Volunteers needed for Honduras furniture drive
Volunteers are needed the next two Saturdays, June 13 and 20, to assist with a project to provide classroom furniture to impoverished children in Honduras. Penn Manor is donating old furniture from...
View ArticlePM students participate in Thespian Festival
Three Penn Manor theatre students have been selected to perform in a special production at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska, later this month. Three other students also will...
View ArticleDistrict implements four-day work week
To reduce energy costs, Penn Manor is operating on a four-day work schedule through July. The district office, Penn Manor High School and Marticville and Manor middle schools are open from 7 a.m. to 5...
View ArticleDocumentary on Penn Manor 1:1 program debuts
A film about Penn Manor’s innovative 1:1 Student Laptop Program debuted Tuesday before a crowd of 3,000 people attending a global open source conference in Boston. Click here to see why Penn Manor’s...
View ArticleManor FFA students earn honors at States
Several Manor FFA members were among the top finishers at the recent Pennsylvania FFA Convention and Activities Week, earning the right to compete on the national level. In Agronomy, the team of Wesley...
View ArticleGovernor Wolf visits Hambright Elementary
Gov. Tom Wolf visited Hambright Elementary School Thursday to talk about his education funding priorities during a stop on his “Schools That Teach” Tour. Wolf stressed the importance of increasing...
View ArticleIt’s time to register new Penn Manor students
If your child or children will be attending Penn Manor public schools for the first time in 2015-2016, you must register them before the school year begins August 26. Beat the last-minute rush by...
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Penn Manor students earn acting honors
One current and two former Penn Manor students have been honored with awards from the National Youth Arts Association for their roles in Penn Manor High School theater productions. Abby Geiger was...
View ArticlePenn Manor resumes 5-day work schedule
Penn Manor schools and offices have returned to a five-day work schedule this week. The district office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the high school is open from 7:15 to 3:45, and district middle...
View ArticleUpdate on volunteer clearance policy
The state Legislature recently passed a law mandating criminal records checks and child abuse clearances for community members serving as volunteers at public schools. The law was to take effect July...
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Barnett named to lacrosse All-Academic team
Congratulations to Wyatt Barnett, who was named to the All-Academic Team of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of US Lacrosse. The 2015 Penn Manor graduate is one of only six lacrosse players — out of...
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Penn Manor welcomes new staff for ’15-16 school year
Penn Manor welcomed 17 new teachers, nurses and counseling staff members for the 2015-2016 school year during New Teacher Orientation Day Wednesday. In all, 22 new professional staff members have been...
View ArticlePractices begin for Penn Manor fall sports teams
Sports practices got under way today as the fall athletics season kicked off for Penn Manor High School student athletes. Middle school students begin their official practices next week. Fall high...
View ArticlePM Marching Unit to perform ‘Eastern Enchantment’
Audience members will be treated to music from “Scheherazade,” “The Nutcracker” and “Danse Bacchanale” while experiencing the colors and images of India when the Penn Manor Marching Unit performs its...
View ArticlePMSD staff welcomed back for 2015-2016 year
More than 500 Penn Manor teachers, administrators and support staff got a jump start on the new school year by participating in Opening Day activities Monday at Penn Manor High School. Participants...
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2015-2016 school year starts Wednesday
The 2015-2016 school year begins Wednesday, August 26, for Penn Manor students. School hours are unchanged from last year — elementary, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; middle school, 7:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and...
View ArticleSmooth start to new year for Penn Manor schools
Penn Manor students returned to the classrooms today in what superintendent Mike Leichliter called “a great start” to the 2015-2016 school year. The new year brings some changes, both temporary and...
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Kickoff Classic Thursday at Comet Field
It’s time to kick off another season of fall athletics in Penn Manor style! The 14th annual fall Kickoff Classic will be held Thursday, September 3, at Comet Field. Chicken barbecue dinners will be...
View ArticleCentral Manor summer readers get cool treat
Thursday was the perfect day to reward Central Manor Elementary School students for keeping up with their reading over summer vacation. As the temperature hovered around 90 degrees, a TJ’s Ice Cream...
View ArticleHundreds show Comet pride at Kickoff Classic
Hundreds of Comets fans turned out Thursday night to give Penn Manor sports teams a rousing sendoff as they start their fall seasons. Prior to the festivities, more than 1,000 chicken dinners were sold...
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