Student registration deadline nears
Penn Manor School District is urging parents of new students to begin the registration process for the 2014-15 school year now to avoid the last-minute rush to get their children signed up by the start...
View ArticlePractices begin for Penn Manor fall sports
Play ball! Penn Manor student athletes took to the fields Monday for the first day of formal practices for the fall sports season. Members of the cross-country, field hockey, boys and girls soccer,...
View ArticlePenn Manor welcomes new staff members
Penn Manor School District welcomed more than 30 new teachers and nurses to its staff this week during induction activities at the high school. Eleven secondary teachers have joined the staff for the...
View ArticleOpening Day activities emphasize wellness
Wellness was the theme as more than 400 Penn Manor teachers, administrators and other staff members took part in Opening Day activities Monday at Penn Manor High School. Following an address by...
View ArticlePM district, Manor MS offices reopen
Penn Manor School District’s administrative offices have reopened after being relocated to Eshleman Elementary School for most of the summer. Manor Middle School offices also have reopened. The two...
View ArticlePrintable athletic schedules now available
As Penn Manor School District transitions from a print calendar to an electronic calendar, the athletic department is making season schedules for all Comets sports teams available on its website....
View ArticleCalendar date change approved
Penn Manor school board has approved a minor revision to the district calendar that changes the district-wide early-dismissal day from May 22 to May 15. Please make a note of the change, which is...
View ArticleStudents, parents get first glimpse of Hambright
More than 200 students, parents and family members got to explore Penn Manor’s brand-new school Thursday as Hambright Elementary School hosted an orientation prior to Monday’s start of the new year....
View ArticlePolice training exercise at Marticville MS
State police are scheduled to conduct an emergency training exercise at Marticville Middle School today, Monday, Aug. 25, beginning after school and continuing into the evening. Please note that there...
View ArticleNew school year off to a successful start
More than 5,000 students returned to the classrooms Monday as Penn Manor School District had a successful start to the new academic year. “The 2014-2015 school year is filled with firsts, including the...
View ArticleKickoff Classic Thursday at Comet Field
Come out and support Penn Manor athletic teams by attending the 2014 Fall Kickoff Classic from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at Comet Field. Chicken dinners will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleInstrument Information Night Sept. 3
If your elementary school child is interested in playing an instrument this school year, you’ll want to attend Instrument Information Night on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the Penn Manor High...
View ArticleKickoff Classic raises funds for ALS research
Hundreds of student athletes, coaches and Comets fans turned out Thursday for the 13th annual Fall Kickoff Classic. In a twist from past years, the event raised money for ALS research as coaches from...
View ArticleMilitary Night Sept. 5 at Comets football game
The Penn Manor community will honor members of the military at Friday night’s Comets home football game against Lampeter-Strasburg. All current and former members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast...
View ArticleColorBlast 5K at Manor MS Sept. 21
Aevidum and TeenHope are sponsoring an event designed to raise awareness of mental health issues in schools throughout Lancaster County in a very colorful way. The ColorBlast 5K run will be held at 2...
View ArticleSuspicious activity reported at Pequea bus stop
Superintendent Michael Leichliter sent home a letter to parents of Pequea Elementary School students today notifying them of suspicious activity at a bus stop this morning. Here is the text of the...
View ArticleMilitary Night honors service members
Service members were honored Friday night as Penn Manor hosted Military Night at the Comets home opener against Lampeter-Strasburg. Current and former members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard...
View ArticleHigh school hosts Parents Night Thursday
Fall Parents Night is Thursday, Sept. 11, at Penn Manor High School. The event will start at 6:45 p.m. in the auditorium, where the high school administration will share its goal of preparing students...
View Article2014 Pink Out fund-raiser kicks off
It’s time to get your pink on! Penn Manor School District is participating in a Pink Out drive to raise money for cancer research and support groups. All fall sports teams will be selling T-shirts to...
View ArticlePenn Manor to present ‘Drugs 101’ Oct. 1
Penn Manor School District is presenting “Drugs 101: What Parents Need to Know,” an information session on identifying the signs of drug and alcohol abuse by children, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in...
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