Manor MS student wins regional essay contest
Manor Middle School eighth-grader Peyton Cassel’s fictional story about the Salem witch trials has earned her a top award in the 2015 Hershey Story History Contest. Peyton’s entry, Bewitched, won...
View ArticlePenn Manor hosts spring musical peformances
You’re invited to experience the musical talents of Penn Manor students by attending upcoming spring concerts and recitals. All performances will begin at 7 p.m. in the Penn Manor High School...
View ArticlePenn Manor students earn state technology awards
Seven Penn Manor School District students have earned awards at the Technology Student Association State Conference, held April 15 to 18 in Champion, PA. The middle and high school students were...
View ArticleHowe appointed Hambright ES principal
Eric Howe, a longtime Penn Manor teacher and administrator, has been named principal of Hambright Elementary School, effective July 1. Currently an assistant principal at Penn Manor High School, Howe...
View ArticleHerr honored for state FFA service
Penn Manor school board Monday honored Victoria Herr, a 2014 graduate of Penn Manor High School, for serving as FFA State Secretary this year. The board formally commended Herr, who joined six other...
View ArticleDistrictwide art show at HS Thursday night
Penn Manor High School will host a districtwide K-12 Art Show from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. All are welcome to attend the show, which will include hundreds of pieces of artwork by students in every grade...
View ArticleMiddle school 1:1 information session May 13
An information session on the 1:1 Student Laptop Program being implemented in Penn Manor middle schools next year will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Marticville Middle School. The session is...
View ArticlePMHS sports teams start postseason play
Penn Manor High School sports teams have had successful seasons and are headed for the spring playoffs. Here’s how you can follow the Comets in the coming days: Lancaster-Lebanon League Track &...
View ArticlePMHS named No. 1 high school in county
Congratulations to the students, staff and faculty of Penn Manor High School, ranked the No. 1 high school in Lancaster County by U.S. News & World Report! The magazine’s annual Best High Schools...
View ArticlePenn Manor honors senior student athletes
More than 60 Penn Manor High School student athletes were honored May 11 during the Senior Sports Awards Social in the high school cafeteria. The top athletic awards went to Cassie Kline and Ashton...
View ArticlePM open source program subject of documentary
A crew of filmmakers is in Penn Manor School District this week to create a documentary on the district’s innovative open source 1:1 laptop program, one of the first of its kind in the United States....
View ArticleFormer principals honor retiring CM secretary
Three past principals of Central Manor Elementary returned to the school recently to honor longtime school secretary Dianne Smith, who is retiring at the end of this school year. Smith started at...
View ArticleUpcoming Comets playoff contests
Volleyball — The Comets play Central York for the District AAA Championship Friday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Dallastown High School. The address is 700 New School Lane, Dallastown 17313. Tickets are...
View ArticleConestoga fourth-graders bring historic figures to life
About 75 family members and friends turned out Wednesday to experience the Living Wax Museum at Conestoga Elementary School. The event challenged fourth-grade students to present an oral history of a...
View ArticleSix to speak at PMHS commencement June 2
Six student speakers have been named for Penn Manor High School’s 2015 commencement, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Sports and Fitness Center. Andrew...
View ArticlePenn Manor hosts Sixth Grade Field Day
Nearly 400 Penn Manor sixth-graders converged on the high school athletic fields Tuesday for Penn Manor’s first Sixth Grade Field Day. The students were divided into two teams — Blazing Blue...
View ArticlePenn Manor seniors earn 187 awards/scholarships
Penn Manor High School seniors received more than $203,000 worth of scholarships and awards during a May 21 Senior Awards Ceremony in the high school auditorium. In total, 187 scholarships and awards...
View ArticleMarsh named assistant principal at Penn Manor HS
Kim Marsh, a counselor at Penn Manor High School, has been named assistant high school principal, effective July 1. Marsh is a familiar face at the high school, where she has worked five years as a...
View Article400-plus seniors receive diplomas at commencement
More than 400 Penn Manor High School seniors received their diplomas Tuesday night during commencement ceremonies at Franklin & Marshall College. Principal Dr. Phil Gale urged the graduates to...
View ArticleSalad Extravaganza a home-grown event at Conestoga
Salad was on the menu for every student at Conestoga Elementary School this week — but not just any salad. This dish was made entirely of ingredients grown by students just outside the school walls....
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