Meet the Memorial SBC Community Representatives!

In the Spring of 2016, the MERSD School Committee appointed a team of Manchester and Essex residents to serve as the Memorial School Building Committee. The Massachusetts School Building Authority requires the school building committee to be made up of town representatives (Manchester and Essex) with backgrounds from construction, architecture, landscape, and education, as well as the district superintendent of schools, a school committee member, the school principal, district schools' facility management director, at least one teacher from the school, a member of the finance committee or local budget official, and a representative from an office authorized by law to construct school buildings. Manchester and Essex residents serve on the committee.  

MBTS   - Community Representatives	Essex – Community Representatives
Remko Breuker – Architect (Brueker Design)	Jake Foster – Educator (STEM Learning Design)
Gordon Brewster PE – Senior Project Manager (SMMA)	Charlie Hay AIA – President, Managing Partner (Tappe Architects)
Sarah Hammond Creighton - GM (Appleton Farms) and LEEP AP (Green Buildings)	Alva Ingaharro - Project Manager & IT Professional (Amadeus)
George Scharfe – Executive Engineering/Construction, (John A. Penney Co., Inc.)	Maggie Tomaiolo – Educator (Manchester Memorial School)
Adam Zaiger – Attorney (Choate Hall & Stewart LLP)	Tyler Virden – VP & Project Executive (Windover)
MBTS – Town Board Representative	Essex – Town Board Representative
Andy Oldeman – Principal/Director of Engineering (SMMA) and MBTS Finance Committee	Lisa O’Donnell – Structural Engineer (LJO Engineering) and Essex Board of Selectmen
Caroline Weld – School Committee	Annie Cameron – School Committee

The MSBC has carried out all phases of the Massachusetts School Building Authority building process, including feasibility, design, and construction, complying with proscribed MSBA procedures and policies and maximizing the District’s reimbursement application for renovations, additions, and/or construction of a new school.  Through this process, the MSBC has worked to find fiscally responsible, forward-thinking solutions for the Manchester elementary school building that meet the needs of the District’s current and future curriculum, is mindful of future maintenance and the impact on the environment, serves the school community, and is supported by voters in Manchester and Essex, as well as the MSBA.

For more information, including drafted architectural designs for the proposed building, budget information and Memorial Project FAQs please visit the Memorial School Building page.

Memorial Building Project FAQ Page!

Questions about the Memorial School Building Project? 

Check out the Memorial Building Committee FAQ page!

Memorial Building Project FAQ!

SEF's 10th Anniversary ~ Night of Stars!

Spaulding Education Fund's 10th Anniversary  ~ Night of Stars!

Memorial School Building Committee Fall Community Meeting Schedule

Memorial School Building Committee Fall Community Meeting Schedule

Building project update and opportunity to ask questions about design, budget, timeline and process!

September 26th

• Memorial School 9:00am
  
• Essex Elementary 7:00pm

October 10th

• Essex Elementary 9:00am
• Memorial School 7:00pm

The Memorial School Building Committee has completed the Schematic Design for a proposed new Memorial Elementary school and the MSBA has approved the project, scope, and budget.  The next step in the process is to bring the project forward to the community for local approval.  Each town needs to vote twice - once at Fall Town Meeting and once at the ballot.

• Manchester Town Meeting: October 15th
• Essex Town Meeting: October 16th
• Both towns at the ballot: November 6th

If the community supports the Memorial School Project, construction will begin in the summer of 2019 and end in the fall/winter of 2021, with students in their new classroom spaces by fall of 2020.

For more information, including drafted architectural designs for the proposed building, budget information and Memorial Project FAQs please visit the Memorial School Building page.

2018-2019 Parent Education Series

Check out the 2018-2019 Parent Education Series!

Click here to learn more about our helpful workshops 
and seminars for parents and guardians!

MERSD’s Parent Information Series Presents...

For parents of children of ALL ages! Learn more about social media and children’s use of technology. Since 2009 Josh Gunderson has become an educational force to be reckoned with. His award-winning programs have been presented at hundreds of schools across the United States and Canada, educating over 1 Million students, parents, and educators along the way. Josh highlights the pros and cons of the social media world, helping parents and students better understand the real-world consequences. Using examples ripped from today's headlines, Josh tackles topics surrounding internet safety, bullying, sexting, digital citizenship and much more! To learn more about Josh’s work, visit: http://www.joshgunderson.com/programs.html

Date:  October 4, 2018

Time:  7:00-8:30PM

Location:  MERSD High School Auditorium

Audience:  ALL parents and guardians welcome!

Memorial Building Project Update!

Memorial Building Project Update:   The Memorial School Building Committee has completed the Schematic Design for a proposed new Memorial Elementary school and the MSBA has approved the project, scope, and budget.  The next step in the process is to bring the project forward to the community for local approval.  Each town needs to vote twice - once at Fall Town Meeting and once at the ballot.

• Manchester Town Meeting: October 15th
• Essex Town Meeting: October 16th
• Both towns at the ballot: November 6th

If the community supports the Memorial School Project, construction will begin in the summer of 2019 and end in the fall/winter of 2021, with students in their new classroom spaces by fall of 2020.

For more information, including drafted architectural designs for the proposed building, budget information and Memorial Project FAQs please visit the Memorial School Building page.

Essex Elementary Building Upgrades:  With Memorial School in the pipeline for possible replacement, we have been investing in maintaining the Essex Elementary to ensure the building remains a healthy and safe high-quality learning facility of which we can be proud.  Improvements have included the following:

• Fire Alarm Upgrade
• Grant Funded Energy Efficiency Building Systems Installation
• Technology Network Upgrade
• Courtyard Refurbishment
• Eagles Nest Refurbishment
• Locker Room to Classroom Conversion
• Large Scale Interior & Exterior Painting

We will continue to make strategic short-term investments in Essex Elementary School and advocate for the renovation or replacement of the building as part of our long-term capital plan.