Merrill Middle School
Dear Families,
Can you believe Quarter 2 starts on Monday? It's been an amazing first Quarter with your students. Our 8th graders celebrated today with extra recess and 6th and 7th grade have their celebrations next week. 7th grade is walking to Wash Park on Monday (info below) and 6th grade will enjoy extra recess on Friday.
Thank you for your support so far this school year and we will see our students on Monday!
Thank you,
Merrill Leadership
10/24/25- Merrill play "The Elf on the Shelf Must Die" 6PM
10/25/25- Merrill play "The Elf on the Shelf Must Die" 2PM
11/7/25- Coffee with Leadership 9:30-10:15am
11/12/25- PTSA Meeting at Platte Park Brewing at 6:00pm. DINE OUT at Park Burger! Grab a burger and join the PTSA Meeting across the street!
11/14/25- Merrill Dance 5pm-7pm
7th Graders who met the Quarter 1 contract goals will attend the field trip to Wash Park on Monday, Oct. 20. Students who can attend received a reverse permission slip in their classes on Friday. A copy of the reverse form is below. Please only return if you do not want your child to attend. Thank you!
7th Grade: Wash Park Quarter 1 Celebration
Reverse Permission Form
All seventh graders who met the Quarter 1 contract goals will participate in our field trip to Wash Park on Monday, Oct. 20 from 9:15 am - 12:15 pm. Students will walk from Merrill and return in time for lunch.
Students may bring snacks to share and sports equipment to play but are responsible for their own belongings. Water bottles and sunscreen are strongly recommended as well as layers for our October weather.
If you do not want your child participating in this event, please sign below and they will remain at school using study hall time to complete missing assignments. Please have them come to school with their computer and a book to read.
If your child did not meet the Q1 requirements, you will receive a phone from a Merrill staff member prior to the field trip event. Again, please only sign and return this slip if you DO NOT want your child to attend. Students that do not attend will remain at school to catch up on missing assignments.
Each year, schools teach students how to identify risk factors for depression and how to ask for help from a trusted adult. Classroom lessons also include information on Safe2Tell Colorado. Programming is implemented in 6th grade. If you DO NOT want your child to participate in programming, please reach out to Emily Hill, emily_hill1@dpsk12.net by Sept 23.
Safe2Tell | 1-877-542-7233 | Website
Anonymously report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family, or your community. We take your reports any time, any day.
You have the power to make a difference.
Flag Football Practice
Boys: Monday and Wednesday 4-5:15pm
Coaches: Tony Aguilar - tony_aguilar@dpsk12.net
Owen Campbell - owen_campbell@dpsk12.net
Practice
Girls: Tuesday and Thursday 4-5:15pm
Coach: Vince Franklin - vincent_franklin@dpsk12.net
Jerseys are provided, students will need mouth guards and cleats are recommended.
Season begins 10/20
Congrats to the students who made the Flag Football Teams! It was a super competitive tryout process!
Girls Soccer:
Girls Soccer plays McAuliffe on the soccer championships TODAY! 5:45pm at TJ! Good Luck, girls!
Come see the Merrill production next week!
Shows will be Friday, October 24th at 6pm and Saturday, October 25th and 2pm!
Student tickets are $5. Adult tickets are $8. Available on MySchoolBucks and cash at the door!
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
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.
The PTSA is a great way to get involved with your student’s education, connect with community and drive improvements for the school.
The PTSA extends funding to each classroom, teacher and program offered at Merrill, and we cannot do it without the Merrill parent community!!
Please remember to join the PTSA each year to support your student, our fantastic teachers and our wonderful community!!
If the PTSA can help with anything to guide you through middle school, please reach out to ptsamerrillmiddleschool@gmail.com
Dine Out to Support Merrill!!
Wednesday, November 12 – Join us at Park Burger (1890 S. Pearl St.) from 5pm-9pm.
Mention Merrill when ordering online or in person and 15% of sales will be given back to
our school!!
Next PTSA Meeting
Wednesday, November 12 at Platte Park Brewing at 6:00pm. Grab a burger at Park Burger to support Merrill and then join us across the street for a drink!!
Upcoming PTSA Meetings
Wednesday, December 10 (Location TBD)
Enroll Merrill as Your Community Rewards Recipient Under My Account!
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.
October is Disability Awareness Month. Middle School book recommendations can be found on the DPS Sora collections page. Pictured below are some highlighted books. Also pictured below are popular Spooky Reads.
Merrill Memories - Prologue - Merrill Dedication, November 24, 1953 at 8pm - Scene III
In the last two Jaguar Journals, Scenes I & II from the Prologue at Merrill’s 1953 Dedication Ceremony were shared. The scenes highlighted our school’s namesake, Louise A. Merrill, in her childhood in Kentucky and her move to Colorado. Click here for Scene III of her legacy.
Students in Ms. Langdok’s class have been assigned with the important task of how to reduce the noise in our stairwells. They took initial data during some of our loudest times of the day. We can’t wait to see what innovative ideas they come up with!
Does your student want to create a cartoon? There will be an Art Story Showcase at this year’s DPS STEAM Expo. DPS encourages all interested students to create and submit their creations in storytelling by 4pm on March 20. Entry must be related to cartooning (examples: graphic novel, comic strip, single panel, storyboarding).
Sign up HERE for 8th grade Shadow opportunities at South!
We are currently recruiting wrestlers from 1st through 8th grade. Preseason is underway, and our official season begins October 20, 2025.
About our program:
This is our second year as a club.
Last season, we had three wrestlers place at tournaments we participated in (including a 1st place champion!).
We had several more youth who were just one match away from placing.
Our focus goes beyond competition—we strive to teach students to be leaders on and off the mat.
With your support, we can continue to grow the sport of wrestling and help shape tomorrow’s leaders.
Athletics & Beyond (A&B) is excited to partner with families and schools to provide high-quality after-school athletic and academic programming for DPS students. We believe in helping young people win on and off the field by combining sports with life skills, academic support, and social & emotional supports.
Our after-school programs include:
• Sports Training: Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Track & Field, Tumbling, and wrestling
• Academic Support: Tutoring, Homework Help, College & Career Readiness
• Technology & Innovation: STEAM and STEM enrichment, including hands-on projects and coding
• Mentorship & Life Skills: Character development, teamwork, and leadership training
Families with My Spark Denver and Chance Sports cards can use their funds to enroll their students in Athletics & Beyond programs.
For more details about our programming, coaches, and how to enroll, visit:
https://www.athleticsandbeyond.org/blank-1
