North Mercer School District

📚✨ Scholastic Book Fair Alert! ✨📚

📢 Reminder for Parents and Guardians 📢 Just a friendly reminder that flu shot forms are due tomorrow! 📝 To help keep our students healthy and safe, please make sure to turn in your completed forms to the front office or to Nurse Kelly. Let’s work together to protect our school community during flu season! 💉🍂 Thank you for your cooperation and support! 🙌

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Don't forget to schedule your appointment for the upcoming parent-teacher conferences! It’s a great opportunity to discuss your child's progress and any questions you might have. Please call the school to get scheduled!

🎄 Join the Mercer Christmas Parade! 🎄 Hey everyone! The holiday season is just around the corner, and people are gearing up for the Christmas Parade! The parade is being organized by Holly Persell and she would love for you to be a part of this festive celebration. Whether you want to create a float, have an individual entry or walk in the parade, everyone is welcome! This is a fantastic opportunity to spread some holiday cheer and showcase your community spirit. There will be various activities for kids throughout the square along with a visit from Santa! Please contact Holly for more information!

**Parent-Teacher Conferences on October 17, 2024** Please call to schedule your appointment. We look forward to discussing your child's progress!

🍎 First Grade Celebrates Johnny Appleseed Day! 🍎 Our first graders had a blast celebrating Johnny Appleseed! They not only learned about his amazing story but also got creative with some hands-on STEM activities! Our students explored science, technology, engineering, and math in a fun and engaging way. 🌳🍏 We're so proud of their creativity and teamwork! Way to go, first grade! 👏🍎 #JohnnyAppleseedDay #STEMFun #FutureEngineers #LearningThroughPlay

🎉 Our 4th-6th graders had a blast working together on a fun and interactive STEM activity: United States Bingo! This hands-on game not only brought out their competitive spirit but also helped them learn the states in a peer-supported environment. It’s always amazing to see students engage, collaborate, and have fun while learning! 🎯📚 #STEMinAction #Teamwork #UnitedStatesBingo #NorthMercerRII

📢 Reminder: There will be no school tomorrow due to a scheduled Teacher Professional Development day. Enjoy your day off, and we'll see everyone back in class on Monday!

Attention Parents of Bus Riders, We are currently short a bus driver for our afternoon routes. As a result, instead of running our usual three bus routes, we will only be running two today, September 12. This will likely affect regular drop-off times for some students. We apologize for the short notice and appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your cooperation!

Next week, we will be observing Patriots Day on Wednesday, September 11th, and we’d love for all of our students to participate! 🎉 To show our spirit and honor the day, we invite students to dress in red, white, and blue! Let’s fill our school with patriotic pride as we remember and celebrate the heroes of our nation. Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to see everyone decked out in their patriotic colors! #PatriotsDay #RedWhiteAndBlue

Picture Day is tomorrow, Thursday, August 29th! Click the link to order online: https://schphoto.hhimagehost.com/NorthMercerSchoolDistrict

*AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM* Please have your child bring their sign up sheet for the After School Program to school by Friday, August 30th! The ASP will begin on Tuesday, September 3rd.

Cardinals, please see the attached document regarding our Summer EBT Program - Missouri Sun Bucks.

Quick update on tonight's softball jamboree: Start time has been moved to 6:00PM in Bethany.

📣 Cheerleading Parent Meeting 📣 Attention, parents! 🗓️ We’re excited to kick off the cheerleading season and invite you to our Cheerleading Parent Meeting on August 29 at 6pm, held at the North Mercer Commons. This meeting is essential for all parents of cheerleaders to discuss important details about the upcoming season, practice schedules, uniforms, and more. Your support is crucial to our team’s success, and we look forward to seeing you there! Let’s make this season one to remember! 🎉📣

The FFA Game Night has been rescheduled!

Picture Day will be this Thursday, August 29th, 2024

Good morning, Cardinal Nation! There has been a correction to the Kauffman Scholarship deadline. The deadline for grades, schedules, and invoices is today, 8/26, by 3PM.

ATTENTION CARDINALS - Our FFA Recruiting Night that was scheduled for Monday, August 26th, has been postponed. It will be rescheduled to a later date.