Today's newsletter, which caps our 11th week of publishing special daily editions, includes two essays and six pictures and our daily haiku and another little kid's weather drawing and lots of blurbs of what's coming up and how people can help one another and on and on. You should know that almost all of OneManchester's content is created and sent to us by readers and community members and, well, we don't say this enough, but thank you to those who contribute. OK, looking ahead: Anyone got anything to share that we can include on Monday? And while we're at it -- anyone else care to subscribe? |
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'SOMETHING ENTIRELY DIFFERENT'
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At 76, Manchester resident Pati Lewis knows that people of her age are vulnerable to COVID-19 but she chooses to be optimistic. Read her essay here.
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DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS
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- As the mother of four, just deciding which friends her kids can see has become a challenge, writes Michele Gara, who has been sharing her parental pandemic perspective each Friday. Click for her essay.
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Brothers Austin (grade 6) and David (8) played Texas Hold 'Em as they were doing schoolwork yesterday. When their surprised mom Rebecca checked on them 'they said they're learning to multi-task!'
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... meanwhile, MMA student Matt earned a pizza through an incentive program.
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DISTRICT INFO AND RESOURCES
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In his email to the MPS community yesterday, Superintendent Matt Geary explained how and when student belongings would be returned to students and how and when students could return materials to school. You can read it here.
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- All of Geary's emails to the MPS community are archived in both English and Spanish.
- To see the calendar for the rest of the academic year please click here.
- To support families with technology needs including the use of Google Classroom click here; families who need further assistance can use this IT Helpdesk link or call 860-682-0607.
- HEAD START is enrolling children born in 2016 and January-August of 2017; students born Sept. 1, 2017-Jan. 1, 2018 may apply & will be placed on waiting list. Click here for their flier.
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A MESSAGE
AT MARTIN
Staff let the chalk talk so that passers-by would know that their students are missed.
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COMING MONDAY: MHS STUDENTS PRESENT PROJECTS
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Students in Megan Rader's science research class have an annual science symposium that this year will be done over ZOOM. It's Monday night from 7-8:45 p.m. and all you need to know is on this flier.
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- Today at Second Congregational Church (9:30-11:30 a.m.)
- Saturday at St. Mary’s (9:30-11:30 a.m.)
- Saturday at St. Bridget's (9-noon)
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RESOURCES
- Here's the link to check on the status of your economic impact payment.
- The town website has a Coronavirus page that includes info in Spanish.
- The town also tracks various COVID-19 stats and you'll find the latest report here. (It was last updated on May 26.)
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QUORONTIME
WORK_SPACE continues its Creative Spark series with a video release today at noon by local perfoming artist Quoron Walker. Click here for the flier.
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- WORK_SPACE also has planned a virtual stroll down Main Street as well as a 'Beer and Business' event next Thursday and the details are here.
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The Journal Inquirer and Hartford Courant have regular town news coverage but monthly free-read limits -- although the Courant's main daily Coronavirus story is a free read. You'll also find stories in Manchester Patch.
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- Click for the latest Manchester Matters.
- The OneManchester archives can be found here.
- Our OneMan Planner has more info including down-the-road calendar items.
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CATS PLAYING COY
To see the faces of these three pretty kitties, and find out their names, you can just click here.
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Words Of The Wise
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.”
― John Lubbock
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| OneManchester is compiled by Jim Farrell of the school district's communications office and he can be reached at b11jfarr@mpspride.org or 860-268-6377. OneManchester has been published since August 2017, is always free, and has not been hacked since Sept. 12, 2019, Want to subscribe? Just click here. |
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