Author: Dorina Andes

Industry Career Seminar – March 19th

by Dorina Andes
You are invited to attend the Industry Career Seminar on March 19th during homeroom.  Learn about the fast growing careers in Manufacturing, Construction and Production. Guest speakers will share their role in the high skill high priority positions.  Hearing about your future opportunities will help you make better decisions about your post secondary plans. Sign up using the link below.

 

Calendar Changes Due To Snow Days

by Dorina Andes

Penn Manor School District will be in session on Thursday, April 2, 2015, and Monday, April 6, 2015, as a result of the two recent snow days.

School also will be in session on Monday, March 23, 2015, as a result of an earlier weather-related schedule change.

Course Request Extension

by Dorina Andes

The course request window will remain open for students until the end of school Tuesday, March 10.  Every student in grades 9-11 needs to request courses for next year using their Sapphire Community Portal/Student Backpack accounts. Students should view the high school website for all course selection information and contact their counselor with questions or problems.

Climate Survey

by Dorina Andes

As part of the desire to make continued improvements to Penn Manor School District, the following questions have been developed in order for you to provide input for school district officials.  If you have children in multiple buildings, we encourage you to complete a survey for each school.  Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!

Please take a few minutes and provide your feedback. Note that this survey link is for ALL district parents with children currently in any one of the 10 Penn Manor Schools.

Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/65GQ8HY

Millersville University College Fair – March 12th

by Dorina Andes
Millersville University is hosting a large College Fair on Thursday, March 12th and the Penn Manor Counseling Department will be taking advantage of this event being so conveniently close.  Juniors who are interested in learning about how to get the most out of a college fair and who would like to research colleges, technical schools, and military programs are encouraged to pick up a permission form and return it to the HS Counseling Office by Monday, March 2nd in order to attend a morning session at the College Fair.   College visits can be time-consuming and expensive.  Please encourage Juniors to capitalize on this valuable experience.
In addition– From 5-7 pm parents, guardians, families and students are invited to attend the College Fair so mark your calendar.
For additional information on the event visit MU Admissions at

 

Course Selection Night – Feb. 19th

by Dorina Andes

Tonight is Course Selection Night at the High School for all incoming 9th graders and current high school students.  Please plan to attend to gain information about course offerings for the 2015 -16 school year.  In addition, break-out sessions will be held concerning Lancaster County CTC,  NCAA requirements, college readiness and the Keystone Exam graduation requirements.

Below is the schedule:

6:30 PM – Rising 9th graders in the Auditorium for a presentation by the high school administration

6:30 PM to 8:15 PM – Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders have the opportunity to speak with teachers from each subject area in the East Gym

7:00 PM to 8:15 PM – Rising 9th graders have the opportunity to speak with teachers from each subject area in the East Gym

 Optional sessions:

7:00 PM – Breakout session in the Library about the Lancaster County CTC

7:15 PM – Breakout session in the Library about NCAA requirements

7:30 PM – Breakout session in the Library about Keystone Exams and graduation requirements

7:45 PM – Breakout session in the Library about College readiness