Prairie River Middle School

This weeks Positive Behavior Award winners!

Keep up the great work PRMS Students!

5th Grade
Cadyn Hendrickson
Meadow Wohling

6th Grade
Renlee Schartzman
Christian Isaacson

7th Grade
Lyric McCants
Carter Madden

8th Grade
Isaac Bushar
Lillian Johnson

Officers from the Raise Your Voice club at the high school stopped in today to talk with our members here at the middle school about the importance of being a supportive peer and knowing when to connect someone with help.

Our members all became Green Bandana certified, which means they are trained to recognize when a peer may be struggling, offer a supportive listening ear, and connect them with a trusted adult or appropriate resources.

They also helped create clothespins for Random Acts of Kindness Week to spread positivity next week at the high school.

We truly have the most compassionate students here in Merrill! 💚 #WeAreMAPS

In honor of Valentine’s Day and our Attitude of Gratitude mindset, students are celebrating “self-love” by practicing positive affirmations! ❤️ Taking time to recognize their strengths and to speak kindly to themselves is such a powerful way to build confidence and resilience.

We are also reminding our students how important it is to express gratitude each and every day. When we focus on what we are thankful for, we help create a more positive, supportive school community. 💕

We are thrilled to bring back sewing to PRMS after 20 years with our brand-new Stitch Studio course for 7th graders! 🧵✨ A huge thank you to Casey's Sewing Center in Clinton, WI and Janome Company for donating 20 sewing machines to make this possible. Our students are excited for this course in which they will create their own drawstring bags, gaining career-ready skills in design, time management, attention to detail, problem solving and precision.

#WeAreMAPS

This week we celebrate National School Counseling Week, and we are so grateful for our incredible Prairie River Middle School Counselors!

These amazing ladies go above and beyond every single day to support our students academically, socially, and emotionally. Whether it’s offering a listening ear, helping students navigate challenges, celebrating successes, or simply being a steady, caring presence, they do it all with compassion and dedication.

Our counselors truly help make Prairie River Middle School a place where students feel supported, valued, and ready to succeed. Thank you for all you do for our students and school community, we appreciate you more than words can say!

2025-2026
PRAIRIE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
2ND QUARTER HONOR ROLL

Eighth Grade

Gold: 4.00
Caelyn Belant, Leighton Burrows, Emma Daley, Sylvia Durbin, Charles Gerbig, Aimsley Goetsch, Parker Hannemann, Lillian Johnson, Charlee Krueger, Mackenzie Matthias, Payten Nelessen, Connor Savagian-Demoss, Carter Schmidt, Cooper Schwartzman, Hunter Staskiewicz, Atreya Stone, Makayla Talerico, Taylor Timm, Christian Voigt, Kyle Yingling, Jayden Zellner

Silver: 3.750-3.999
Mason Fuchs, Aaron Haltinner, Preston Hannemann, Corbin Hanson, Oliver Kahr, Dayton Kottke, Brady Krueger, Emma Myers, Ethan Schenzel, Ashton Thom, Claire Ziebell

Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Iva Brownell, Chloe Carstensen, James Cordova, Libby Erickson, Slater Fredericks, Evelyn Hagemeister, Lillyana Haig, McKinley Hess, Elizabeth Hinz, BreElla Hoffman, Brithany Jimenez, Shaban Kiskoski, Liam McCullough, Broghan Morden, Addilyn Mulrooney, Elijah Oemig, Caden Plautz, Avery Roggenbuck, Aiden Schultz, Lucy Shear, Cameron Thom, Brayden Wiederhoeft

Seventh Grade

Gold: 4.00
Natalie Barnett, Aubrie Brandenburg, Avery Clark, Peyton Corroo, Zachary Gennrich, Claire Hoock, Alexis Jannusch, Logan Koehler, Jazalyn Lee, Brea Neubauer

Silver: 3.750-3.999
Beckett Felker, Hadley Fisher, Kennedy Gerdes, Adelia Hanson, Maddyn Jahnke, Brooklyn Johnas, Drew Kaminski, Scarlett Lee, Aaron Marturano

Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Aaron Crockford, Conner Gibson, Lily Glisch, Aubree Grund, Jonathan Heredia, Devon Johnson, Carter Madden, Jayce Oxborrow, Bentley Wyland, Tidas Zernicke

Sixth Grade

Gold: 4.00
Saylor Gates, Grace Gibson, Khloe Glunt, Olivia Klade, Makyla Klingsmith, Evelyn Koehler, Kendra Kohnhorst, Bennett Martinovici, Matthew Quednow, Kelsey Rindt, Renlee Schwartzman, Owen Smith, Kynlee Wyland

Silver: 3.750-3.999
Jase Coates, Myla Fraser, Samuel Graveen, Benjamin Hartwig, Bailey Kohnhorst, Joseph Lechmaier, Elaina Literski, Bristol Orchard, Linzie Pankow, Arabella Randall, Ailyn Roberge, Reece Schaupp, Gabriella Schoerner

Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Bentley Blake, Liliana Boquist, Greyson Bushar, Liem Christian-Lee, Braelyn Lau, Kiera Mroczenski, Molly Natzke, Raya Osness, Aria Perez, Harrison Thiel, Piper Vanlieshout

Fifth Grade

Gold: 4.00
Allison Chavarria, Paul Chavarria, Parker Eisner, Colby Goetsch, Eli Harding, Jasmine Hoff, Sierra Jannusch, Jordan Kaminski, Michael Knospe, Raelyn Lee, Brady Matthias, Kensley Mootz, Lucas Mootz, Nona Nelson, Avery Piotrowski, Emma Plautz, Emma Pleski, Hailey Richard, Riley Schram, Brant Suchocki, Chloe Waldburger, Faelan Weber, Kenleigh Wedde, Mercedes Williams, Aubrie Zortman

Silver: 3.750-3.999
Jacob Coates, Carter Cole, Alysian Fisher, Elle Fuchs, Ezekiel Garcia, Willow Grefe, Hailey Gross, Haley Hoffman, Kianna Holmes, Mason Hulce, Ashton Kaminski, Blair Lazarz, Annaleese McCoy, Emma Oslage, Sawyer Rajek, Lawson Schmidt, Alia Sedo, Bentley Seliger, Matthew Swan, Kayden Vancamp, Alexander Welch, Emerie White, Ethan Wise, Marcus Wood

Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Hudsyn Adams, Jase Allen, Finnegan Becker, Hoyt Brendemuehl, Bentley Campbell, Kyleigh Chartier, Levi Dettmann, Celeste Ehlers, Sophia Garvin, Elliott Gunther, Brynlee Hill, Harlee Huston, Aria Kimmins, Mikah Klade, Fenix Kobarg, Preston Krenz, Jackson Lee, Easton Lezotte, Avila Love, Lorelei Mahn, Althea Medlen, Anabella Olm, Rylie Ott, Oliver Owens, Julia Portilla Andreas, Ayden Radtke, Lillianna Rampart, Alexis Schultz, Addilyn Shields, Samuel Smith, Kallum Voigt, Meadow Wohling

Due to the extreme cold weather warning that we are under, MAPS Schools will be closed Friday, January 23, 2026. This includes all after school activities on Friday. Please share. #WeAreMAPS

🌲✨ Merrill School Forest Family Fun Day ✨🌲

Join us on Saturday, January 31, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a fun-filled day at the Merrill School Forest!

✔️ Free equipment rentals
✔️ No admission fee
✔️ Free food

📍 Location: N4740 State Highway 107, Merrill, WI 54452

This is a great opportunity for families to enjoy the outdoors together. Be sure to check out the attached flyer for more details. We hope to see you there! 💙🌳 #WeAreMAPS

☕Coffee with the Superintendent ☕

Join Superintendent Shannon Murray for an informal conversation about what’s happening in the district!

🗓 Tuesday, January 27, 2026
🕗 8:00–9:00 a.m.
📍 Auntie Ray’s Coffee House – 812 E. 1st Street, Merrill

This is a great opportunity to learn more about district updates and ask questions in a casual setting.

Topics will include:
• Property taxes and school funding
• Prairie River Middle School facilities study
• School improvement efforts
We hope to see you there! 💙 Please share! #WeAreMAPS

The Nest is so fortunate to have been chosen by The Eagles Club of Merrill as beneficiaries of their next pancake feed. Please come and support this wonderful initiative. #WeAreMAPS

📅 Reminder for Families:

There will be no school for students on Monday, January 19, 2026, as it is a Merrill School Improvement (MSI) Day for staff.

Thank you for your understanding as our staff uses this time for professional learning and planning to support student success. 💙 Please share. #WeAreMAPS

Due to the freezing rain that is forecasted for this morning, the Merrill Area Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

Nothing says Christmas time like time together and COOKIES!! 🎄🍪

Mrs. Dahlquist’s and Ms. Danielle’s Morning Huddles came together in the true spirit of Christmas to decorate cookies, listen to Christmas music, and enjoy some sweet time together.

A special shoutout to Ms. Danielle’s mom, affectionately known as Grandma Gail by the kids, for donating the homemade cookies and frosting ❤️.

Thanks to some very generous "reindeer," every PRMS 6th grade student is heading into break with a brand-new book to read at home! Literacy never looked so festive!

Mindset Monday!

Our 6th and 7th graders rang bells at Dave’s County Market last week! They sang their hearts out while helping raise money for the Salvation Army.

We’re so proud of their generosity and spirit!

#LiveToGive #PRMSStrong

This year, Prairie River Middle School is starting a new club called NAMI Wisconsin
Raise Your Voice club, which will focus on raising mental health awareness,
empowering students, promoting mental health resources, developing advocates
and leaders, and creating an overall greater dialogue for mental health and
wellness in our school community.

What an amazing Tuesday before Thanksgiving!
Our PRMS students and staff came together in a BIG way and donated 2,081 pounds of food to the Merrill Food Pantry and our very own PRMS Nest!

But that’s not all — thanks to funds raised by our incredible PRMS Student Council, we were also able to donate twenty 14-pound turkeys to the Merrill Food Pantry!
And because we crushed our 2,000-pound goal… get ready!
Mr. Lemmens, Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. Wroblewski, and Ms. Danielle will all be getting pied in the face by students soon!
Stay tuned for that sweet (and messy!) moment!

Way to go, PRMS!