Hundreds turn out to cheer on Penn Manor teams at Kickoff Classic
Under sunny skies, hundreds of Penn Manor fans were introduced to the fall sports teams during a spirited Kickoff Classic Aug. 30 at Comet Field. Comets fans cheered the 2019 teams and coaches and...
View ArticleRintz, Long honored for service to Penn Manor school board
Congratulations to school directors Carlton “Herk” Rintz and Ken Long for their combined 28 years of service to the Penn Manor school board! At the Sept. 3 school board meeting, Rintz was honored for...
View ArticleManor teachers attend Energy Education conference
Two Manor Middle School science teachers are bringing lessons about energy into their classrooms after attending the 2019 Energy Conference for Educators, sponsored by the National Energy Education...
View ArticleStudents, parents attend ‘Careers in Construction’ event at HS
More than 40 students and parents learned about career opportunities in the construction field during a “Careers in Construction Exploration Event,” held at Penn Manor High School on Sept. 14....
View ArticleAll PM schools to conduct security drills in coming weeks
All Penn Manor schools will be conducting security drills in the coming weeks as required under a recent change in state law. The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed Act 44-2018, which requires that...
View ArticlePenn Manor staff members contribute nearly $20,000 to PM Ed Foundation
Penn Manor employees this year contributed nearly $20,000 to the Education Foundation during the recent payroll contribution fund drive — the second increase in a row. More than 200 staff members...
View ArticleLetort Elementary named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School
Penn Manor School District’s Letort Elementary has been named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2019 – one of just 362 schools in America to receive the honor. The Blue Ribbon awards were...
View ArticlePMHS student writes chapter in open-source technology book
Not many high school students can boast that they’re published authors, but Penn Manor’s Max Bushong can make that claim at the ripe old age of 15. Bushong, a sophomore at Penn Manor High...
View ArticleFifteen PMHS students qualify for County Chorus
Fifteen Penn Manor High School students have qualified to participate in the Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association County Chorus Festival in January. The students auditioned Sept. 28 at...
View ArticleForty-eight students inducted into PMHS National Honor Society
The Penn Manor chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 48 new members during an induction ceremony Oct. 2 in the high school cafeteria. To qualify for NHS, the Penn Manor High School juniors...
View ArticleLeilani Torres named 2019 Homecoming Queen
Congratulations to Penn Manor High School’s 2019 Homecoming Queen, Leilani Torres. Leilani was chosen from among the eight members of the Penn Manor homecoming court at halftime of the Oct. 18...
View ArticleMiddle school students learn about construction, manufacturing careers
Thirty-four Penn Manor middle school students got a first-hand look at careers in manufacturing and construction while participating in two local events outside of school. Nine students from...
View ArticleFall play, ‘Almost, Maine’ to be presented Nov. 22 & 23
Penn Manor Productions’ fall play, Almost, Maine, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23, in the auditorium at Penn Manor High School. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for...
View ArticleManor FFA teams place in the top 20 nationally
Two teams of Manor FFA members placed in the top 20 nationally during the National FFA Convention & Expo, held Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Indianapolis. The Manor FFA Dairy Cattle Evaluation and...
View ArticleFamily Fun Night held Nov. 12 for Penn Manor immigrant families
Nearly 60 immigrant students and their family members attended the first of three Family Fun Nights on Nov. 12 to help them transition to life in Penn Manor School District. The event, held at...
View ArticleLetort receives National Blue Ribbon honor in D.C. ceremony
It’s official – Ann Letort Elementary School is 2019 National Blue Ribbon School! The school was formally honored Friday, Nov. 15, during a Blue Ribbon Schools ceremony at the Gaylord National Resort...
View ArticleNearly 200 attend Dinner & Show at PMHS
Nearly 200 senior citizens turned out Thursday night to enjoy “Dinner and a Show” at Penn Manor High School. The free program is open to Comet Classic cardholders and guests, who enjoyed a chicken pot...
View ArticleBusinesses collect supplies for four Penn Manor schools
Two local businesses are helping assure that students at four Penn Manor schools get the supplies they need this school year. Roberts Automotive in Mountville and Customs Classics Auto Body in...
View ArticleLetort recognized by U.S. Rep. Smucker for Blue Ribbon award
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker visited Letort Elementary School Wednesday to formally recognize students and staff for earning the 2019 National Blue Ribbon School award. Smucker presented Letort principal...
View ArticlePenn Manor schools present free holiday concerts this month
Penn Manor students will present free holiday concerts and choral performances throughout the school district in December. All performances are free and open to the public. Here is the schedule: Dec....
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