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The Mentor

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The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Parking causes issues on campus

Parking causes issues on campus

Elizabeth Thornley, Staff Writer April 25, 2024

The city of Manhattan has been known for generations for not having enough space for parking.  This is true at Kansas State University.  It is true in Aggieville. And it is also true at Manhattan...

CiCo Park Renovations to Baseball and Tennis Facilities

CiCo Park Renovations to Baseball and Tennis Facilities

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor March 28, 2024

The City of Manhattan recently approved design plans for their major CiCo Park renovation. The new facilities will contain all-turf baseball fields, a renovated clubhouse/concession, new area for track...

Datapoints courtesy of Kansas Department of Education Data Central

Defining Chronic Absenteeism, why it Matters, and how USD383 is Addressing It

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor March 26, 2024

This is an extension of the preliminary investigative report on unexcused absence data published in edition 6 16 million students nationwide were chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year, double...

Music department looks forward to multiple concerts

Music department looks forward to multiple concerts

Hunter Flagg, Online EIC March 5, 2024

Over the month of March, the music department’s Band, Orchestra and Choir have a multitude of concerts to look forward to. “I love performing,” percussionist Benjamin Pittman, sophomore said....

Admin Update: Parking lot timeline, staffing, hiring

Admin Update: Parking lot timeline, staffing, hiring

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor March 5, 2024

A new parking lot, the adoption of new graduation requirements and hiring new teachers are all issues facing Manhattan High administration this month. Construction has officially begun for the new Oak...

New attendance monitoring system implemented

New attendance monitoring system implemented

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor March 5, 2024

Two weeks into Manhattan High's new attendance alert system, the number of unexcused absences has decreased significantly. In early February, Manhattan High School began implementing an attendance alert...

Manhattan High Boys Swim gets Second at Emporia

Manhattan High Boys Swim gets Second at Emporia

Alejandra Parma, Staff Writer February 15, 2024

The Manhattan High boys swim team placed second out of nine teams at the Emporia meet on Jan. 27, their fourth meet in the month of January.  MHS earned 409 points as a team, coming in behind Washburn...

Extreme Winter Weather Impacts USD383

Extreme Winter Weather Impacts USD383

Advith Natarajan, Staff Writer February 8, 2024

USD 383 experienced numerous closures in early January due to a massive winter storm that swept through much of the Midwest and Northeast United States. The Manhattan area received nearly 12 inches...

German Students Take Literacy Exam

German Students Take Literacy Exam

Hunter Flagg, Online EIC February 4, 2024

Throughout the last couple of weeks, the German classes have been participating in their annual German literacy exams in the Manhattan High School Library, under the supervision of their instructor, Dr....

Admin Updates Class of 28 Graduation and Parking Requirements

Admin Updates Class of ’28 Graduation and Parking Requirements

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor January 30, 2024

USD 383 administrators are working to finalize graduation requirements for the Class of 2028 (current eighth graders). Superintendent Eric Reid and Manhattan High Principal Michael Dorst attended a curriculum...

A Disney Adventure

Elizabeth Thornley, Staff Writer December 11, 2023

  For the first time since COVID, the Manhattan High School band, choir and drama program students traveled to Orlando to perform at Disney World over Thanksgiving.  This is the first time...

USD383, MATC agree to temporary resolution

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor December 11, 2023

The USD 383 Board of education, superintendent Eric Reid and Manhattan High administrators reached a temporary agreement with Manhattan Area Technical College’s board of directors last week, December...

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