Merrill Community School District

Today, our whole district celebrated the "Great Apple Crunch"! This fun day is all about eating crunchy, tasty apples- especially ones grown right here in Michigan. Here are just a few awesome apple facts that we shared with our students:
- Michigan is the second biggest apple growing state in the country.
- We have around 17.6 million apple trees growing on 850 family farms.
- All of those trees grow on 38,000 acres of land and is expected to produce 30 million bushes of apples.
- About half of those apples will be sold fresh, while the other half are used to make things like applesauce, apple juice and canned sliced apples.

We celebrate this vital Michigan industry that supports both healthy eating and our local farmers. In addition to a fresh snacks in the classrooms, students also received a fun treat during breakfast and lunch in the cafeteria.

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Hands-on learning in action! One of our students created this amazing plaque in the Wood Shop. Great job, Cassidy!

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Our MSAC Writing Team competed today on the topic of realistic fiction writing. Best of luck to our talented writers as they put their creativity to the test!

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We're hiring! Merrill High School is looking for a JV Boys Basketball Coach.

Ready to join our team? Apply today!
https://www.merrillschools.org/page/employment

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Good luck to our Merrill Marching Band as they perform at today’s festival! We’re cheering you on!

Date: 10/12/2025
Location: 621 Grover St., Owosso, MI 48867
Time: 5:15 p.m.

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Join us for our first annual STEM night! Students will “Make and Take” projects while we celebrate our STEM and Robotics programs here at Merrill.
Date: Monday, Oct. 20th
Time: 5:30 - 7PM
Location: Middle School Stem lab
Sign Up: https://forms.gle/s11f2ryRNxAEMu1w5

Middle School and High School students and staff participated in Friendship Bracelet Match Day!

Each participant received a numbered bracelet and spent the day looking for another person with the same number. Once they found their matching friend, they came together at Ms. Stacey's office to receive a prize.

This activity was part of our initiative to honor Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. We want to remind everyone that there are many people who care about them and that they can reach out for support and help.

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Friendly Reminder: Early release this Friday, October 10th, for Homecoming celebrations!

• Middle/High School: 1:20 PM
• Elementary School: 1:30 PM
• MCCDC: 3:00 PM

Let's Go Vandals!

Whistles, clipboards, and a whole lot of heart! It's National Coaches Day, and we're sending a massive THANK YOU to all the amazing coaches across our district.

You teach our students about dedication, sportsmanship, and resilience. We appreciate everything you do!

Tag a great coach to show them some love!

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Join us this evening to kick off homecoming week with the girls' powderpuff game. #WeAreMerrill #VandalPride

If you’re on the Merrill VIP list, you get FREE entry into the Ashley game today! Come out, show your support, and cheer on the Vandals! #WeAreMerrill ##VandalPride

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