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Dear Parents and Guardians, We hope this communication finds you safe and healthy. Yesterday, Governor Wolf announced that our return to school date is indefinite and the “stay at home” order is in effect until April 30. Since we were already planning for students to begin online learning with our district curriculum on Monday, April 6, we are positioned effectively…
Continue reading March 31 Update

It has been a busy week at MTSD as we continue to facilitate our “Continuity of Education (CoE)” plan that offers continued review and enrichment activities during this upcoming week (March 30 – April 3), and online instruction during the following week (April 6 – 9). Our priorities and accomplishments this past week have involved the following: Planning to address…
Continue reading March 27 Update

We are updating you today to communicate about two important topics: (1) iPad distribution for students in grades K through 6, and (2) students/families picking up student belongings/property from school. I. PICKING UP PERSONAL PROPERTY/BELONGINGS For Students in Grades K through 4: If you need to pick up an essential personal item from your child’s classroom that was left in…
Continue reading March 25 Update

It has been a busy two weeks as MTSD continues to plan for instruction beyond March 30 that meets the educational needs of all of our students during these difficult times. Although we cannot answer all of your questions about future programming at this time, we do want to provide clarification on the information provided to us by State leadership…
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The following information was sent home to all parents on Friday, March 20, via email. During this time of school closures, Manheim Township School District is committed to our continued communication with staff, parents, and community in order to provide information, updates, and developments pertaining to our school district, the COVID-19/Coronavirus, and our state-wide response to this situation. Below are…
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The following letters were sent home to all parents on Monday, March 16 via email.  There are two communications below: a communication for secondary parents and a communication for parents K-6. Dear MTMS and MTHS Parents and Guardians, As we focus on addressing the health and safety concerns of our students, staff, and school community members, I would like to…
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The following letter was sent to all parents on Monday, March 16, 2020, via email. As we continue to work through these unprecedented times, MTSD is offering a bagged meal program that will provide breakfast and lunch for students in a “grab and go” format between the hours of 11:30 am -12:30 pm at Bucher and Schaeffer Elementary Schools. This is…
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The following parent letter was sent to all parents on Friday, March 13, 2020 via email. We are updating you on recent developments pertaining to the COVID-19/Coronavirus and our state-wide response to this situation. As stated previously, there are NO known cases associated with our school district at this time. In an effort to protect the health of students and…
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Our parents may be hearing that some districts are asking their staff to start preparing lesson plans for online learning for several days in the event that schools need to close. At this time, MTSD is unable to effectively provide instruction to students in kindergarten through grade 12 through online learning for several reasons: Unless we have a specific directive to…
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The following parent letter was sent to all staff and parents on Monday, March 9, 2020 via email. March 9, 2020 Dear MTSD Families; As of today, there are 7 presumptive cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Pennsylvania: Wayne County (1), Delaware County (1), and Montgomery County (5). We continue to remain in daily contact with the Pennsylvania Department…
Continue reading March 9 Update