MMS Update

Greetings MMS Families,

Thank you to all the families who have selected a gift from our Student Council’s Giving Tree. We deeply appreciate the kindness and generosity that this school community demonstrates each and every day. A few gifts are still available for those who may wish to participate, and information on how to contribute can be found below. You will also find additional opportunities to support our community, including donating toys for children and providing desserts for our staff through the PTG Early Release Dessert Bar.

Thank you all for your generosity, have a great week!

PTG Holiday Dessert Bar - Thank you to the PTG for organizing a dessert bar for our staff on Wednesday, December 10th. Please see below for more information.

Early Release - There will be an early release on Wednesday, December 10th. Dismissal will begin at 11:00.

Winter Concert - We are looking forward to hearing our musicians on December 16th at 6:30 in the MMS gym.

Holiday Break - There will be no school December 22nd through January 2nd for our holiday break.

Congratulations to our 7th grade C.E.O. award winners for the first quarter! Teachers nominated these students for their outstanding demonstration of Commitment, Empathy, and Optimism. Congratulations!

Dear Merrimack Middle School Families, the Student Council is once again sponsoring a "Giving Tree Project" to support the Nashua Children's Home this holiday season. Students are invited to pick an unwrapped gift tag in the main office starting Monday, November 24th to purchase a requested item for a child in need. Please ensure all gifts are returned to Mrs. Donahoe or Mrs. Peterson with the tag attached by Tuesday, December 16th. If you have any questions or are interested in helping, please reach out to Mrs. Donahoe (alice.donahoe@sau26.org) or Mrs. Peterson (kristen.peterson@sau26.org).

Click HERE to register for the giving tree

Thank you to all the parents who are taking extra care when dropping off your students during the winter months. As a reminder, please see below for our morning drop-off procedures.

A drop-off area for students is located next to parking lot A. Please refer to the map on the opposite page.

• Turn right into parking lot A

• Follow traffic around parking lot

• Drop student off in designated area

• Exit left at the stop sign and drive down Madeline Bennett Lane to Baboosic Lake Road

Please always use caution. We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation.

8th Grade Tech Ed practice engineering with their bridges!

Sunday, December 7, 2025

• Wrestling at Phil Chart Invitational

  • Starts at 11:00 AM

Monday, December 8, 2025

• D I Basketball vs. Rundlett

  • Starts at 4:00 PM

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

• D V Basketball vs. Mt. View

  • Starts at 3:30 PM

• Wrestling at Hollis Brookline

  • Starts at 3:30 PM

• D I Basketball at Londonderry

  • Starts at 4:00 PM

Thursday, December 11, 2025

• D I Basketball vs. Woodbury

  • Starts at 3:45 PM

Friday, December 12, 2025

• D V Basketball at Timberlane

  • Starts at 4:00 PM

This toy drop box is intended for Merrimack families who want to give gifts for children in our Merrimack community. These toys will be used by the Pay It Forward NH Birthday Club and Christmas to help parents with gifts for their children during hard times. If you are able and want to participate, please bring in an unwrapped gift you think a child would enjoy! We thank you and appreciate your donation, Happy Holidays.

Rock Climbing - Register for January's club HERE.

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

Beading and Crafting Club - Starting November 17th Mrs. Richards will be holding a beading and craft club for the holiday season. Feel free to come and make gifts for your friends and loved ones. Stop by the office to pick up a permission slip. We will meet in room 105.

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!

Staff Holiday Dessert Bar: Wed, 12/10 https://bit.ly/mms-dessertbar-2025

The MMS PTG is hosting a holiday dessert bar for our wonderful MMS staff on Wed, 12/10 (an early release day). If you have been wondering what you might do for your child's teachers this holiday season, please consider sending in your family's favorite (homemade or store bought) sweet treat! Drop off all sweet treats in the MMS main office vestibule on Wed, 12/10, between 7-9AM. Thank you for helping spread some holiday cheer!

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

Volunteer slots to sell ice cream are updated through February 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.

December Important Dates:

• Weekly Ice Cream Sales: Fridays (during lunch periods)
• Drop off desserts/sweet treats for Staff Holiday Dessert Bar: Wed, 12/10 between 7-9AM
• Early Release: Wed, 12/10
• MMS Winter Concert: Tues, 12/16 [Snow Date: Thurs, 12/18]
• No School (Winter Break): Mon, 12/22 - Fri, 1/2/26
• 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]

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.