Spaghetti Supper!

The annual Spaghetti Supper night was a HUGE success this year!  This is a fundraiser with money going towards the Principal's Student Scholarship program.  This fund is used to help support students financially in the area of before/after school programs, sports, school supplies, and field trips.  Thank you to all of the amazing staff members who helped serve the food and to the PTO for organizing the night.  

Deb Wood and Lisa Bartlett were instrumental in the success of the night.  They secured donations for most of the supplies which allowed this to be the most profitable Spaghetti supper in memory.  Thank you both for making a difference for all of our students!

Reading Workshop @ MMES!

Ms. Howard leads her class in a readers' workshop lesson where students rotated through stations with her, Mr. Lunney, partners, and independently.  It is great to see these well-oiled machines at work everyday here!

Parks and Rec: Ski and Board Program

The Bradford Ski & Board Program will be offered again this year to students in grades 3-12 in both Manchester & Essex. The Manchester Parks and Recreation has taken over the program; no significant changes will be made from previous years.  Lessons in skiing or snowboarding will be given but not mandatory at Bradford Ski Area in Haverhill on six consecutive Mondays this winter starting on January 5^th.  For more information, click here and for questions please contact the program coordinator and teacher Eric Magers @ magerse@mersd.org or 978.525.6469

Please Support Spaulding Education Fund! "Night of Stars"

Spaulding Education Fund Presents The 6th Annual NIGHT OF STARS Talent Show

It’s showtime!  Get your tickets fast for the 6th annual Spaulding Education Fund’s (SEF) “Night of Stars” coming up on Sunday, November 23rd in the High School Auditorium!  This year’s extravaganza promises not to disappoint with over 30 performers from our school district playing music, singing, dancing and entertaining you.

There will be two shows, each led by Masters of Ceremonies, Robert Carter and feature many talented MMES students!  Each show will last approximately one hour with the first beginning at 4pm and the second at 5:30pm.  Tickets cost $15 per show ($10 for a performer who would like a seat to watch others) and Patron tickets are available for $175 which include 4 VIP seats to both shows.  Tickets can be purchased now at www.spauldingeducationfund.org.  

The “Night of Stars” talent show is one of Spaulding Education Fund’s biggest fundraisers of the year.  Please go to www.spauldingeducationfund.org to pick your show, buy your tickets and learn everything you need to know about the performance and how you can help Spaulding further its mission of assuring academic excellence in the Manchester Essex public schools.

4pm Show

Eamon, James, Kevin, and Matthew McKenna Aoife Dalton Lucas Sanson Aubrey Fritch, Avery Dott, Ava Dennison Melissa Shuh Ana Li Harper Diego Sanson Paige Garlitz Caroline and Lily Francoeur Paige Mandia Catherine Garlitz and Molly Brady Soundwaves Irish Step Dancers

5:30pm Show

Soundwaves Sami Turner and Maddie Lawler Luli Bartlett Ava Glass, Emma Lacey, Anna Bonaccorso Bella Pomeroy, Abby Lantz, Thespina Parianos, Kendall Hersey, Thad Fulmer Elizabeth Girian Luca Capotosto Jenna Cirella Catherine Garlitz and Molly Brady Louis Masella Chelsea Rose Irish Step Dancers

Tickets are on sale now through our website!

www.spauldingeducationfund.org

Author Visit #2!

On November 13 and 14, 2014, author Rob Buyea will visit Manchester Memorial’s 4th and 5th grade classrooms, first sharing a group presentation with each grade and then conducting writing workshops in individual classrooms. Rob shares experiences from both his childhood and teaching career to engage the students.  The message from Rob Buyea's books is to follow your passion, never give up, and accept those who are different from you. - which align with MERSD’s over all core values. 

Author Visits!!!

Coming this Thursday for the 1st & 2nd Grade: Students will be meeting popular children’s book author and illustrator Brian Lies.  He will meet with each class, and take students on an educational and entertaining journey into the world of writing and illustrating children’s books.  Funded by the PTO...thank you MPTO!

Thank you to the MAC for Inspiring our Students!

Sports Legend Talks with Manchester Memorial Students.

MANCHESTER, MA—October 27, 2014. Students at Manchester Memorial School were treated to a presentation by Nick Bollettieri. The world-famous and Hall of Fame tennis coach was here this week visiting Manchester Athletic Club’s MAC Tennis program, where he gave private and group lessons to up-and-coming tennis players from around New England, including those in the MAC Tennis Academy program.  

430 students in grades K-5 were treated to a Q&A with the energetic octogenarian who created the first full-time tennis boarding school that combined on-court training with an academic curriculum. A method that produced 10 number-one world-ranked players, including Andre Agassi, Maria Sharapova, and Venus and Serena Williams.

Bollettieri spoke to students about their school’s core values: Honesty, Effort, Acceptance, Respect and Responsibility, and Thoughtfulness (HEART); as well as the importance of education, working hard, and living a healthy lifestyle.

“A positive attitude gives you a chance to be successful and can make the impossible possible”, Bollettieri told students. “If you feel that you are special, you have to prove that you are special. Don’t ever say I can’t, say I will. If you put everything you have—every ounce of effort—into winning, then you are a winner no matter the final score.”

"Nick is a great example to young people of how discipline and hard work can provide opportunities and lead to great success," said John Willis, Principal at Manchester Memorial Elementary School." He has travelled the world motivating young people, and a lot of what he believes in is what we teach our students here."

Bollettieri’s visit was made possible by the MAC Sports Foundation, which was created in 2012 by Manchester Athletic Club in partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The mission of the Foundation is to offer scholarships to junior athletes who do not have the financial means to reach their goals, as well as to provide grants to schools and community organizations offering youth athletic programs.

Manchester Athletic Club is located in Manchester by-the-Sea, MA, and is the only USTA Training Center in New England and one of only 12 USTA Regional Training Centers in the country. MAC is also home to New England’s professional tennis team, The Boston Lobsters.