 20 to Dec. 19. Fifth-grade students of art teacher Heather...
View ArticleSchool Performance Profiles released
Penn Manor schools had mixed results on School Performance Profile academic measures released this week by the state Department of Education. The district’s secondary schools posted gains from last...
View ArticleTeacher gets Veterans Day surprise
Penn Manor art teacher Jenny Steffy was paging through a book about Veterans Day recently to prepare for an art project when she made a startling discovery: On the last page of the book was a photo of...
View Article‘The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens’ Nov. 21-22
Penn Manor Productions will present the murder-mystery comedy “The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens” Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, in the Penn Manor High School auditorium. The play will begin at 7:30...
View ArticleMartic Elementary honors veterans
Martic Elementary School honored the men and women who have served in the U.S. military during a Veterans Day ceremony Monday. The entire student body and staff took part in the event, which featured...
View ArticleManor FFA members earn national awards
Manor FFA and several of its members earned national awards recently at the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky. Three members who graduated from Penn Manor High School in 2012 – Tyler Bauman,...
View ArticleField hockey team to play for state championship
Congratulations to the Penn Manor field hockey team, which is one win away from the state championship trophy! The Comets beat Central Bucks, 2-0, Tuesday and will play Palmyra High School Saturday...
View ArticlePM field hockey players commit to colleges
Four senior members of the Penn Manor field hockey team have formally accepted offers to attend college on field hockey scholarships. Emma Evarts has committed to St. Francis University, Cassie Kline...
View ArticlePenn Manor earns state field hockey title
Congratulations to the Penn Manor field hockey team, which won the Pennsylvania AAA Championship title in field hockey after playing to a hard-fought 1-1 tie with Palmyra Saturday. Penn Manor was down...
View ArticleWert honored for 16 years of school board service
Congratulations to Donna Wert for being named to the Honor Roll of School Board Service for her 16 years serving on Penn Manor school board. Fellow board member Rich Frerichs, president of the...
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