Support Our School

Thank you for considering how to support the Manning! Of course, financially contributing is critical to getting our children some of the resources and enrichment activities they need. For other things, however, we need you to contribute your time to help organize or coordinate. We welcome and sincerely appreciate your support in whatever form it takes. 

Read Principal Allyson Hart's letter to the Manning Community.

How you can support financially:

1. Donate online through GiveButter.
   
2. Donate cash or via check.
   1. Cash / checks can be sent to school with your student to be collected by your student's teacher.
   2. Checks should be made out to "Friends of the Joseph P. Manning School" Attn: Cheryl Pastore
   3. Mailing address: JP Manning School 130 Louders Lane, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
3. Donate classroom supplies.
   1. Please coordinate directly with the Class Parent(s) for your child(ren).

How you can support with your time:

1. Attend a Manning School Parent Council (SPC) meeting** and voice your ideas, questions, and concerns.
2. Attend a School Site Council (SSC) meeting** for school news and dialogue with the administration.
3. Join the SPC. View our open positions.
4. Join or plan a TurtleTalk - a monthly, virtual conversation with other Manning caregivers about specific topics.
5. Plan an Appreciation Day / Week. 
6. Organize or support a community event. Check out the list of ways to help the SPC
7. Email Manning Community at manningptc@gmail.com to volunteer for an upcoming event.

**Manning School Site Council and Parent Council meetings are always the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 5:15-6:30 and 6:30-8pm, respectively. Check the website home page calendar for information on how to join the meeting.