Sara Swanson

Manchester Early Childhood Center graduates 40 preschoolers!

Last Thursday, Manchester Early Childhood Center held their 4-year old preschool graduation in the gym in the Nellie Ackerson Building, where they are located. They had forty pre-school graduates heading off to kindergarten next year! Graduates: Airlia Bates Addison Miller Brayden Lauer Feyd Burgard Paul Celkis Nayelli Baron Samantha Brazier Harper Puscas Willow Puscas Gavin Myers […]

 Sara Swanson

A non-partisan presentation on gerrymandering

Do you know what gerrymandering is? Do you know what our congressional district is shaped like and why? Do you know how it affects your vote? Three Manchester groups are working together to host a non-partisan look at gerrymandering on Wednesday, June 14th, from 6:30 – 8 pm in media center of the Manchester High […]

 Sara Swanson

CRC to hold Flag Day Food Drive

The Community Resource Center announced last week that they would be holding a community wide “Flag Day Food Drive” this year. In honor of Flag Day, on June 14th, the CRC is asking community members to consider donating non-perishable pantry items in red, white and/or blue packaging to the Community Resource Center during the week of […]

 Sara Swanson

Lady Dutch win two more games

submitted by Sam Sibilski Tuesday night Manchester hosted Blissfield in a night that honored senior captains Delanie Osborne and Madison Andreone. Right from the start of the game, the Lady Dutch showed their intent and set the tempo for the rest of the game. Within 25 seconds Hannah Woods got on the end of a Rayna Edwards […]

 Sara Swanson

Sheriff Department notice: new phone scam in our area

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office would like to make you aware of a new scam taking place in our area. The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of two separate instances where a caller pretends to be a “Lieutenant Henderson” with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. The scammer then tells the unsuspecting victim […]

 Sara Swanson

Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – June 2017

The May 2017 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: JUNE TRUMPETER NEWSLETTER 2017

 Sara Swanson

MHS graduating seniors in caps & gowns parade through Middle School and Klager

Manchester High School Class of 2017 graduating seniors donned their caps and gowns on Friday around lunch time and headed first to the Manchester Middle School to walk through halls to “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth, followed by “Danger Zone” (Kenny Loggins) which is the seniors’ class song. Middle School principal, Jennifer […]

 Sara Swanson

Girls Varsity Soccer raises money to fight blindness and becomes ISL East champions

Manchester Lady Dutch Girls Varsity soccer team had a busy week. On Monday they competed against the Grass Lake Lady Warriors taking part in the first ever Battle 4 Sight game in support of Diuble Family Vision and by Thursday night they were ISL East Champions! The Battle For Sight had originally been scheduled for […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Girl Scout troops hold encampment

Manchester Girl Scouts from six troops, ranging in grade from kindergarten to soon-to-graduate MHS 12th graders, participated in an encampment last weekend at Camp O’ the Hills in Brooklyn. In total 50 people participated! The encampment was hosted and planned by Senior Troop 41773, made up of seven MHS 10th Graders and their leaders Kimberly Wooden […]

 Sara Swanson

Manchester Middle School Students of the Month attend Lugnuts Game

Last Wednesday, May 17th, Manchester Middle School students designated as Student of the Month during the 2016-2017 school year missed school for a special trip to Lansing to a Lugnuts game! The Lansing Lugnuts played the Fort Wayne TinCaps and lost. Students of the Month attending the game: 5th grade: Lucas Sheats Carson Horky Bodie […]