AboveAboveAbove & && Beyond BeyondBeyond Penn Manor School District – Spring 2019 High school construction project under way Bids awarded in January Major construction is slated to begin this month on the renovation and replacement of major portions of Penn Manor High School. The board of school directors voted Jan. 22 to approve construction bids totaling $82.7 million and the notice for contractors to proceed on the project. New classroom, agricultural education and Inside athletic wings will be built, along with Wall of Honor a new auditorium athletes, alumni and upgrades to – Pages 3 & 8 the school’s HVAC, Above is an architect’s rendering of how the school will look when completed. plumbing, electrical, fire suppression, technology and additional tax increase over the original, plans to borrow another $40 million security systems. four-year funding plan. to complete the project. The total cost The project also will include a new Penn Manor will be able to cover the of the project, including architect’s fee district office at the high school, which additional expenses by using more of its and other “soft costs,” is $99.9 million, will open up space for classrooms at reserve funds than originally planned, and completion is expected by summer Manor , where the office 2022. is currently located. said Chris Johnston, the district’s You can follow the progress of the Construction bids came in about $4.6 business manager. project at the construction website million higher than anticipated, but The district has set aside $9.6 million https://construction.pennmanor.net school district officials are confident the so far for the project and has borrowed and on the Facebook page Penn Manor higher costs can be covered without an $40 million to cover initial phases and HS Project. Maria Vita named finalist for PA Teacher of Year Penn Manor High School teacher Maria Vita has been “Maria exemplifies the honored as a finalist for the mission of every teacher Teacher of the Year award for 2019. who wishes to make an Vita, who has taught at Penn impact on children by Manor since 2003, was one of inspiring her students to love learning and instilling 12 finalists who participated in Maria Vita speaks at the Teacher of the Year ceremony in Hershey. the Pennsylvania Teacher of the in them an appreciation Year Conference in Hershey in for compassion and hard Vita was nominated for the appreciation for compassion and December. work.” Teacher of the Year award by hard work,” Leichliter said. Vita teaches Advanced — Mike Leichliter Penn Manor Superintendent “We could not have asked Placement Psychology and Superintendent Mike Leichliter and his wife, for a more caring and capable recently was named chair of Mary Edith, whose three teacher for our children.” the American Psychological children had Maria for class. Vita said she was “honored Association Committee of atmosphere in which all students “Maria exemplifies the and humbled to be considered” Teachers of Psychology in feel accepted, appreciated, mission of every teacher who for the award. Secondary Schools. acknowledged and cared for. wishes to make an impact The 2019 Teacher of the Year She helped establish an Aevidum also works to increase on children by inspiring her is Marilyn Pryle, an English Aevidum student club at Penn awareness of depression and students to love learning teacher from Abington Heights Manor that seeks to create an prevent teen suicides. and instilling in them an School District. 2 Message from the superintendent As Penn Manor embarks on for a year on four different greater student achievement and its long-planned high school options to address these issues, district accountability. project, it’s important to reflect Penn Manor held a series of As phases of the project on the process that brought us to public meetings during the are completed, improved this crucial juncture. 2015-2016 school year to seek academic programming will The Board of School Directors comments and input from be introduced, such as the new and administration have been community members, students, STEM (science, technology, working for the past five years parents, teachers and other engineering, and math) wing on very deliberate plans to interested parties. in the first phase, which will be renovate Penn Manor High While the input received was completed in August 2020. School. varied, the prevailing feedback While property taxes in Penn The process started in June supported keeping the high Manor have risen to generate 2014, when the school board school at its current site. That led revenue for the project, the Dr. Mike Leichliter charged the superintendent to the school board’s decision district continues to offer a cost- with developing comprehensive in June 2016 to pursue an on- effective educational program. students, faculty and alumni. options for renovation based on site renovation at a projected According to the most recent I continue to be very proud the district’s master facility plan, construction cost of $87 million. statewide financial data for all of the efforts of everyone in the adopted in November 2010. After two years of work to school districts from 2016- Penn Manor School District, At that time, the district develop detailed architectural 2017, Penn Manor’s spending and I hope you find this edition determined that, to meet the plans, the project went out to per student ranked 381st (with of Above & Beyond to be helpful current and future educational bid in late 2018, and the school 1st being the highest cost per in evaluating the impact of our needs of our students, the old board awarded contracts to student) of the 500 districts in district. and sprawling high school the successful low bidders in Pennsylvania and 14th of the 16 A review of these outcomes complex was nearing the end January 2019, as detailed in a districts in Lancaster County. provides solid evidence that of its life cycle. In addition, its story in this newsletter. We will continue to strive Penn Manor continues to configuration limited our ability This is truly a once in to keep costs in check after provide a high quality education to develop alternate academic a lifetime project for our the high school project is for our students at a reasonable scheduling for students, which community. A new building completed. cost to our community. would have forced the high will not automatically improve In addition to an update – Dr. Mike Leichliter school to stay with the current educational quality, but it is an on the high school project, schedule of four, 90-minute class important component for the this issue of Above & Beyond (717) 872-9500, ext. 2223 periods per semester. school district to continue to features stories about the hard [email protected] After working with architects meet the increasing demands for work and successes of our Twitter: @mleichliter

Dr. Gale named secondary PAsmart Grant to bolster assistant superintendent computer science education Longtime Penn Manor High School principal Dr. Phil Gale Penn Manor has received a eight also will learn coding, and has been named Penn Manor assistant superintendent for $35,000 grant under a new state eighth-graders will use robotics secondary education. program called PAsmart, which kits and create experiments with Gale will fill his new post July 1, 2019, upon the retirement supports efforts to improve simple machines and physics of Cheryl Shaffer. computer science education in principles. Projects may include schools. Principal of the high school since creating amusement park rides The grant will pay for designed with applied physics and 2009, Gale previously served as dean of professional development for students, assistant principal and associate math principles. elementary librarians and middle The grant will help Penn Manor principal at the school. school science and technology Before joining the Penn Manor staff in develop skills and project-based teachers, along with robotics kits, curricula that demonstrates the 2000, he was a social studies and science circuit boards and other materials. teacher at schools in Pennsylvania and relevance of computer science to The goal is to provide more the lives of all students, regardless Massachusetts. effective and engaging computer of gender or race. Gale received his doctorate in science experiences for all It also will educate parents and educational leadership from Immaculata Dr. Phil Gale students in grades four through University in 2012, his master’s in eight and engineering design the community on the importance education leadership from Millersville University in 2001 and experiences in eighth-grade of computer science and how it his bachelor’s degree in social studies from Elizabethtown science classes to prepare students inspires creative learning and College in 1993. for more advanced computer professional skills for college and “Dr. Gale is a dynamic leader with a proven track record of science courses at Penn Manor careers. results during his tenure at Penn Manor High School,” said High School. By exposing all students to Dr. Mike Leichliter, Penn Manor superintendent. Librarians will be working with programming in a content area, “His leadership and commitment to raising expectations students in grades four through students will understand how and standards for all students will be a welcome addition to six to teach coding and the computer science is used to solve our district-level leadership team,” he said. programming of circuit boards. problems and build solutions in Penn Manor has begun a search for a new high school Students in grades seven and the physical world. principal. 3

Individuals, team named to Athletic Wall of Honor Penn Manor has added four individuals and one sports team to its Athletic Wall of Honor. During ceremonies at the high school 2019 Penn Manor Athletic Wall of Honor inductees: front row, from left, Greg Bervin- on January 18, Chas Alecxih (football), chak, Aaron Dread, Chas Alecxih and Britney (Long) Clugston; back row, 2008 field Greg Bervinchak (), Britney hockey team players and coaches. Clugston () and Aaron Dread () were inducted, along with the 2008 field hockey team. Chas Alecxih (Class of 2007) Chas Alecxih was a two-sport athlete, throwing for the track and field team for three years and playing football for four. 2008 field hockey team Aaron Dread Britney Clugston Greg Bervinchak Chas led the Comets Chas went on to football at the Super Bowl, ending his NFL career on the football team as a University of Pittsburgh, where he highest note possible. Chas Alecxih captain in 2006 and was was a four-year letterman, two-year Greg Bervinchak (Class of 1987) a two-way starter at tight starter and graduated with a degree in Greg Bervinchak was a three-sport end and defensive end. In 2005 and 2006, communications. athlete (wrestling, soccer and ) he was named 1st Team All Lancaster- Following his collegiate career, Chas at Penn Manor and earned four varsity Lebanon League and was Section 1 spent four years in the NFL with the letters in wrestling and three in soccer. Lineman of the Year in 2006. He also was Dolphins, Chiefs, Chargers, and Carolina Greg was a four-time L-L League selected to play in the Tri-County All-Star Panthers. On February 7, 2016, Chas was Wrestling All-Star and a Sectional game. on the Panthers team that appeared in the More ATHLETES on Page 6 Comet Man version 5.0 Penn Manor’s colorful mascot gets a new look Penn Manor’s biggest booster recently got a makeover. Comet Man, the official mascot for Penn Manor athletics, has a new look, Penn Manor’s mascot through the years: from left, the original Comet featuring a large, tapered head Man (1992-93), Comet Man (1997), Comet Critter (2006), and Comet Man (2012). that resembles a streaking comet, a bold Penn Manor chest Critter in 2006, then reverted athletic events, middle school logo and oversized gold boots back to Comet Man, with a new recruitment events, athlete and gloves. design, in 2012. signing days, pep rallies and Thecostume is more durable, That costume was so worn out other Penn Manor events. breathable and comfortable that when Mattern tried to get To serve as Comet Man, than the old Comet Man gear, it cleaned, he was told it might Mattern said, a student must be according to Jason Mattern, not survive the process. So he “reliable, energetic, coordinated Penn Manor’s new athletic started the search for a new and dedicated to enhancing director. outfit. the athletic experience for our The new Comet Man is The new Comet Man The winning design was athletes and fans.” believed to be the fifth variation chosen by the Penn Manor The mascot is not allowed to to entertain fans at Penn Manor A Comet Man apparently first community through a Twitter speak, but Comet Man can get sporting events since the Comet appeared in 1992 or 1993 and poll. the crowd pumped up without mascot name emerged in the was redesigned in 1997. That The new Comet Man has words. 1950s. version gave way to the Comet quickly become a fixture at You go, Comet Man! 4 Students create virtual tour to showcase local farming Project gains attention of Google, which sends film crew to PMHS to document process Penn Manor High School The tour covers such topics students recently created as dairy farming, landscaping, a virtual reality tour using erosion control, greenhouses A greenhouse, above, is featured in this still shot from the VR tour. technology that allows people and family farming traditions, A Google crew, below, films students collaborating on the project. from across the globe to learn providing panoramic about farming in Lancaster images that include pop-up County. explanations. Penn Manor was chosen to Google for Education participate in a beta project for representatives were so Google Tour Creator, a new impressed with the farming software program that enables tour they sent a film crew from schools and other institutions New York to Penn Manor to create virtual tours of their High School to create a video programs, communities and about the Lancaster project. businesses. The film’s release coincided Agricultural education with the worldwide release of students worked with their Tour Creator last May. peers in American literature The Lancaster farming tour and commercial art classes to is available for viewing by create “Farming for the Future anyone across the globe. edit the written explanations “We have the perfect soil in Lancaster,” a 360-degree “It was an incredible that are part of the tour. here, and I feel this land is tour of local farming practices experience being able to Kyle Bushong, an agriculture highly valued by the many and businesses viewable connect with and help the student from a farming family, generations that have lived through VR goggles and global community,” said Joel said the virtual tour “is a great here before me,” he said. “This using Google’s new Poly web Brubaker, a Penn Manor way to show others about is a great way to get the facts interface. senior who helped create and where we live.” out there about what we do.” High school faculty members earn regional, national honors Three Penn Manor High School teachers and Natural Resources classes at Penn She teaches Honors Engineering have received professional recognition Manor. Principles, AP Computer Science, Applied over the past year for their teaching and Molly Miller Science and Exploring Technology courses. academic accomplishments. Technology education teacher Molly Neil Fellenbaum Meagan Slates Miller has been named to the 21st Century Agricultural education teacher Neil Agricultural education teacher Meagan Leadership Academy by the Council Fellenbaum has been named Pennsylvania’s Slates was honored as the Outstanding on Technology & Engineering Teacher Outstanding Teacher Early Career Teacher for the Northeastern Education (CTETE). by the Pennsylvania United States. Miller is one of only six educators named Association of Agricultural Slates earned the award Leadership Academy Fellows and is the Educators. – one of only six in the only public school teacher Fellenbaum was nation – from the National selected for the national Association of Agricultural nominated for the award Educators during its honor. The other fellows by his peers and is now in annual convention in are university educators. contention for a national San Antonio, Texas, in She will complete award. Neil Fellenbaum December. Meagan Slates professional development A Penn Manor alumnus, She previously was sessions with educators he is coordinator of the high school’s named Outstanding Early Career Teacher and technology agricultural education department. for Pennsylvania. professionals, participate Molly Miller Fellenbaum and other award nominees Applicants were evaluated on their in a legislative action were evaluated based on their teaching teaching philosophy, effective classroom session in Washington, D.C., and take philosophy, instructional strategies, instruction, experiential learning, part in the 2020 International Technology professional growth, community leadership development qualities, and Engineering Educators Annual connections and involvement in promoting professional growth and community Conference. student participation in ag organizations. engagement. Last May, Miller was named the He teaches courses in Plant Science 2, Slates teaches Introduction to Ag Secondary STEM Teacher of the Year by Engines 1, and Introduction to Agriculture, Mechanics, Plant Science 1 and Wildlife the Lancaster County STEM Alliance. Food and Natural Resources 5 Unified Track team expands opportunities Governed by Special Olympics, program enables students with intellectual disabilities to compete Penn Manor has joined with other area school districts to offer a new extracurricular program that enables students with intellectual disabilities to compete in organized sports. Called Unified Track & Field, the program is governed by the Special Olympics and endorsed similar abilities against each by the Pennsylvania Interscho- Penn Manor’s Unified Track & Field team, above, poses for a team photo lastic Athletic Association. other, giving everyone a chance after the first meet. At left, an athlete receives encouragement. Student athletes compete to be competitive. alongside partners without Penn Manor, Hempfield,other fans. many valuable lessons about disabilities, with teams fielding Warwick and McCaskey high “I think all of our Unified unity, sportsmanship and an even number of each. schools fielded teams last spring, athletes feel like superstars,” perseverance, Cunningham Students are eligible to compete the first season for the program. said Jessica Cunningham, who said. in one track event of 100, 400 or Four teams — Conestoga Valley, coaches the team along with “I am glad we now have a 800 meters; one relay (4 x 100 Ephrata, Dallastown and Central Doug Kramer. “They are proud program that allows all of our meters or 4 x 400 meters); and York — were added this year. of themselves for what they students to participate in a sports one field event, including shot The meets tend to beaccomplished, and they feel team. We’re all learning valuable put, long jump and javelin. enthusiastic affairs with strong encouraged and supported by lessons about encouragement Team members compete in support from other students, the Penn Manor community.” and perseverance from our flights, which pair students of teachers, family members and Sports teams teach students Unified athletes.”

Donna Wert honored for Special education services 20 years of school board service provided at PM schools Congratulations to Donna Penn Manor School District • Deaf / blindness Wert for being named to the is required to provide a free, • Emotional disturbance Honor Roll of School Board appropriate public education • Traumatic brain injury Service for her 20 years serving (FAPE) to children with • Hearing impairment on the Penn Manor Board of disabilities who are determined, • Specific learning disability School Directors. through the evaluation process, • Intellectual disability Karen Devine, of the to need special education and • Multiple disabilities Pennsylvania School Boards related services under IDEA • Other health impairment Association, presented Wert and 22 Pa. School Code §14. • Orthopedic impairment with a certificate of appreciation A school-age child with a • Visual impairment, including at a board meeting last fall. disability who is determined to blindness. Wert, a retired teacher who Karen Devine, left, of PSBA and • Speech and language im- Donna Wert. be in need of special education joined the all-volunteer board and related services is identified pairment of school directors in 1998, said individuals who exemplify as a child with a disability A full description of the it has been “ultra fulfilling” to eligible for special education services and programs available leadership and statesmanship, is accessible at: serve on the board. giving unselfishly of their time in need of specially designed Since 1983, the PSBA has instruction. www.pennmanor.net/ and talents for the future of our special-education/ or by been recognizing school board public schools,” according to the The ollowingf are disability members who have served for categories under IDEA: contacting Theresa Kreider, PSBA. eight years or more. • Autism director of student services, at Many thanks to Donna, and • Deafness (717) 872-9500, ext. 2227. The honor roll “is a way of all of our volunteer school saying thank you to those directors. Annual notices on district policies, procedures available online Federal and state laws require school Penn Manor invites parents and guardians with any questions or concerns about the districts to provide students, parents and/ of students to review the information information contained in these notices. or the public with notices on such topics at https://www.pennmanor.net/ You may also contact the Office of the as privacy, nondiscrimintation, child annual-notices/ . Superintendent at 717-872-9500, ext. 2223, nutrition, open records and others. Please contact your child’s principal with questions or concerns. 6 Fourth straight Silver Medal for HS For the fourth straight year, indication of the tremendous Penn Manor High School has “We pride ourselves work that our students and been honored with a Silver on the diversity of the teachers are doing,” said Phil Medal from U.S. News & World Gale, high school principal. Report and is ranked the No. 1 programs we offer to “As a big school, we pride high school in Lancaster County prepare all students for ourselves on the diversity Penn Manor is ranked No. 36 life after high school.” of the programs we offer to in Pennsylvania and No. 1,335 — Phil Gale prepare all students for life after in the United States, based on HS Principal high school. This recognition the magazine’s 2018 evaluation demonstrates the quality of academic data from more education that our students than 20,000 public high schools American and Latino pupils and receive in all of the programs at dedicated students, caring in 50 states and the District of the economically disadvantaged; Penn Manor High School,” he teachers and a supportive Columbia. graduation rates; and the said. community.” The rankings are based on number of students taking and Mike Leichliter, Penn Manor “When all three of these test scores in reading and math passing college-level courses. School District superintendent, elements are combined and for all students and for student “To receive this award for said the award reflects “a work together, continued subgroups, including African- four consecutive years is an successful formula that includes progress can be made,” he said. Athletes: Inducted into Penn Manor Wall of Honor CONTINUED from Page 3 competed for a National Championship. 2008 Field Hockey Team Aaron Dread (Class of 1990) The 2008 field hockey team won the PIAA Champion in 1984, 1985 and 1986 and a Aaron Dread was a four-year starter and Class AAA State Field Hockey Championship, Sectional Runner-Up in 1987. Greg qualified four-year varsity letter winner on the Penn dominating Hershey High School, 5-0, a year for districts all four years at Penn Manor and Manor boys’ basketball team. He also earned after losing in the state finals by a 2-1 margin. is a member of the elite “100 Victories” Club. a varsity letter in soccer. Penn Manor blanked Lackawanna Trail, He was a perfect 35-0 in his final two In basketball, Aaron is the all-time career 3-0, then gained revenge on defending champ seasons with the Comets in dual meets and scoring leader for the Comets, with an Emmaus with a 2-1 victory in overtime before had an overall dual meet record of 66-2 – the impressive 1,743 points. In his 1989-1990 earning a 4-2 win over Central Dauphin. In highest winning percentage in Penn Manor season, Aaron was named an L-L League All- the final, the Comets scored on all five of their history. Greg also is the Comets’ all-time Star and 2nd Team All-State. Overall, Aaron shots on goal, setting a PIAA record for the team points leader, with 315, and holds the was a two time All-Section member. most goals scored and the largest margin of record for all-time points per match. During his four years on the team, the victory in the state final game. Senior goalie After graduating from Penn Manor, Greg Comets made three L-L League playoff Kathi Weidman stopped all three shots she wrestled for Lock Haven University and later appearances and earned the team’s first faced. coached wrestling at district playoff win in 18 years. The Comets The 5-0 victory was Penn Manor’s first ever for 24 years. also earned three straight District 3 berths PIAA State Championship in field hockey. Britney (Long) Clugston (Class of 2004) and a PIAA playoff berth in 1990. Team members included Alexandra Britney was a four-sport (track, soccer, Aaron attended Millersville University and Adams, Cathryn Altdoerffer, Jennifer Bradley, basketball and field hockey) athlete at Penn helped the Marauders basketball team earn Katie Breneman, Maggie Brommer, Helen Manor, earning seven varsity letters. four straight playoff appearances, capture one Doolittle, Taylor Eichelberger, Mariah In field hockey, Britney was a four-time PSAC Championship and reach two NCAA Farbo, Megan Harris, Kelly Harsh, Nicole L-L League All-Star and a 1st Team All- Regional Tournament Rounds. In the 1993- Henderson, Madelyn Hess, Carenna Neely, State Selection in 2002 and 2003. She also 1994 season, Aaron held an impressive 45.4 Laura Revelt, Nancy Stehman, Renee Suter, earned MVP honors in her junior and senior three-point field goal percentage, with 49 Haley Weaver, Kathi Weidman, and Jill seasons and was team captain in her senior three-pointers. Witmer. year, leading the Comets to a sectional championship and the district tournament. She earned a full scholarship to Penn State to continue her field hockey career. Parent/guardian contact procedures During her junior year, Britney had a nearly Penn Manor strives to keep parents, If the schedule changes before the 74 percent shot-on-goal rate. After her students and staff as well-informed as start of school, that information will senior year, she was named to the 2nd Team possible about school closings, schedule be shared via the above methods and NFHCA All-Mideast Region. She also earned changes and other issues affecting our through local media outlets. In the event spots on the Academic All-Big Ten Team and schools. of an unanticipated closing, dismissal the NFHCA National Academic Squad. Information is shared via Twitter (@ or other emergency after the school day In her senior season, Britney led the team pennmanor.net), the district website has begun, parents also will receive an in points (30) and goals (14), placing her (www.pennmanor.net), your child’s automated phone call. sixth in points and third in goals for the Big school website and the Penn Manor Updates also are available via our cellphone app (available through iTunes hotline at (717) 872-9500, ext. 2333. Ten in 2007, the same year she was named or Google Play). to the Big Ten All-Tournament team and 7 Thank you to our sponsors Penn Manor School District thanks the businesses that have entered into corporate sponsorships of Penn Manor athletic fields and other facilities. These sponsorships PROUD TO SUPPORT generate revenue to support school district PENN MANOR extracurricular programs. 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Four distinguished alumni named to Wall of Honor

Four distinguished individuals have been inducted into the Penn Manor Alumni Wall of Honor – Joshua Herr, Craig Kauffman, J. Samuel Walker and Jan Mindish. The four honorees were inducted April 12 into the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor during a reception at Lancaster Yacht Club. The following day, they talked with high school students about how their time at Penn Manor shaped their future endeavors. From left, J. Samuel Walker, Joshua Herr, Jan Mindish and Craig Kauffman are the newest members of the Penn Manor Alumni Wall of Honor. Walker, Herr and Kauffman are Penn Joshua Herr (Class of 2001) is Design Manor High School graduates, and Mindish was longtime principal of the high school. Director for Creative Direction for Adidas and leads the Originals team, which works Health Foundation and the Safari Club teacher and high school principal, was with celebrity designers. Herr’s team International Foundation. recognized as the Pennsylvania Principal of developed XENO, a new shoe material that J. Samuel Walker (Class of 1964) is an the Year in 2007. She is executive director changes colors in response to light, that American historian and author known for of the Penn Manor Education Foundation was introduced for the 2016 NBA All-Star his research and writing on the nuclear and remains active at Penn Manor, despite Game. age. He was historian for the U.S. Nuclear her retirement in 2009 after 37 years of Craig Kauffman (Class of 1981) has Regulatory Commission for 24 years service. She is an honorary alumna. spent nearly 30 years in banking and is and has written many books and articles Many thanks to these accomplished president and CEO of PeoplesBank. He on diverse topics, including American community members for sharing serves as chairman of the board of the foreign policy, nuclear energy and college their expertise with our students, and Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and is basketball. congratulations on their well-deserved a board member of the Lancaster General Jan Mindish, a longtime Penn Manor recognition!