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“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.” 
- Marian Wright Edelman

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(617) 984-8762

Guidance Councelor: 
Kerry Bertrand
(617) 984-8926

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Important Safety Notice

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New Arrival and Dismissal Procedures:

  • Arrival--Stop, Drop and Go!  The parking lot will be closed to dropping off students in the morning.  Parents are asked to drive up Agawam Rd. (one way) and drop their children off on the right hand side of the street at the sidewalk along Perkins Field and in front of the school.  The students may enter the school through the side door.  It will be open until 7:50 a.m.  Tardy students will enter the front door and check in at the office.  Please do not double park and drop your child in the middle of the street—this is extremely dangerous.  Pull out into traffic carefully. Please exercise patience and courtesy!

  • Dismissal--Live parking in the middle of the parking lot will no longer be allowed.  If you arrive at school early you may either park on the right hand side of the street or park on Squanto Rd. and walk through the mini-park. Do not park on the right side of Virginia Road so that the buses can make a right hand turn from Agawam Road.  Extreme caution is advised when pulling out into traffic and driving at dismissal as there are many walking students and adults.  Do not double park and call your child to the car—this is extremely dangerous.  Once again—please exercise patience and courtesy! 
 
*The Quincy Police Resource Officers will be working with us for the safety of our children.

We thank you for your cooperation.


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Healthful Hints for May

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Healthful Hints:   With the temperatures reaching the 70s, everyone wants to be outside soaking up the available sun.  WAIT A MINUTE!!  Are you prepared for the sun?  For information about precautions to take out in the sun to prevent a painful summer:

www.cdc.gov/media/subtopic/matte/pdf/summer_burned.pdf

You can even take a quiz to see how much you really know about sun safety:

www.cancer.org/healthy/toolsandcalculators/quizzes/app/sun-safety-quiz 
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The Dependable Cleaners Read to Ride will run from May 13th to August 12th. Three drawings will be held each Monday from June 3rd through August 12th (with the exception of July 1). One entrant will win a bike and 2 entrants will win a gift card to a local sporting goods store or activity in greater Boston. 

If you would like to receive entry forms for your students, simply download the form by clicking HERE, fill out the form and email it to swilbur@regancomm.com or fax to 617-723-2414. Entry forms and program details will be distributed the week of May 13.

Entries will be available at all Dependable Cleaners locations and delivery routes, as well as at the participating sporting goods stores throughout the duration of the program.  A full list of participating stores, the program’s rules and regulations and a printable entry form will be accessible on our website at www.DependableCleaners.com/read-ride.

The Read to Ride program is sponsored by Dependable Cleaners in conjunction with The Patriot Ledger, local participating retailers, libraries and school systems.

Since the program’s inception in 1999, more than 61,000 books have been read.  We are looking forward to building upon last year’s success and hope your school will participate again in this year’s program. 

If you have any questions, please call Stacy Wilbur at 617-488-2804. Thank you and we look forward to your involvement in making Read to Ride 2013 a success.
 


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May 29 - 30

The PTO will hold a book fair on May 29 and 30.  To give your child a head start on summer reading, a special book deal is being offered—BUY ONE/GET ONE FREE.  We hope everyone will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.

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Click above to view our new Space Camp page

QATV -
What's New in the Q

The show airs Friday @ 6:00 PM on Channel 8 and people can check QATV.org for the Sat and Sun schedule. Click on the photo below for a direct link to the video (aprox. 50 minutes)
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Community Service Learning Breakfast

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Bobby Donovan, Rayne O'Gara Pratt, Lily Scola, & Vanessa Mazzini joined Mr. Barrett at the Community Service Learning Breakfast as representatives of all of the children at Merrymount who participated in Jump Rope for Heart. Kevin Barrett organized this fundraiser to help support cardiovascular research and education which helps to save lives in our community and across the country.  Every student in the school participated in this event and a total of $800 was raised for the American Heart Association.  Students were inspired by our very own 1st place award-winning  "Beantown Jumpers."  In addition to jumping rope, the importance of developing hearth healthy habits was discussed with students.

Also in attendance were Nicole Buckley and Mrs. Hammerstrom.  At the end of March, 4th grader, Nicole Buckley approached her teacher, Mrs. Hammerstrom about raising money for Autism Speaks during April, Autism Awareness Month. Nicole has a cousin who has autism.  So Nicole and her teacher came up with a plan to make and sell friendship bracelets. Nicole invited 4th and 5th grade students to give up their recess time during lunch to make friendship bracelets.  The students spent 3 weeks making bracelets to sell. Then Nicole went from classroom to classroom with her classmates and invited all of the students at the Merrymount School to buy a bracelet for $3.00 to help raise money for Autism Awareness month. Students had created about 150 bracelets and raised $530.  The students were amazed at the generosity and support shown by their classmates. The excitement in the room was electric as Nicole went up to announce on the loudspeaker how much was raised.  ”Nicole has a generous heart and spirit and the drive to make things happen,” said her teacher Mrs. Hammerstrom. What a learning experience this was for the Merrymount School.  The 4th and 5th grade teachers were so proud of this student led effort to show compassion and support for others.


PHOTO - Seen above with Rick DiCristofaro Superintendent of Schools



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PTO Trivia Night Pictures

Thank you to ALL the parents and friends of Merrymount that came out and supported our Trivia Night. A great time was had by all and you helped raise $2500 to help enrich our children's learning experience at Merrymount Elementary School.


Click on photo below to view a slideshow of event pictures.

Merrymount School Apparel Sale

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We are looking for a few great men & women to join our PTO Board of officers for next year.

"Get Involved...Get Excited!!"

For more information please
contact our President:


Veronica Mazzini    
veronicagmazzini@gmail.com


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Thanks to our generous and supportive
Business Partners



GET INVOLVED...GET EXCITED!!!

Merrymount Elementary School - Quincy, MA