Program flyer: Manchester Parks and Recreation hosts weekly Saturday basketball shoot around at Beech Street School through March 15. This is a free, drop-in program. No sign-up is needed.
Times are broken down by school level: elementary school from 9-11 am; middle school from 11:30 am-1:30 pm; high school from 2-4 pm.
Program flyer: Sign-ups are open for the 2025 Clem Lemire Hockey Tournament. The tournament takes place in the spring at the JFK and West Side Arenas. Students can compete in one of two divisions: elementary school (grades 3-5) and middle school (grades 6-8).
The early bird fee to compete is $40 if received before 12/31/24. After, the fee increases to $60. Payments must be mailed to or dropped at the DPW at 475 Valley Street Manchester. Checks must be made out to City of Manchester.
Program flyer: Saint Anselm College's Meelia Center for Community Engagement will host its 33rd annual Children's Holiday Fair from 11 am-2 pm on Saturday, November 23 at the Carr Center, Saint Anselm College.
Event is free -- children must be accompanied by an adult. More info: meeliacenter@anselm.edu or 603-641-7108.
Program flyer: Cub Scouts Pack 118 event. Play games and meet the Scouts of Pack 118 at Cardinal Lacroix gym, 148 Belmont St, on Monday, October 21 at 6:30 pm. See attached flyer for more information or contact Dan Larochelle at dlarochelle40@gmail.com.
Program flyer: the NH Healthy Kids Running Series is set to begin in mid-September and run through the end of October. The weekly races are geared to students from pre-K up through 8th Grade.
Sign up at: https://runsignup.com/Race/NH/Manchester/HealthyKidsRunningSeriesManchesterNH
The first day of school is Wednesday, September 4. We've pulled together general information for the 2024-2025 school year on one page of our website: https://www.mansd.org/page/school-year-information-2024-2025.
There, you'll find info on registration, calendars, athletics, after-school options and more. This page will be updated as necessary as the start of school approaches. For now, we hope you enjoy the rest of your summer!
Program flyer: Manchester Little League registration is now open for spring 2024. Questions can be directed to playeragent@mnhll.com, president@mnhll.com or vp@mnhll.com. You can find more information and register online at www.mnhll.com.
There is no school today, Tuesday, January 16, in Manchester School District due to the winter storm. All afterschool and evening activities, including athletics, are canceled.
Reminder: There is no school in Manchester School District this Friday, November 10, for the Veterans' Day holiday. Students will return to class on Monday, November 13.
Reminder: There is no school on Tuesday, November 7, for Election Day in the city of Manchester. Students will return to school on Wednesday, November 8. Please note: There is no school on Friday, November 10 for the Veterans' Day holiday.
Reminder: Elementary schools ONLY will dismiss students early this Friday at 11:15 am for parent-teacher conferences. Due to the early dismissal, there is no pre-kindergarten on Friday.
Middle and high schools will follow the usual school day schedule on Friday.
Program flyer: Registration now for Manchester Girls Softball League's spring season and save 50%. New players ages 4-18 welcomed -- register online at www.MGSLNH.com.
Program flyer: Registration is now open for Manchester Girls Softball League at 50% off. New players ages 4-18 are welcomed. Register now at www.MGSLNH.com.
This week, Manchester School District announced we will launch our first dual-language immersion program in the fall of 2024. The Spanish-English program will start at the elementary level, with two classes of kindergarten students, and it will be open to students from across the city.
We'll be hosting a pair of informational sessions on the program – one in Spanish (at 4:30 pm) and one in English (at 5:30 pm) – next Wednesday, October 4, at Memorial High School. You can find more information on the program and the event here: https://www.mansd.org/article/1259332.
Bus routes have been updated on our website – please check for possible changes to your route at https://www.mansd.org/page/transportation.
The Board of School Committee meeting schedule for the week of August 28 through September 1:
Monday, August 28
5:30 pm: Special Board of School Committee. Agenda – https://5il.co/232os
6:30 pm: Board of School Committee. Agenda – https://5il.co/233e0
There are no other meetings scheduled this week.
All meetings will be held in the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall. Meetings can be viewed live on Manchester Public Television Channel 22 or online at https://www.manchestertv.org/22.
It's the final countdown! We are now 10 days away from the start of school, on Tuesday, September 5. We've pulled together lots of important information for the 2023-2024 school year on one page on our website: https://www.mansd.org/page/school-year-information-2023-2024.
There, you'll find:
✅ Suggested supply lists
✅ Bus routes
✅ Registration information
✅ School meals information
✅ Calendars
✅ School day start/end times
✅ Jobs in Manchester schools
We're excited to welcome students back to school on September 5 – until then, enjoy the last full week of summer!
Join us at National Night Out this Tuesday from 5-8 pm at Beech Street School/JFK Coliseum. Look for the Manchester School District table to learn more about our job opportunities, and get info on the importance of good attendance. There will be lots of free entertainment, activities (including the Bookmobile!) and plenty of helpful information for families – we hope to see you there!
The festivities will roll out on Saturday, September 23rd, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Manchester, NH. Free transportation to and from the park will be available from the Manchester Transit Authority.
Link to Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/5ZFgkwJ70
Trying to keep cool and keep the kids busy too? Manchester, NH Parks & Recreation pools and splash pads are open daily (weather-permitting) at the following locations:
🧊 Livingston Pool, 156 Hooksett Road
🧊 Raco Theodore Pool, 66 Head Street
🧊 Dupont Splash Pad, 207 Mason Street
🧊 Sheehan-Basquil Splash Pad, 297 Maple Street
