Just a reminder:
🎉 Junior High Winter Formal – TONIGHT 12/12
🕖Pictures 6:00–7:00 PM
🕖Dance 7:00–10:00 PM
🎊 High School Winter Formal – TOMORROW NIGHT 12/13
🕖Pictures at 6:00–7:00 PM
🕖Dance 7:00–10:00 PM
Can’t wait to see everyone dressed up and ready to celebrate! 💙⛄️💃🕺


✨ North Mercer Mini Dance Clinic Update! ✨
We’re so excited to see everyone at our upcoming mini dance clinic! Please note that one of our practice sessions has been moved from the 17th to the 16th. Thank you for your flexibility—we can’t wait to dance with you! 🖤💃




Today, December 2nd, we celebrate and honor our incredible Special Education Team!
We are so thankful for the dedication, patience, creativity, and heart each of you brings to our school every single day. You support our students, empower our teachers, and make a difference in countless ways—big and small.
Thank you for the love you pour into your work and the impact you make on our North Mercer family. 💛🦁
You are appreciated more than you know.
#NationalSpecialEducationDay #ThankYou #MercerPride

Stay cozy and warm at home! ☕️🧤
While you’re enjoying the extra day, here are some "cool" ideas to "chill out" with your family:
☃️ Build the “coolest” snowman on the block
📚 Have a snuggle-up-and-read marathon
🍪 Bake cookies—because it’s the “sweetest” way to stay warm
🎲 Play board games and see who becomes the “reigning champion of fun”
🎨 Create winter crafts—let your creativity snowball!
Stay safe, stay warm, and enjoy the unexpected day off! ❄️💙

❄️ No School Tomorrow – Monday, December 1st ❄️
Due to weather conditions, there will be no school tomorrow, 12/1/25. Please stay safe and enjoy the long weekend!
If you received an invitation to the Character Award Assembly for your student, it has been rescheduled for Monday, December 8th at 2:40 PM.
Stay warm, Cardinal family! ❤️🖤

Bring the whole family for festive fun, $1 games, a soup supper, and holiday cheer. We can’t wait to celebrate the season with our community! ❤️🎅
📅 December 11th
🍲 Soup Supper @ 5:30 PM
🎪 Games @ 6–7 PM
📍 North Mercer School
Hope to see you there! 🎁❄️

We are so proud of our 1st graders and the hard work they have put into their writing this year. They’re growing into amazing young writers! 🌟✏️💛
We’re excited to share some pictures of our 1st graders in action below! 📸✨






We are proud to announce this year’s VFW Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy winners from North Mercer!
Junior High Division (Grades 7–8)
Students across Mercer County wrote essays on the theme “How can you show patriotism and support towards our country?”
🏅 2nd Place: Sawyer Martin
🏅 3rd Place (Tie): Jaelynn Wells & Chance Davis
High School Division (Grades 9–12)
Our high school students competed with the same theme and also submitted a recorded presentation of their essays.
🏆 1st Place: Sari Rogers
🏆 2nd Place: Kali Rogers
A special shout-out to Mrs. Hill, whose class Sari and Kali wrote their essays in—thank you for your guidance and support in helping our students shine!
We’re incredibly proud of all of our students for their hard work, patriotism, and dedication. Great job, Cardinals! ❤️🤍💙

Our 1st graders took their math skills outside this week for a game of Math Trash Basketball! They practiced problem-solving, teamwork, and had a blast shooting some “baskets” while soaking up the sunshine. 🌤️💪
Way to make learning fun, Cardinals! ❤️🖤

We realized we forgot to share our September Award Winners, and we couldn’t let these amazing Cardinals go uncelebrated! 🎉
These students were recognized for showing Honesty, Perfect Attendance, and academic growth in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. 📚✨
We are so proud of their character, hard work, and dedication — even if this post is fashionably late! 😉👏








We are so proud of our Cardinals, who were recognized this month for their Character Award in Cooperation, Perfect Attendance, and academic growth in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies! 📚✨
Your hard work, teamwork, and dedication make North Mercer shine bright! 🌟
Keep up the amazing work, Cardinals — we love celebrating your success! ❤️🖤








❤️🤍💙Veterans Day Program at North Mercer❤️🤍💙
We invite all of our veterans and community members to join us as we honor and celebrate the brave men and women who have served our country. ❤️🤍💙
📅 Tuesday, November 11th
🕚 11:00 AM
📍 North Mercer School
Veterans are warmly invited to stay for lunch following the program as a small token of our appreciation.
Thank you to all who have served — we look forward to celebrating you! ❤️🤍💙

They had great discussions about what their colors mean, what their flags stand for, and why honoring our veterans is so important. We are so proud of their thoughtful hearts and creativity! ❤️💙

Our Christmas Concert & Art Exhibit will be held on Wednesday, December 4th at 6:00 PM in the New Gym!
Come enjoy a festive evening filled with beautiful student artwork and holiday music sure to get you in the Christmas spirit! ❤️💚

There will be no school this Friday(11/7) due to our Staff Professional Development Day.
Enjoy the long weekend, Cardinals — you’ve earned it! 🏫✨

Parents are invited to join us Friday, October 31st at 1:00 PM in the new gym for our Elementary Costume Parade!
Students are welcome to wear their costumes all day — just remember we’ll still have lunch, recess, and party snacks/drinks, so please keep costumes comfortable and easy to move in.
Students will start getting into their full costumes at 12:30 PM. If your child needs a little help getting ready, parents may arrive at that time to assist.
After the parade, we’ll head over to the old gym for our Halloween Party!
If you plan to sign your child out early, please check in directly with your child’s teacher after the parade.
We can’t wait to see all the creative costumes and have a spooktacular afternoon together! 🧙♀️🕸️🍬

At North Mercer, we know that a nutritious breakfast sets the tone for a great day of learning! 💪
Students can enjoy a healthy, balanced breakfast every morning from 7:45–8:05 AM in the cafeteria. It’s the perfect way to fuel up, focus, and be ready to learn! 🌞
Eat well and start your day strong! ❤️ #NorthMercerCardinals #HealthyStart #FuelForLearning

Last week we celebrated Bus Safety Week, and our students had a blast learning how to stay safe on the bus! A huge thank you to Ms. Kerri and Mr. Max for everything you do to keep our kids safe every day — from the morning routes to afternoon drop-offs. 🙌
Make sure to check out the video of Ms. Kerri’s Bus Safety Rap 🎤 — it’s rolling with both fun and safety tips! 🚍🎶
#NorthMercer #BusSafetyWeek #ThankYouDrivers #RollingSafely #KerriCanRap



