On August 28, the MTEF Board of Directors welcomed Becky Doumaux as our new Executive Director. Becky joins us with 15 years of leadership experience at Junior Achievement of South Central PA, a background as an elementary school teacher and a master’s degree in educational administration. A resident of Manheim Township, Becky is the parent of a…
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The Manheim Township Alumni Association is proud to announce the recipients of its Distinguished Alumni Award for 2023: Michael J. Novak, class of 1983, and Dr. Benjamin R. Stabler, class of 2008. Since 1997, Manheim Township has honored graduates who have outstanding professional accomplishments and who have positively impacted their community. The annual recognition is…
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Congratulations to music teacher Mrs. Rachel Swank, art teacher Mrs. Lauren Michaud, artist-in-residence Melinda Steffy and all our Manheim Township Middle School students on the completion of the “Who We Are” mural, unveiled and dedicated on Saturday, May 13! Steffy’s artistic process translates the musical principles of rhythm and pitch into color and shape. Mrs.…
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Manheim Township School District and Manheim Township Educational Foundation staff recently joined librarian Karen Leisey and instructional technology specialist Brandi Swavely for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of new media production studios in the high school library. Each of the two studios houses a complete set of podcasting equipment for four students,…
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“What will you do on Day 1 that will have students running back on Day 2?” This was the challenge posed to Manheim Township educators on Opening Day by speaker and author Thomas C. Murray. The author of Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences That Impact a Lifetime, Murray gave the day’s keynote address, thanks…
Read MoreThe Manheim Township Educational Foundation (Board of Directors recently approved the creation of a Student Impact Fund, allocating up to $5,000 annually to fund grants submitted by Manheim Township High School students. While students have always been eligible and encouraged to apply for MTEF grants, few of these applications have come from this group. The…
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Completed in the summer of 2021 and funded Manheim Township Educational Foundation, the SkyLab Observatory includes an outdoor science classroom equipped for students grades K-12 to learn, conduct research and connect to planetariums and observatories across the globe. A permanent structure with a retractable roof, the SkyLab provides a home for the district’s observational astronomy…
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