Manchester will receive a total of $92,036.34 — $40,823.75 for FY 2016 and $51,212.59 for FY 2017.
The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is calling all citizens to come out to the May 14 school board meeting in support of Manchester Proud.
Career and technical education (CTE) programs such as those offered at MST — which feature academically and professionally rigorous classes and send graduates off to postsecondary programs at high rates — may be uniquely positioned to prepare young adults for the future of work.
Updated list of redistricting forums, and a fundraiser March 15 in support of the district’s summer literacy program.
The new Parental Advisory Committee kicks off March 14 at Bakersville Elementary School. All parents – guardians, adults who care about a school kid – are encouraged to come and share ideas.
Manchester’s elementary schools will be accepting registrations for kindergarten and new first grade students in April.
Several school board members chided Superintendent Dr. Bolgen Vargas for sending a letter out to parents and guardians that condoned a request by students wanting to participate in a planned National school walk-out on March 14.
A School Safety Community Forum has been scheduled for March 19 at 6 p.m. at Manchester School of Technology, 530 South Porter St.
Ward 8 elected officials and school personnel will be on hand to field questions and talk about issues of importance to residents.
A public hearing on the bill’s new amendment has been scheduled by the committee for 1 p.m. March 9, and a second hearing on March 14.
A social media threat raised concerns at Hillside Middle School, which was secured for about 20 minutes Wednesday while police did a sweep of the building.
That was the message for 25 district school nurses, who were deputized Tuesday as first responders at their schools during a free training session at the city health department, called Stop the Bleed. The program, funded by Elliot Health System, provided two hours of free training, including a refresher course on how to quickly address the kind of traumatic wounds that can happen in a school or public setting, and an emergency kit to take back to their schools.
Christine Pariseau-Telge has mapped out a game plan for tackling what is by all accounts a full-time undertaking: her new role as part-time Manchester School District Athletic Director.
Prior to the formal meeting, West High School principal Rick Dichard will give a tour of the affected areas of the school at 5:15 for those who are interested.
If your business is interested in helping educate our students for Career Day at Central High School, please fill out the online career day participation form
A final decision on the new SAU 15 superintendent is expected by Feb. 14.
Drug prevention education in Manchester schools is getting a significant boost with a donation of $10,000 from Manchester Rotary Club. The grant will be used to develop a plan that integrates drug use prevention activities into core content curriculum for students in grades 6 through 12.
Four hours of circular debate resulted in no actual decision on a school budget by the Manchester Board of School Committee.
Parkside’s music students sent several essays to the school district office. Many writers described personal experiences with music and how it has impacted their lives, others authored stories about music in a children’s book format, and some simply wrote letters explaining why Parkside deserved a new piano.
The public is invited to attend the first meeting of the special subcommittee on redistricting on Thursday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m.