Mansfield Public Schools, Connecticut

This is going to be a great way to start the summer! Free Block Party in Downtown Storrs on Friday afternoon! (Including free UConn Dairy Bar ice cream for all kids as long as supplies last!)

Celebrate the last day of school with us at our Summer Block Party!

We are shutting down Wilbur Cross Way and having some good ol' fashioned fun:
🎲 Yard games on the street
🎶 Music from our friends at Waldron's Studio 88
🪅 ¡Piñatas!
🚒 Visit with Mansfield Fire and Emergency Services, CT
🫧 Bubbles, courtesy of Mansfield Youth Services
🖍️ Coloring with Eminence Ink
🍍 Creative fun with Playa Bowls Storrs
🍔 Dining deals at more than a dozen downtown restaurants!
🌭 Nikki's Dog House will debut their new hot dog car on Wilbur Cross Way!
🍦 UConn Dairy Bar Truck will be there - Kids receive a free ice cream! Pick up a voucher at the Mansfield Downtown Partnership, Inc. table (one per child, while supplies last)

>>> Find more info at downtownstorrs.org/blockparty

On Thursday the Mansfield Schools Board of Education recognized those valued staff members who are retiring this year. These staff members include Teachers Janet LaMarre (MES), Shaun Rock (MMS), and Holly Harakaly (MES); Administrative Assistant Mary Mohan (MES); Maintainer Alan Ducharme' and Paraeducators Cathey Gidman (MES), Nicole Pelto (MES), Dee Volkert (MES), Darlene Lima (MMS), and Doreen Xirinachs (MES). Thank you for your years of dedication to Mansfield students and for contributing to the rich fabric of the district.

Four grade 7 students from Mansfield Middle School were invited to WFSB-TV 3's studio in Newington for a tour and an extensive on-air interview about their experience promoting, successfully, Connecticut's adoption of a State Rock by the Connecticut Legislature. The geology unit, a visit with class guest speaker Dr. Thorson with rock samples, and the essay writing proposing a State Rock took place with all 7th grade science students under teachers Ms Altieri and Mr. Buck. Thank you to Enrichment Teacher Louis Goffinet for facilitating this opportunity. This project has been a great example of how Mansfield Schools Ensures Active Learning and Prepares Global Citizens.

https://www.wfsb.com/video/2026/06/09/eyewitness-news-extra-speaking-with-mansfield-science-teacher-middle-school-students/

Mansfield Public Schools is so proud to be the home base of Connecticut's School Counselor of the Year, Eileen Melody. Ms Melody chatted with WILI's Wayne Norman about her work at Mansfield Middle School, and how she is driven to advocate for proper counseling for students everywhere through her work with the Connecticut School Counselor Association. You can hear her interview here: https://url.usb.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/7rNGC2Gpn3COgj5tnfJc5Vebh?domain=media.transistor.fm

Mansfield Middle School Grade 5 students enhanced their learning about the Revolutionary War era with these subject matter experts--reenactors representing Loyalists. The class had recently debated the loyalists vs patriots points of view. The reenactors brought their equipment and tools, too.

What a great opportunity for young families to meet other families! Mark your calendars for Tuesday afternoons!

Drop-in every Tuesday in June for our Early Childhood Play Group! We'll meet at the Mansfield Community Center Playground from 4:30 PM-5:30 PM🎉
Play group will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.

How proud Mansfield is that our own Mansfield MIddle School student Megan Song won this prestigious award from CT DEEP for her painting! Congratulations Megan!

A HUGE congratulations to Megan Song, an 8th grade artist from Mansfield, whose acrylic painting of a common goldeneye taking flight was selected as Best of Show in the 2026 CT Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition.

Her piece, “Taking Off from Water,” will be featured on the 2027 CT Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp and will represent CT in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest.

This program is such a great connection between young artists, outdoor education, wetland conservation, and the wildlife that depends on healthy habitats across CT.

Congrats to Megan and to all the students who participated! 👏

Is your child entering Kindergarten at Mansfield Elementary School in the fall? Please join us for an Information Session on Monday, June 8! Learn details about the Kindergarten program, and ask any questions you may have. Then we invite you to sit in on the MES PTO meeting to learn how to get involved as a family! Hope to see you all Monday!

SO MANY great things happen in Mansfield Schools because of the volunteers who support us through the Parent organizations! Families of Mansfield Middle School students, including folks whose students will be in grade 5 next year, please consider attending the final REMOTE Mansfield Middle School Association (MMSA) meeting of the year on Tuesday, June 2. Elections of officers is on the agenda, plus much more. Meet with school administrators, too. Here's the meeting link: https://meet.google.com/uym-qjcn-jxu