Dear Merrill Community,

Thank you for a great week! Our 7th-grade students had so much fun on the field trips, and we can’t wait to learn in the community again.

I want to take a moment to discuss e-bike safety. We want all our students to get to school safely and healthily. Lately, some students have not been following safety rules when riding their e-bikes on or near campus. Please remind your student of these important guidelines:

Students should dismount and walk their bikes before reaching the blacktop and off campus before riding.
E-bikes must follow all traffic laws and use the bike lane on Florida Avenue.
If a student isn’t comfortable riding in the bike lane, they should walk their bike on the sidewalk — riding near other students isn’t allowed.
Bikes and e-bikes should never be ridden on school grounds, including the blacktop, field, or in front of the building.
Bikes and e-bikes should only have one rider per bike.

If safety rules aren’t followed, we may have to restrict e-bike use for those students.

Additionally, a quick reminder about our cell phone policy:

Students are not allowed to talk or text on their cell phones during the school day. Cell phones must remain out of sight during school hours, either kept at home or in their backpacks. This includes wireless earbuds.
If a student needs to contact a parent, or vice versa, this must be done through the main office. A secretary, school nurse, counselor, teacher, or administrator may permit students to use office phones.
Cell phones and wireless earbuds that are not followed will be taken and stored in the main office until the end of the school day, requiring a parent/guardian to pick them up.

Please have conversations with your student about cell phone usage during school hours.

Lastly, we are halfway through the quarter; please check in with your student and their Schoology updates. Below are some helpful questions to get the conversation started:

Here are some effective questions parents can ask when checking on their child's grades:

What grades are you currently receiving in each subject?
Which assignments or tests contributed most to your current grades?
What do you think you did well on in your recent assignments?
Are there any grades that surprised you? Why?
What feedback did your teacher provide on your recent work?
How do you feel about your grades in relation to your goals?
Is there a specific subject where you feel you could improve?
What steps are you taking to prepare for upcoming tests or assignments?
Have you discussed any concerns about your grades with your teacher?
What can I do to support you in achieving your academic goals?

Thank you for your support!

Best regards,

Warmly,
Merrill Leadership

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9/22/25- No School

10/7/25- Picture Retake Day

10/8/25- Fall Conferences (in person)

10/9/25- Fall Conferences (virtual)

10/13&10/14/24- No School

Donation Request! Sweats and PJ pants!

For any number of reasons, we are always in need of sweat pants and pajama pants in all sizes! If you have extras laying around or in your donate pile, please bring them to the main office! We are also in need of NEW girls underwear in all sizes as well as socks as the weather changes. Thank you!!

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Athletics

Boys Baseball:

Boy Baseball has a home game 9/15 vs DG Northfield! Come support our Jags!

Girls Soccer:

Girls Soccer pulled off a big win vs. Bill Roberts this week! Next game is Friday 9/19 @Bear Valley.

XC info below.

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Cool Classroom! 7th Grade Field Trips!

Students in 7th grade had the incredible opportunity to see and hear historical perspectives from a Greek Orthodox Cathedral, a Mosque, as well as listen to a Rabbi. Then they were able to head to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to observe, wonder, and predict about various phenomena. It has been a fun and educational week!

Merrill Store

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

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.

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Join the Merrill PTSA!

The PTSA is a great way to get involved with your child'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, plus you get a closer look into your child's school with PTSA involvement! Here are the initiatives where the PTSA provides support:

 Teacher/Department Grants

 After School Clubs

 Student Council

 Merrill Store

 Field Trips/Grade Level Celebrations

 Grant Writing

 Teacher Appreciation

 Merrill Spirit Gear

 International Festival

 Attendance Reward Parties

 Families Helping Families & Merrill Meals

 Dads at Merrill (DAM)

 Monthly Dine-Out Socials & Grocery Shopping Fundraisers

 Fundraising for all of the above!

 If the PTSA can help with anything to guide you through middle school, please reach out to ptsamerrillmiddleschool@gmail.com

Introducing the Merrill 2025-2026 PTSA Board

President: Erin Trujillo

Co-VPs: Joanna Shear

Treasurer: Natalie Nove

Secretary: Alexia Eslan

Communications: Alison Roberts

First PTSA Meeting

We will have our first meeting of the 2025-2026 school year Wednesday, September 10th at Campus Lounge from 6-7pm. The PTSA will provide appetizers and we look forward to growing our already fun and dynamic team! Hope to see you there!

Quick Link to Support Merrill

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.

Secret Staff Spirit Day!

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From the Library

Hispanic American Heritage Month is September 15-October 15 focusing on recognizing the history, culture, and achievements of Hispanic Americans in the United States. Students and families can see the Hispanic Heritage Month collection on the DPS Sora collections page.

Additionally, students may come to our school library during enrichment on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays and during recess on Thursdays to check out books. Highlighted Hispanic Heritage Month books are displayed throughout the library.

South High School Shadow Days!

East High Volleyball Futures Night

Jaguar Journal