Superintendent responds to anticipated school layoffs
submitted by Nick Steinmetz, Superintendent Manchester Community Schools On February 24, 2019, a Manchester Community Schools Budget Workshop, open to the public, was held at Riverside Intermediate at 6 pm. [Editor’s note: see article in March 11 Manchester Mirror]. That evening, one of the main topics of conversation were the larger class sizes currently at […]
Manchester High School working to support LGBT+ youth
On March 18th, as part of the Washtenaw County Community Conversations Project funded by UMHS Community Health Services, the Manchester District Library hosted a workshop and learning opportunity on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBT+) youth in our district. Presenters Will Sherry from the Spectrum Center in Ann […]
SRSLY Manchester students release public service announcement to curb vape use among youth
SRSLY Manchester middle and high school students recently released a public service announcement, Escape the Vape, aimed at educating their peers about potential risks and harm associated with e-cigarette and marijuana use. The PSA features facts about what has been found in vapes and what vaping can do to the body. It also points out that […]
School board approves MCS 2019-2020 calendar
At the most recent Manchester Community Schools board meeting, the board approved the 2019-2020 school calendar. The calendar is:
Grand-Raisin Conservation Community educating on the local ecosystems
submitted by Sybil Kolon, Grand-Raisin Cluster Co-Coordinator If you want to help protect the natural community that surrounds you, the Grand-Raisin Conservation Community (GRCC) is ready to meet the need. The GRCC is the local affiliate of The Stewardship Network. We work in the upper portions of the Grand River and River Raisin watersheds in parts […]
WCSO honors Washtenaw Metro Dispatch
submitted by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the second National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week last week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually. The week honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch […]
WCRC road work is heating up (again)
Spring is here and load weight restrictions have been lifted! Contractors are beginning work this week on the Sharon Valley Road bridge project in Sharon Township. They are planning to be on site this week to prepare for the concrete bridge deck to be poured. At this point, it is not yet known when exactly […]
Manchester teachers adopt a highway!
Manchester Community Schools teachers are proud to announce they are taking part in the state’s Adopt-A-Highway program, by adopting a four-mile stretch of I-94 between Fletcher and Dancer Roads, east and westbound. On three days this year, in April, July, and September, teachers and other helpers will clean up trash from the shoulder of the […]
Hearing delayed for RV park; plans continue
A public hearing of the Manchester Township Planning Commission was scheduled for March 21 to hear public input on a request by the Doan Company to build an RV park at the site of a former gravel pit on Parr Road. Before the meeting, the Doan representatives requested to be removed from the agenda. Because there were […]
Chippy Barn Mercantile ribbon cutting & open house
Chippy Barn Mercantile, located on the lower level of the Shoppes of Alber Mill held a ribbon cutting and open house on Saturday to celebrate a successful first 6 months in business. Shoppers chose an Easter egg out of a basket to receive a discount on their purchase or a treat of some sort. The Shoppes […]
