November Events

• Friday, November 1 Grade 5 Pajama Day
• Monday, November 4 Merrymount Fun Run Kickoff / QATV Grade 1-5 Holiday Posters due
• Tuesday, November 5 No School ~ Election Day *Grade 5 PTO Bake Sale
• Wednesday, November 6 QPS Parent Academy: Strengthen Family Program. There is an English version from 5-6PM, and a Mandarin version from 6-7PM.
• Monday, November 11 No School ~ Veteran's Day
• Wednesday, November 13 QPS School Committee Meeting 6:30PM
• Thursday, November 14 SEPAC Meeting 6:30PM (see more information below)
• Friday, November 15 Merrymount Fun Run
• Schedule for the Fun Run:
• Grades 1&5 8AM
• Grades K&4 9AM
• Grades 2&3 10AM
• Monday, November 18 QPS Citywide PTO Meeting 7PM
• Friday, November 22 Merrymount Kindness Day with The Team Chase Foundation/Picture Retakes with Hayward Photography
• Tuesday, November 26 Term 1 Report Cards Publish in Aspen
• Wednesday, November 27 Pajama Day
• Thursday, November 28 & Friday, November 29 No School ~ Thanksgiving

November Days of Recognition

• November is Native American Heritage Month
• Friday, November 1 Diwali
• Friday, November 1 El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)/All Saints Day
• Sunday, November 3 Daylight Savings Ends "Fall Back"
• Tuesday, November 5 Election Day ~ No School
• Monday, November 11 Veteran's Day ~ No School
• Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving ~ No School
• Friday, November 29 Thanksgiving Break ~ No School

Save the Date!

• December 5 QPS 'Tis the Season ~ QHS, 7pm
• December 6 Merrymount Winter Concert
• December 10 QPS Literacy Parent Academy
• December 11 Term 1 Report Card Conferences ~ Scheduling Link Here (live on November 21st)
  
• December 21 - January 1 No School ~ Winter Recess

QPS 24-25 Calendar www.quincypublicschools.com

The Fun Run!

October PBIS recipients ~ Celebrating Citizenship!

Merrymount Trunk or Treat!

Gardening Club!

Scheduling will be live (available) on November 21st.

Our staff has reviewed goals and student data from the 2023-2024 school year. We have proposed goals for the 2024-2025 Merrymount School Improvement Plan. Please reach out to Mrs. Shea Connor with any feedback as we continue through our 2024-2025 School Improvement Planning process.

Thank you to Ryan, Brian, Patrick, Emilia, Lauren, and Annabelle for Friday's Veterans Day presentation!

We have an exciting fundraiser in store over the next few weeks!

Key Details:

1. 👍 Sign up at MyBooster.com today.

2. 💵 Donate and ✉️ Share. We are encouraging every family to share their donation page with 10 people.

3. 🎁 Classes will earn fun rewards!

4. 🎉 It all comes together with our epic celebration day - the Merrymount Fun Run is on November15th!

Schedule for the Fun Run:

• Grades 1&5 8AM
• Grades K&4 9AM
• Grades 2&3 10AM

Thank you in advance for your generosity!

MAKE-UP/RETAKE DAY Hayward Photography will be at Merrymount School on Friday, November 22nd for picture retakes. If you would like your child’s picture retaken, please return your original package or no buy card (minus the classroom group photo) to school on the retake day and ask your child to give it to our photographer. Please include a note on the envelope detailing the reason for the retake. If your child forgets their original pictures, they may still have a retake, however, we will not print any new pictures until the originals have been returned to our office. If your child was absent on the original picture day, they may be photographed as well. Please print a copy of the order form that the school initially shared, fill out the bottom in its entirety and send with your cash or check payment into school on retake day. Payments will only be accepted for students who were absent. Please note the online prepay option is no longer available. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@haywardphotography.com. Thank you

Raising Multicultural Kids (RMK) is an educational based non-profit organization located in Southeastern Massachusetts focused on cultivating racial and cultural competence. Their mission is to provide individuals with an inclusive mindset, which celebrates differences, seeks out new people and experiences, and values the opportunity to work collaboratively. Raising Multicultural Kids’ serves the needs of youth, families, educators, and the greater community by providing programming and training that gives people the skills to thrive in a diverse workforce and global economy.

Raising Multicultural Kids will be working with Grades 3 and 4 this year. Diversity leaders have been visiting classrooms to get to know our students and our teachers. Use this LINK for more information!

You can review your child’s attendance record on ASPEN. If your student misses school due to medical illness or an appointment, please provide any medical documentation for those absences as possible so we can update our records. Please note that 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.

Our nurse, Mrs. Ehrlich, 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.

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

Dear Merrymount Community,

I am looking for about 10 pairs of various sizes of boys sweatpants and new underwear for donation. The usual stock has run dry!

Health screenings will be conducted over the next few weeks. If your student wears glasses, please make sure they have them with them to ensure accurate screenings!

1st grade -vision, hearing, height, weight

2nd grade - vision, hearing

3rd grade - vision, hearing

4th grade - vision, height, weight

5th grade -vision, postural

I am collecting can tabs for Shriners hospital. Please send them in to the health office by December 3rd!

Thank you!

Nurse Ehrlich

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed on the immediate school grounds during school hours. This includes the inner loop and grass area in the front of the school.

Pets must be leashed at all times and on the sidewalk/outside perimeter area for everyone’s safety.

If you would like to support Grade 5, they will be having an Election Bake Sale Fundraiser at Merrymount on November 5th!

PTO Meeting Schedule

• Monday, September 23

• Monday, January 13

• Monday, June 2 (Year End Meeting)

Year Round Activities: Grade Parent; Outdoor Classroom clean-up

September: Back to school ice cream truck and Kindergarten Night

October: Trunk or Treat

November: Fun Run

December: Holiday gifts for staff

January: Bingo Night

February: Trivia Night

March: Read Across America

April: Stock the Faculty Room

May: Cleaner Greener

June: Red Sox Game

… and many more!

• PTO Website link
• PTO Facebook Page: Merrymount School PTO
• PTO Email: merrymountpto@gmail.com
• School Council Email: merrymountschoolcouncil@gmail.com
  
• Citywide PTO link

Welcome to Quincy's Citywide PTO website!

We hope to be a resource for all families navigating the Quincy Public School System.

On Fridays...wear your class shirt or Merrymount gear!

Reminder: All parents/guardians who wish to volunteer or chaperone at school activities that include the potential for unmonitored contact with a student other than their child are required to complete SAFIS, CORI, and SORI checks prior to volunteering in the Quincy Public Schools.

We sent notifications home to family members listed as the first contact in ASPEN the last week of October. Please update and return to school. If another family member in ASPEN needs to update a CORI (anyone who had one done prior to April of 2024) or if you have any questions about your status, please reach out to Ms. Scott.

Examples of activities that require SAFIS/CORI/SORI checks include but are not limited to: Volunteering at school book fairs

Chaperoning field trips

Volunteering at field day activities

Volunteering at school end-of-the-year activities

Chaperoning movie nights

Volunteers should assume any activity involving students will require a background check.

Merrymount as well as QPS school officials use the SchoolMessenger system 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."

Principal: Susan Shea Connor susansheaconnor@quincypublicschools.com
Assistant Principal: John Rogan johnrogan@quincypublicschools.com
Secretary: Stacy Scott stacyscott@quincypublicschools.com
Guidance Counselors: Mairead Bastian maireadbastian@quincypublicschools.com and Marissa McGue marissamcgue@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

https://merrymount.quincypublicschools.com/