There are no Board of School Committee meetings scheduled during the week of October 2-6.
You can find links to Board of School Committee agendas, minutes and calendars on our website at https://www.mansd.org/page/bosc.
Throughout the school year, as part of our Show Up Manchester attendance campaign, we'll be recognizing classes with excellent attendance. On Wednesday, we celebrated our first winner: Mrs. Phelan's 4th Grade class at Weston Elementary School. The class has over 99% attendance for the year!
The class received the first traveling trophy and each student received a sticker. Weston will be tracking all of its attendance award winners throughout the year on a bulletin board in the school. Great job to everyone!
This week, Manchester School District announced we will launch our first dual-language immersion program in the fall of 2024. The Spanish-English program will start at the elementary level, with two classes of kindergarten students, and it will be open to students from across the city.
We'll be hosting a pair of informational sessions on the program – one in Spanish (at 4:30 pm) and one in English (at 5:30 pm) – next Wednesday, October 4, at Memorial High School. You can find more information on the program and the event here: https://www.mansd.org/article/1259332.
Thank you to Southside 5th Grader Kayleigh for leading the pledge of allegiance at tonight's Board of School Committee meeting. Kayleigh had an opportunity to talk with Mayor Craig and Committee Members Dion and Perich in the mayor's office (and even sit in the mayor's chair).
Today's the day! We are getting set up for an amazing day of celebrating our public schools! Join us at Veterans Park from 10 am-4 pm for the 2023 CelebratED MHT!
More info: https://www.mansd.org/article/1250894
Reminder: There is no school in Manchester School District TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 19, for the city primary election. Students will return to school on Wednesday, September 20.
Reminder: There is no school in Manchester School District on Tuesday, September 19, for the city primary election. Students will return to school on Wednesday, September 20.
On Monday night, the Manchester Rotary Club officially presented a $5,000 donation for the Manchester School District's Adult High School. This program offers personalized learning and flexible supports to help students complete the requirements for a high school diploma from Manchester School District.
The donation is being utilized to purchase loaner computers for students, as well as to purchase T-shirts for graduates. We greatly appreciate the support for this program and these students.
Bus routes have been updated on our website – please check for possible changes to your route at https://www.mansd.org/page/transportation.
On Thursday afternoon, we hosted a reception for the 28 Manchester School District educators who were nominated for Teacher of the Year this year. We are thankful for all of our educators and proud of these nominees – and we're all cheering on Memorial's Greg Parker, who is a finalist for the statewide honor.
Thank you to Manchester Proud for sponsoring this event and to Girls at Work, Inc. for opening your beautiful space to our staff. Teacher of the Year is organized by the New Hampshire Department of Education, and the winner will be announced in the fall. You can find the full list of our nominees at https://www.mansd.org/article/1117974.
It's not too late to apply for financial assistance with the cost of school breakfast and lunch. You can apply for free or reduced school meals online in as little as 15 minutes.
Complete your application today at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application.
We are off and running! We hope you'll join us in welcoming back all of our students and staff for the 2023-2024 school year! Here's hoping everyone has a smooth first day of school – have a great day!
The Board of School Committee meeting schedule for the week of August 28 through September 1:
Monday, August 28
5:30 pm: Special Board of School Committee. Agenda – https://5il.co/232os
6:30 pm: Board of School Committee. Agenda – https://5il.co/233e0
There are no other meetings scheduled this week.
All meetings will be held in the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall. Meetings can be viewed live on Manchester Public Television Channel 22 or online at https://www.manchestertv.org/22.
It's the final countdown! We are now 10 days away from the start of school, on Tuesday, September 5. We've pulled together lots of important information for the 2023-2024 school year on one page on our website: https://www.mansd.org/page/school-year-information-2023-2024.
There, you'll find:
✅ Suggested supply lists
✅ Bus routes
✅ Registration information
✅ School meals information
✅ Calendars
✅ School day start/end times
✅ Jobs in Manchester schools
We're excited to welcome students back to school on September 5 – until then, enjoy the last full week of summer!
Join us at National Night Out this Tuesday from 5-8 pm at Beech Street School/JFK Coliseum. Look for the Manchester School District table to learn more about our job opportunities, and get info on the importance of good attendance. There will be lots of free entertainment, activities (including the Bookmobile!) and plenty of helpful information for families – we hope to see you there!
☀️ Summer Learning Spotlight: Manchester School District's summer learning programs are now in full gear, so we've been highlighting the different offerings. Today, we look at the high school credit recovery program, which is an opportunity for students to catch up for any classes they may have failed during the year.
Read more about the program here: https://www.mansd.org/article/1176990
We'll be back next week with some more Summer Learning Spotlights – enjoy your weekend!
The festivities will roll out on Saturday, September 23rd, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Manchester, NH. Free transportation to and from the park will be available from the Manchester Transit Authority.
Link to Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/5ZFgkwJ70
🔅 Summer Learning Spotlight: Manchester School District's summer learning programs are now in full gear, so over the next week, we'll be highlighting these awesome programs.
New this year, Blast Off to Kindergarten offers incoming kindergarten students a chance to learn about how school works before actually starting school.
The play-based program is structured to simulate a typical kindergarten day, right down to the lunch room. You can read more about the program here: https://www.mansd.org/article/1175804.
Trying to keep cool and keep the kids busy too? Manchester, NH Parks & Recreation pools and splash pads are open daily (weather-permitting) at the following locations:
🧊 Livingston Pool, 156 Hooksett Road
🧊 Raco Theodore Pool, 66 Head Street
🧊 Dupont Splash Pad, 207 Mason Street
🧊 Sheehan-Basquil Splash Pad, 297 Maple Street
SCHEDULE UPDATE: Due to the weather forecast, Wellness on Wheels has been postponed to Thursday from 4-6 pm at Brookside Church, 2013 Elm St.
This FREE pop-up resource fair features fun activities, the Bookmobile, raffles and giveaways, and helpful information for families. We'll see you Thursday night for the free fun at Brookside Church!
