Dear Mann Community:

Another successful year has quickly come and gone.  This is always a bittersweet time of year for me.  While I enjoy summer, I miss school and all of the friendly faces and activity it brings.  To celebrate all of our achievements this year, we will be having an Awards Assembly on Monday, June 17^th, from 9:30-10:30 a.m.  There will be a few rows of chairs set up in the back for any parent who would like to come join us in this important celebration.  Student, staff and parents' achievements will be recognized at this time.

Another reason the end of school is bittersweet for me is because we always have to say goodbye to someone.  This year we are promoting an excellent class of 5^th graders to the middle school.  They have been outstanding leaders in our school this year and I know they will have a positive impact on their new schools.  We also have two staff members retiring this year.  Louise Carson and Robin Cassidy, both long term Mann staff members, will be retiring from education at the end of this school year.  Mrs. Carson was hired at Mann in 1985 and Mrs. Cassidy in 1986.  Both contributed to education before even being hired at Mann.  Their mark on Mann has been positive and deep.  We will miss them terribly, but they should know that we will continue to honor their service in our work towards excellence in the coming years.

Please remember that we have summer reading programs going on this summer.  I hope many of our students will participate and grow in their love for reading.  And finally, I would like to remind you to mark your calendars with some important dates for next school year.

8/28       Incoming Kindergarten Orientation 4 pm

8/29       Class lists posted and Meet and Greet 11am-12pm

9/3         First day of school

9/12       Curriculum Night for grades 1^st-5^th

Enjoy your summer!  I hope it is full of many wonderful family memories.

All the best,

Megan Spaulding

Principal

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, on Thursday, June 13th, we held our fifth Knighting Ceremony for the Third Grade.  These students worked hard to earn their place in the Royal order of the Knights of the Multiplication Table!
 

Congratulations to our newest Knights!!
 Zoe B., Serena D., Javier G., Marcus J., Ella K., Sarah M., Catalina M., Ryan S.

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