Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may experience noise from construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Thursday, January 14.
Starting at 4 a.m. Thursday, workers will be placing deck concrete in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Nearby residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.
The work is expected to be completed by the time school buses arrive around 7 a.m.
Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may experience noise from construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Thursday, December 10.
Starting at 4 a.m. Thursday, workers will be placing concrete slabs in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Nearby residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.
The work is expected to be completed by 4 p.m. Thursday.
Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may notice construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Starting at 3:30 a.m., workers will pour concrete in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Nearby residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.
The early start time for this project is necessary to minimize truck traffic on borough streets during the morning commute. This will also ensure that workers have ample time to cure and finish the concrete during daylight hours.
The work is expected to be completed by 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Penn Manor High School students and staff got their first experience inside the school’s new STEM wing as the school district kicked off the 2020-2021 school year on Aug. 31.
Students at all 10 district schools returned to classrooms under a Blended Learning schedule that provides in-school instruction for two days and online instruction for three days each week for most students.
Students in kindergarten through grade two and some special education students are attending school in person five days a week.
The blended schedule has enabled schools to implement recommended social distancing measures.
At the high school, students and teachers for the first time got to utilize classrooms, labs and gathering spaces inside the new science, technology and engineering wing.
The STEM wing includes classrooms, labs and shops for math, sciences, technology education, family and consumer science and agricultural education. The wing also includes a new auditorium, band, chorus and orchestra rooms that will be completed later in the year.
English, social studies and learning support classes have been relocated to the old math/science wing of the high school for 2020-2021, and the auxiliary gym is now located in the former temporary ag shop.
Phase two of the high school construction project will include construction of humanities classrooms with art and special education spaces, new administrative offices and a new library/media center.
Demolition to make way for this phase of construction was completed over the summer, and work has now shifted to the foundation. Classroom construction is expected to be completed by summer 2021.
Work will then shift to the third phase, which will include a new auxiliary gym and health facilities, which are expected to be completed in summer 2022. All site work on the high school project should be completed by December 2022.
We appreciate the patience of students, teachers and staff as we transition from the old high school to the new facility, which will continue to undergo interior renovations during the school year.
Many thanks to our families, students and staff for a successful start to the new year!
Photographs shot by a drone operated by a Penn Manor student show in detail the progress being made on the high school renovation and construction project.
Max Bushong, a Penn Manor High School sophomore, has been documenting the project through photos since before construction got under way.
Max, who is a technology intern on the high school’s 1:1 Help Desk, piloted a drone on Feb. 20 to capture images of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) wing and the auditorium being built on the site of the former parking lot and ag wing.
Many thanks to Max for undertaking this project!
You can see a live photo of the construction project here.
March 15, 2019:
Major changes in parking and access are being implemented at Penn Manor High School, beginning Monday, March 18, as part of the renovation/construction project. A map showing the new restrictions is available here.
Please take note of these changes:
Signs will be erected to direct traffic on the high school site. Please bear with us as we transition to full construction. Your patience and cooperation are greatly appreciated!
Please join us in celebrating the completion of the Penn Manor High School project during Dedication Weekend, April 14-16. The high school will host several events that weekend to thank the community for its patience and support during the project and to formally dedicate the school.
Activities will include:
Thursday, April 13, through Sunday, April 16 – An art show featuring work by student artists from all Penn Manor schools will be on display from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 13, and remain on display throughout the weekend.
Friday, April 14 – Recognition of Distinguished Penn Manor Alumni Elizabeth Maine Allen, (Class of 1974), William Myers Jr. (1976), Charlie Reisinger (1990), and Tiffany Harrington Harris (1991).
The alumni will be honored at a luncheon in the high school Large Group Instruction room. Earlier in the day, they will talk with current Penn Manor students about their time at Penn Manor and their experiences since graduating.
Saturday, April 15 – Penn Manor Community Day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the High School Auxiliary Gym, featuring food trucks, childrens’ games and activities and displays on Penn Manor student groups and activities.
Admission is free, and attendees will be able to tour the high school during the event.
Sunday, April 16 – Penn Manor High School Dedication Ceremony at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The ceremony will feature student musicians, distinguished guests and tours of the high school before and after the ceremony.
Please join us in celebrating Penn Manor’s past and its bright future by attending any or all of these events!
Attention Penn Manor HS students and parents: The high school will be implementing revised morning drop-off procedures on Monday, September 12. You can learn more here.
The Penn Manor School District office has been relocated to Penn Manor High School.
The office is in the lower level of the high school building, on the right, as you face the building. To access the office, enter the high school campus from East Cottage Avenue, stay to the right and park in the visitor lot in front of the building. The district office entrance is near the flagpole.
The office is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. For additional information, call 717-872-9500.
Street paving is scheduled for Tuesday, August 9, on High School Avenue. Residents are asked not to park any vehicles on the street from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on that day. Vehicles left on High School Avenue during this time may be subject to towing at the owner’s expense.
The project will require the closing of the Model Avenue/High School Avenue intersection, so access to the high school will be limited to the Cottage Avenue entrance on August 9.
The paving schedule may be delayed due to weather conditions. We will provide updates, as needed. We thank you for your continued cooperation!
Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may experience noise from construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Wednesday, January 12.
Starting around 5 a.m. Wednesday, workers will be pouring concrete in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.
Concrete trucks will be using the Herr Avenue entrance to the high school. The concrete work is expected to end by 9 a.m.
Penn Manor High School has established drop-off and pickup points for parents who are transporting their students to and from the school. Please see the map below. School personnel will be on site to help direct vehicles to the drop-off points. Thank you for your cooperation as we begin the 2021-2022 school year.
During the month of June through fall 2021, the streets off of Circle Road into Penn Manor High School will be undergoing work to complete roadway and parking lot improvements. Model Avenue off Circle Road will be inaccessible and closed to traffic during a portion of that time. Due to that closure, Herr Avenue into the high school will be used temporarily as a two-way street. The school district is in communication with Millersville Borough regarding this temporary change.
We appreciate your patience as we enter the final phase of the three-year construction and renovation of the high school.
New photographs shot by a drone camera show how much progress has been made recently on the second phase of the Penn Manor High School construction and renovation project.
Max Bushong, a Penn Manor High School junior, piloted the drone on April 25, 2021, to capture images of the new field house, media/technology center, academic wings and parking areas being built as part of Phase 2, which is expected to be completed by the end of summer.
Phase 1, which included a new STEM wing, auditorium, music classrooms and performance spaces and agricultural education and engineering classrooms and shops, was completed in early 2021.
The third phase of the project will involve demolition of the former ninth-grade building and the removal of the modular classrooms and temporary gym to make way for new physical education and health facilities to complement the existing gymnasium.
Phase 3 is scheduled for completion next summer, and final site work should wrap up by the end of 2022.
You can see a live photo of the construction project here.
Many thanks to Max — who has been documenting the project since before demolition began — for his terrific work up in the sky!
Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may experience noise from construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Thursday, March 11.
Starting around 6 a.m. Thursday, workers will be pouring concrete in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.
Concrete trucks will be using the Cottage Avenue entrance to the high school, and students, staff and visitors are encouraged to use a different entry point to avoid potential delays.
The work is expected to continue until 8 a.m.
Residents who live near Penn Manor High School may experience noise from construction activity that will begin earlier than normal on Thursday, March 4.
Starting around 6 a.m. Thursday, workers will be pouring concrete in a portion of a new building on the high school campus. Residents may hear truck traffic, backup alarms, engines and generators while this work is being completed.
Concrete trucks will be using the Cottage Avenue entrance to the high school, and students, staff and visitors are encouraged to use a different entry point to avoid potential delays.
The work is expected to continue until 8 a.m.
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