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Manchester School District wants to better understand how effectively it is communicating higher level learning opportunities to high school students and their families. A higher level learning opportunity is defined as an experience such as a course or program that rises in levels of complexity and demand through accelerated learning. Courses and programs that meet the criteria for higher level learning opportunities include high school honors (Level 3), Advanced Placement (Level 4), Manchester Community College’s Running Start program, and Southern New Hampshire University’s Dual Enrollment Program (a/k/a College in the High School). We invite parents and students to take a survey that will help us collect important information about your experiences. The links for each are below. Thank you for your time! Parent survey : www.mansd.org/2016-opportunity-parents The parent survey is also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Nepali, Spanish and Vietnamese. Students in grades 8 -...

A message from the Superintendent of Schools: As you may know, the Manchester School District is currently planning to redistrict at the beginning of the 2017-18 school year. A special committee of the Board of School Committee has been appointed to alleviate overcrowding in some of our schools. What does this mean for your family and child(ren)? The special committee’s goal is to finalize a redistricting plan by October 1, 2016. We don’t know yet how many students or schools will be affected. Right now the committee is gathering facts and community input. The special committee is committed to keeping the public informed about the process and welcomes your input. Information is available at our website www.mansd.org under the  Redistricting tab at the top of the page. We also invite you to participate in a survey . It is available on our website. If you do not have access to a computer, you may ask for a paper survey from your child’s scho...

Calling all participants!  Speak Up , a national online research project facilitated by Project Tomorrow®, gives individuals the opportunity to share their viewpoints about key educational issues, particularly concerning 21st century education and technology. Each year, findings are summarized and shared with national and state policy makers. Let your voice be heard!   WHO TAKES THE SURVEY?  Students, Staff, Parents, Administrators and Community Members are invited to participate. LET MANCHESTER'S VOICE BE HEARD! Take the Survey! Now through December 18, 2015 http://www.speakup4schools. org/Speakup2015/ The secret word for students is:  speaknow WOULD YOU LIKE TO PREVIEW THE SURVEY? More info at:  trc.mansd.org/speakup2015 NEED HELP?  View participant tutorials here:  http://www.tomorrow.org/ speakup/speakup_tutorials.html

Invitation to Participate: Speak Up 2014 Calling all K-12 Students, Staff, Administrators & Parents to share their ideas about the use of technology for learning Speak Up is facilitated by Project Tomorrow a national education non-profit organization. Visit trc.mansd.org/speakup2014 to get started and preview student surveys About Speak Up 2014: Online surveys are now open through December 19 th , 2014. Surveys are available this year for : K-12 students, teachers, librarians, principals, district administrators, technology leaders, parents, business partners and community members.  The parent survey is also available in Spanish! Elementary teachers have the option of administering a group survey. All information is 100% confidential. Project Tomorrow annually shares the nationally aggregated data with Congress, the US Department of Education, research organizations and many state governments. Survey question topics include :   ...

Staff, students, parents, and the greater Manchester community are invited to help define core values for the Manchester School District.   Click here to add your voice!

This survey will help the Manchester School District better understand how effectively it is communicating higher level learning opportunities to high school students and their families. Your time is greatly appreciated! The survey can be found at  www.mansd.org/learning-opportunity-survey . This survey is also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Nepali, Spanish and Vietnamese. A higher level learning opportunity is defined as an experience such as a course or program that rises in levels of complexity and demand through accelerated learning. Courses and programs that meet the criteria for higher level learning opportunities include high school honors level (Level 3), Advanced Placement (Level 4), the Manchester Community College’s Running Start program, and Southern New Hampshire University’s Dual Enrollment Program (a/k/a College in the High School).