8th Grade Happenings
2019 - 2020
Washington D.C. Trip - Click here for the flyer.
You have the opportunity to go to Washington, DC over April vacation. Attached you will find some information regarding this trip. If after reading the description you would like an application to go on the trip, please see Ms. Davison (Room 2214-Upstairs Gold) for the official application. All questions should be directed to Gina McGuiggin who is coordinating this trip. Her contact information is below:
(603)540-0537.
Good Morning,
I apologize for such confusion with the trip but with the uncertainty in today's climate I want to have as accurate information as possible. We are working on a different date for the trip so children do not lose out on this opportunity, as with changing dates conflicts do come up. We tried to choose dates that would work with school so students do not miss any more school than is necessary as they are missing a ton currently.
The dates we chose are May 22-25, 2020. We are hoping parents will be flexible on this change so their students do not miss this amazing trip.
I am waiting to hear from my school district if the one day they will be missing will be excused. If there are conflicts with your personal schedule I apologize, I have 180 students on this trip and 18 chaperones and there is a second trip from the two other Manchester schools with over 100 students and 10+ chaperones, so we are doing our best to accommodate the majority of people involved. The tour company is working on securing hotels, buses etc on their end for these dates. We will be assessing continually and come up with a plan for those who have a conflict and chose to cancel. The financial aspect has not been finalized so we do not have any answers or numbers for refunds at this time if you choose to cancel.
If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.
Thank you for your understanding,
Gina McGuiggin
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 ~ Manchester School of Technology will be presenting to all 8th grade students at 7:45 am.
February 3, 2020 - The application process for MST is now open and applications are online on the facepage for MST. The deadline for applications to be received is February 3rd. Please have interested students from Green 8 see Ms. Mosley and interested students from Red 8 see Mrs. Fait.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - Memorial High School will meet with 8th grade students that will attend Memorial at 8 am to go over course selection.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - Memorial High School Welcome and tour of the school for parents and students from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - at 8:00: CHS will be at McLaughlin to met with Central students to start the registration and course selection process.
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - Memorial High School Parent Course Selection Information Night for parents only from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm: Open House at Central High School. 6:00-6:30 Clubs, sports and other organizations will be set up in the café to be able to get information. 6:30-6:50 is the Principal’s welcome and introductions in McAllaster Hall located in the Professional Arts building. 6:50-8:00 parents and students will meet in the library with teachers, school counselors, and special education staff. Tours will be available for parents and students.
April 7, 2020 - West High School
Hello,
This email is from Manchester High School West.
Looking to join one of our special programs like STEAM, NJROTC, or THEATRE? Maybe you want a smaller learning environment under a block schedule or a place where you can learn outside of school. West is in the middle of a massive redesign to make school better for students. If any of this sounds good to you read on!
Parents and Students of Incoming 9th Graders (CLASS OF 2024) to Manchester High School West from McLaughlin:
This is not the way I would prefer to introduce our school to you and students but the current situation has left us with no other options. Normally, we would have visited McLaughlin and made presentations to them followed by an open house where families could view our facility in a relaxed setting and ask questions of our staff. However, it appears that that won’t be happening anytime in the foreseeable future. (We will have these opportunities if we resume with normal operation.)
So given the current situation we are informing you through this email that it is time for students to select courses for the first year of their high school experience.
To make the job much simpler, I have attached the Program of Studies, Freshman Enrollment Form, and the Course Selection Worksheet for Freshmen. The Enrollment Form can be mailed (9 Notre Dame Avenue, Manchester, 03102 or emailed (llinscomb@mansd.org) to us.
Videos for our NJROTC Program and STEAM PROGRAM are posted prominently on our Website west.mansd.org. Our Theatre Program Video is in process. CHECK THESE GREAT PROGRAMS OUT! The worksheet contains only the courses that freshmen may select. If you wish to read the course descriptions, please refer to the Program of Studies. All of these forms and videos will also be posted on our website.
Use the Course Selection Worksheet to help fill out the form below. In addition, please get guidance from the McLaughlin teachers when selecting levels of core subject area (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) courses.
ONCE YOU HAVE SELECTED YOUR COURSES, Please FILL OUT THIS FORM:
Ms. Mosley or Mr. Marshall (School Counselors) at McLaughlin can assist you with this process if you have any questions. You can also contact our counselors at West if you have any questions. Their emails are:
Cynthia Bilodeau - cbilodeau@mansd.org - Last Name R-Z
Renee Beaulieu - rbeaulieu@mansd.org - Last Name A,B,D,N,P,Q
Eli Glass - eglass@mansd.org - Last Name G,H,I,J,M
Sarah Doherty - sdoherty@mansd.org - Last Name E,K,L & Special Programs
Alicia Moylan - amoylan@mansd.org - Last Name C,F,O & STEAM Program
On behalf of the faculty and staff at Manchester High School West I would like to welcome the students and families of the Class of 2024!
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any needs, concerns, or questions.
WE ARE...WEST HIGH!
Richard Dichard
Principal
April 8, 2020 - Here is the information for 8th graders attending Central High School next year. Central Course Registration
April 8th or 16th, 2020 - Mandatory Meeting for 8th graders attending the Washington DC trip in April!!!!!!! There will be a Mandatory meeting (you have to attend) for anyone attending the trip to Washington DC in April. You and your parent must attend one of the following meetings: Wednesday April 8, 2020 at Auburn Village School at 6pm in their cafe. Or Thursday April 16, 2020 at Southside Middle School at 6pm in the cafe. If you are unable to attend either of the meetings you MUST speak with Ms. McGuiggin, we will be going over the rules, itinerary etc. and this is a great chance to get any questions answered.
June 12, 2020 - 8th Grade Promotion/Semi Formal - This date may change due to unplanned days off. Students will be receiving two surveys through the course of the year to decide what they would like for a theme for the Semi Formal Dance.