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Penn Manor SD honors 18 retiring staff who together logged about 433.11 years of service
Summary
Penn Manor School District recognized 18 retiring employees at the end of the 2024–25 school year, citing a combined 433.11 years of service. Retirees shared memories of students, programs and plans—ranging from travel and woodworking to running a dance studio and CAD work.
Penn Manor School District recognized 18 employees who are retiring at the end of the 2024–25 school year, saying the group represents a total of about 433.11 years of service.
Chair opened the program and thanked the retiring staff "on behalf of the school board of directors and myself," noting ‘‘A total of 433.11 years, can't forget about that point 11, the years of experience are leaving us.’’ The district followed a local tradition in which retirees briefly described career highlights and how they plan to spend their first day of retirement.
Retirees recounted classroom memories, extracurricular programs and leadership moments that shaped their careers. One educator described mentoring a sixth-grade student who later became a colleague and friend, and said, "It's one of the greatest joys of my life to have a student take that journey with me." Another speaker recalled starting a TSA program and leading a middle-school football team that competed successfully at the regional and state levels. A longtime substitute reflected on early assignments across district buildings and on the transition from non-digital to digital instruction over a 37-year career.
Several retirees highlighted district responses to the COVID-19 closures. One staff member credited the technology team and former superintendent Dr. Mike Glicklider for scheduling virtual meetings that helped maintain personal connection during that period. Others emphasized mentoring new teachers, founding programs such as esports and anime/manga clubs, and running project-based learning efforts—including a student-built portable food-bank project that reached state-level competition.
Plans for first days of retirement ranged from travel and cruises to running a family-owned dance studio, doing CAD drafting for a local construction company, working on home mosaic projects, gardening, and spending time with family and grandchildren. The program included expressions of gratitude toward a long list of colleagues and principals by name.
The district did not announce any related policy actions or formal votes at the event; the gathering was a ceremonial recognition and personal remarks by the retirees.
