MMS Update

Greetings MMS Families,

As hard as it is to believe, we have reached the final full week of the school year, and we are excited to spend it with our students! This week is packed with opportunities to celebrate the incredible accomplishments and talents of our MMS community. We want to wish the best of luck to our student-athletes competing in the Middle School Track and Field Meet of Champions, as well as our baseball team as they compete in the Tri-County Finals for the first time in more than twenty years. Go Merrimack! We also look forward to celebrating the hard work of our Chorus, Concert Band, and Jazz Band students as they perform in their end-of-year concerts for families and classmates. To cap off the week, we will continue one of our favorite MMS traditions as this year's graduating seniors return for the Hawk Walk, reconnecting with former teachers while our students cheer them on as they prepare for their next chapter. It promises to be a memorable and meaningful week, and we are grateful to spend it together as a school community.

Thank you for all your support, have a great final full week!

MHS Honors Presentation - MHS will join us in the cafeteria during the school day on June 8th to meet with our students who will be taking honors classes at MHS.

Spring Concert - Our musicians will perform their spring concert on June 10th.

Last Day of ASAP - The last day for after school academic support is June 12th.

Hawk Walk - Graduating seniors will be visiting MMS on June 12th!

Mel's Fun Park - 7th grade students celebrate at Mel's on June 15th.

Canobie Lake Park - 8th grade students celebrate at Canobie on June 16th.

8th Grade Awards - Our annual assembly takes place on June 17th. This event is invite only for families.

Last Day for Students - The last day for students is a half day on June 18th. Dismissal will begin at 11:00.

Good luck to our baseball team who will compete for the Tri-County championship against Woodbury on June 9th. Go Merrimack!

Thank you to our student council for putting on a wonderful school dance!

Waffle Time!

In 2026, the United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary! To commemorate this event, the Town of Merrimack authorized the creation of the Merrimack USA 250th Anniversary Planning Committee. This committee in partnership with the Merrimack School District is excited to offer an essay contest for students of Merrimack Middle School and a speech contest to the students of Merrimack High School. This contest is being held to not only commemorate the anniversary of America’s founding but also to celebrate the immensely talented and dedicated students in Merrimack.

First place cash prizes for each opportunity will receive $250, with $150 awarded for second place and $100 for third place with gratitude to the Watkins Forest Income Fund and Gage & Lawrence Fund for the prize awards in honor of America's 250th Anniversary and rewarding the talented students of Merrimack.

Please visit the website for more information about submitting your essay or speech to the Merrimack USA 250th Anniversary Planning Committee. All entries are due no later than 11:59PM on Tuesday, June 9th.

https://merrimackusa250.org/speech-%26-essay-contest

If you have any questions, please feel free to send us a message on Facebook (MerrimackUSA250) or send us an email at info@merrimackusa250.org.

Thank you to the SEE Science Center for giving our 7th grade students a cell demonstration!

Eighth Graders in Mrs. Roy’s art class spent the week learning how to needle felt.

• Track and Field Meet of Championships
• Time: 4:00
• Location: Manchester Memorial High School

• Baseball Championships
  • Time: 4:00
  • Location: Woodbury Middle School

Detective Lindbom gave our 8th grade Health students a presentation on the dangers of substance abuse.

Chess Club - The "Knight Moves" Chess Club meets on Mondays after school.

Robotics - Students interested in joining our famous robotics club should email mmsftc@gmail.com to register.

8th Grade Reading Ambassadors - Attention 8th grade Book Ambassadors, our first meeting is after school on Tuesday, September 9. Please stop by room 208 for a permission slip. If any other 8th grade readers would like to join, please also stop in for a permission slip!

Something Else? - If your student is interested in creating a club at MMS, simply confirm an adult advisor and the club is yours!

MMS PTG General Meeting

We look forward to seeing you at our last general meeting for the year, Mon. 6/8 @6pm in the MMS Library where we will discuss upcoming PTG events.

Shoutout to our Volunteers:

The MMS PTG would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of our volunteers this past school year. We appreciate your support and look forward to connecting with our amazing volunteers next school year!

June Important Dates:

• MMS PTG General Meeting, Mon. 6/8 @ 6pm
• 7th Grades Field Trip, Mel's Funway Park, Mon. 6/15
• 8th Grade Field Trip, Canobie Lake Park, Tues. 6/16
• Last Day of school, 6/18 @ 11am (early dismissal)
• On-going: Give 'n Go Fundraiser, donations accepted online or cash/check (payable to MMS PTG) sent to MMS main office

PTG Contact Info:
Kim Desmarais, President [president@mmsptg.com]
Abby Hammond, Co-President [co-president@mmsptg.com
Liz Thomson, Fundraising [Fundraising@mmsptg.com]

Rachel Paepke, Treasurer [Treasurer@mmsptg.com]

Michelle Bouley, Secretary [secretary@mmsptg.com]

Annette Chaput, Volunteer Coordinator [volunteer@mmsptg.com]

Chrissy Drew, Member-at-Large [member@mmsptg.com]

Click HERE to Register for ASAP!

In our ongoing effort to increase school security, we have the following procedures when parents/guardians come to our school during school hours. Thank you all for your understanding.

Dismissal - If dismissing a student, we ask that an authorized dismissing parent/guardian show their ID in the foyer, and then wait in that location for the dismissed student to meet you.

Dropping off items - If a parent/guardian is dropping off an item for a student, we ask that they leave it in the designated area in the foyer.

Visiting the school - If parents/guardians are arriving for a scheduled meeting, we ask that they show their ID in the foyer and then sign in at the main office to receive a visitor pass.