PMSD Elementary Counseling Department

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.

Dear Parents and Guardians,                                                

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 10^th.

Kindergarten – toothbrushes

1^st grade – toothpaste

2^nd grade – bars of soap

3^rd grade – combs/brushes

4^th grade- bottle of shampoo

5^th grade – bottle of conditioner

6^th grade – deodorant

7^th and 8^th 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 10^th.  Make your check payable to “The Loft Community Partnership,” and on the memo line write “Holiday Gifts.”

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 1^st and Thursday, November 11^th.  If you have a child in one of these grades, please consider donating to help our community. 

Kindergarten-boxed mashed potatoes

1^st grade-boxed stuffing

2^nd grade-canned corn

3^rd grade-canned black beans

4^th grade-white rice

5^th grade-apple sauce (NO GLASS)

6^th grade-canned gravy (NO GLASS)

7^th and 8^th-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 11^h.  Make your check payable to the Loft Community Partnership and on the memo line write “Holiday Food Basket.”

Dear Penn Manor Families,

This year, we will participate in a coat drive to help replenish the supplies at The LOFT Community Partnership, which benefits families within Penn Manor. We are asking for NEW or GENTLY USED AND WASHED winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves. These items can range from children’s to adult sizes. Your donation will stay local and help Penn Manor families in need. If you choose to donate any of these items, please send them in a bag with your child to school. The coat drive will run until the end of October. THANK YOU!!!

The Power Packs Project empowers families with education and ingredients to create nutritious weekend meals, so their children return to school fed and ready to learn. 

Power Packs will be distributed from The Loft (St. Paul Lutheran Church 222 N George Street) every Wednesday.  Families need to apply by 9/13/21 for the first distribution on 9/22/2021; however, you can enroll at any time during the school year.

https://www.powerpacksproject.org/enrollment

Please view the flyer to learn more about an exciting new program called Facing Forward, geared toward supporting families who have elementary children with disabilities.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary FCC program to help households struggling to afford internet service during the pandemic with up to $50/month discount for broadband services. Additional details on the benefit, eligibility information and how to apply are provided on the attached flyers (in English and Spanish). Please share this information with your clients. Additional information is also available at https://www.fcc.gov/emergency-broadband-benefit-outreach-toolkit.

Check out the IU13 for some outdoor and at-home camps this summer!

Kids at Work Day–Thursday, March 4, 2021

In coordination with Read Across America, all Penn Manor Elementary Schools will celebrate Kids at Work Day on Thursday, March 4, 2021.

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. Thank you ahead of time for supporting this fun day!

Dear Parents and Guardians,                                                

In order to support Penn Manor families during the holiday season, we will be collecting the below 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 Monday, December 7th and Friday, December 11^th.  

Kindergarten – toothbrushes

1^st grade – toothpaste

2^nd grade – bars of soap

3^rd grade – combs/brushes

4^th grade- bottle of shampoo

5^th grade – bottle of conditioner

6^th grade – deodorant

7^th and 8^th grade – NEW socks (all sizes)

High school – NEW drawstring bag

If your family would like to provide more than 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 December 11^th.  Make your check payable to the Loft Community Partnership and on the memo line write “Holiday Gifts.”