MST Weekly Update

Good afternoon to all of our MST family members.

Last night we had our annual open house for prospective CTE students and 8th graders thinking of attending MST High School full time. The event was a huge success with over 230 students attending with their families.

Report cards were printed and given to student earlier in the week. Last week's MST Weekly Update explained what you should be seeing on the report card at this point. Ou report cards are really a progress report, and you should be seeing progress in every class.

This coming week, students will be selecting classes for next year. If they have made little progress at this point in the year, their teacher may be recommending Them for the same class again next year. There is still plenty of time to get caught up, but students have to understand that if they are not successful in a required class, they will either have to do summer recovery (if eligible) or they will have to repeat the class to earn credit.

Our annual MST College Fair is on Wednesday, February 21st from 8:00-2:00. We are at capacity with 40 colleges and military branches. All students will be invited to attend this event. You will see a list of schools below along with a guide to help students prepare for the college fair.

Manchester High School students will have an opportunity to earn Industry Recognized Credentials during February Vacation. IRC Con 2 will be held at Memorial High School February 27th-29th. The event is free of charge and breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided.

Students can earn IRCs in Life Saving Skills, Save Serve Food Handing, Fire Extinguisher Safety and 21st Century Job Skills. register today at: https://bit.ly/IRCCon24

From February 12th-16th, all 9th, 10th and 11th grade students will be selecting their classes for next year. Teachers will be making recommendations next week to help guide their course selections. All 9th graders will be selecting the Career and Technology Education (CTE) program that they wish to be in for the next two years. A student must successfully complete 9th grade to be enrolled in a CTE.

Here is the 2024-25 Course Catalog for the Manchester School District. All CTE classes are listed under Career and Technical Education (pages 33-41) and MST High School courses are on pages 106-119.

On Thursday, February 22nd, Granite Edvance will be at MST to assist students with filling out their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid.) Filling out the FAFSA is a graduation requirement so this is a great chance to work with someone who is a FAFSA expert. They will be here from 9am to 1pm.

Please see Ms. Wheeler or Mrs. Tetu if you would like to sign up and schedule a time to meet with Granite Advance.

Please Note: You need to complete your FAFSA ID prior to filling out the FAFSA. If you do not know how till fill out the FAFSA ID please see myself or Mrs. Tetu for instructions. Parents or Guardians: There is a parent section of the FAFSA in addition to the student section. If you would like to come in and work with Granite Edvance while your student is working with them, you are welcome to come in and do so. Please let Ms. Wheeler or Mrs. Tetu know if you would like to join. Their contact information is below:

Mrs. Tetu - jtetu@mansd.org 603-624-6490 ext. 2124

Ms. Wheeler - mwheeler@mansd.org 603-624-6490 ext. 5121

In addition to the event taking place at MST, the community colleges are also offering several opportunities for families to receive help filling out the FASFA. Please feel free to attend any one of these events if you would like to receive some assistance. Registration is now open for time slots between 2:00 and 8:00pm. As always, this is a no-cost event. Families will need to register for a time slot and read the confirmation email closely to be prepared to file.

REGISTRATION LINK: https://graniteedvance.org/find-your-direction/upcoming-events/

FAFSA Open House, NHTI

Wednesday, January 31, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

FAFSA Open House, Great Bay Community College

Wednesday, January 31, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

FAFSA Open House, Lakes Region Community College

Wednesday, February 7, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

FAFSA Open House, White Mountains Community College – Berlin

Wednesday, February 14, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

FAFSA Open House, White Mountains Community College – Littleton

Thursday, February 15, 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm

FAFSA Open House, Nashua Community College

Wednesday, February 21 at 4:00 pm

Online Yearbook Sales have begun! All yearbook purchases will occur through Jostens directly. Additionally, there are customizable advertisements for our seniors, please be sure to take a look at this memorable option. https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=2304923

Weekly School Menu

Monday February 19-Presidents' Day-No School

Wednesday February 21, 2024-College Fair at MST

Thursday February 22-FAFSA Completion Workshop Day

Monday February 26-Friday March 1-February Vacation

Monday March 18-Teacher Workshop Day, No School

And looking way ahead....

Friday, May 10-Prom from 6:30 PM-10:00 PM at the The Farmhouse at Candia Woods

Saturday, June 15-Graduation from 8:00AM to 9:00 AM at the SNHU Arena. No tickets required.

That's all for this week! Have a great weekend.

Timothy Otis-Principal

Email: mst@mansd.org
Website: mst.mansd.org
Location: 100 Gerald Connors Circle, Manchester, NH, USA
Phone: 603-624-6490
Facebook: facebook.com/manchesterschooloftechnology

The mission of the Manchester School of Technology is to foster a safe and respectful learning environment while cultivating academic and technical competency, career success, and social awareness.