MMS Update

Greetings MMS Families,

This week is full of excitement at Merrimack Middle School as we celebrate several events that highlight the talents and traditions of our students. Our Drama Club is proud to present this year’s spring musical, Just So, premiering this week with performances on Friday and Saturday evening. We are incredibly proud of the hard work our cast and crew have put into bringing this production to life. Please see the information below for details on how to purchase tickets, and we wish the entire company a well deserved break a leg. On Saturday, our band students will also represent MMS at the NHMEA Large Group Festival, and we wish all of our musicians the best of luck as they showcase their dedication and talent. Finally, this week we celebrate Pi Day, one of our favorite MMS traditions. It is a fun and delicious way to honor the tastiest of mathematical formulas!

Enjoy this exciting week, thank you for all of your support!

No School - There will be no school for students on March 11th for teacher's workshops.

Spring Musical - Our Drama Club is gearing up for the spring musical, "Just So," which performs on March 13th and 14th. Get your tickets HERE!

Celebration of Song and Cavalcade of Bands - Please celebrate our musicians at the district wide concerts in March. our Chorus performs at the Celebration of Song on March 17th and our Band performs in the Cavalcade of Bands on March 25th!

MMS Welcomes Kati Preston - To encourage our message of empathy for our school, we are inviting Kati Preston to MMS on March 18th at 12:15.

Early Release/Parent Teacher Conferences - There will be an early release for students on March 25th, this will also be the night for our spring parent conferences. See below for registration information.

Spring Sports - Our spring season kicks off March 30th. Please see below for registration information.

Students in 8th grade studying soundwaves.

This week we will be experimenting with a slightly different order to our bell schedule. This change will be in place for this week only, and we will remind students throughout the week.

Advisory will take place immediately after lunch instead of at the end of the day, and the 7th grade “C” and “G” unified arts periods will be swapped. These adjustments should result in only minor changes for students. Thank you for your flexibility.

We are looking forward to meeting with families on March 25th for spring conferences. Registration begins on March 16th at 5:00pm. Please click HERE for registration information.

Thanks to the Fisher Cats for sponsoring our reading challenge and donating supplies to our PE department!

Please complete the form below at your earliest convenience:

Audio/Video Recording and Media Release Form

7th Grade Spanish Students break down a sentence.

3-D Animal Sculptures from Art Class.

Researching Ancient Greece in 7th Grade Social Studies

Haga clic AQUÍ para español

Spring Sports Will Begin on Monday March 30th!

Options will include: Softball, Baseball, Track & Field

Click Here for registration on FinalForms.

All students interested in playing on the MMS Baseball Team. There will be a Baseball Clinic Sponsored by Merrimack High School on Saturday March 14th from 10:30-12:00. You need to have your registration completed on FinalForms to be able to attend this event. Please reach out to Mr. Babin with any questions.

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 next meeting, Mon, March 9th @6pm in the MMS Library.

MMS Staff Appreciation Week 2026

The MMS PTG is looking forward to hosting a week of fun for our amazing staff during Staff Appreciation Week, May 4-8. This fun-filled week will be here before we know it, which means it is time for us to start planning! If you did not get a chance to donate to the Give 'n Go campaign, this is another opportunity for you to support the MMS Community! We are hoping to raise $600+ to celebrate all of our staff members at MMS. As always, thank you for your support and commitment to MMS. If you have any questions, please contact Liz (fundraising@mmsptg.com).

Click here to donate!

Friday Ice Cream Day ($1/treat) https://bit.ly/mms-icecream25-26

Volunteer slots to sell ice cream are updated through May 2026. We kindly request that you do not sign-up for more than two slots in order to share the volunteer opportunities. Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please contact Annette at volunteer@mmsptg.com.

March Important Dates:

• No school (Workshop Day), Wed. 3/11
• 8th grade DC Final Payment due, Fri, 3/13
• MMS Spring Musical, Fri & Sat, 3/13 & 3/14
• Parent/Teacher Conference online scheduling, 3/16@5pm - 3/22@11:59pm
• Early Release, Wed, 3/25 @11am
  
• MMS Parent Teacher Conferences, Wed, 3/25
• Weekly Ice Cream Sales: Fridays (during lunch periods)
• 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]

The Merrimack Special Education Parent Advisory Council invites you to join us for a series of informal coffee hours. These gatherings are designed to facilitate connections and provide a supportive network for caregivers of students receiving special education services. Please click HERE for more information.

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.