News and Press Releases

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Manchester School of Technology Summer Camp 2012

1/27/2012 2:07:49 PM

We are currently accepting applications for our 3rd Annual 8th and 9th Grade Summer Camp. Join us from July 16th - July 20th, 2012 for a full week of career exploration. Visit www.mstnh.org to download and application and health form.

Winning with Wellness/Get Moving Manchester 2012

1/17/2012 7:43:23 AM

The Monarchs Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Manchester Monarchs, in partnership with the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and the Foundation for Healthy Communities have partnered with Get Moving Manchester and Catholic Medical Center to teach Manchester students the importance of eating healthy and staying fit with the Winning With Wellness program.

The Winning With Wellness program will be visiting schools throughout the Manchester School District sharing their message with fourth, fifth and sixth graders. The four-week program will feature two Monarchs players talking with students and teaching them the 5-2-1-0 Healthy NH guidelines through the Winning With Wellness program.

5 – Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

2 – Cut back watching television and playing video games to two hours or less a day.

1 – Participate in at least one hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day.

0 – Restrict soda and sugar-sweetened sports and fruit drinks. Instead, drink water and 3-4 servings of fat-free, skim or 1% milk per day.

In addition, an interactive video is shown to the students with additional players talking about eating healthy and exercising.

“We are proud to be able to continue our partnership with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and excited to join efforts with Get Moving Manchester to bring awareness to Manchester students with the 5-2-1-0 program through Winning With Wellness,” said Monarchs Vice President of Public Affairs Kimberly Mueller. “We are able to utilize our players as role models to assist children in learning how to lead a healthier lifestyle through Winning With Wellness.”

“The Harvard Pilgrim Foundation is thrilled to work with our many community partners who strive to improve children’s behaviors by building healthy habits that last a lifetime,” said Karen Voci, Executive Director of the Harvard Pilgrim Foundation. “The Winning With Wellness program is a perfect example of how small steps, such as swapping soda for water and limiting screen time, can make a big difference in a child’s health.”

The Monarchs Care Foundation and Harvard Pilgrim Foundation have brought the Winning With Wellness message to schools throughout New Hampshire for several seasons. This is the first season that the program has partnered with Get Moving Manchester and Catholic Medical Center to focus on educating students in the Manchester School District on eating healthy and exercising.

"Joining the Winning With Wellness program and Get Moving Manchester demonstrates how physical activity and eating habits impact not only overall health but also academic and athletic success. The Monarch players are perfect examples of how healthy lifestyle habits can pay off!" Sue Sheehy, Dietitian for the Manchester School District and Manchester Health Department.

“Catholic Medical Center is happy to support this important initiative that promotes physical activity, healthy eating and a reduction in screen time for our youth,” Jean Langone Jacques, Community Health Services, Catholic Medical Center.

The students will not only walk away with the knowledge of leading a healthy lifestyle but will also be given goal trackers to show their progress of eating and exercising over the four weeks of the program, incentives each week and a jump rope. Those students that complete the four week program will be rewarded with a complimentary ticket to the Monarchs game on Sunday, March 11.

The school that has the most students participate in the program will receive a trophy and be recognized at the game.

The Winning With Wellness/Get Moving Manchester will visit 11 school in the Manchester School District. The schools participating are Smyth Road School, Northwest Elementary School, Bakersville School, Parker-Varney School, Henry H. McLaughlin Middle School, Gossler Park School, Middle School at Parkside, Wilson School, McDonough School, Webster School and Highland-Goffe’s Falls School.

Central NEASC Reaccreditation

12/30/2011 9:03:38 AM

Central NEASC Reaccredition

Manchester High School Central has been a fully-accredited member of
the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
since the founding of the organization. As such, Central agrees to
participate in a reaccreditation process every ten years. This
requires an intensive self-examination based on established standards
for accreditation.

Every faculty member and administrator participates in at least one
standards committee. Parents and students are also represented on the
committees. Each of the seven committees is charged with completing
an 8-12 page document, a one page executive summary, an assessment of
how the school adheres to each standard and a list of strengths and
weaknesses for each standard. There is also a steering committee that organizes
the activities of the committees and over sees the entire NEASC process at Central.

Central has established 21st Century Learning Expectations as well as
rubrics for each of the expectations which are used school-wide, in
all courses. They are: Communication (Reading, Writing, Speaking and
Listening, Utilizing Technology), Critical Thinking/Problem Solving,
and Social and Civic Expectations.

While Central’s self-reflection is on-going, the NEASC Committee for
Reaccreditation is scheduled to visit Central on October 27, 28, 29,
30, 2013, at which time they will reach a conclusion regarding our
status.

For more information on NEASC go to the NEASC Web Site:
http://cpss.neasc.org/

Manchester Team Nutrition Project

10/5/2011 3:51:20 AM

The Team Nutrition Project is a collaborative initiative of the Health Department and School District. This project promotes and reinforces healthy life style choices for children through nutrition education, meal planning and physical activity. The project, initially piloted in six elementary schools in 1999, was expanded to include all Manchester schools in 2000.

A Team Nutrition newsletter with nutrition information (in addition to a web site with health information) acompanies the menu sent to parents of all elementary children. Team Nutrition partcipates in other programs such as the:

Family Book Bag Program
USDA's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
CATCH Program
Fuel Up to Play
Manchester Kids' Marathon
Get Moving Manchester
School Health Advisory Council and more

The Team Nutrition Project, through education, promotion, and marketing, has enhanced and improved School Lunch Menus, contributing to a greater then ten percent gain in elementary student sales. Partnerships have been formed with the Makin’ It Happen Coalition, Catholic Medical Center, Elliot Health Systems, Dartmouth Hitchcock Manchester, Greater Manchester Mental Health, UNH Cooperative Extension, and the American Cancer Society.

Guiding Stars Program Comes to Hillside Middle School

9/23/2011 6:24:00 PM

Hillside Middle School is excited to implement an incredible new program, called Guiding Stars, in the school cafeteria on October 3. The Guiding Stars program will provide information that will assist each student in making nutritious food choices.

Guiding Stars is an objective food rating system that rates food based on nutrient density using a scientific algorithm. Rated foods are marked with easy-to-follow tags indicating 0, 1, 2, or 3 stars. Foods are rated according to its nutritional value. The higher the nutritional value, the more Guiding Stars it receives. If a food does not receive a star, it means it does not meet our rigorous criteria. As the student navigates through the cafeteria at lunchtime, the Guiding Stars system will help them identify healthier food choices. Guiding Stars is not intended to tell students what to buy. Instead, the system points them toward foods that have more vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, whole grains and less fats, cholesterol, sugar and sodium.

Hillside parents/guardians are invited to talk their children about Guiding Stars and discuss how they make nutritious food choices. Guiding Stars is a great beginning to an important conversation about healthy food choices. Visit www.guidingstars.com for more information.

Aspen Family Portal is Open!

9/14/2011 12:45:18 PM

If you have an account and have forgotten your username or password, follow the steps in the Aspen FAQs to get back on. If you do not have an account and would like to get one, find the application and documentation in the Family Portal section to bring with you to your child's school. Welcome back! Remember to use the new address:

https://nh-manchester.myfollett.com

Student Insurance Info now Online

9/1/2011 12:28:31 PM

Please click here to access the student insurance brochure. This file can be found on this page for future reference.