On World Down Syndrome Day, students in Ms. Bourbeau's classroom had Mrs. Curran visit to read and teach them about Down Syndrome. Students also made hats, decorated socks and as you can see many of them wore crazy socks too! Manchester Schools

Happy World Autism Awareness Day! Manchester Schools

Warmer weather= chalk art Do you think this looks like Ms. Dalton? #chalkportrait #1stgrade Manchester Schools

The MACC donated brand new crock-pots in support of Waddell Warriors Running team. The Waddell Running team and the MACC shelters are partnering together to encourage healthy living through exercise and healthy eating. Thank you MACC! Manchester Schools MACC Charities

Waddell Elementary Color Run is fast approaching! Come join us on May 18th at 10am. After the Color Run we will have our Spring Carnival! Manchester Schools

Surprise at school! Maxwell Brown got a special visit from his father who had been gone for 8 months overseas serving in the army! Manchester Schools

Mrs. Nelson and Mr. Davies took their art classes outside so that each student could paint a small section of the plow and sign the back of it! The plows design includes a large letter 'W’ for Waddell and a flying eagle which is our school mascot. Manchester Schools

Superintendent Matt Geary in dunk tank at Waddell carnival today

Here are some of our staff that volunteered at our color run/carnival. What was your favorite activity? Manchester Schools

Don’t mess with Mrs. Flores! Thank you Bare Bones Boxing for giving us some boxing lessons at our carnival! Manchester Schools

Students in Mrs. Gatmaitan's 4th Grade class explored stations that included resource materials from the different regions of the USA. They even sampled fresh produce and edible products from the regions! Manchester Schools

What do you do when it's field day and Mr. Geary walks by? You ask him to join your tug of war team! Manchester Schools (if you're curious as to who won, it was the students!)

Inanc has touched the lives of everyone he meets. You can always find him smiling or dancing or both. Make-A-Wish America granted Inanc his wish of “a dance party with all his friends”. Inanc and his 3rd grade classmates in Ms. Westfort’s class enjoyed a superhero dance party. Manchester Schools

More pics of Inanc’s dance party. Thank you Make-A-Wish America for granting his wish! Manchester Schools

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The Martin Back to School Picnic was a blast!

It wouldn't have been a Martin Back to School Picnic without the #CupidShuffle!

Ms. Reynolds and her first grade class found some interesting visitors at Martin School the other day, and helped make sure they made it safely to their new home near the reservoir! Manchester Schools

In Ms. Bourbeau's Kindergarten class the first week included some activities around student names. The two of these that are pictured are making tissue paper names and sequencing the letters of their names on coconut trees. Manchester Schools

STEM club got to talk with NASA engineers and get a virtual tour!@NASA Broken Link NASA's Kennedy Space Center Manchester Schools