Manchester Proud announces new leadership

read more…: Manchester Proud announces new leadership

Manchester Proud (MP) is excited to announce the new leadership team of Debby Miller and Aimee Kereage as Co-Directors. Debby and Aimee will report to the Champion’s Council (Manchester Proud’s Board) continuing the momentum that Manchester Proud has built up over the past 6 years under Barry Brensinger’s leadership. Barry has made the decision to step down from his leadership role to enjoy retirement, he will remain a member of the Council and involved in MP’s work. 

The science of discovery on Appledore Island: Manchester students see their future after Shoals Marine Lab experience

read more…: The science of discovery on Appledore Island: Manchester students see their future after Shoals Marine Lab experience

Imagine a classroom where the sky’s the limit; a classroom immersed in the natural world where daily assignments require you to examine a starfish in the palm of your hand or explore the organisms coexisting in a single intertidal pool by reaching in and pulling out a giant snail, a tiny crab or a burrowing barnacle.

The Soapbox – Mask You a Few Questions: Why I’m weary of vaccine and mask mandates

read more…: The Soapbox – Mask You a Few Questions: Why I’m weary of vaccine and mask mandates

The entire premise of lockdowns, mask/vaccine mandates and other orders is that there is a health crisis caused by coronavirus which is extremely deadly. It started as asking people to stay home for two weeks to “flatten the curve” and has grown to mandating vaccines for all.  While it was harder to prove this was not the case in 2020, the data is in and it is clear that coronavirus is not as deadly as currently advertised.

Rising to the Challenge: NH’s largest school district reflects on remote learning

read more…: Rising to the Challenge: NH’s largest school district reflects on remote learning

Instead of closing the book on one of the most challenging periods of their careers, educators now find themselves revisiting it for guidance going forward. In Manchester, the state’s largest and most diverse school district, it was a period that underscored inequities, proved the value of community connections, thoughtful leadership, and thorough planning, and redefined concepts of success. 

Communicast: Smyth Road school teachers [Like Mr. O] rock!

read more…: Communicast: Smyth Road school teachers [Like Mr. O] rock!

Mr. O and I have worked together before but never like this.  I enjoyed Lego club with our family’s second-grader but when remote learning started, I found myself pressed into service as a para-professional by my recently-returned from-retirement teacher/wife.  Seemingly overnight, we transformed our favorite living space into a one-room-schoolhouse to accommodate the kindergartener, second- and fourth-graders ensconced there.