Dear Manchester Families,
   Signs of Fall are all around us and I hope that you are enjoying this season of the year. I am pleased that our annual Fall Festival was well-planned and well-attended. The students enjoyed the games and activities. I sincerely appreciate all of the volunteers, PTA members, and staff members who work so hard to make Manchester such a wonderful school. We are having a Title I parent-teacher conference night on November 18.
   I want to remind  you how very important parent-teacher conferences are for both the parents and the teachers.  It is a time to sit together and focus on the student.   Your child’s teacher will send home conference information at a later date.  If you wish to schedule a conference on conference night or at any other time, please contact your child’s teacher.   
   Many of you have expressed the need for additional work that may be done at home to help student learn the required material more effectively. Recently, I was able to purchase a web based program, through Title I, called Study Island that may be used at home  and at school.  The web address is www.studyisland.com.  Each student has their own log-in information. If you have any questions about Study Island, please contact your child's teacher for more information.

   The school year is going by very quickly.  Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns about Manchester.  My door is always open.

Sumter School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in admission to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. For inquiries regarding the policy, contact the Assistant Superintendent of Personnel or the Director of Specialized Programs, Sumter School District, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150 or call 803-469-6900.