DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG GOLDEN APPLE AWARD WINNER!

The Golden Apple Award symbolizes a teacher’s professional excellence, leadership,

commitment to Catholic values, and devotion to teaching in Catholic schools.

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Hi my name is Mrs. Peggy Snyder, principal here at Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic School. I have been a Catholic Educator for over 40 years in the Diocese of Harrisburg. I started teaching at St. Joseph Catholic School in Dallastown, teaching 3rd and then 2nd grade for 25 years. I became principal of the school and worked there until we closed in 2019. I spent a year at the merged school and a year teaching at the School of the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore before becoming principal at OMPH. I have devoted my entire career to Catholic Education!

 

I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with a minor in reading from York College of Pennsylvania. I received a Master of Education in Teaching and Curriculum from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science in School Leadership from Marywood University. I also earned an Autism Endorsement from Neumann University.

 

I grew up at St. Mary’s Church of the Immaculate Conception in York and moved to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dallastown when I began teaching. I am still a member there and participate in the adult choir, children’s choir, religious education program, play my guitar for Mass and I am a lector.

 

In my spare time I volunteer on a Youth Diversionary Panel working with first time juvenile offenders. I am also a soccer referee and I play the clarinet in the Red Lion Felton Community Concert Band.

 

I live in York with my husband Blaine who is a project manager for Tetra Tech – Center for Ecological Sciences. We have three sons Joshua, Steven, and David. They have given us one grandson and five granddaughters! I love serving the children and their families here at OMPH Catholic School!​​

 

Mrs. Peggy Snyder, OMPH School Principal                                                                                                                                    psnyder@omph.org   /   717-738-2414