Dear Merrill Families,
This week was packed with exciting events and activities for our Merrill students. The 7th graders celebrated the end of Quarter 2 at Sky Zone, where they enjoyed fun and laughter. Our Newcomers and MIS students attended the Stock Show, experiencing a variety of activities from roping to the petting zoo.
ACCESS testing has commenced for our talented multi-language learners. More details about the testing schedule are provided below.
DPS offers free breakfast for all students. To participate, students should pick up breakfast at the STEM lab door between 8:25-8:40 a.m. To maintain a healthy and clean environment, breakfast will no longer be consumed in the classroom.
Next week, our 6th graders will attend International Towne, where they'll engage in global economics through hands-on leadership in a model world economy. This program teaches trade, currency exchange, and financial literacy. Half of the students will attend on Wednesday, January 21st, and the other half on Thursday, January 22nd.
Enjoy a wonderful three-day weekend with your students, and we look forward to seeing them on Tuesday!
"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."- Martin Luther King Jr
Thank you for your partnership. Merrill Leadership |
Dear Family,
Beginning on January 12th, Multilingual Learners (MLLs) in grades K-12 will participate in the WIDA ACCESS state assessment. This assessment measures a student’s English language skills in the areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. ACCESS is used by classroom teachers to determine the level of language support that a student may need during instruction. With this information, we are able to monitor student progress on an annual basis and determine when a student is ready to be placed in mainstream instruction.
Merrill Middle School will be administering the assessment on the following days. January 15, 20, 21 - 8th grade MLLs January 22, 27, 28 - Newcomers
January 27, 28, 29 - 6th grade MLLs February 3, 4, 5 - 7th grade MLLs
Speaking and make-ups will be occurring throughout the testing window. Review this ACCESS Schedule to see when your child will be testing. Students best demonstrate what they know after getting plenty of sleep the night before testing and eating a healthy breakfast in the morning. To keep your child from missing instruction due to makeup testing, ensure that they arrive on-time for school and that appointments and vacations are planned for non-testing days. Your support during ACCESS is appreciated as state assessments are vital tools that contribute towards student success. If you have general questions regarding the assessment, please contact your student’s teacher. Thank you, Patrice Underwood School Principal
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1/19/26- No School- Martin Luther King Jr Day 1/20/26- School Choice Round 1 closes 1/30/26- 8th Grade Quarter 2 Celebration at Skate City |
Merrill Store Donations Needed! |
We are looking for donations of chips, Takis, gum, candy, gift cards and any other fun items for the Merrill Store! Ask your student what they look forward to purchasing and we would greatly appreciate the support! |
Boys Volleyball Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:15pm
Girls Volleyball Practices are Mon- Thursday 4-5:30pm The Practice Team practices Tuesday and Thursdays from 7:30-8:40am.
Please reach out to vincent_franklin@dpsk12.net with any questions. |
Secret Staff Spirit Day! Onsies! |
The Merrill Store is designed to promote positive behavior and encourages students to make good choices. They earn Merrill Money throughout their time at school and use it to "purchase" items at the store during their recess. Items include snacks, chips, candy, sports equipment, Merrill gear, fidgets, toys, stickers and most importantly- gift cards! It's so fun seeing your student during the school day! We will have the store open 2 Fridays a month and hope to see you there! SignUpGeniusHere
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The Merrill Store is designed to promote positive behavior and encourages students to make good choices. They earn Merrill Money throughout their time at school and use it to "purchase" items at the store during their recess. Items include snacks, chips, candy, sports equipment, Merrill gear, fidgets, toys, stickers and most importantly- gift cards! It's so fun seeing your student during the school day! We will have the store open 2 Fridays a month and hope to see you there! SignUpGeniusHere
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Merrill Families Helping Families |
Greetings #FAMILY! Merrill Meals pantry provides free groceries once a month to families in the Merrill community that would like to receive extra food. We understand that everyone could use some support from time to time, and we are here to help.
If you would like to receive extra groceries one-time per month, please complete this private and anonymous survey, so we can provide the food items that your family likes to eat and match your preferences. Please mark the items that you would like to have potentially included in your pre-packed backpack.
MerrillMealsForm Families Helping Families & the Merrill Meals Pantry are looking for volunteers! Volunteers are needed to: Pick up food donations
Stock pantry shelves
Help pack backpacks with food for families in the Merrill community
Our Spring volunteer signup is now OPEN, and we’d love to have you join us for one of our upcoming monthly backpack distributions. Whether you can help once or on a regular basis, your time and energy make a difference.
Don’t see a time that fits your schedule, but still want to help? Email sgrisinger77@gmail.com to join our volunteer list and get updates on future opportunities. |
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Donate Your Longmont Dairy Caps in the Merrill Office Longmont Dairy supports Merrill by giving 5¢ back for every milk cap! So, it's time to drop off all of those extra Longmont Dairy milk caps that you have been saving all summer! Stop on by the main office and help us fill up our collection bin to start our year off strong. Don't have any to turn in quite yet? We will continue to collect milk caps throughout the school year. Encourage your friends and neighbors to help us collect as well to help raise money that goes to support our students and staff.
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Cool Classroom! Mr. Stock's Integrated 2 Math Classes |
Students in Mr. Stock’s Integrated 2 class went medieval to study the math behind catapults. They designed their device, and tested the trajectory of the catapult using their calculations. As a bonus, students in Mr. Stock’s class all became better dancers… because they used an algo-rhythm! |
DPS Support Opportunities! And MySpark!
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Youth On Record Programs!
FREE program offerings for young musicians, and we’d love for you to share this opportunity with any students who might be interested.
Creative Enrichment Classes for middle and high school students. Classes next session include Beatmaking, Songwriting, and Piano Lab.
Studio Bookings young musicians can book out space in our Youth Media Studio for recording, mixing, band rehearsals, songwriting sessions, and jam sessions
Drop-in Fridays - Youth and Families are welcome to drop in on Fridays for tours, studio access, and a regular schedule of events and activations including First Friday Open Mic!
Here is our registration link. |
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