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Dear Manchester School District families: The Manchester School District is committed to effective communication between our schools and families. As part of our efforts, we are using an automated notification system called SchoolMessenger. This system allows us to call, text and email thousands of parents and guardians quickly for emergency situations and weather-related school closures. SchoolMessenger is dependent on the accuracy of the contact information you provide.  It is important to keep all of your phone numbers and email addresses up-to-date.  Any adjustments to your contact information can be made any time, directly to your child(ren)’s school(s).  SchoolMessenger continually syncs with our contacts on file; all new phone numbers and email addresses will be included in notifications after they are added. When you answer a phone call from SchoolMessenger, you will hear a recorded message. The caller ID will be Manchester School District's main nu...

  The City of Manchester Parks and Recreation Department, Manchester Health Department, and the Gossler Park Elementary School are excited to announce that the new Gossler Park School’s Neighborhood Playground has finally become a reality. As part of the Manchester Community Schools Project and the Manchester Neighborhood Health Improvement Strategy, the Manchester Health Department started working on this project several years ago in partnership with the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission who crafted a health impact assessment. The assessment, which was funded by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, aims to redesign the Gossler Park School campus to support health, recreation, and safety. Subsequently, to support the campus redesign, the Health Department received an anonymous donation of $35,000 that was also funded through the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. This donation was further matched by funding from the Manchester School District, and an additio...

Eating breakfast can have a positive impact on a student’s success in school. New Hampshire is one of ten states in the country with the lowest participation in the National School Breakfast Program. Please Join the Manchester School District Wellness Council and help make sure all kids get a strong start to their day and a solid academic foundation. WHEN: November 14, 2017 at 3:15 PM WHERE: Manchester School of Technology, 530 So. Porter St. WHO: Parents, Teachers, Administrators...everyone! QUESTIONS? Please contact Sue Sheehy at ssheehy@mansd.org .

High school students in the Agnes Lindsay STEM Fellowship Program through UNH Manchester are getting a chance to see what the STEM fields have to offer, while receiving high school credits toward graduation. Read about how the STEM Fellowship Program is making a big impact on our students!

The naval ship USS Manchester, named after New Hampshire’s largest city, will officially be commissioned next April. In preparation, some of the crew of the navy’s newest Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-14), visited the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp (NJROTC) program at West High School. NJROTC cadets, under the leadership of Captain Arthur Stauff and Master Gunnery Sergeant Ronald Slagle, gave a presentation on their unit. During the school-wide assembly, West High School students showcased a history of Manchester and of the school. Performances by the West High School band added to the event’s pomp and circumstance. This is the second ship in the U.S. Navy to be named after Manchester, New Hampshire. The first USS Manchester, a light cruiser that primarily operated in the Pacific during the Korean War, was commissioned in 1946. It was decommissioned in 1956.

West High School principal Rick Dichard; Diane Fitzpatrick, CEO Boys & Girls Club of Manchester; Mike Skelton, president & CEO, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Susan Huard, president, Manchester Community College; Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bolgen Vargas; Mayor Ted Gatsas; Alex Walker, Chief Operating Officer, Catholic Medical Center Manchester School District (MSD) has received $300,000 from the Barr Foundation to support plans to transform West High School into a competency-based, student-centered learning model of education. Based in Boston, the Barr Foundation directs its investments to nonprofit organizations, the public sector, and civic and business leaders to connect all students to success in high school and beyond. The funds from this grant will help MSD and its partners , including the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester and other local agencies and businesses, develop a plan to transform five key areas of the West High School experience: o...

Dear Manchester School District families and staff, We recognize that the timing of this morning’s announcement to close Manchester public schools was inconvenient for many families who were on their way to school or work.  The results of last night’s storm and the time to collect and assess information complicated some of the coordination that takes place when we decide to close or delay school. Unlike during a winter storm when the impact on the city is sometimes easier to evaluate all at once, reports about power outages at several schools today came in at different times. The outage at Beech Street Elementary School had the most serious effect, because that is where all of the meals for 13 out of 14 elementary school are prepared. The decision to cancel school came when we determined the district-wide impact. We understand that some students were waiting at bus stops or had already been picked up. Manchester Transportation Authority successfully implemented our emergency ...