Merrill Community School District

We are excited that fall sports are in full swing. Next week practices will begin for Middle School Volleyball and Football. Please see the flyer for times and locations. A sports physical is required to begin practicing. #WeAreMerrill #VandalPride

Preschool families, Please join us in the preschool classrooms, on August 24th from 5:30-7:00 PM for a preschool meet and greet! Our preschool teachers are waiting to meet our "Littlest Vandals"!

Calling all Kindergartners! It isn't too late to register your child for kindergarten! You can join us for one more registration event next week on Wednesday, August 16th at 5:30 in the field behind the elementary!! You will get to have popsicles with Principal Zimmerman and play with your peers. Each child registered will get a coupon for a free ice cream from the Whippy Dip! As a bonus each family who completes all necessary paperwork will be entered into a drawing for a free Vandal t-shirt! We can't wait to meet more new families. See you there! We are still accepting school of choice students, don't hesitate and register now! #WeAreMerrill #VandalPride

High School Sideline Cheer tryouts will take place next week at the ATS Building on Tuesday, August 15 - Thursday, August 17 from 3:00-4:30 pm. #WeAreMerrill #VandalPride

Reminder that Middle School Volleyball Open Gym resumes tonight from 4:00 - 5:30 pm in the Middle School Gym. Any 7th or 8th grader interested in playing can attend! We hope to see you there! #WeAreMerrill #VandalPride

VIP Athletic Passes are available for the 2023-2024 school year! These athletic passes will get you in to any Merrill Sponsored Athletic Event (this excludes and post-season playoff events). You can down load the order form from the athletics page of our website.

Fall sports are officially here! We are now taking online pre-orders for Merrill High School sports photos scheduled for Monday, August 14th. You can find our online order form here...https://form.jotform.com/brockreative/merrill-sports-photography

Please join us on August 22, 2023 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm for the Middle/High School Open House. We are going to have a rocking school year together!

Please join us for our Elementary Open House on August 22, 2023 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm! We are going to have a rocking school year together!

Farm Fest begins tonight! You can find Merrill Community Schools out and about in the community this weekend! You can see our Merrill Marching Band and the Merrill Communith Child Development Center in the parade tomorrow morning, our High School Girls Basketball Team will be hosting the color run at the Village Park after the parade, we will have a swag booth set up at DTE’s Kid Zone, and as you pass through the Heavenly Thunder car show hosted in our parking lot be sure to swing through the concession stand to grab yourself a bite to eat! This evening you can check out the slow pitch softball tournament, the Smokin The Hyde’s event, the beverage tent a Popps Place featuring Tweed and Dixie or the light parade! #WeAreMerrill #VandalPride

The Middle School Ecology club had our indoor meeting today where we talked about food webs and the impact of releasing predators into an environment. Next week, we visit the recycling center! Please contact the MS office if you are interested in attending!

If you are in 7th or 8th grade and are interested in playing volleyball this year, check out these open gym dates. These open gyms will be hosted by Karah Schwalm. If you have any questions please contact her at, karahschwalm@gmail.com.

School of choice is open now! Call today to register your child and check out all that Merrill Community Schools has to offer your children We are here to educate, support, enrich and encourage your children from all the way from cradle to career.

The Merrill Community Schools Summer Feeding Program has been a delicious and nutritious bonus for the Merrill Community. No one has to go hungry with this program in place! Children 0-18 or persons 19-26 who are enrolled in a program for the mentally or physically disabled can eat breakfast and lunch for FREE Monday - Friday. Adults can purchase a complete breakfast for $2.00 or a complete lunch for $3.00. You do not need to be affiliated with Merrill Community Schools to participate in this program! We believe that every individual should have access to healthy and filling food to fill the hunger gap. A special shout out to Cassie Mueller who has spent her summer cooking and serving yummy meals to all who visit us at the Merrill Elementary Café for Meet Up and Eat Up! #WeAreMerrill #VandalPride

We wanted to let you know about a Skyward update that will be initiated today, Thursday, April 20th after 2:00 pm. Please note that when you log into Skyward after that time, students, staff and guardians will be prompted to verify their current password (by typing in their password twice). Moving forward, Skyward will now require a minimum password length of 8 characters and will become case sensitive. If your password does not currently meet the new minimum password length, you will be required to change your password. If you do not know your current password, you can use the 'Forgot my Password' link. This strong password requirement is rolling into place to increase user security. We appreciate your patience as we all navigate this update. If you find you need assistance, please contact Hannah LaPaugh in our Administration Office. Administration: 989-643-7261, lapaugh@merrillschools.org

Several Merrill students were nominated earlier this year to attend The Great Lakes Bay Youth Leadership Institute. Derek Schoch, Shealynn McCormick and Hope Fiting were nominated by their teachers for displaying great leadership qualities. Last night they were awarded at the annual Great Lakes Bay Youth Leadership Institute Banquet. Congratulations to each of you for displaying leadership and taking the opportunity to grow your valuable skill! #WeAreMerrill #VandalPride

Don't forget, tomorrow is a late start half day for all students. Please report at 11:00 am. Lunch will be provided. We kindly ask you not to arrive earlier than 10:45 am as staff will be completing professional development. #WeAreMerrill #VanalPride

Good morning vandal staff and families: Due to the intensity of snowfall that is expected to continue throughout the morning commute there will be no school today, Friday, March 10th. Stay safe and have a great weekend vandals!

Due to the winter weather warning we will be releasing at 11:30 am today to make sure buses can deliver our students safely home before the storm. Childcare including after school care will remain open normal hours. Drive safely and have a great weekend!

There will be a half day this Thursday, March 2nd to allow students and staff to attend the Competitive Cheer State Competition. Competition Details: **Central Michigan University, McGuirk Arena **1:00 pm **Tickets available for Merrill's section in the main office If you are able help us send the Lady Vandals off at 10:00 am on the designated parade route. We thank the Vandal community for your assistance and support in helping us to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of this team! Go Vandals! #WeAreMerrill #VandalPride