North Mercer School District

🎄✨ Christmas Break is Almost Here! ✨🎄 Just a reminder that Christmas Break begins this Friday, December 20th! We will have an early release at 12:40 PM on that day. We hope everyone has a joyful, relaxing, and safe break! 🥳❤️ School will resume on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. Thank you for a wonderful first half of the school year. Enjoy your time with loved ones, and we can’t wait to see you in the new year! 🎉 #ChristmasBreak #NorthMercerRIII #HappyHolidays # Happy2025

🎄✨ Elementary Christmas STEM Day is Tomorrow! ✨🎄 We’re so excited for a fun-filled day of learning, creating, and holiday cheer during our Christmas STEM Day tomorrow! 🧪🎅 Our students will explore science, technology, engineering, and math through festive, hands-on activities. 📢 Friendly Reminder: Please remember to send in snacks to contribute to our snack room. Your donations keep our kids energized and ready for all the fun our amazing teachers have prepared! Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to see the excitement unfold tomorrow! 🎉❤️ #ChristmasSTEMDay #NorthMercerRIII #HolidayLearningFun

Please read the post below regarding our After School Program:

UPDATED: PLEASE READ the post below about tonight's basketball games and bus departure. Thank you!

Here is a quick message from our school nurse, Miss Kelly!

🎄✨ Get Ready for Christmas Dress-Up Days! 🎅❄️ Let's bring some festive cheer to North Mercer next week! Here are our Christmas Dress-Up Themes for each day: 📅 Monday: Holiday Headwear - Wear your favorite holiday hats, antlers, and elf hats! 🎅 🎁 📅 Tuesday: Deck yourself out in Christmas Socks and Candy Cane Stripes! ✨🎄 📅 Wednesday: National "Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?" Day - Dress up like a buddy(twins or triplets!), dress up like an elf, or dress in your favorite color!🧣❄️ 📅 Thursday: Polar Express - Wear your PJs!💚🎭 📅 Friday: Festive Friday - Rock your ugliest Christmas sweater or holiday gear! 🎅🎉 Let’s show our holiday spirit and make the week merry and bright! 🌟 Post your festive outfits in the comments or tag us in your photos! 📸 #NorthMercerChristmas #HolidaySpiritWeek #DressUpDays #CardinalNation

🚨 Game Update Reminder: Boys Basketball 🚨 Tonight's boys basketball game against Penney has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding, and go Cardinals! 🏀❤️

Reminder for Tomorrow! Our 4th-6th grade and FFA students will be heading to Mound City, MO, for Eagle Days! 🦅 Important Details: Departure Time: The bus leaves at 6:45 AM sharp. Location: Please arrive at the school parking lot a few minutes early to ensure everyone is ready to go. Let’s have a great trip exploring and learning about these amazing birds as well as other animals! 🌟 #FFAleadership #Eagledays2024 #learningtogether

🎄🌟 What a Night to Remember! 🌟🎄 A huge congratulations to our amazing North Mercer Elementary students for their incredible performance at last night’s Christmas concert! Your hard work, talent, and festive spirit truly shone bright. You filled the room with joy and holiday cheer, and we couldn’t be prouder. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our students and celebrate this special season together! 🎶❤️

Congratulations to our talented students for winning the bookmark coloring contest! Your creativity and hard work truly shine. Well done! 🎉📚✨

🍁🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from North Mercer R-III! 🦃🍁 We want to wish all of our students, families, and staff a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love, laughter, and quality time with your loved ones. 🧡 Enjoy the break and the opportunity to relax and recharge. Classes will resume on Monday, December 2nd—we can’t wait to see everyone back and ready to finish the year strong! #ThanksgivingBreak #FamilyTime #GratefulHearts #NorthMercerRIIIStrong

💖 Celebrating Grandparents' Day at North Mercer Elementary! 💖 Today, we had the privilege of hosting some of the most important people in our students' lives—our grandparents! 👵👴 Thank you for sharing your time, wisdom, and love with us. Your support helps nurture and guide our students as they grow, learn, and achieve their dreams. Watching the joy and connection between generations today was truly heartwarming. Families and Staff, please post your pictures from today in the comments below! We are so grateful for everything you do to make our school and community stronger! 💕 #GrandparentsDay #FamilySupport #GratefulHearts #BuildingBrightFutures

🎈🎉 Elementary STEM Fun with Balloons Over Broadway! 🎉🎈 Our elementary students had an incredible time diving into a STEM project inspired by Balloons Over Broadway! After learning about the history and science behind the famous Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons, our students unleashed their creativity by designing and crafting their own unique balloon creations. The grand finale? A parade through the gym, where their colorful and imaginative designs floated proudly for all to see! 🥳 This hands-on project combined art, engineering, and teamwork, showing that learning can be both educational and fun. Way to go, students! 💡✨ 📸 Check out these amazing photos of our little engineers and their big ideas in action! Teachers, if you have more to share, post them in the comments. #STEM #CreativeLearning #BalloonsOverBroadway #FutureEngineers

📣 Underground Spirit Week Fun! 🎉 This week, our teachers have had an absolute blast during Underground Spirit Week! From sneaky All Black as Ninjas, cozy PJ Day, the creative chaos of Anything but a Cup Day, festive Christmas Sweaters, the bold combo of Socks and Sandals, and the Staff Pumpkin Thief Game it's been a week full of laughter and fun! 🖤🎄🧦🎉 As we head into Thanksgiving, here’s a quick reminder: 🦃 Tuesday, Nov. 26 is an early dismissal at 12:40 PM for the start of Thanksgiving Break. 📆 We can’t wait to see our students back on Monday, Dec. 2! Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! 🧡💛 #ThanksgivingBreak #UndergroundSpiritWeek #NorthMercerPride

📣 Grandparents Day Reminder! Mark your calendars for next Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM! 🕘 Check-in: All grandparents are asked to check in at the Commons starting at 8:45 AM. Please, no early arrivals before this time. 📚 Bonus: Don’t forget to stop by the Book Fair in the Commons! We look forward to celebrating this special day with you! 💖

📢 Game Update for Tuesday, November 26 Our Varsity Girls will now travel to South Harrison to play the Worth County Varsity Girls in Bethany. 🏀 🚌 Bus Departure: 4:15 PM Thank you for your support, and we’ll see you at the game! Go Cardinals! ❤️🤍

🥞 Join us for the North Mercer Senior Stand Jamboree Breakfast! 🥞 📅 When: 11/23/24 ⏰ Time:8:30 a.m. 📍 Where: North Mercer Commons Start your day with a delicious breakfast and support our amazing seniors! Bring your family and friends for great food, good company, and plenty of smiles. See you there! 🌟

Keep the holiday magic alive and safe with these Fire Safety Tips! 🎄✨ https://docs.google.com/document/d/12mNfu2aL7pXt_dd1ylhzbluu7m_uhK_4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106965978149789856549&rtpof=true&sd=true

📢 Lost and Found Overflow Alert! 🚨 Our lost and found pile is bursting at the seams with unclaimed items! If you’re missing anything—jackets, pants, books, backpacks, you name it—please stop by soon to claim it. Let’s help these items find their way home! 🧢👕📚 #LostAndFound #ClaimYourStuff

A heartfelt congratulations to Emma Stark for winning 1st place and Zoe Fisher for winning 2nd place in the Patriot's Pen Essay competition! 🥇🥈 Your words inspire us all. We were honored to host so many veterans at our program and grateful to those who stayed to enjoy lunch with our students. Thank you for your service, sacrifice, and the example you set for our community. We are beyond thankful for each and every one of you.