September 5, 2025
Picture Day
Picture Day is coming up on Tuesday 9/16. See details below. Did you know that a portion of the proceeds of every order placed on or before Picture Day are returned to Merriam to support fundraising efforts? Just last year, we raised over $600 for Merriam via school pictures!
Back to School Night
Mark your calendars. Back to School Night is on Wednesday, Sept 24th, at 6:30pm.
Kelley's Corner and Walkers
We understand that crosswalks at Kelley’s Corner may not yet be available. If your child is a walker, please consider student safety when allowing children to be in that area unsupervised. The Acton police are also aware of the situation. Paving is continuing and is scheduled to take place in front of our schools next week. Please expect potential traffic disruptions. We thank you for your patience and cooperation with this important project. |
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Important Dates
Fri 9/12 - Back to School Picnic, 5:00pm Tue 9/16 - Picture Day Tue 9/23 - NO SCHOOL, Rosh Hashanah Wed 9/24 - Back to School Night, 6:00-7:30pm Thu 10/2 - NO SCHOOL, Yom Kippur Fri 10/17 - Fun Run/Walk/Roll Mon 10/13 - NO SCHOOL, Indigenous People's Day
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 Merriam Picture Day!
Picture Day at Merriam is Tuesday, September 16th, rain or shine. Photos will be taken outdoors by Coffee Pond Photography, or if it is rainy that day, photos will be taken indoors. Only one photo per child will be taken. No sibling combination photos are allowed.
If you wish to order copies of individual student photos, please fill out the CoffeePond Order form that was sent home on the first day of school, or place your order online.
Every student will have their photo taken each year, and each student will receive a printed class photo, even if your family chooses not to order individual photos. If your family would like to order individual printed photos and you are in need of financial assistance, please email cgavin@abschools.org.
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FROM THE PTO
1. UPDATED WEBSITE - http://www.merriampto.orgA one-stop spot for upcoming events, fundraising, volunteer opportunities, teacher supply wishlists, calendar, spiritwear sales, and all things Merriam PTO. We encourage you to take a look and get involved in all the great things happening at our school!
2. BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC: Friday, September 12, 5:00 - 7:00 pmThe Merriam PTO is hosting a festive back to school event. Join us on the back playground for line dancing, face-painting, bubbles, friends, and fun! BYO picnic or pizza and some lawn chairs or a blanket. An ice cream truck will be on site to purchase sweet treats.
3. MERRIAM MILERS: Kickoff on Tuesday, September 9. 8:00 am
Merriam Milers will meet on Tuesday mornings (weather permitting) from 8:00 - 8:35 AM on
the back field near the McT playground.This is a FREE non-competitive, drop-in program for all Merriam students/parents/siblings to walk/run/dance their way around the field, track their progress, and have fun with old and new friends alike.
Please fill-out the form below as students MUST have signed permission to participate.
4. Room Parent Volunteers Needed!
Room Parents are the heart of our volunteer community, and it's one of the best volunteer gigs supporting classroom teachers and community building with classroom families. If you're interested in learning more or volunteering, please contact Room Parent Coordinator, Kim Canuette Grimaldi:
kcanuette@gmail.com
5. PTO Treasurer - Volunteer Needed!
This is a very straightforward volunteer commitment that does not require a lot of time. If you have any experience in bookkeeping, including just simply balancing a checkbook, please consider joining your awesome Merriam PTO board by volunteering as Treasurer. Our outgoing Treasurer is happy to discuss and answer questions. If you're interested or or have suggestions for good candidates for this role, please contact suzytompkins@yahoo.com.
6. SPIRITWEAR STORE OPEN!
Show your Merriam pride! Store will close by September 24 - don't miss out! $5 per item is a contribution to Merriam. Thank you to parent volunteer Alison Mondel for contributing her time and talent to the design work and to local printer, John MacKinnon, for setting up the spiritwear shop.
7. FUN RUN/Walk/Roll - Merriam's Major Annual Fundraiser - Friday, October 17, 9:00 am
Mark your calendars for the annual Merriam Fun Run/Walk/Ride on the morning of October 17! Families are encouraged to come cheer on the participants as our community comes together for Merriam’s largest fundraising event of the year. Proceeds support enrichment programs, field trips, playground equipment, our library, and more—stay tuned for additional details.
https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/event-webpage/672e054505484
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One way to highlight our community spirit at Merriam is the Student Collection Cabinet in the lobby. This display case has three shelves, it is about 4’ long x 2’ wide, and each shelf is about 12” high; students can display their collections on one shelf for two weeks. Some past collections have included:
· Lego Creations
· Baseball, Pokemon, Hockey, Sports Cards
· Favorite Book Series
· Sea Shells, Shark Teeth
· Rocks, Gems, Crystals
· Squishmallows, Stuffed Friends & Lovies
· Horse, Dinosaur, Animal Figurines
· Crazy Socks, Hats
· LOL Dolls, Hatchimals, Barbies
· Handmade Clay Creations, Artwork, Drawings
· The possibilities are endless as long as they are school appropriate!
How does it work? There are “sign-up slips” on top of the cabinet that children fill out and give to the office (the office can help them fill out a slip if they need it). Kathleen in the office keeps track of the slips in the order they are received and when it is a student’s turn to display their collection, Kathleen contacts the parents/guardians to confirm it is okay and coordinate the collection to be brought into school.
Perhaps you will talk about it with your child(ren) and the slips for displays will start piling up in the office!
Dog Therapy Program at Merriam 🐾
Dog Therapy has returned to Merriam this year! This program was a huge success last year, bringing joy, comfort, and connection to our students, staff, and families!
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting students' social-emotional well-being, we will be welcoming visits from licensed and registered therapy dogs. These calm, gentle, and well-trained dogs will be scheduled to visit classrooms, offering a unique way to promote joy, reduce stress, and support a positive school environment.
Each K–6 classroom will have the chance to meet and spend time with one of our therapy dogs. Our goal is to ensure that every student has the opportunity to participate in this special experience.
We recognize that some families may prefer their child not participate in dog therapy visits due to allergies, discomfort around dogs, or personal reasons. Families will be notified by their classroom teacher about their scheduled classroom visit and provided an Opt Out Form. All students will have the opportunity to visit with a therapy dog unless their parent opts out their child.
We’re truly looking forward to this exciting and heartwarming program, and we can’t wait to see the smiles it brings!
🍎 What's for lunch? 🥪
Food services info and lunch menus are found
here.
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Questions or concerns?
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