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Hello,
Please be advised that our lunch payment vendor Payschools Central is currently experiencing an outage. Once we receive notification that their platform is back up and operational, we will send out further communications.
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The Manchester Tree Lighting Ceremony that was scheduled for tonight, Friday Dec. 1st, has been cancelled due to the expected inclement weather.
Next Saturday, Dec. 9th will be Christmas in the Pines, including lighting the Harry Wright Lake Christmas tree & other festivities.
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MTHS NHS presents a fun-filled Craft & Vendor Market on Dec. 10 10a-3p with 70+ artisans, crafters, food & family fun. A NEW addition to the event is the Gingerbread House Contest! Event proceeds to benefit local charities. Event info, activities & vendors at manchestertwp.org.
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Mark Your Calendar! TONIGHT is Ridgeway Elem. 's Title I: Parent Engagement Night: Math Detectives: Earning Your Badge. Visit your child's virtual backpack or manchestertwp.org for more information and to RSVP!
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Last night's Math Detectives event at MTES was a HUGE success! Ridgeway's Title 1 families are invited to join in on the event’s next stop at Ridgeway School. Come out tomorrow evening (11/30) from 6-7 PM to earn your math badges. Visit your child's virtual backpack for details.
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Yesterday, 19 Manchester Township High School students were inducted into the Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for High School Journalists. Congratulations to these students on this outstanding honor and achievement! See more at manchestertwp.org!
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The MTSD Preschool Program's Creative Curriculum incorporates Studies that focus on topics throughout the year which bring classroom lessons to life by encouraging critical thinking and working together to learn. Students just completed the Tree Study! More at manchestertwp.org.
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TONIGHT is the MTES Title I: Parent Engagement Night: Math Detectives: Earning Your Badge. Visit your child's virtual backpack or manchestertwp.org for more information and to RSVP!
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It was a WONDER-ful One School, One Book Initiative at Whiting School this fall and the WES community executed this national reading program in a way that brought together the entire Manchester community. Read all about it at www.manchestertwp.org today!
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Mark Your Calendar! Nov. 30 is Ridgeway Elem. 's Title I: Parent Engagement Night: Math Detectives: Earning Your Badge. Visit your child's virtual backpack or manchestertwp.org for more information and to RSVP!
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Please join in Manchester Township's 3rd Annual Christmas in the Pines on Dec. 9. Students from Manchester have been working hard to help support this community event & will be on hand all day lending their time and talents to the celebration! Details at www.manchestertwp.org.
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Mark Your Calendar! Nov. 28 is the MTES Title I: Parent Engagement Night: Math Detectives: Earning Your Badge. Visit your child's virtual backpack or manchestertwp.org for more information and to RSVP!
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Manchester Township School District!
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Each month the Board of Education recognizes students from every school at their meeting. Last evening the Board of Education celebrated with the community those students featured on our district website and their achievements. See it all at www.manchestrtwp.org.
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It was a great day ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday across MTSD! From the 1st ever LIVE streamed Float Parade at MTES, feasts & parades across many classrooms & the 2nd Turkey Shoot Basketball Game at MTMS, fun was had! See it all on your school’s website at manchestertwp.org.
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Congratulations to Manchester Township who has been chosen as the 2023 Town of Excellence Award recipient by Ocean County DART. DART has shared that Manchester Township was chosen in large part due to our school community! Learn more at www.manchestertwp.org
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As a reminder, all Manchester Township students will have an early dismissal tomorrow, Wednesday, November 22nd. The district will also be closed for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 23rd & Friday, November 24th. The district will reopen on Monday, November 27th.
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The MTHS Junior Achievement volunteers kicked off the 23-24 JA Program at Whiting School today! This Program led by Heather Staples empowers students to make a difference in their communities as leaders while serving as role models to younger students. More at manchestertwp.org!
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There is a Board of Education meeting tonight, Tuesday November 21st, at the Manchester Township Middle School. The public portion begins at 6:30PM.
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Today Manchester's Students Packed 125 Thanksgiving Meals for their 15th Annual Helping Hands for Hunger (HHH) Initiative! HHH happens because of the generosity of our school and town community. Thank you for making this year a success. Visit www.manchestertwp.org for more!