Our PreK students are engaged in their learning every day! Hooray for PreK!
Dallas Community College visited Manara Leadership Academy to discuss preparation for Dual Enrollment.
Our students are beautiful artists. Featuring K-2 Owl Drawings, and Piet Mondrian Paintings.
College Readiness!
Loved seeing students at Arlington STEM’s Family Fun Night try to make it all the way through the maze without touching any strings, and cheer each other on!
Our 8th graders just finished doing a scale factor project. They took a small picture and scaled it larger. Combining math and art together.
Book character pumpkins are arriving! If your scholar would like to participate, pumpkins are due on the STEM campus tomorrow, Sept 29. Scholars will view & vote for their favorite pumpkins during the school day tomorrow & at the Family Fun event from 4pm-5pm. Happy reading & creating STEM scholars!
We're thrilled to announce the new app for Manara
Academy! It's everything Manara Academy, in your pocket.
Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3qldSHK
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3RK8tFP
Or go to your App Store and search for Manara Academy District
Today we began our parent community health and nutrition partnership with Brighter Bites. All K-6 families attending Manara-Irving Elementary are eligible to receive healthy fruits and vegetables every other Friday. Please contact your school for more details.
As a reminder, there will be no school on Friday, September 2 (tomorrow) AND Monday, September 5, 2022, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday!
We had so much fun with all our scholars and their families at our first Family Fun Night of the year! If you were able to join us for the excitement, what was your or your child's favorite activity? If you missed this one, what types of things would you like to see in the future? We'd love to hear from you! Email Ms. Bing at hbingaman@manaraacademy.org
HAPPENING TONIGHT: Family fun night at all campuses! Arlington STEM will host families from 4-5pm, and Irving Elementary + Leadership Academy will host from 6-7:30. Come join us for open gym, reading, crafts, and more!
In Manara Academy, We believe that all children are entitled to educational opportunities consistent with their ability to learn. We offer numerous programs to support our scholars:
Special Education
Section 504
Gifted and Talented
English as Second Language
Dyslexia
Multi-Tiered System Support (MTSS)
For more information, please contact Chams Chamri @ 972-304-1155 or email at: cchamri@manaraacademy.org
Manara Academy offers a full list of support to ensure every student- whether a native English speaker or English Learner- is provided the best language instruction. The following services are offered within the district:
Accelerate English Instructions: Bilingual learners will receive reading instruction by an ESL certified teacher in a separate classroom. Student will gain a full proficiency in English
Content-Based: Students receive all content area instruction (English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies) by ESL-certified teachers.
Newcomers Program: will provide a language rich environment focusing on language acquisition and academic achievement.
Contact us with any questions or concerns:
Chams Chamri Director of Special Populations
Anastasia Hayes-Stoker ESL Interventionist - Manara STEM Academy
Caroline Feherty ESL Interventionist- Manara Irving Academy
We're all still celebrating our incredible 89 (B) rating as a district! To find out more about what this means and how we're continuing to improve, visit TXSchools.gov!
Manara Academy receives an 89 - B! The TEA rating of the 2022 STAAR results is designed to inform the public of school performance. Congrats Manara!
Happy Monday, Manara community!
We would love to hear how your first days of the school year are going. Care to share with us? Email Ms. Bing at hbingaman@manaraacademy.org for a chance to be featured in the upcoming Manara Minute newsletter!
We made it to Friday! We hope your first week has been full of new friends, learning routines, and having FUN. Just a reminder that Friday dismissals begin at 1:15pm SHARP. Staff have professional development immediately following dismissal--we greatly appreciate your support!
First Day of School was a SUCCESS! Can't wait to see all of our students for DAY 2!
Irving bus-riders: Buses are running a bit late today, the last bus just left the campus! Thank you for your patience as we work through this first week!