Merrymount Elementary School
May 2024
May Important Dates
May Events
- Wednesday, May 8 Delilah the Whale, Grade 5
- Wednesday, May 8 QPS School Committee Meeting 6:30 PM
- Friday, May 10 Plimoth Plantation, Grade 3
- Saturday, May 11 Quincy Multicultural Festival, Pageant Field, 12-4PM
- Monday, May 13 Josh the Otter, Kindergarten
- Friday, May 17 Grade 5 Icee Stand Fundraiser
- Saturday, May 18 QPS Robotics Challenge QHS 9-1PM
- Monday, May 20 QPS Citywide PTO Meeting 7:00 PM Zoom
- Tuesday, May 21 QPS Community Fitness Night 6-7:30 PM at Veteran's Memorial Stadium
- Wednesday, May 22 Kindergarten Screening at MMT
- Wednesday, May 22 QPS School Committee 6:30 PM
- Thursday, May 23 Central Middle School Fly Up Day Grade 5
- Thursday, May 23 JFK Museum, Grade 4
- Monday, May 27 Memorial Day No School
- Wednesday, May 29 Magic Show, Grade 5
- Thursday, May 30 USS Constitution, Grade 2
- Friday, May 31 Field Day
- May is Jewish Heritage Month
- May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Month
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month
- Friday, May 3 School Lunch Hero's Day
- Sunday, May 5 Cinco de Mayo
- May 6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week
- Wednesday, May 8 National School Nurse Day
- Sunday, May 12 Mother's Day
- Monday, May 27 Memorial Day
Spring 2024 MCAS Testing Dates
- Grade 3 ELA April 4 and April 5
- Grade 4 ELA April 1 and April 2
- Grade 5 ELA April 9 and April 11
- Grade 3 Math May 6 and May 7
- Grade 4 Math April 29 and May 3
- Grade 5 Math April 30 and May 2
- Grade 5 STE May 14 and May 16
- Make-UP Sessions will take place throughout the MCAS testing windows
Looking ahead to June...
- Tuesday, June 4 Holly Hill Farm, Grade 2 and BMMS Fly Up, Grade 5
- Wednesday, June 5 Mayor Koch & Superintendent Mulvey visit to Merrymount
- Friday, June 7 Musical Showcase, Grades 3 and 5, MMT band and strings @8:30AM
- Tuesday, June 11 Mystery Field Trip, Grade 5
- Wednesday, June 12 G3 Animal Project Celebration 8:15AM/G5 Promotion 10AM
- Monday, June 17 Central Middle School Parent/Guardian Information Night
EOY of Benchmark Window
- QPS End of Year Benchmarking Window: May 20 - June 7
Merrymount Field Day ~ May 31st
The PTO is looking for volunteers for Field Day and will need help in a variety of areas, including running activities, lunch supervision, and student transitions from station to station.
- When? Friday, May 31st
- What Time? 8:00am-2pm
Please consider volunteering; we kindly ask that volunteers sign up by May 24, 2024
*Friendly Reminder: All volunteers must have an updated CORI form and fingerprints on file. Please call Ms. Scott in the school office at 617-984-8762 if you have any questions about your CORI/fingerprints.
The PTO will be in touch regarding your volunteer assignment prior to Field Day! Thank you in advance for helping us run a fabulous Field Day!
Please use this LINK to sign up!
THANK YOU!!
Thank you to all of the families that participated in Cleaner Greener and who donated to make Teacher Appreciation Week so amazing!
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Appreciation
Take a Look at What is Happening at Merrymount!
QPS Robotics Challenge
QPS Robotics Challenge
QPS Robotics Challenge
April PBIS Character Trait Winners
May PBIS Character of the Month: Courage
Please see more information linked here.
Merrymount Cleaner, Greener ~ May 3rd
Merrymount Teacher Appreciation Week ~ May 6 - 10
Merrymount Grade 5 Parent ~ Promotion Party Fundraiser ~ May 17th
Save the Date ~ Merrymount Spring Musical Showcase ~ June 7th
Merrymount Merch Store
Grade 5 End of the Year Activities and Announcements
A Message to Grade 5 Families:
🧑🎓 As we approach the end of the school year, let's shower our amazing 5th graders with words of encouragement!
Your support means the world to them, so let's remind them how incredible they are. Please email your uplifting messages to merrymount5thgrademessages@gmail.com by Wednesday of this week (May1st)- a couples lines will do!
Example:
“Kellan- we can’t wait to see what the future holds for you! We are so proud! Love, mom and dad”
Together, we're cheering them on every step of the way!
We are on a tight timeline, so please reach out to your friends and let them know about the opportunity to show some love. If we receive enough responses, they will be included in our yearbook!
Reach out with any questions! ❤️🏫 🎉
Quincy Pubic Schools ~ Upcoming Events
Quincy Public Schools Parent Academy ~ Understanding Anxiety ~ May 4th/June 4th
Quincy Multicultural Festival ~ May 11th
Quincy Public Schools Robotics Challenge ~ May 18th
QPS Community Fitness Night ~ May 21st
QPS Summer 2024
QPS Summer Scene 2024 Programs - Register Now!
Quincy Public Schools Summer Scene 2024 Programs are now open for registration! All programs listed in this brochure are free to all Quincy Public School students thanks to the generous funding and support from Mayor Koch and the Quincy School Committee. Registration links are available within the brochure. Some programs are by invitation only.
Please click the link below to access the brochure or visit www.quincypublicschools.com
QPS K-8 Suggested Summer Reading List
Quincy Recreation Summer Clinic Registration is Open!
Updates from the Health Office
QPS Health Family Newsletter Spring Edition
Guidance Corner
Sarah Gibbons can be reached at sarahgibbons@quincypublicschools.com. She is supported by Kelly Fleming (kellyfleming@quincypublicschools.com) and Alyssa Lydon (alyssalydon@quincypublicschools.com).
Open Parachute School Wellness Program
Merrymount Staff Updates
Ms. Ell is out on medical leave. Services are being provided by our literacy and special education teachers.
Merrymount School Council and PTO
Mental Health = Balancing Self-Care
- 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
Chronic Absenteeism
Together with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (MA DESE) and the Quincy Public Schools, we are focusing our efforts on student attendance. Massachusetts defines chronically absent as missing at least 10 percent of days enrolled (for instance, 18 days absent if enrolled for a typical school year of 180 days), regardless of the reason for the absence. Being chronically absent can have a significant impact on a student's academic progress and their ability to access the variety of academic and non-academic supports that schools provide.
Our Main Office monitors student attendance closely and will communicate with families of students who are absent more than 10% of the school year at any given time. While we understand students will be absent for illness or special circumstances, we appreciate your support in routine attendance of your child daily!
With the Massachusetts's Department of Education initiative to improve overall student attendance, the Quincy Public Schools is creating Accelerated Academies programs. Students meeting absenteeism criteria will be invited to participate in a district-based or school-based program. These programs aim to help students re-engage in the learning process and make up for previously missed school days.
Chronic Absence and Student Attendance Information from the DESE
The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 education system is to prepare all students for success after high school. Massachusetts public school students are leading the nation in reading and math and are at the top internationally in reading, science, and math according to the national NAEP and international PISA assessments. Link for more information here.
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.
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.