Signs of Progress at Manchester High: NEASC Removes Warning Status

Matt Geary, MHS Principal
May 20, 2013 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

May 17, 2013 Dear Members of the Manchester High School Community I am very pleased to report that  the New England Association of Schools and Colleges has removed the "warning status" from  Manchester High School– yet another sign that we are on the right track and that even brighter days are... Read more »

MHS Dress Code

Matthew Geary, MHS Principal
May 13, 2013 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

Dear Parents and Guardians, Now that spring has arrived, I am writing to ask that you take a few minutes to review the Manchester High School Dress Code (listed below) with your student. Student attire should reflect respect for self, others, and an atmosphere of learning. Administration reserves the... Read more »

Manchester School District Selected to Receive $450,000 Grant from Nellie Mae Foundation

MATT GEARY, MHS Principal
April 3, 2013 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

Dear Members of the Manchester High School Community,As you know, at Manchester High School we are engaged in a significant amount of transformational change designed to improve school climate and culture and increase student achievement. I am very pleased to share that the Manchester School District... Read more »

Special Saturday Sessions Helping Boost Algebra Skills

Matt Geary, MHS Principal
March 24, 2013 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

 Dear Members of the Manchester High School Community, According to the National Foundation for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), “innovation depends on a solid knowledge base in math, science and engineering; without this knowledge base, innovation as well as our industrial base... Read more »

Improving School Climate: Staff Modeling Respectful Communication

Matt Geary, MHS Principal
March 2, 2013 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

Dear Manchester High School Community,As you know, improving school climate is one of our primary goals at Manchester High School this year and we have taken several steps to accomplish this goal. One important step is the development of a Staff Working Agreement, which I am pleased to share with you.The... Read more »

NEASC Recommendations are Shaping Changes at MHS

Matt Geary, MHS Principal
February 13, 2013 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

Dear Members of the Manchester High School Community,As you may be aware, a Special Progress Report was submitted to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges on February 1, 2013. This report was in response to the feedback we received from NEASC upon submitting a Two Year Progress Report in... Read more »

Another Event Planned For Eighth-Graders’ Parents

MATT GEARY, MHS PRINCIPAL
February 4, 2013 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

This has been a time of great change at Manchester High School, and as second semester begins we are continuing to evaluate everything we do and make appropriate adjustments to support our laser-like focus on high achievement for all students. For the parents of eighth-graders who are entering high... Read more »

Open House A Success On Many Levels

MATTHEW GEARY, MHS Principal
January 24, 2013 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

I would like to express my appreciation to all those who were involved with or attended our recent open house for incoming 8th grade students and their parents. All of our departments were represented by multiple members (in some cases 4 or 5 people) and the presentations were excellent. Parents and... Read more »

New Year To Bring More Positive Changes

January 1, 2013 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

Dear Manchester High School Community,As we begin 2013, I want to wish you and your families a happy new year. With each new year comes a renewed commitment to those things which we believe are most important, often through the time-honored tradition of New Year’s resolutions. At Manchester High School... Read more »

A Letter from the Principal: December 16, 2012

December 16, 2012 •
Filed under A Letter from the Principal

Matt GearyPrincipalManchester High SchoolDear Parents and Guardians,As the Manchester High School Community is aware, services for Malvrick Donkor were held at MHS this weekend. Just as we said goodbye to one student taken from us far too soon, we were again reminded on Friday that tragedy can strike... Read more »