December 2021 Senior Student of the Month: Evan Thompson
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School Our December 2021 Manchester Community Schools Foundation Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Evan Thompson. Evan is the son of Michael and Susan Thompson. He has been acting and a member of Drama Club since Freshman year. Evan has been a member of the National Honor […]
Underclass Students of the Month announced for December
submitted by the Manchester Junior/Senior High School Students in grades 7-11 at Manchester Junior-Senior High School received their Student of the Month awards for promoting a good way of life; for working and getting along with people; for working up to your capacity; for inspiring respect for adults, peer groups, and people in authority; for […]
Letter to the editor: Enjoyed reading Stories of Wil
12-6-2021 Letter to the editor: I really enjoyed reading the articles by Christie Taylor who wrote about the joys and sorrows of having a young boy named Wil, who has Down syndrome. I felt they were inspiring as she wrote about the various stages he has gone through from birth until now a teenager in […]
Letter to the editor: Thank you for supporting the Imagination Library
December 16th, 2021 The little town that could. "The Little Engine that Could" is the welcome book to any child who joins the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Just like the little engine who didn't give up when met with a big challenge, our Community has helped keep this program alive for the children of Manchester […]
Michigan has an obesity problem. That could make COVID even worse
by Ted Roelofs (Bridge Michigan) Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are learning more about why so many obese people are hospitalized and dying from the coronavirus — and that could have big implications for Michigan. Conventional medical thinking has linked higher COVID-19 deaths among the obese to underlying health conditions like diabetes and […]
10 years of strict teacher evaluations haven’t boosted learning in Michigan
by Ron French (Bridge Michigan) In 2011, Michigan implemented a tough new teacher evaluation system in which educators’ annual job reviews were based partly on the standardized test scores of their students. The plan seemed straight-forward: Reward good teachers, weed out bad ones and Michigan’s moribund learning would improve. A decade later, that experiment is […]
Walleye love perch too much. So Michigan is expanding walleye fishing.
by Zahra Ahmad (Bridge Michigan) The state’s Natural Resource Commission is making walleye season year-round on the Saginaw River in hopes that anglers will help reduce the population of the fish, which has been gorging on yellow perch in Saginaw Bay. The order, which passed last week, opens the Saginaw River for an additional 45 […]
The Flying Dutchbots advancing to states!
submitted by FIRST Robotics Team 11193, the Flying Dutchbots The Manchester Junior High FTC robotics team along with our alliance partners won the South Central Michigan Robotics League Tournament on Saturday. We are on our way to the State Championship in Battle Creek this coming Friday and Saturday! Our robotics team is part of FIRST […]
Toys for Tots collection continues this week
You can help put toys under a child’s Christmas tree, right here in Manchester. The Manchester Township Fire Department and the Dutchmen Firefighters Association are running their annual Toys for Tots campaign. They are collecting toys until Friday, December 17th. As usual, all the toys collected will remain in the Manchester area. Bring your new, […]
Obituary: Sonja Jean Rhees
Sonja Jean Rhees, 69, of Manchester, passed away peacefully at her home on, Saturday, December 11, 2021. Sonja’s family and friends will gather Tuesday, December 14, 2021 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Eineder Funeral Homes - Manchester Chapel. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 11:00 […]
