Milton Hershey Information Session
Career and Technical College (CTC) Summer Camp Opportunity
Camp Chimaqua for Coping Kids
Hospice of Lancaster County is hosting a weekend camp for kids that are grieving the loss of a loved one. Please visit their website or access this flyer to find out more! Registration ends April 22, 2022.
2nd Grade Personal Safety Program
Each year, the Penn Manor Elementary Counselors provide a Personal Safety Program for all second grade students. During this program, we will be using a video entitled, “It’s Your Body; You’re in Charge” by Human Relations Media. Our Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Egan, has approved this video.
We will discuss “OK” and “not OK” touches, learning to trust instincts and feelings, establishing the concept of private areas/zones, being assertive, and asking an adult for help.
Please check this blog post frequently for updates to the scheduled dates for each classroom.
2B and 2G at Conestoga: Thursday, March 24, 2022.
2B and 2S at Martic: Tuesday, March 29, 2022.
If you would like your child to be excused from the program, please notify me in writing no later than the morning of your child’s program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kimberly R. Juba
School Counselor
kimberly.juba@pennmanor.net
Conestoga: 717-872-9535, x3503
Martic: 717-284-4128, x3405
4th Grade Personal Safety
Each year, the Penn Manor Elementary Counselors provide a Personal Safety Program for all fourth grade students. During this program, we will be using a video entitled, “If It Happens to You: Dealing with Abuse” by Human Relations Media. Our Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Egan, has approved this video.
We will discuss how to handle verbal and physical abuse, including determining the difference between “OK” and “not OK” touches, learning to trust instincts and feelings, establishing the concept of private areas/zones, being assertive, and asking an adult for help.
Please check this blog post frequently for updates to the scheduled dates for each classroom.
4M and 4O at Conestoga: Thursday, March 24, 2022.
4A and 4D at Martic: Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
If you would like your child to be excused from the program, please notify me in writing no later than the morning of your child’s program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kimberly R. Juba
School Counselor
kimberly.juba@pennmanor.net
Conestoga: 717-872-9535, x3503
Martic: 717-284-4128, x3405
Milton Hershey School Visit
Milton Hershey School invites your family or loved ones to join us for a free meal and
short presentation to see how our cost-free home and school unlocks a world of
possibilities for lower-income and working-class families.
Thursday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m.
The Nook
75 Champ Blvd. • Manheim, PA 17545
RSVP online at mhskids.org/LocalEvents. Registration helps us prepare food for
all attendees. If you have questions about MHS or our admissions criteria, visit us
online or call/text admissions counselorStacey Spangenburg at 717.696.6714.
Kids At Work Day!
Students will celebrate “Kids at Work Day” on Friday, February 11, 2022, with the help of the elementary counseling department.
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Construction Worker Athlete Dental Hygienist
Retail Manager Vet Artist Fashion Designer
Chef Entrepreneur Teacher Firefighter
Caregiver Marine Biologist Police Officer
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As a way to promote career exploration and awareness with our elementary students, Penn Manor elementary schools are planning a special day across the district.
On Friday, February 11, 2022 students will be invited to wear clothing that represents a career they may be interested in exploring as an adult. For example, your child may come dressed as a construction worker, a doctor, a teacher, etc. Please make sure that your child’s clothing is appropriate for a day of learning and wouldn’t distract other students in his/her classroom. As an added component to Kids at Work Day, teachers and staff will be wearing their college, military, trade-school, or past/present career attire.
Our hope is that Kids at Work Day will be a great way to start conversations at home and at school about different types of careers, why someone chooses a career, and what kind of training/schooling is needed to get started in a particular career.
The Penn Manor Elementary School Counselors would like to thank you in advance for your support for Kids at Work Day. If you have any questions, please contact your school’s counselor.
Sincerely,
The Elementary School Counselors
Nichole Hinkle, Hambright
Kimberly Juba, Conestoga and Martic
Shannon Madara, Central Manor
Michele Semple, Pequea
Samantha Strosser, Eshleman and Letort
Toiletry Donations
In order to support Penn Manor families during the holiday season, we will be collecting the following items at each school throughout the district. If your family is able and willing to donate, we would very much appreciate your generosity! We will be collecting the items listed below between Tuesday, November 30th and Friday, December 10th.
Kindergarten – toothbrushes
1st grade – toothpaste
2nd grade – bars of soap
3rd grade – combs/brushes
4th grade- bottle of shampoo
5th grade – bottle of conditioner
6th grade – deodorant
7th and 8th grade – NEW socks (all sizes)
High school – NEW drawstring bag
If your family would like to make a monetary donation, please send the amount you choose by check to your child’s school secretary by December 10th. Make your check payable to “The Loft Community Partnership,” and on the memo line write “Holiday Gifts.”
6th Grade Sexual Harassment Prevention and Cyber Safety
Dear 6th Grade Families:
Every year, the Penn Manor Elementary School Counselors provide a program on sexual harassment prevention and cyber safety for the sixth grade students. We use two age-appropriate videos for teaching purposes, entitled “Flirting or Hurting: When Is It Okay, When Is It Harassment?” and “I Was Cyberbullied,” both produced by Human Relations Media. Our Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Egan, has approved these videos.
During the program, we will be discussing the definition of sexual harassment as well as exploring the Penn Manor School District Board Policy and reporting procedures. Students will learn the differences between sexual harassment and flirting. We will also be defining and discussing examples of cyberbullying and learning the steps to take when responding to a sexual harassment or cyber safety incident.
The schedule for the 6th grade classes at Conestoga and Martic are as follows:
6M at Conestoga: November 8th and November 10th, 2021
6S at Conestoga: November 8th and November 10th, 2021
6F at Martic: November 19th, 2021
6T at Martic: November 16th and November 17th, 2021
If you would like your child to be excused from the presentation, please notify me in writing no later than the morning of your child’s program.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kimberly R. Juba, School Counselor
Conestoga Elementary: 717-872-9535, ext. 3503
Martic Elementary: 717-284-4128, ext. 3405
Thanksgiving Donations
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Every year Penn Manor School District assists families in need with Thanksgiving meals. We would like to make this process more uniform across the district. We will be collecting the food listed below between Monday, November 1st and Thursday, November 11th. If you have a child in one of these grades, please consider donating to help our community.
Kindergarten-boxed mashed potatoes
1st grade-boxed stuffing
2nd grade-canned corn
3rd grade-canned black beans
4th grade-white rice
5th grade-apple sauce (NO GLASS)
6th grade-canned gravy (NO GLASS)
7th and 8th-cornbread or muffin mix-water based
If your family is able and willing to provide more than what is listed above and would like to make a monetary donation, please send the amount you choose by check to your child’s school secretary by November 11h. Make your check payable to the Loft Community Partnership and on the memo line write “Holiday Food Basket.”