Merrymount Elementary School

Nurse: Mollie Ehrlich 617-984-8925 mollieehrlich@quincypublicschools.com

School Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 7:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Wednesday - Early Release 7:45 AM - 11:25 AM

Address

4 Agawam Road

Quincy, MA 02169

Telephone: 617-984-8762

Fax: 617-984-8909

Website

https://merrymount.quincypublicschools.com/

Back to School Information

• Merrymount School Office Opens: Monday, August 31
• Merrymount PTO Welcome Back Social: Tuesday, September 8, 6-7pm
• First Day of School Grades 1-5: Wednesday, September 9 ~ Early Release 11:25 am
• Merrymount PTO Kindergarten Meet Up: Wednesday, September 9, 6pm
• Kindergarten Orientation: Friday, September 11 (see times below)
• Merrymount Open House: Thursday, September 17, 5-6:30pm
• First Day of School Kindergarten: Monday, September 14
• QPS 26-27 Calendar www.quincypublicschools.com

At Quincy Public Schools, we believe in keeping our community focused on learning. When students step away from their screens, we give them back something valuable: the chance to build real academic skills and everyday habits, like working well with others and staying focused on a task, that carry them into the workforce and their adult life.

Our new personal electronic device policy asks students in every grade to power down phones, smartwatches, and other devices from the start of the school day until dismissal, so the classroom remains a place for connection. This gives every student the same chance to focus on teachers, classmates, and coursework without a screen pulling their attention away. Follow along on our social media channels and visit https://www.quincypublicschools.com/family_resources/family/presence_matters#/ to learn more.

Teacher Assignments: All Homeroom assignments for the 2026-2027 School Year will be released for all Quincy Public Schools students on Aspen on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. All families are encouraged to create an Aspen Family Portal Account to access homeroom assignments via Aspen as well as throughout the school year.

For assistance with accessing Aspen, please use the link below for more information:

Do you need additional help with your Aspen Account or your Aspen Password Reset?

Please contact your child's school directly to have Aspen Password Reset first. If they can't assist you, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/2UsHEicRmhgpVany6. QPS I.T. will reach out to you once your request is complete. You may also send an email to: aspensupport@quincypublicschools.com

**Incoming Kindergarten families have received a separate email from Aspen providing

their child's Login ID for family portal accounts**

• The first day of school for students in Grades 1-5 is Wednesday, September 9, 2026
• School Begins at 7:45AM
• Students will line up with their assigned homeroom.
• There will be staff and student helpers available on the first day of school to assist families.
• All homeroom assignments will be released in Aspen. Please check out the Aspen section in this newsletter for more information.
• Friendly reminder that only students will be permitted inside the school building.
• The first day of school is an early release day. We dismiss at 11:25AM.
• Please have a dismissal plan for your child. If your child is attending an after-school program or there will be change to their dismissal plan, a written note for the homeroom teacher is needed.
• The Quincy School Nutrition Department will serve elementary school meals five days a week, including half day Wednesdays. Lunch will be served on the first day of school, to kick off the school year! All lunches are free of charge for all students. You are welcome to send your child with a snack or lunch from home to eat during this time instead of the provided school lunch.
• Breakfast will be available beginning September 9th. Students should enter the building through the front door at 7:30AM only if they plan to eat the QPS breakfast. All other students should line up with their classes for 7:45AM.

🚸 Walking

• Many of our families walk to school! All members of the Merrymount Community are encouraged to use crosswalks when arriving and leaving the school. Our Quincy Police Department crossing guard will assist you at our front intersection both before and after school.

🚗 Driving

When driving to Merrymount, you have the option to drop-off or park.

• Drop off: To help with the flow of traffic during morning drop off, please help by pulling over to drop students off on on Agawam Road. Please do not stop in the street and block the flow of traffic. When pulling over, please be mindful of the driveways of our neighbors, and of the buses, teachers and other families trying to travel down the street.

• Parking: Families that would like to park their car to drop off or pick up their child can do so along the neighboring streets of Merrymount School. However, please be mindful when parking on side streets near the school, especially on the corners of Virginia Road and Agawam Road as well as Virginia Road and Shore Avenue. The buses need clearance to turn and exit the neighborhood safely. Please avoid parking opposite from other cars on our side streets. It restricts passage for both buses and emergency vehicles. all city parking sign regulations.

• Staff Parking Lot: Please do not pull into the staff parking lot at the side of Merrymount School as this is used for staff as well as the drop off and pick up area for bus and van students.

🚌 Bus Transportation

• Quincy Public Schools is now accepting applications for transportation for the 2026-2027 school year. All families must submit an application for bus transportation yearly. Transportation does not carry over from one year to the next. Families interested in transportation for the school year to should use this link to apply: QPS Transportation Link.

• Absences: If your student is going to be absent, please contact our Main Office at stacyscott@quincypublicschools.com or 617-984-8762 before 8:30AM.
• Tardies: All students that arrive late to school must report to the main office to check in with a office staff member.
• Early Dismissals: Requests for early dismissal of students must be submitted in writing either through a note or an email to our Main Office (stacyscott@quincypublicschools.com). Students will only be released to a parent, guardian, or adult authorized on their contact card/dismissal form. If a new adult who is not listed will be picking up your child, we will need in writing, by note or email, the full name of the person picking up your child. When dismissing your child, that adult will be asked for photo identification.
• Change to Dismissal Plan Durintg the School Day. Please call the school office directly if you find it necessary to change your child's dismissal plan especially if the school day has already started. The Main Office must be notified of the change via email, note or phone call prior to dismissal. Classroom teachers don't always have the opportunity to check email once the school day has started therefore the Main Office must be notified.

If schools are closed, all after school activities, including athletics events and practices, are cancelled.

Information will be posted on the Quincy Public Schools website and on our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram. The City of Quincy will also post regular updates at https://www.quincyma.gov.

All monthly newsletters can be accessed via our school website throughout the year. At the start to every month a link to the newsletter will be sent out via the School Messenger system (see above).

• Kindergarten PTO Meet & Greet: Wednesday, September 9, 6pm
• Kindergarten Orientation: Friday, September 11 | 9:00 AM (A-L) and 10:00 AM (M-Z)
• First Day of School Kindergarten: Monday, September 14

Hello Merrymount Families!

If your child needs medication this year, please bring the completed and signed paperwork on the first day of school. Remember to sign the permission form, obtain a doctor’s signature for all prescription medications, and fill in the dosage, frequency, and symptoms for administration. All medication must be brought to school in the original container by a parent or guardian.

Looking forward to the new school year!

Nurse Ehrlich 617-984-8925 mollieehrlich@quincypublicschools.com

SNAP Program

We strongly encourage families to complete a SNAP application, as it provides various financial benefits, including access to Summer EBT benefits, discounts on internet/cable services, free SAT testing, and waivers on college application fees. If families have further questions, please contact the QPS School Nutrition office at 617-984-8768

Fresh Fruit and Veggie Program 2026-2027

The Quincy School Nutrition Department Presents the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) at All Quincy Elementary Schools! A fresh fruit or vegetable will be provided at snack time on Tuesdays & Thursdays in the classroom.

• PTO Facebook Page: Merrymount School PTO
• PTO Email: merrymountpto@gmail.com
• Citywide PTO link
• Meetings the first Monday of the month ~ October, December, February & April.

If you would like to volunteer at Merrymount school at any point in time during the 2026-2027 school year (chaperone, field day, reader to your child's class for example), you must have an updated CORI and fingerprints on file with QPS. This is not always a quick process, so we encourage you to take advantage of the summer to plan ahead for next year!