School Information

New Manchester Elementary School serves approximately 270 students in grades PreK-4th.  Our mission statement "It Takes a Team to Educate a Child" expresses our belief that educating students is a team effort.  We are committed to working cooperatively with our students, parents, and community to ensure all students achieve success.  With the assistance of our PTA and our Business Partner in Education, Newbrough Photo, we will help students to develop responsibility and help them to become self-directed, life long learners.  By incorporating a variety of instructional strategies to enhance the Next Generation Common Core Standards, we strive for our students to become productive members of a global society.  In providing these opportunities, we foster the belief that "All Students Achieve".

Hancock County Schools Calendar 2026.27

NMES Policies and Procedures Handbook 2026.27

NMES Mission Statement

NMES School Goals 2026.27

NMES Core Belief

Parent Guide for Access to the WVEIS Parent Portal and Parent Portal Cheat Sheet for WVEIS

Reporting-Absences-of-Students

Enrollment Forms

Dental Forms

Physical Forms

Health Care Information Form

Immunization Requirements

Hancock County Schools Student/Parent Packet 2026.27

Sending a Note to School Form

2025 -26 Bus Schedules

Important Information

New Manchester Elementary School utilizes the STAR program to progress monitor and benchmark student academic progress in Reading/ELA and Math throughout the year. Students will be assessed during the following times:

2026.27 Progress Report & Report Card Dates

Testing Schedule 2026.27

Renaissance STAR Benchmarking Calendar 2026.27

Beginning of the Year Benchmark (BOY) 8/22 - 9/30/2025
Middle of the Year Benchmark (MOY) 1/5 - 1/31/2026
End of the Year Benchmark (EOY) 5/1 - 6/4/2026

New Manchester Elementary School will administer the West Virginia General Summative Assessment and the Dynamic Learning Maps (for those students it applies to).

Third Grade Success Act: HB 3035

Explanatory Letter for Third Grade Success Act

Third Grade Success Act Retention Version 2.0

Remote Learning Days (Snow Packets)

Please utilize these "Snow Packets" when a Remote Learning Day is announced. During the Call Out Message, the Superintendent will notify you as to which Packet Day your child is to complete. Please do NOT utilize these packets unless it is stated in the Call Out Message from the Superintendent.