Dear Merrill Community,
Thank you so much to everyone who came to our Back-To-School Night this Wednesday! It was wonderful to see you all and share information about your student’s classes, Schoology, the DPS App (which will be our main way to stay connected this year), Merrill Athletics, and our exciting Green School status. If you weren’t able to join us, no worries! We’ve included some helpful handouts and presentations below for you to check out.
Clubs Are Starting Next Week!
We’re really excited to kick off our club offerings for the 2025–2026 school year. You can find them here. There are great clubs your student can join! If your child is interested, we’d love to have them be part of the fun. Please take a moment to review the club expectations together so everyone can have a fantastic year.
A Quick Note About E-Bike Safety
We want all our students to get to school safely and in a healthy way. Lately, we’ve noticed some students not following safety rules when riding their e-bikes on or near campus. To keep everyone safe, 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.
If safety rules aren’t followed, we may have to restrict e-bike use for those students.
Thank you so much for partnering with us to keep Merrill a safe, welcoming place for all our students!
Warmly,
Merrill Leadership
Upcoming Dates
9/10/25- First PTSA Meeting @Campus Lounge 6-7pm
10/7/25- Picture Retake Day
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!!
From the Dean
Parents/guardians,
Next week your student will be bringing home their Q1 contract for the Q1 celebrations. Please be on the look out for this and go over it with your student, sign it and have your student return it to their Core 1 teacher by next Friday.
Social Emotional Screening
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Each year, we invite parents and teachers to complete the BESS Survey for all Denver Public School students. The BESS (Behavioral and Emotional Screening System) is a brief social-emotional screening tool that helps us understand how our students are feeling and coping emotionally.
The information collected from the survey allows our team to identify any additional supports or resources your child might need to thrive at school. The survey consists of about 26 multiple-choice questions and takes only a few minutes to complete.
To participate, please use the link or scan the QR code below. You will be asked to enter your child’s student ID (or lunch number) and their birthday. When answering, please reflect on your child’s experiences over the past month.
Thank you for your time and support in helping us provide the best care for your child.
Link to the Parents' BESS
or
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.
Athletics
Boys Baseball:
Boys baseball starts their season on Monday with a home game vs. Grant Beacon at 4:15pm come out and support our Jaguars.
Girls Soccer: Girls soccer plays away against Bill Roberts Wednesday the 10th at 4:15!
XC info below.
Merrill Clubs
7th Grade Field Trip
Seventh grade students will have a field trip the second week of September where we’ll go to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on one day and explore the Masjid Abu Bakr Mosque and the Assumption of the Theotokos Cathedral on the opposite day. We’ll explore how ancient belief systems helped influence belief systems today as well as explore Egyptian art and build connections in Science.
We will need chaperones for the museum. If you’re able to support us on Sept. 10 or 11, please fill out this Google Form.
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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Merrill PTSA~
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.
Happening Around the Community
