💙 October 5–11 is Wisconsin School Board Week! 💙

Our students benefit every day from the leadership, vision, and dedication of our School Board. Please join us in showing appreciation for these committed leaders who work tirelessly on behalf of our schools and community.

#WeAreMAPS #WISchoolBoardWeek

8 days ago, Merrill Area Public Schools
Wisconsin School Board Week 2025 - pictures of all of our current school board members
Day 1 of Homecoming week!!!

Pajama Day!!

Can't wait to see all the Western or Beach wear tomorrow for Wild West vs. West Coast!
14 days ago, Sarah Christian
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It’s almost Homecoming Week at PRMS!

We are excited to announce our Homecoming Dress-Up Days! Each day will bring a new theme, spirit, and lots of fun. 💙🤍

We can’t wait to see our students show their school pride and creativity—let’s make this the best spirit week yet! ✨ We’re hoping to see lots of participation across all grades!

Get those outfits ready! 👕👗🎩
20 days ago, Sarah Christian
PRMS
🌟 Help us welcome Nicole Lavinder to PRMS! 🌟

Here’s a little about her:
🏡 Hometown: Ironwood, Michigan
📚 Loves reading
🎨 Enjoys crafting
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Treasures time with family

🍎 Looking forward to: “After many years of teaching in the elementary school realm, I am very excited to get back to working with 6th graders and challenging them to build and broaden their skills as thinking readers. I am also looking forward to getting to know the awesome and inspiring staff at PRMS.”

We’re thrilled to have you join the PRMS team, Mrs Lavinder! 🎉
26 days ago, Sarah Christian
PRMS
🌟 Help us give a BIG PRMS welcome to Braydon Bellile!🌟

Here’s a little about him:
🏡 Hometown: Hortonville, WI

🥾 Loves hiking the great outdoors
🍳 Enjoys cooking up new recipes
🎭 Big fan of live performances

🍎 Looking forward to: “Starting off my teaching career in a great district with some great students and staff!”

We’re so excited to have you on the PRMS team, Mr Bellile🎉
28 days ago, Sarah Christian
PRMS
🏊‍♀️💦 What a night in the pool! The Girls Swim Team traveled to Medford and came home with some splash-tacular results! 🌟

🥇 The relay team of Peyton Corroo, Alexcis Jannusch, Emily Grunenwald, and Payten Nelessen dominated with 1st place wins in both the 200 Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay!

Individual highlights included:
✨ Alexcis Jannusch – 1st in 100 IM & 1st in 50 Breast
✨ Emily Grunenwald – 1st in 50 Fly & 2nd in 100 IM
✨ Braelyn Lau – 2nd in 50 Freestyle
✨ Payten Nelessen – 1st in 100 Free & 1st in 50 Back
✨ Peyton Corroo – 2nd in 50 Back & 1st in 50 Breast

Way to go, ladies! 🏆👏 Keep making waves! 🌊
about 1 month ago, Sarah Christian
PRMS
8th grade math is off and running! 🧮💡 Our students are teaming up, thinking big on vertical whiteboards, and learning from each other every day. Collaboration + problem solving = math confidence in action!
about 1 month ago, Sarah Christian
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Teamwork makes the math work! 🧮👏 Our 6th graders were caught in action modeling awesome collaboration today.

#PRMSstrong
about 1 month ago, Sarah Christian
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✨🎒 The first day of school is here! 🎒✨
Welcome back, PRMS students—we’re so excited to kick off a brand-new school year with you. Our halls are full of energy, fresh starts, and endless possibilities. Let’s make this year one filled with learning, growth, and great memories. 💙📚

#PRMSStrong #BackToSchool #WelcomeBack
about 1 month ago, Sarah Christian
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📢 Prairie River Middle School Open House & Supply Drop-Off
🗓 Wednesday, August 27, 2025
⏰ 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

We can’t wait to welcome our PRMS families back for the new school year! Parents, please plan to attend one of our parent meetings at 1:30 PM or 5:30 PM to get important information first-hand.

✨ New families are encouraged to join the 1:30 PM meeting, which takes place just before WEB Day ends—it’s a great way to start the year connected and informed!

We look forward to seeing you there! 💙
about 2 months ago, Sarah Christian
PRMS

Don't wait! Only 5 days left to get your PRMS clothing order in!

Thank you for supporting our 7th Grade Team! 💙

about 2 months ago, Erin Bahlow-Ingersoll
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📣 Mark your calendars!

Hope to see you there!
2 months ago, Sarah Christian
WEB Day
🌟Custodial/Maintenance Employee of the Month🌟
🎉Congratulations Carla Halfmann🎉

Carla is always willing to help and goes above and beyond. - Nate L

Thank you, Carla, for your hard work and commitment!💙👏

#WeAreMAPS
2 months ago, Merrill Area Public Schools
Carla Halfmann Custodial Employee of the Month pictured with Nick Wszalek
Hello MAPS families and community! As we gear up for the new school year, we want to share a glimpse into the ongoing commitment of our incredible staff at MAPS. Throughout August, and indeed all year long, our educators are focused on continuous growth – learning new techniques, refining their skills, and collaborating to bring the best possible education to your children. When our staff grows, our students thrive! We're excited to welcome everyone back for a year filled with learning, innovation, and shared success. #WeAreMAPS
2 months ago, Merrill Area Public Schools
Literacy Together
Fall sports will be starting soon!
3 months ago, Prairie River Middle School
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📣 A reminder about the upcoming Brat Fry to support our PRMS Cheer Team! 🌭
3 months ago, Prairie River Middle School
PRMS brat fry

Our Continuous Improvement Advocates (CIA) have spent the past two days collaborating, planning, and setting goals for the 2025–2026 school year. We’re energized by the ideas and progress shared and can’t wait to put our plans into action. Here’s to a great year ahead!

3 months ago, Sarah Christian
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We are pleased to announce that Skyward is back online and accessible. You should now be able to log in using your previous credentials. Please note there is a new access link. You can find it on our website, or you can use the following direct link: https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsedumerrillwi/seplog01.w
3 months ago, Merrill Area Public Schools
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Skyward will be unavailable for maintenance Friday, July 11th, to Wednesday, July 16th. We will post when it is back up and accessible!

Thanks for your patience!
3 months ago, Merrill Area Public Schools
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🎉 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.

📣 Please share—we can’t wait to see you there!
#WeAreMAPS
3 months ago, Merrill Area Public Schools
Back-to-school Bash 2025 at MARC August 20, 4-8 p.m.