🎉 Join Us for the Back-To-School Bash! 🎒

📍 The MARC | 🗓️ Wednesday, August 20 | 🕓 4–8 p.m.

A free, family-friendly event to kick off the school year with excitement and purpose! Let’s come together to celebrate the start of a great year ahead.

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#WeAreMAPS
10 months ago, Merrill Area Public Schools
Back-to-school Bash 2025 at MARC August 20, 4-8 p.m.
#MotivationalMonday #WeAreMAPS
10 months ago, Merrill Area Public Schools
Kids playing on playground equipment at Kate Goodrich with Motivational Monday quote
A big thank you to Marcy Cordova, Lindsay Doescher, Hillary Lau, and Megan Sherman for creating this month’s wonderful bulletin boards at Central Office! 📚✨ Their display highlights the incredible work happening in our school libraries and showcases end-of-year data reports. We’re grateful for the dedication and creativity that brings our district’s story to life—one bulletin board at a time! #WeAreMAPS
11 months ago, Merrill Area Public Schools
Central Office Bulletin Board showcasing the school libraries
Central Office Bulletin Board showcasing the school libraries
MAPS End of Year Food Drive ends tomorrow!
11 months ago, Casey Hanson
Food drive flyer
Reminder! No school for Kindergarteners at Kate Goodrich on Friday April 25th and Monday April 28th.
12 months ago, Casey Hanson
clip art of children with backpacks, sun, and clouds. No School for kindergarten april 25th and 28th
Reminder: No School April 18th & 21st
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Picture of coloring pencils and paperclips with the text April 18th and 21st No School
🌞Last Call for Summer School Registration🌞 We’re excited to welcome students currently in 4K through 4th grade from MAPS and parochial schools to join us for a fun and enriching summer experience! 📅 Registration is open now through April 18 – don’t miss your chance to sign up! Our summer school program includes: ✏️ Engaging math and literacy activities 🤝 Making new friends 🌳 Outdoor fun and games 🎤 Special guest speakers 🏊‍♂️ Swim lessons for students 6 years and older 🎉 A celebration field trip to the outdoor pool to wrap up the session! Register today and get ready for a summer of learning and laughter! For more information on summer school please visit: www.summermaps.com
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Summer School Sign Up Now Open April 7-18 text on cloudy background with sun in center
🌞 Summer School Registration Opens Today! 🌞 We’re excited to welcome students currently in 4K through 4th grade from MAPS and parochial schools to join us for a fun and enriching summer experience! 📅 Registration is open now through April 18 – don’t miss your chance to sign up! Our summer school program includes: ✏️ Engaging math and literacy activities 🤝 Making new friends 🌳 Outdoor fun and games 🎤 Special guest speakers 🏊‍♂️ Swim lessons for students 6 years and older 🎉 A celebration field trip to the outdoor pool to wrap up the session! Register today and get ready for a summer of learning and laughter! For more information on summer school please visit: www.summermaps.com To register fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/8RGzcRieg7cPiSkZA
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Join us for family dancing sessions, our student art gallery and activity, and a craft with our reading teachers!
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Flyer advertising Fine Arts Family Night at Kate Goodrich on April 22nd from 5:30-6:30pm
Good Afternoon MAPS Families, Summer School registration opens next Monday, April 7th at 8:00 am for students in 4K-4th Grade. Registration will close on Friday, April 18th at 11:59 pm. Please reference the emailed Summer School letter for further directions.
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Our Kate Goodrich LIVE TO GIVE Mindsetter of the Month is Angie Zocher! With every class that Angie has, she strives to make and keep lasting connections. Even when faced with difficulties, she has a "don't give up" attitude! Angie makes Kate Goodrich a better place! We sure are lucky!
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Shannon Murray and Angie Zocher holding her certificate for mindsetter of the month
Reminder: No School for Spring Break March 24th-28th.
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Picture of flowers, grass, and stepping stones with a square note that reads Spring Break No School March 24th through 28th
Reminder: No school for Kindergarten through 4th grade on March 21st. All other grades and classes are in session.
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Picture of a chalkboard with No School K-4th grades March 21st written in chalk
The 2nd graders organized themselves into groups at morning recess to race each other. What a beautiful day to be outside!
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Children foot racing on blacktop
Children foot racing on blacktop
Children foot racing on blacktop
Children foot racing on blacktop
Children foot racing on blacktop
Children foot racing on blacktop
Children foot racing on blacktop
Second grade students in Mr. Klapperich and Mrs. Whooley Jepson's class are studying the Westward Expansion in our Knowledge Unit. Students were given an optional homework challenge to create a covered wagon at home. Several students participated so we were able to make a wagon train from the creations! Grandparents, parents and students created some ABSOLUTELY AMAZING wagons - some created wagons out of wood, some sewed cloth bags full of flour and sugar, many had water bottles secured to their wagons and seating in the wagons! THANKS to all who participated!
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
student made covered wagons sitting on top of the half wall in the 2nd grade pod
Angela Lersch was our February Attitude of Gratitude Mindsetter of the Month! Angela always has the ability to look at things positively. No matter what the situation is, or if you are just talking about life, she always finds a way to "shine some light". I love her ability and choice to always see a brighter side. We are so lucky to have her here at Kate Goodrich!
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Angela Lersch standing with superintendent Shannon Murray holding her certificate and tshirt for mindsetter of the month
Coin Collection Contest! We are having a fun all-school coin competition/collection to raise money for the T.B. Scott Free Library in Merrill during Read Across America Week!. Clean out your couches, your car seats, your cars…anywhere where you might find some hidden coins! Bring coins to school to dump in the jars for your class from Monday, March 3 thru Friday, March 7. The front lobby will be decorated to show team progress! We will be weighing the coins each day to see who has the most weight in coins. The winning group for the week will get to do something special with Mrs. Kahr! Coins collected will be counted and donated to the T.B. Scott Free Library in Merrill!
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Plant themed progress tracker on the wall in the hallway
Over the past two weeks, Kate's students have been putting their heads and hearts together to think of ways they can spread kindness! After reading The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace in guidance class, they got creative and made their very own kindness quilt. Each student contributed a special piece, reflecting their unique ways to make the world a little brighter.
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
several students posing with a wall sized paper quilt
March 3-7th is Read Across America Week! One way we will be celebrating is with dress up days.
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
Garden themed infographic with details of dress up days  March 3rd Pajama day, March 4th Hat day, March 5th Sports day, March 6 wear a shirt from somewhere you've been, March 7th crazy sock day.
Yesterday was our 100th day of school here at Kate Goodrich. I'm not sure who had more fun, the students or the staff! Students were also tasked with finding 100 pictures of Principal Kahr around the building.
about 1 year ago, Casey Hanson
A kindergarten class dressed up as elderly with 100 day crowns and their teacher dressed as a 100 year old woman
a window with 100 pictures of the principal
All 6 Kindergarten staff dressed as 100 year old women
4 Kindergarteners working at a table
4 kindergarteners dressed as elderly and working at a table
several kindergarteners having fun in the classroom
a Kindergarten class with their teacher dressed as a 100 year old woman