MMS Update
Week of October 19th, 2026
Greetings MMS Families,
What a great time of year to be an MMS Student! Congratulations to all of our fall sports teams on qualifying for the postseason! We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and teamwork our student athletes have demonstrated throughout the season. Best of luck to everyone as you head into postseason play!
A quick reminder that our Halloween Dance is this Friday! Tickets will be on sale during all lunches Tuesday through Thursday. Please make sure your student has a signed permission slip before purchasing a ticket. We are looking forward to a fun evening for our students!
We have another great week ahead, and we hope everyone has a wonderful week!
Important Dates
Fall Dance - Our Halloween dance is October 23rd! Please see below for more details.
Spirit Week - Our fall spirit week is October 26th-30th. See below for this year's themes.
Early Release - There will be an early release day on October 28th. Dismissal begins at 11:00.
No School - There will be no school on November 3rd, as MMS is used as a polling place.
Picture Retakes - Retakes are scheduled for November 6th.
Congratulations to our Cross-Country Team who competed at the Tri-County Championships on Saturday!
Halloween Dance
The countdown to our Halloween dance is on! Tickets will be sold during lunches October 20-22. Click HERE for the permission form.
Spirit Week!
SPIRIT Week Themes:
Monday, October 26 -Fall/Halloween PJ Day
Tuesday, October 27 -Fall Sports or Merrimack Colors
Wednesday, October 28 -Fall/Pumpkin theme
Thursday, October 29 -Halloween colors-7th grade orange and 8th grade black
Friday, October 30 -School appropriate costumes
Drawing using the grid method in 8th grade art.
Chromebook Insurance
As a reminder, out school offers insurance for your student's Chromebook. Please the link below for information and a link to purchase insurance.
Our first monthly "Fun Friday" in advisory was a huge success!
MPL Teen Programs
Career Fair Volunteers
Merrimack Middle School is excited to host a College & Career Fair for our 7th and 8th grade students in the weeks following winter break. We are looking for parents, guardians, and family members willing to share about their career, college experience, trade, training program, or other pathway.
No formal presentation is needed—just come ready to engage with students, answer questions, and help them explore their interests and future possibilities. Plus, students will vote for the Most Engaging Booth, and the winning volunteer will receive a prize!
Interested presenters can register HERE
MMS is hard work!
School Pictures and Retakes
School pictures are now available!
To see if your child's pictures are available to view, please log in to your account at mylifetouch.com. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one using your email address.
To locate your child's photos, you'll need their Student ID or Portrait ID and Access Code. If you don't have this information, you can:
Check your inbox for an email from Lifetouch that may contain your access credentials and a direct link to your child's images.
Contact the Lifetouch Help Center for assistance
Please note that pictures may not become available for all students at the same time, so check back later if you don't see your child's images yet.
Picture Retakes - Retakes are scheduled for November 6th!
Tech Ed Dragsters are off to the races!
MMS Athletics
Shout Out to our Boys Soccer team for securing a number one seed in the playoffs! Final games are being played across the state to set next week's playoff schedule.
Club Updates
Watercolor Club - Are you looking for a fun and creative way to spend your Tuesday afternoons? Then come play with paint! The brand-new Watercolor Club is starting up on Tuesday, September 29th, from 2:30 to 3:30 PM in Room 238. Whether you are a master artist or have never picked up a paintbrush before, everyone is welcome to join the fun. Space is limited, so make sure to stop by Room 238 to grab a permission slip and sign up with Mrs. Blondin today. See you there!
Ink-Tober - Mrs. Roy is running an Ink-tober art club. This club will run each Thursday and Friday in October. Club members will be creating drawings with their peers in ink and sharpie marker. They can choose to draw from prompts or create their own characters or illustrations. These drawings will be hung around the school and be used on empty lockers for mini pop-up art displays. Find permission forms in the Main Office.
Rock Climbing Club - Our Rock Climbing Club is back for its 7th year! Open to middle and high school students ages 13+, the club is a great way to stay active, get outside your comfort zone, and have some indoor fun during the winter months. Students will meet for 8 Mondays beginning in January, from 2:30–5:30 p.m., with make-up days for inclement weather.
The club fee includes transportation to/from Vertical Dreams, a 3-month climbing membership, gear rentals, and a lesson on the first trip.
Sign-ups begin in November—a registration link and more details will be shared soon!
Some ghastly graphing from math class,
PTG Information
PTG Give 'N Go
Donate now! https://bit.ly/mms-gng-2026
Join the fun & contribute to the Give 'N Go today! Our goal is to raise $6,000+ by Fri, 10/30 through a team-wide challenge. Each academic team that raises at least $1,000 will earn a special team-wide incentive. Each donation goes directly to supporting our students and staff throughout the year. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram for the latest updates on the competition. Please contact Tara, (fundraising@mmsptg.com) with any questions.
Give 'N Go Fundraising Campaign: Donate now! https://bit.ly/mms-gng-2026
Join the fun & contribute to the Give 'N Go today! Our goal is to raise $6,000+ by Fri, 10/30 through a team-wide challenge. Each academic team that raises at least $1,000 will earn a special team-wide incentive. Each donation goes directly to supporting our students and staff throughout the year. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram for the latest updates on the competition. Please contact Tara, (fundraising@mmsptg.com) with any questions.
MMS Halloween Student Council Dance Wishlist:
The MMS student council would love your support in the form of decorations for the upcoming Halloween dance on Fri, 10/23! Items from the wish list will be shipped directly to the school. Thank you in advance!
Halloween Dance Wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SKR6RZ6NAUUL?ref_=wl_share
Scholarship Sales 8th Grade Culminating Experience:
If you would like to make a donation to the MMS on the Move Scholarship Fund, please visit https://bit.ly/MMS-On-The-Move-26. All proceeds will go directly to our MMS Scholarship Fund to benefit students attending their 8th grade culminating experience.
Calling all Volunteers!
Are you interested in volunteering this school year? If so, please complete the steps above to ensure you are cleared to volunteer throughout the school year (this includes parents who are considering/planning to chaperone the 8th Grade Washington, DC, culminating experience). All Vector training is due no later than Sat, 10/31, per MSD administration. Thank you for your commitment to our schools! Vector Training, K-12 Edition Training :: Login
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT UPDATE! PLEASE READ!
There are now two additional Vector courses that must be completed. Please see the graphic above for details. Returning Volunteers have until 12/31/2026 to complete these courses, provided the original three courses are up to date. New Volunteers must complete all MSD volunteer requirements before volunteering.
Ice Cream Volunteers Needed (Friday lunch time opportunities)
Would you love to spend some time volunteering at MMS? The PTG needs volunteers on Fridays to sell ice cream from 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM. If you would like to volunteer, please visit the SUG below to sign up. As always, thank you for volunteering. We sincerely appreciate your time! (Note that all MSD volunteer requirements MUST BE COMPLETED before volunteering)
https://bit.ly/mms-icecream26-27
October Important Dates:
- Weekly Ice Cream Sales: Fridays (during lunch periods)
- No school (Columbus/Indigenous People's Day): Mon, 10/12
- Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences: Tues, 10/13
- MMS Student Council Halloween Dance, Fri, 10/23
- Early Release: Wed, 10/28 @ 11 AM
- Give 'N Go Challenge through Fri, 10/30
- Volunteer Background Check/Vector Course completion: no later than Sat, 10/31
PTG Contact Info:
Abby Hammond, President [president@mmsptg.com]
Tara Foley, Fundraising [Fundraising@mmsptg.com]
Stephanie Ruiz, Treasurer [Treasurer@mmsptg.com]
Heather Robitaille, Secretary [secretary@mmsptg.com]
Annette Chaput, Volunteer Coordinator [volunteer@mmsptg.com]
open position, Member-at-Large [member@mmsptg.com]
A.S.A.P
Click HERE to register for the ASAP program! ASAP runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
Reporting an Absence Online
Instructions:
Log in to the Parent Portal.
Scroll down the left-hand menu to find and click Attendance Monitor.
Click Report New Attendance.
Fill in the details for your child's absence.
Click Submit.
Document with instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MlE2uLs04F4dl1Bzjfi2Z4DbS3eVx4U_6w_I-GaFVLc/preview
Dismissal/Visiting Procedures
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.
Family Resources
Connect with the K-8 Social Worker - 26/27
MSD SEPAC
Be sure to connect with the MSD SEPAC HERE!
