The current yearbook price of $66.00 will increase to $75.00 after Feb. 3 and then increase again to $85.00 on April 30. Order forms can be found in the high school office. Orders can also be placed by calling Jostens at 1-866-282-1515 or online at www.jostensyearbooks.com

Don’t miss out on getting a 2013 Trumpeter Yearbook. Only a limited number of extra copies will be ordered to be sold through the school.

This week we will be administering the Winter Wave of Keystone Exams in Algebra, Biology, and Literature to all juniors and those freshmen and sophomores who are enrolled in Algebra, Biology and Literature classes.

We will begin testing on Wednesday.  Wednesday and Thursday will be the Algebra exam, Friday will be the Biology exam, and the Literature test will be administered on Monday and Tuesday.

All half day CTC students will be taking the Keystone Exams in the morning of each day with the rest of the junior class.  Morning CTC students will not attend CTC and afternoon students will leave for the CTC at a designated time each day.

Juniors will test in the Math/Science wing.  Freshmen and sophomores will test in the Social Studies/English wing.

If you have a calculator for the exam, please bring it with you to the exam site. If you do not have a calculator, please give your name to your HR teacher. If you give your name, we will provide you with a calculator for the exam.

Students who are not taking the Keystone Exams will report to their HR locations in the 100, 200, and 300 level classrooms not being utilized for testing.

Seniors who have transportation and have completed their graduation project are allowed to report to the cafeteria at 9:30 AM on each day except Friday, January 11. On Friday, seniors must report at 9:45 AM in the Auditorium for a class meeting. Those seniors who do not have transportation, owe detention hours, or have not finished their graduation project will report directly to the library at 7:40 AM.

Any student who is taking a Keystone Exam – the PA Department of Education is very clear in their directions regarding cell phones. We want to have a test environment that is free of any unnecessary noise or distractions. If you bring a cell phone to the test site, it must be turned off and it must be in a location away from you and your seat. You may either keep your phone in a bag in a designated area of the room OR you may give it to the test proctor. Either way – the phone must be turned off. If your phone causes a disruption to the test environment, there will be several consequences. Please remember – the reason for the rule about cell phones at the test site is to ensure the best possible environment for you and your peers.

If you have any questions regarding Keystone Exams, please contact Mrs. O’Connor at 872-9520 ext 1803.

 

January 2013 Breakfast

January 2013 Lunch High School

Today a letter was sent home to all district parents regarding the tragic incident at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.

Below is a link to the district website that contains the letter and other resources to help guide conversations with children about the incident.

Parent Resources For Sandy Hook Tragedy

The link below contains a letter from Dr. Gale containing important information about the new Keystone Exams.

Letter From Dr. Gale about the Keystone Exams

High School Breakfast December 

High School Lunch December 

Report cards are now available on the Sapphire Community Portal. Please log into your Sapphire account to access the document. Parents may access report cards through a parent or student account.

If you are a parent and would like your own Sapphire account, please click on the link below for parent account information:

https://www.pennmanor.net/parents/sapphirehelp/

On Thursday, November 8, 2012 a small fire occurred in the FCS Wing of Penn Manor High School.  While the fire was contained to the immediate area, there was wide spread smoke throughout the building. Penn Manor has been working with Paul Davis Restoration to ensure a thorough clean up of all areas infected by the smoke occurs.   The district has also contracted with an industrial hygienist from Aether Assessments, LLC to monitor the safety of Penn Manor High School.  To view the full report by Aether Assessments, LLC, please visit: https://www.pennmanor.net/blog/2012/11/12/penn-manor-high-school-cleared-to-resume-classes/

Here are some of the highlights of work accomplished over the past three days as shared with us by Paul Davis Restoration:

• Contents have moved out of the rooms surrounding the fire and taken offsite for cleaning or disposal.
• Containment has been set to preserve the point of origin and will be off limits to students, staff, and faculty until fully cleaned.
• Deodorization has been set throughout the building.
• Air scrubbing continues.
• Thermal fogging was completed and deodorizing equipment is improving air quality and masking the odor.
• Ozone is being used in the source area as well as the auditorium.

We expect the cleaning process to continue for the next few weeks.  During this time, there will be areas of the building that will not be used.  Some classes will be moved to other classrooms and some hallways will be closed off to student traffic, but available in the event of an emergency for evacuation.

We appreciate everyone’s support and cooperation as we make our way through the clean up process.  If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Gale, high school principal, at 717-872-9520, ext. 1809 or Philip.gale@pennmanor.net.