Manchester High School West

Manchester School District is recruiting Para Educators for the upcoming school year.

Minimum requirement is a high school diploma. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates!

Click on the link below for more information:

https://www.applitrack.com/mansd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Support+Staff&subcategory=Paraprofessional

Announcing our 4th Quarter Honor Roll Students!

Click here to view the published list.

Music Department

2019-2020

Zoom Music Dept Banquet Slideshow.mov

Manchester High School West 2020 Scholarship Night

Scholarship Night at WHS

Thursday, June 11, 2020

West High Spring Art Show 2020

Artwork will be displayed on the Manchester High School West web page all summer. It features art made by West High learners, faculty and alumni.

Every year the West High Art department has put on the Spring Art Show. Traditionally it has food, music and guest judges and it is set up in the hallway outside the library for a special ceremony. It was always open to the public on that night and in the recent past we have left it up for staff, students and district guests to access it for an entire week. This year, with COVID-19 and remote learning, we have decided to create a virtual art gallery for the work.

Click on the link below:

sites.google.com/mansd.org/weststudentartgallery/painting-and-drawing?authuser=1

-image courtesy of Benson Yu, 2014. Self-portrait, graphite

Congratulations Class of 2020

As we recognize the largest graduating class of New Hampshire Scholars in the program's history, it undoubtedly will go down as the most unique set of circumstances that schools and students have faced.

Terms such as remote learning, stay at home, and social distancing will be ones the Class of 2020 won't soon forget. But the 5,611 New Hampshire Scholars persevered through all of the challenges and are somehow better prepared for their next adventure.

Thank you to all of the counselors, teachers, administrators, and community partners who worked hard to recognize students virtually and in person. When students are presented their diploma wearing their NH Scholar gold medallion, it will all be worth it.

Among the many who want to congratulate the NH Scholars Class of 2020 are these tremendous supporters. Watch their special video messages.

And a special message from one of our NH Scholars graduates:

NH Scholar Graduate, Emily, Merrimack Valley High School

To share a link of the videos with students and families, please use one of these pages: http://www.nhscholars.org/special-congratulatory-video-messages-to-class-of-2020/ or http://www.nhscholars.org/resources/videos/

Check out Principal Dichard's Dance Challenge Video

drive.google.com/file/d/1F7vg499GcTcIIAcwM_ajKiVl_Z0UPSfe/view?ts=5ec448d5

School Meals at Home

Do your kids get free or reduced lunch at school?

Review this flyer for more information to see if you qualify for a Pandemic EBT.

School meals-at-home.pdf

Congratulations to our 3rd Quarter Honor Roll Students!

Click here to view the published list.

Attention Students Involved in the Course Selection Process!

Our Freshman Enrollment Application is below, as well as videos from current NJROTC and STEAM students!

Freshman Enrollment Form SY20-21.docx

Freshman Enrollment Application

Freshman Course Selection Sheet SY20-21.docx

Freshman Class Choices

720p.mov

Is NJROTC for You?

1080p.mov

Is STEAM for You?

Course Selection for Upcoming Seniors Final.pptx

Class of 2021 Slide Show

Course Selection for Upcoming Soph. & Jrs. Final.pptx

Class of 2022 & 2023 Slide Show

WEST POS 2020-2021 FINAL.pdf

Electronic CSS Procedure with POS Corrections-1.docx

Community Information

Parks & Rec Announces Summer 2020 Rules and Regulations

In recognition of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Parks & Recreation Division is announcing special rules, closures and cancellations for Summer 2020. Please take note of the guidelines and restrictions in place. We encourage you to enjoy our parks, but ask that you do so safely and with consideration for others. Thank you for your cooperation at this difficult time.

Summer Foods Flyer Manchester 2020.pdf

Southern NH Services Summer Food Program

Check out the summer food schedule

starting June 17th through

August 28th

on

Monday/Wednesday/Friday

at the

locations listed!

Earlyseasonheat5-26-2020.pdf

Heatwave Resources

The City of Manchester is providing information to help you with the upcoming heat wave. Review the document on the left for more information.

May Email Newsletter.pdf

Manchester Parks, Recreation & Cemeteries Monthly Newsletter

Health Care for the Homeless

06.2020 - HCH and Wilson Street Integrated Health Clinic Schedules.pdf

Check out the weekly bike routes our West High Art Teacher, Ms. Simard, is doing each week!

Websites (only for MANSD) : sites.google.com/mansd.org/simard-bikes/home

Instagram @simardbikes : https://www.instagram.com/simardbikes/

We Miss You (Students)

Take 2

Faculty & Staff are Missing Their Students

We Are West High!

Distance Learning Plans for WHS

Students and parents should monitor their Aspen Portal to make sure assignments are being recorded.

PLEASE check your school email EVERY DAY!

The expectation for WHS is that all students will check-in daily (Monday - Friday)

with their Advisory teacher for attendance by 11:00 a.m.

Students should be working remotely on assignments and submitting work as instructed by their teachers.

Google Classroom

Many teachers will be using Google Classroom to communicate with their students.

There are many video tutorials on YouTube

Click here to view one video option to help students and parents learn more about Google Classroom

Please select this link to Redirect to mansd.org for the latest information regarding current Manchester Schools Status.

Our Teens Vote for What Matters to Them!

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Congratulations to our 2nd Quarter Honor Roll Students!

Click here to view the list

Leaving to Learn Opportunities

The Leaving to Learn program is up and running! Leaving to Learn offers everyone at West the opportunity to get outside the school walls to gain new skills and knowledge. Sign up for these opportunities outside room 210B and pick up field trip permission slips inside room 210B. Space is limited!!

Examples of experiences:

Manchester Regional Airport~Opportunity to explore aviation careers and discover all of the different employers that service the airport.
Copper Door Restaurant~Behind the scenes look at one of the area's premier restaurants and discovery of culinary career options.
Lunch and Learn - Interviewing: How to Avoid the Uh's and the Duh's - Tips and tricks about interviewing with an HR professional from CMC. Learners will hear first-hand what hiring managers are looking for during an interview.

For Juniors and Seniors who would like an in-depth, work-based learning experience, there are 4 Leaving to Learn courses in the second semester. These courses are project-based and allow the learner to gain new knowledge and skills outside the school environment. Blocks B, C, and F will focus on career development and internships, while G block will focus on community service projects. These courses are pass/fail for 0.5 credit. Let your Guidance Counselor know if you'd like to enroll in a Leaving to Learn course.

Stop by room 210B to learn more about Leaving to Learn courses and opportunities!

Students in the News...

Kimiya Parker-Hill

Makin' It Happen Salutes our Kimiya!

Kimiya was chosen for her work on substance misuse prevention for over 4 years. This is not always a popular activity amongst teens but Kimiya quietly but passionately did wonderful work to educate her peers. Kimiya is mature beyond her years and we know whatever she puts her mind to she will succeed and make a change in this world.

Click here for the full story.

Paige McNamara

May 14, 2020

The Boys & Girls Club of Manchester announces

Paige is competing for the title of NH State Youth of the Year!

Congratulations, Jacob McClelland

Congratulations to our first Harbor Freight Fellow in New England: Jacob McClelland!

Jacob completed his internship at Werner Mazda in Manchester, NH under the mentorship of Patrick Driscoll.

What is the Harbor Freight Fellowship?

Big Picture Learning, with support from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, has designed a new form of apprenticeships for youths and young adults who show significant potential and passion for the traditional and contemporary trades. Harbor Freight Fellows provides deep and sustaining relationships with expert mentors and access to communities of practice in their area of passion.

We support apprenticing experiences with professional trades persons at their businesses.

We will provide:

A $1,000 scholarship to the youth for 120 hours of apprenticing with a trades person Mentor.

A $500 stipend to the professional trades person Mentor.

A $500 stipend to the supporting staff member (the Advisor) at the referring school or organization.

A $250 to allowance for tools to the Fellow.

What does Jacob have to say about the internship program?

"It helped me see the options I have and it showed me what I should look for when I need to get better, like colleges and trade school. I also can better myself with Mazda ́s specified training classes that I could take. This internship showed me that I work a lot and I never complained cause it's something I wanted to do. It improved my hands-on and listening skills, and made my love and passion for my trade grow even more than it was before."

Are you a senior (or soon to be) with a deep passion for the trades? Reach out to your school counselor to learn more!