PORTRAIT INFORMATION

Final senior portraits and retakes will be done at the high school Sep 17th and 18th. Students that have not yet been photographed should have received a postcard from Lifetouch with their appointment date and time. If appointments need to be scheduled call Lifetouch at 1-800-445-1189 or www.PrestigePortraits.com

Underclass portraits will be taken on Friday Sep. 20th with retakes and makeup portraits scheduled for Friday Oct. 25th. Forms were handed out on the first day of school.

2013 YEARBOOK SPRING SUPPLEMENTS

Each 2013 yearbook came with a spring supplement. 2013 seniors were to pick up their spring supplement at the high school during the summer. Supplements can still be picked up by graduates, parents or siblings during the school day at the receptionist’s desk.

Underclassmen will get theirs from their homeroom teacher starting Sep 17th.

SENIOR RECOGNITION ADS/SENIOR DIRECTORY/SENIOR SUPERLATIVE BALLOTS

These forms will be sent home to all seniors by mid September. They are due back to the school by Oct 16th. These forms may also be picked up in the school office after Sep 12th.

Aug/Sept Lunch at the High School

Aug/Sept Breakfast

If you are a Senior in the class of 2014 who has not yet been photographed, you should have received an appointment card from Lifetouch with an appointment date and time.  If you did not receive a card or if you wish to change your appointment date or time, call Lifetouch at 1800-445-1189.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we prepare for the 2013-2014 school year, there are several programs that we are very excited to implement.  Included is information about the 1:1 laptop program that we will begin this year.  To help us prepare for this program, we are asking each family to complete the Home Technology Survey formats.  The survey is available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013PMHSInternet or  a hard copy may be completed and returned to the high school office.

At the Fall Parents’ Night on September 12, 2013 more information will be presented about the 1:1 program.  In addition, we will have a Parent Technology Boot Camp on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.  Parents will have the opportunity to view the laptop students will use, receive the policies that will govern this program and have questions answered.  We encourage you to mark these events on your calendar.

For the second year the Penn Manor School District is partnering with the Hempfield and Manheim Township School Districts to offer online courses through the Open Campus PA program.  We desire to increase the course offerings of this program and seek student input into what future classes may be developed.  Please have your student complete a short survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OCPASurvey or complete a hard copy and return it to the high school office.

This year, Penn Manor is beginning a partnership with the Lancaster Samaritan Counseling Center to screen ninth grade students for mental health issues.  This screening will occur in the fall when freshmen, who have Physical Education class, will do required height, weight, and vision screening.  In order to have your son or daughter participate in the mental health screening, a consent form must be completed and returned to the high school office.

We are excited about the opportunities the new school year will provide for us.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (717)872-9520, ext. 1809 or philip.gale@pennmanor.net.

Sincerely,

Philip B. Gale, Ed.D.

Principal

The Penn Manor School District will be implementing a 1:1 student laptop program during the 2013-14 school year for all students in grades 9 to 12 who attend Penn Manor High School.

Click the link below for more information.

One to One letter 

This year Penn Manor High School will be partnering with Lancaster County Samaritan Counseling Center to offer the voluntary TeenHope wellness screening.  TeenHope will use a screening tool to identify risk factors related to depression and self-harm thoughts.  The screening will be no cost to you and is voluntary and confidential.

Please read the attached letter for more information.

Samaritan letter

Informed Consent

On Monday September 23rd, Congressman Joe Pitts will be sponsoring a event at Garden Spot High School for any High School student interested in learning more about a Military Academy.  Click on the link below for more information.

Academy Night 2013

 

As part of the study called for by House Resolution 139 (HR139), the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is attempting to gain input from parents of gifted students currently served in PA Public Schools through an online survey.   Results from the study and this survey will inform a report scheduled for dissemination in November, 2013 to the Education Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education is asking parents who currently (or within the last year) have a student receiving specially designed instruction through gifted education services to take this voluntary survey.

To access the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LBFCSurveyForParentsofGiftedStudents

The survey will only be available for completion though 9/05/2013.  If anyone should encounter difficulty in accessing the link prior to 9/5/13, they should contact Terry Beam from the Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Office (tbeam@palbfc.us<mailto:tbeam@palbfc.us>).