Last week, the Manchester Township School District (MTSD) welcomed kindergarten parents of the Class of 2037 and the Manchester Township High School (MTHS) Class of 2025 to the first-ever “Pass the Torch” ceremony. Today, the MTHS seniors brought "Pass the Torch" to kindergarteners at Lakehurst Elementary School, who will also be joining the MTHS Class of 2037!
Manchester's Pass the Torch was made possible thanks to the leadership and vision of MTHS student Jamie Popek. Jamie is a MTHS senior who was one of the 300 out of 4,000 applicants chosen to start her journey after graduation with the United States Coast Guard. Before she flew the Hawks nest, she worked diligently to bring this meaningful Pass the Torch event to life here in Manchester, focusing on uniting our high school graduates and kindergarteners in a memorable way for all to enjoy.
Kindergarten students met the MTHS students in the Lakehurst Elementary School gym, where they had a special Pass the Torch ceremony! Before graduation next week, MTHS seniors passed the “torch” on to the kindergarten students. The torch was represented by a beautifully donated shirt, thanks to the Manchester P.B.A. and MTHS. The MTHS seniors who led by example throughout their time here, now literally and figuratively passed the torch of excellence to all of the kindergarteners who will attend MTHS, encouraging them to carry it forward with pride and determination.
Today marked the beginning of what will become a tradition between Lakehurst Elementary School and the Manchester Township School District that brings us all together in celebration, reflection, and unity. Congratulations to the Class of 2025 and the Class of 2037 on making history!