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21st Century Grants Up for Renewal
Sept. 6, 2023 - June 2024 might be an entire school year away, but our staff are already planning hard as eight program locations will be up for renewal that month. Bakersville, Gossler Park, McDonough, Parker-Varney, Hillside, McLaughlin, Parkside and Southside will all be coming to the end of their current five year grant (2019-2024).
What does this mean? A community-wide planning process will occur this school year to gather input and data for our renewal application for these eight schools. This process is expected to begin in the mid-winter by the New Hampshire Department of Education.
21st Century Programs are funded by Title IV, Part B Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants, which are distributed by the United States Department of Education to the tune of $1.3 Billion dollars in FY24. Schools must be Title I in order to qualify, and funding must be used to provide out-of-school time tutoring, intervention and enrichment to increase student achievement. Manchester first received a 21st Century grant in 2004 and has expanded the initial 9 schools to 14 in 2021 with the addition of Jewett, Webster and Weston.
Welcome New Site Coordinators!
Sept. 2023 - The 21st Century Program is excited to start off the 2023-2024 school year with several new faces!
Austin Fredrickson (Bakersville), Tina Hossfeld (Gossler Park), Emmett Foss (Parker-Varney), and Christopher Proulx (Hillside) have joined as brand new site coordinators this year! Additionally, Kelsi Bucknam has joined the team at Parkside after a great year at Parker-Varney.
All of our new staff bring great enthusiasm and a passion for helping our students succeed to their jobs every day.
Summer Program Info Coming Soon!
Program staff collaborate to design programming for this summer.
March 20, 2023 - The team at 21st Century has been hard at work over the past few weeks crafting the 2023 Summer Program! We are excited to share details soon. As in years past, students will be able to register for the program through their schools.
Space will be limited, so schools will work to prioritize students who will most benefit from the academic support provided by the summer program, per grant requirements.
Registration forms and information will be posted on this website, and others, when details are finalized.
Family Engagement at Southside!
Jan. 31, 2023 - The Southside 21st Century Program had a successful Paint Night as part of their Family Engagement Series on Monday, January 30. Parents and students got to tap into their inner artist to create paintings together.
Expanded Academic Support
Sept. 2, 2022- The 21st Century Program is excited to begin offering FEV Tutor services to all students in grades 3 to 8 who attend the 21st Century Program! During our Academic Growth time, students will utilize FEV Tutor to work on important literacy and math skills they need to succeed in school. This incredible resource will help our students keep on track and build their confidence.
Fall 2022 Registration
Sept. 2, 2022 - This years 21st Century Program starts on Monday, September 19! Registration forms will go home during the first week of school. Learn more here!
Summer Program Starts July 5!
June 14, 2022 - Program staff are excited to start summer programming on July 5. Please check our Summer Experience page for the latest information, including transportation and locations. A welcome packet will be distributed to students and is available online as well.
2022 Youth Surveys
May 9, 2022 - As required by the NHDOE and our Federal Funding, students are able to participate in an annual survey to help measure the effectiveness of our programs. These surveys are opt-in, and will begin next week. Permission slips will be distributed by Site Coordinators and are available here. Additionally, the contents of the survey are linked below. Please direct questions to our program director, Tom McGee.
MSD Summer Experience 2022!
February 23, 2022 - The 21st Century Program team, in partnership with teachers and leaders across the district, is hard at work planning the MSD Summer Experience 2022! This four-week long program is designed to support student learning by bolstering school-year skills and helping to fight the dreaded Summer Learning Loss! Students will receive academic support from Manchester Certified Teachers during the morning portion of the program, while the afternoon is reserved for enrichment exploration, including STEAM, fitness, games and more! This 25-hour a week program is free of charge, and registration is open to all. As we anticipate great demand, enrollment will be prioritized based on need, working in partnership with schools to ensure that students who most need this support will be able to participate.
Upcoming Dates!
Registration Forms Sent Out - March 16, 2022
Registration Forms Due - March 30, 2022
Confirmations or Waitlist - Week of May 16
Job Opportunities!
February 2022 - Manchester's 21st Century Program is hiring Site Coordinators for Bakersville, Beech Street, Gossler Park and Hillside! Our Site Coordinators are key personnel in leading and growing our out-of-school programs. Site Coordinators build relationships with school staff and the community, ensuring the 21st Century grant is implemented properly in their school, building programming and recruiting staff. Site Coordinators are a 30-hour a week position that works 200 days a year. They are eligible for health benefits. Apply today!
