Red Hawk Update

Cap and gown distribution on Friday brought Seniors one step closer to the big day!

This week:

Monday, June 8 -- K-12 Visual Art Show in the cafeteria

Tuesday, June 9 -- Grad rehearsal followed by Ready To Fly gathering on the field.

Wednesday, June 10 -- Graduation

Thursday, June 11 -- Graduation rain date.

Next week:

Wednesday, June 17 -- The last full day of school for 9-11

• Note: the schedule will be periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

Thursday, June 18 -- Students will attend school to meet with their teachers by appointment only.

• Note: Teachers are available by appointment on Thursday, June 18 for students to do work they may have missed due to make up seat time for credit recovery, for juniors to complete their Student Profile, to demonstrate required learning for a course, or to make-up work in order to become eligible for summer school. Bus transportation will occur in the morning and again at 12:30 dismissal.

There will be a Ready to Fly Senior Gathering after the mandatory grad rehearsal on Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. on the field. Included will be backyard games, make your own ice cream sandwich sundaes, a photography back drop, yearbook signing time and more.

Just a reminder that Project Graduation is being held on Tuesday (yes, the night before graduation). Students should have turned in their Sonny's Place waivers and permission forms by now -- so if anyone is still holding on to theirs, please get it in immediately. Also, if any parents are interested, there are still yard signs for sale for $25; contact manchesterhsprojectgradution@gmail.org to order one.

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Students in Ms. Spears' CNA Class Ceremony proudly recited their Sunflower Oath -- symbolizing their commitment to compassion, growth, resilience, and excellence in patient care -- at their graduation ceremony last week. Following the oath was a pinning ceremony and certificate distribution.

MHS hosted its annual science research symposium with students presenting about a wide range of topics including the impact of technology on math education, using UV light to increase vitamin D content in mushrooms, and much more.

Spanish 3 classes visited the Hartford Athletic training practice recently as part of their Power of Soccer unit. They interviewed 3 of the first team players about their values, their motivations, inspirations, and soccer experiences in order to complete their final project.

The Hola Alliance held its Senior Cord Award Ceremony on Friday night. Below -- teacher Paola A. Leach Beleño-C and students Allison Pereira, and Christopher Busumbru traveled on June 2 to Cheshire to represent the HOLA Alliance, which was selected as the statewide winners of the 2026 Challenge to Educational Citizenship Award.

Our student journalists excelled at last Wednesday night's Fox 61 Student News Awards in West Hartford, earning awards in three of the four categories for which they were nominated. For all the details click here.

The chess club at Manchester High School conducted its annual chess tournaments last week. There were two tournaments held at the high school: a 10 minute double-elimination tournament and a 3 minute best 2 out of 3 single elimination.

Winners of the 10 minute tournament were

• 1st Place - Adam Clough (Freshman)
• 2nd Place - Max Shim (Sophomore)
• 3rd Place - Alex Badillo (Senior)

Winners of the 3 minute tournament were

• 1st Place - Adam Clough (Freshmen)
• 2nd Place - Mofassir Hussain (Sophomore)
• 3rd Place - Amari Diaz (Junior)

Note: Chess club meets every Friday after school from 2 to 4pm in Mr. Joshi's room - 213.

Last Thursday's OneManchester has photos from:

• A dozen seniors were honored at the MEA Scholarship Breakfast on Tuesday, with Mercury Goulet getting the David Maloney Future Educator Scholarship.

• MHS ‘future teacher’ interns who have been helping out at Waddell this school year were recognized and thanked at an Eagle’s Nest assembly on Tuesday.

Samiya Eady won both the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash at the State Open track meet, and Harper Shirley won the 3200-meter and finished second in the 1600.

As a team, the Red Hawks girls finished third (out of 18 teams) behind just Bloomfield and Naugatuck.

To see the complete results click here.

TO HELP US IMPROVE our Red Hawk community, we are conducting three school climate surveys, one for students, one for families and one for staff. In each case, responses are anonymous and they are used by our School Climate Teams to identify improvement goals for next school year.

• Family Survey: Parents and guardians, please complete one unique survey response for MHS even if you have more than one child enrolled here. If you have a child or other children in other district schools, you can complete a survey for that or those school(s), too. Here's the link for the family survey.
• Student Survey: The student survey will be given in school. Note that under the law, parents may request that their student not take part. Parent/guardians, if you do not want your child to take the survey, please email your child’s assistant principal directly or district communication director Jim Farrell at jfarrell@mpspride.org.

Summer School

• Summer School: Registration will be Tuesday, June 23rd and Wednesday June 24th. To be eligible for summer school, students must earn a minimum of a 40 average and have attended at least 70% of the time.
• Online summer school: Students can get ahead in their graduation requirements by enrolling in an online class.

Juniors

• In just a few months you will be applying to postsecondary institutions. It’s time to start working on a few tasks. All juniors should enter their senior year with the following tasks mostly complete.
• Schoolinks is a great way to build your resume and work on a list of colleges.
• CASA is a FREE opportunity to complete these tasks!

Seniors

• Senior Final Transcript: Navigate to “Senior Year End Activity” in Schoolinks. This indicates where your Final Transcripts should be sent. All students must complete this survey, regardless of their postsecondary plan. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR CAP AND GOWN UNTIL YOU SUBMIT THIS!
• It is not too late to submit an application to CT State (formerly Manchester Community College). Students can attend CT State for free!
• CT State Honors Program
• CT State Transfer Tickets

• It is not too late to apply for FAFSA. Need help completing the FAFSA? Email Mr. Moyano lmoyano@mpspride.org.

A More Efficient Way to Communicate Student Absences via one APP

The Campus Parent app provides a convenient way for parents and guardians to stay connected with their student’s school information.

One helpful feature is the Absence Request Tool, which allows you to notify the school in advance when your student will be absent. By submitting a request through the app, you can ensure the school office is informed ahead of time. Once your request is reviewed and processed, an official attendance record will be created for your student.

You can access the Campus Parent portal by clicking here.

If you have not yet set up your Campus Parent account and need an activation code, please contact your student’s administrator for assistance.

Staying connected through the Campus Parent app helps ensure accurate attendance records and better communication with your school.