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The smells of delicious, warm fall flavors could be enjoyed throughout the halls of MTMS this afternoon as Ms. Toto's Family & Consumer Science Class competed in the first Chopped cooking competition of the 23-24 school year! Visit manchestertwp.org for details and the winner!
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Today and tomorrow, come out to dine and support the Manchester Challenger League at Outback Steakhouse from 11a to 10p!
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There is a Board of Education meeting tonight, Wednesday October 18th, at the Manchester Township Middle School. The public portion begins at 6:30PM.
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Manchester Schools invites all local veterans to the 19th Annual Veterans Recognition Program! The program will include a Presentation of Colors, Keynote Speeches, Armed Forces Musical Arrangement, & Recognition of Veterans. Refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!
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MTMS students had the opportunity to visit IBSP for the Clean Ocean Action's 35th Annual Beach Summit. Classes spent the day learning about ocean sustainability and marine environmental education through hands-on activities. Visit www.manchestertwp.org for more!
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Fire Prevention Week is recognized nationally during the week of October 8-14, 2023 and Ridgeway's kindergarten students learned hands-on all about fire prevention and protection from Manchester's finest at the Ridgeway Fire Department. More at www.manchestertwp.org!
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Manchester’s students are not in class today but the schools are buzzing with learning and laughter as our staff participates in professional development. Thank you to all of Manchester’s staff for their time and dedication!
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As a reminder, Manchester Township Schools will be closed for students on Monday, October 9th.
Thank you, and have a great weekend!
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Parent Teacher Conference scheduling is now open on the Parent Portal until Friday, October 20th.
For instructions on how to schedule conferences on the Parent Portal, visit https://bit.ly/3PLEldP
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Parent Teacher Conferences will be taking place October 24th-26th.
Scheduling for the conferences will be open on the Parent Portal starting tomorrow, Friday October 6th at 9am until Friday October 20th at 4pm. For more info, visit manchestertwp.org/article/1274664
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🍦TONIGHT grab a sweet treat, for a sweet cause! Come out with your family & friends after school, practice or dinner! The Manchester PTA uses these funds for programs and events that support all of Manchester's students!🍦
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MTSD's ECE Dept. hosted 40+ attendees, representing 10+ districts across the County, for The Early Childhood Education Collaborative (ECEC). The ECEC brings administrators together to collaborate about best practices & opportunities for their schools. More at manchestertwp.org!
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BTS Night at Whiting Elementary is this week! Please continue to reference your school's website, calendar and virtual backpack for all of the important upcoming events and information. Thanks!
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October is National Principal Appreciation Month! We appreciate all of MTSD's Principals this month, and always, for everything that they do for their school communities and for the school district as a whole. Thank you!
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🍦This week grab a sweet treat, for a sweet cause! Come out with your family & friends on 10/4 after school, practice or dinner! The Manchester PTA uses these funds for programs and events that support all of Manchester's students!🍦
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Today was an exciting day at Manchester Township Middle School. Students were introduced to the House System, which made its debut. Please visit www.manchestertwp.org for more on the fun!
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! An MTHS Class of 2003 Alumni lost her 5-year-old daughter to cancer over the summer. If you can, please help support a member of our Hawk family at this upcoming fundraising event! If you are available to volunteer, see the details at www.manchestertwp.org.
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There is a Board of Education meeting tonight, Wednesday September 27th, at the Manchester Township Middle School. The public portion begins at 6:30PM.
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This week we look forward to welcoming families on Tuesday evening to the Middle School back to school night and on Thursday evening to the High School back to school night. Please visit your school's website, virtual backpack, & recent emails for scheduling details. Thanks!
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Parents/Guardians,
We are currently experiencing an outage with our internet and phone supplier at Ridgeway Elementary and the Manchester Township Middle School. We are working with our service provider to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
We will send another message when the service has been restored.