Congratulations to the April and May Students of the Month! They were nominated and chosen by the teachers and staff of Penn Manor for exhibiting outstanding educational traits.

April winners are: Freshman – Augustine Hipple, Sophomore – Clara Howell, Junior – Rex Leonard and Senior – Morgan Terry
May winners are: Freshman – Bailey Floyd, Sophomore – Claire Eckroat, Junior – Brooke Frey and Senior – Micah Frey

Congratulations to all these students!

  Three Penn Manor students have been honored for their designs of a billboard to encourage safe driving.

   Kate Nikolaus placed first and Kyle Sullenberger and Travis Clawson placed second in the “No Excuses Youth Traffic Safety Billboard Design Contest,” sponsored by State Farm Insurance and the Center for Traffic Safety.

   All three students are Penn Manor High School sophomores.

   The contest was open to students in Lancaster, Lebanon, Adams and York counties.

   Kate’s design includes a bright, stylized image of an iris, with the message “Keep your eyes on the road” running across the frame.

   Her design will be featured on a billboard from May 9 through June 5 along Route 462, about 1 mile west of Centerville.

   Kate received a $100 prize for her design, and Penn Manor High School will receive $1,000 to support traffic safety education efforts.

   The design completed by Kyle and Travis depicts a driver’s view through the windshield, showing one hand on the steering wheel and the other holding a cellphone with the message “Put it DOWN so families don’t FROWN!!”

   In the upper right of the frame is the message “Be the change!”

   Their design will be used in social media messaging during May, which is Youth Traffic Safety Month. As part of their award, the high school will receive $500 for traffic safety education.

   The students created their designs under the guidance of Jenn Forney, a physical education and health teacher at the high school.

   Congratulations to these three students and their teacher!

Congratulations to the March Students of the Month! They were nominated and chosen by the teachers and staff of Penn Manor for exhibiting outstanding educational traits.

This month’s winners are: Freshman:  Jordan Chen, Sophomore:  Jimmy Rose, Junior:  Nicole Chen and Senior:  Madelyn Kahler 

Congratulations to this month’s winners!

The SAT test scheduled for Saturday morning, March 12, at Penn Manor High School has been canceled due to Saturday’s weather forecast. Students should contact the College Board to reschedule their tests.

Congratulations to the February Students of the Month! They were nominated and chosen by the teachers and staff of Penn Manor for exhibiting outstanding educational traits.

This month’s winners are:

Freshman:  Natalia Orpneck

Sophomore:  Cole Troop

Junior:  Kieran McFall

Senior:  Emma French 

Congratulations to this month’s winners!

Effective with the March 2022 SAT weekend administration, The College Board requirement that staff and students wear masks remains in place for 2022; however, centers where local policy or practice does not require masks during school may opt out of this requirement for the March SAT administration.           

Therefore, Penn Manor will not be requiring masks for the March 2022 SAT weekend administration.  A student that wants to wear a mask at a center that has opted out of the mask requirement will be permitted to do so.  College Board will ask students who are experiencing symptoms of illness to postpone taking the SAT at no cost.

If you have any questions, please contact Gail Ulmer at gail.ulmer@pennmanor.net.

On behalf of the Penn Manor mini-THON club, we wanted to thank all of YOU!  Without your support, time, talents, donations, and encouragement, our event would not have been possible AND Penn Manor’s incredibly generous donation to four diamonds would not have been attainable. PM’s mini-Thon club smashed their goal and raised an astounding $45,710.39.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Your student’s emotional and physical health are key factors in their school performance and how well they engage in relationships with others.  We are fully dedicated to being a part of students’ success in and out of the school setting.  This year we are partnering with TeenHope (under the Samaritan Counseling Center) to offer the voluntary TeenHope Emotional-Wellness screening.  TeenHope will use the PHQ-9 and GAD screening tools to identify risk factors related to depression, anxiety, and thoughts of self-harm. The screening is at no cost to you, is voluntary and confidential. Based on Pennsylvania law, students 14 years of age and older must sign a consent for TeenHope to discuss recommendations with parents/guardians and school counselors.

Below is the link to TeenHope resources and copies of the tools used during the screening process.

https://scclanc.org/mental-health-wellness/teenhope.

Often, the screening will confirm that your student is experiencing normal teenage transitions.  If your student does screen at risk, or requests additional support, TeenHope will assist in identifying resources to share with your student, and with consent from students 14 years of age and older, TeenHope will share the recommendations with the family and school guidance counselor. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity for your student.

The screening will be done for students in grade 9 during their PE 9/Health class. It is done in a manner that assures that only your child and the mental health professional see your child’s response.  All screening results are kept confidential and discussions with your student are general mental health conversations, not therapeutic in nature. 

These steps are what your teen will experience the day of the screening:

●       Students complete a 5-minute questionnaire about symptoms of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thinking and behavior.

●       Students who score at risk, or ask for help, meet with a trained mental health professional in private to discuss further recommendations.

●       Students who do not score at risk briefly meet with program staff to discuss general mental health concepts and ask related questions. Each student is given the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis counseling. 

●       We also encourage you to put this in your contacts and use it if you suspect that a teenager you know is suicidal.

●       Parents are contacted by program staff only if your teen is recommended for further evaluation.  If this is the case, TeenHope staff will share the overall results with you and discuss ways you can get help for your teen.  Parents are not contacted if your teen is not found to need additional mental health services.

The school district provides this screening at no cost to families but does not provide further evaluation or treatment services.  It is up to you to decide if you want to obtain any additional services for your student.  TeenHope provides referral information directly to parents. In addition, Samaritan Counseling Center is available to provide assistance and financial support to parents interested in pursuing mental health services for their student.

We believe this screening opportunity is valuable for all students, so we plan to make this available this year to all students in grade Nine.  However, if for any reason you do not wish for your student (under the age of 14) to participate, you may opt out by completing and returning the opt out form within the time frame listed on the form.

Please do not hesitate to call the PM School Counseling office at 717-872-9520 ext. 1822  or Samaritan Counseling Center at 717-560-9969 if you have any questions.