Reminder: Elementary schools ONLY will dismiss students early this Friday at 11:15 am for parent-teacher conferences. Due to the early dismissal, there is no pre-kindergarten on Friday.
Middle and high schools will follow the usual school day schedule on Friday.
Program flyer: Registration is now open for Manchester Girls Softball League at 50% off. New players ages 4-18 are welcomed. Register now at www.MGSLNH.com.
Program flyer: Registration now for Manchester Girls Softball League's spring season and save 50%. New players ages 4-18 welcomed -- register online at www.MGSLNH.com.
For the entire month of October, the store leadership team at Hannaford (John Devine Dr.) has selected Manchester Memorial to receive a $1 donation from every purchase of the $2.50 Hannaford Community Bag Program. We are grateful for their support.
Thank you all for supporting our schools!
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.
Bus routes have been updated on our website – please check for possible changes to your route at https://www.mansd.org/page/transportation.
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!
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
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
Click on the Link for the Summer Reading List
https://rb.gy/zzdzu
MMHS Main Office Summer Hours
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!
All summer long, anyone 18 and younger can get free meals through the Summer Food Service Program, provided by Southern New Hampshire Services. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available at sites all across the city. You can find a full listing of the meal sites here: https://www.mansd.org/article/1154133.
High School Summer Credit Recovery begins on Tuesday, June 20. Students have been signed up for programming by their guidance counselor. Schedules for each of the four high schools can be found on the Summer Resources page on our website: https://www.mansd.org/page/summer-2023.
Attention families of 11th, 10th, 9th and 8th Graders ... 2023-2024 high school schedules are being sent home with students today (Wednesday). Along with the schedule, you'll receive a letter explaining how to handle schedule conflicts and request changes. You can read more here: https://www.mansd.org/article/1149248.
On Saturday, June 17, we celebrate the Class of 2023! Graduations for all four high schools will be held back-to-back at the SNHU Arena in downtown Manchester. Our high schools have been hard at work making final preparations for graduation ceremonies. You can find details on graduation ceremonies at https://www.mansd.org/article/1137170.
Memorial community members joined in for the Best Buddies Walk in Concord, and here at Memorial on May 13th and May 17th.
The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the leading walk in the country supporting inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (also known as IDD).
The next walk will be in Exeter, NH if you want to join in!
Summer is coming quickly and, along with our community partners, we've got summer programs for students of all ages. You can read more about the summer programs around the city and sign up today at https://www.mansd.org/page/summer-2023.
