"It Takes a Village to Raise a Child" - an African proverb
The Manchester Community Schools At-Risk committee is requesting your help to support CONNECT ! , a strategic intervention plan to meet the needs of every student at Manchester Middle School . The purpose of CONNECT ! is to provide struggling students with additional academic/emotional support from caring community members before school. Increasing student achievement is essential for student success in a global society. Please become an active participant in the Manchester Community Tutor/Mentor program, C ONNECT ! , and contact Che ryl Call at ccall@mcs.k12.mi.us or 734 428-7333 ext. 1145 for more information. |
Welcome to the Manchester Community Schools The Manchester Community School District is in Southwestern Washtenaw County, approximately 20 miles southwest of Ann Arbor. The school district enjoys a high level of involvement and support from parents and citizens. The Manchester Community Schools offer a robust academic program which includes strong core content area instruction, as well as art education, physical education, vocal and instrumental music, business and technology courses, career technical opportunities, athletics, foreign languages (Spanish and German), Advanced Placement courses, and a broad array of extracurricular activities. The Manchester Community School districts provides educational excellence in a caring community. |
Flu: We are very grateful to families who are heeding the advice of our county health department and keeping students who are sick at home. Any student with a fever should be kept at home at least twenty-four hours after his or her temperature returns to normal. The tab on the left side of the page labeled "health information" will take you to a page that includes links to the Washtenaw County Health Department and resources that address responses to the flu. At this time, the immunization clinic in Manchester that was tentatively scheduled for November 17 has been CANCELLED. Information about clinics that are happening is available from the county health department website. |
Updates and Opportunities! · Drugs 101: What Parents Want to Know is an award-winning educational program that will be offered at no-cost to Manchester families on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Manchester High School. For more information, click on the attachment below. | ||
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Michigan School Finances How are schools in Michigan funded? Why is there a funding crisis for our schools? What can be done to fix the crisis? The link below provides a clear overview of the issue. | ||||
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Highest High School Test Scores in Washtenaw County! Results of the Spring 2009 Michigan Merit Exam were recently released. Scores were released in six areas, and the Manchester Community School District had the highest scores among all Washtenaw County school districts in four of the six reported areas. We are proud of the success of our students! Click on the files below for additional information. |  |
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"Educational Excellence in a Caring Community" These words summarize our vision as a school district. It is a vision that both describes what we are about and that for which we will continuously strive. Our Board of Education has established goals designed to focus our efforts on behalf of students. Our goals for this school year are:
Student Achievement - Develop, implement, teach and assess a competitive instructional program for all grade levels. Communication - Improve board, administration, staff and community relations.
Financial - Maintain and strenghten the financial condition of the school district.
School Safety - Study, recommend and implement policy, practice, and physical plant updates that improve student safety. | |
Enroll NOW for 2009-2010 School of Choice Manchester Schools participates in Schools of Choice and accepts Washtenaw County students and students from counties that physically border Washtenaw County. Applications can be picked up at the central administration office (410 City Road) or any of the school building offices. For further information, please call 734-428-9711 ext. 1000 or click on the attachment below to print an application.
We look forward to learning and working with you!
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 Register NOW for Kindergarten The Manchester Community School District offers a full-day every-day kindergarten program, with no additional fees or costs to families. Families of children who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2009, are eligible to attend kindergarten in the 2009-2010 school year. Families who live in the Manchester Community School District, or who live in Washtenaw County or a county that borders Washtenaw County and would like to have their children attend the Manchester Schools as a school of choice, are encouraged to contact Klager School as soon as possible to be added to the kindergarten information mailing list. Registration materials, including school of choice applications, are NOW available at the Klager School office. For additional information contact Klager School at 734-428-8321. |
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