Merrymount Elementary School
February 2024
February Important Dates
February Events
- Monday, February 5 QPS Kindergarten Registration for 24-25 opens
- Tuesday, February 6 Lunar New Year Celebration at Merrymount
- Wednesday, February 7 QPS School Committee Meeting 6:30 PM
- Thursday, February 8 Neponset River Watershed visits Grade 5
- Monday, February 12 QPS Citywide PTO Meeting 7:00 PM
- Tuesday, February 13 MAD Science visits Grade 4/QPS Parent Academy (see below)
- Monday, February 12/13 Guest Readers to celebrate Black History Month
- Thursday, February 15 QPS Grade 5 Leadership Summit
- Thursday, February 15 Merrymount International Night Registration Deadline! Link
- Friday, February 16 Grade 3 Field Trip
- Sunday, February 18 QARI Lunar New Year Festival at NQHS
- February 19-23 No School ~ February Recess
February Days of Recognition
- February is Black History Month
- February is Low Vision Awareness Month
- Thursday, February 1 National Freedom Day
- Friday, February 2 Groundhog Day
- February 5-9 National School Counseling Week
- Saturday, February 10 Lunar New Year
- Wednesday, February 14 Valentine's Day
- Wednesday, February 14 Ash Wednesday
- Thursday, February 15 Spring Lantern Festival
- Monday, February 19 Presidents' Day
- Saturday, February 24 - Chinese Lantern Festival
The New Merrymount Merch Store is Open!
Thank you to our PTO!
Safety and Traffic Reminders
- To help with the flow of traffic during drop off, please help by pulling over to drop your student off on on Agawam Road. For the safety of your student, please do not stop in the middle street and block the flow of traffic.
- During pick up, please be mindful when parking on side streets near the school, especially on the corners of Virginia 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 emergency vehicles.
- Please use cross walks to keep yourself and your student safe as you cross the street.
- Please obey all traffic and parking regulations.
- Please be patient and courteous of all other pedestrians, cars and our crossing guard.
Lunar New Year Celebration at Merrymount
Lunar New Year Celebration at Merrymount
We will be celebrating Lunar New Year during the school day on Tuesday, February 6th. There will be a Lion Dance from Wah Lum King Fu & Tai Chi Academy and a Lunar New Year Parade. Please encourage your student to wear traditional red or bright colors!
Valentine's Day Reminder
Valentine’s Day Reminder
Please keep an eye out for information from your child’s teacher regarding any celebrations they may be having for Valentine’s Day. Please no food/candy, please. Thank you!
Quincy Citywide PTO Meeting ~ February 12th
QPS Parent Academy ~ February 13th
Merrymount International Night Participation Registration!
PTO Event~How to Navigate Healthy Peer Relationships with Dr. Englander
Take a Look at What is Happening at Merrymount!
January Character Trait Winners ~ Fairness
Grade 5 QPS Leadership Summit
Lunar NY Celebration
Lunar NY Celebration
Lunar NY Celebration
Lunar NY Celebration
Lunar NY Celebration
Lunar NY Celebration
Lunar NY Celebration
Lunar NY Celebration
Lunar NY Celebration
Thank you to the PTO for showing us Valentine's Day love!
Thank you to the PTO for showing us Valentine's Day love!
Thank you to the PTO for showing us Valentine's Day love!
Thank you to the PTO for showing us Valentine's Day love!
Thank you to the PTO for showing us Valentine's Day love!
Thank you to the PTO for showing us Valentine's Day love!
Guest Reader, Mr. Harris! Thank you!
Guest Reader, Ms. Brockington! Thank you!
Guest Reader, Mr. Harris! Thank you!
100 Days of Kindergarten!
100 Days of Kindergarten!
100 Days of Kindergarten!
February DEI Theme ~ We celebrate Black History
Words have Power✊🏿
Words have the power to inspire, motivate, comfort, and heal. This is the theme for our Black History Month. A huge shoutout to Tamika Oden and her daughter Carson for working on the bulletin board. Let’s get inspired by the powerful words of great black leaders & influencers.💛♥️🖤💚 #februaryblackhistorymonth
Please see the amazing Black History Month resources linked here!
Thank you to Mr. Bennett, Ms. Brockington, Mr. Harris and Ms. Oden for reading to classes to celebrate Black History Month! We loved having you!
Lunar New Year 2024!
It’s Lunar New Year celebration month at Merrymount. The Lunar New Year bulletin board was crafted with a lot of love by Winnie Liu & her 4th-grade daughter Theodora. A big shout-out to Carson (2nd grade) for her help in putting up the bulletin board. We are very excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year this year with the Lion Dance and Lunar New Year Parade this month. The Lunar New Year parade will be led by the Merrymount students.
Let's all join in celebrating the Chinese and Vietnamese Lunar New Year traditions.
“xin nian kuai le” “chúc mừng năm mới”
Please see the amazing Lunar New Year resources linked here!
Save the Date for Merrymount's International Night! March 7th
Quincy Public Schools Kindergarten Registration
Student Attendance
You can review your child’s attendance record on ASPEN. Please note, absences, tardies or dismissals can be excused with medical documentation. If you child missed school due to medical illness or an appointment, please provide a doctor’s note to our main office to excuse this absence. If you have any medical documentation for any of the absences listed in ASPEN, please provide those to the school main office as soon as possible so we can update our records. Ms. Scott is always available to consult with families regarding a child’s absence due to sickness. We understand there are times when children are ill and unable to attend school or a special circumstance may come up; however, each time your child is absent, late or dismissed they are missing opportunities to learn.
QARI Lunar New Year Festival at NQHS
Math Motivators Free Tutoring Service!
Spring VTC (virtual tutoring center) registration has opened. Scan the QR code and register for this FREE math tutoring service. Registration window is from Jan. 26 to Feb. 16.
The link for the Merrymount Winter Concert is here!
Guidance Corner
School Psychologist, Mrs. Steele, and Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Bastian, have begun their parental leaves. We welcome Ms. Sarah Gibbons, Ms. Kelly Fleming and Ms. Alyssa Lydon to Merrymount to support our students.
Sarah Gibbons can be reached at sarahgibbons@quincypublicschools.com. She will be supported by Kelly Fleming (kellyfleming@quincypublicschools.com) and Alyssa Lydon (alyssalydon@quincypublicschools.com).
Open Parachute School Wellness Program
Winter Benchmark Testing
QPS Benchmark Testing
In the Quincy Public Schools, all students are assessed in the Fall, Winter and Spring of each school year to monitor their individual progress. Students in Grades Kindergarten through Grade 3 complete Amplify mClass DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) testing for Reading and students in Grades 2 to 5 complete the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing for Reading and Mathematics. Additionally, students in Grades 4 & 5 complete the MAP assessment for Science. Your child’s Winter Benchmark Assessment results will be sent home before February Break. This Winter report is helpful as it shows your child’s growth in their learning from their achievement in September. Please review your child’s Winter Benchmark Assessments. If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s classroom teacher.
Merrymount School Council and PTO
- PTO Website link
- PTO Facebook Page: Merrymount School PTO
- PTO Email: merrymountpto@gmail.com
- School Council Email: merrymountschoolcouncil@gmail.com
- Citywide PTO link
PTO Meetings 2023-2024
- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3RD @6:30
- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH (FINAL YEARLY WRAP-UP MEETING) @6:30
PTO Room Parents are hoping to get in touch with you!
Please see the Google Forms below to share contact details for Room Parents of Grades 2-5!
Merrymount PTO is Looking for Volunteers for the Outdoor Classroom!
Hello MM Community! We need a little help keeping the MM Outdoor Classroom nice & tidy during these next few weeks of fall.
Thank you for your help! The link to sign up: Outdoor Classroom Tidy
Grade 5 End of the Year Activities
SchoolMessenger
The SchoolMessenger system is essential for notification and communication. QPS school officials will use SchoolMessenger to deliver a single, clear message to parents or guardians by telephone, cell phone, email, or text message in any combination. SchoolMessenger can also be used to notify you of a school closing due to inclement weather and to communicate daily information, such as sports schedules, newsletters, attendance notifications, and other announcements.
The system is set up to automatically pull your contact information from what we have in our Student Information System (Aspen) and carry it over into SchoolMessenger. Please contact your school building office to update your contact information or confirm you are receiving SchoolMessenger communications.
If you have not been receiving district text messages, you may opt-in by texting "Y" or "Yes" to our school's short code number: 67587. This is a FREE service and you may opt-out at any time by replying to one of our messages with "Stop."
Merrymount School Information
Assistant Principal: John Rogan johnrogan@quincypublicschools.com
Secretary: Stacy Scott stacyscott@quincypublicschools.com
Guidance Counselor: Mairead Bastian maireadbastian@quincypublicschools.com
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
Helpful Links
Protocols for Visiting Quincy Public Schools
QPS Traffic Safety Reminders for Students, Staff, and Parents
MMT Absences, Tardies and Dismissals
The Family Newsletter will be published monthly. A link will be sent out to families each month and the link will be posted on our website. The newsletter updated throughout the month.
QPS Opt Out of Photo/Video
Families who want to opt out of photo/video of their student being shared with the press or appearing on social media. Please see the form linked here.