🧾 Understanding your Tax Bill 🧾
Check out the latest Superintendent's Corner on our website here: https://www.mapsedu.org/page/superintendents-corner. This month, Superintendent Shannon Murray discusses understanding this year's school-related tax bill. #WeAreMAPS
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
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
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
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 ❤️.
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
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.
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!
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!
📸 Exciting News for the PRMS Art Room! 📸
We are incredibly grateful to announce that we have been awarded a "Beyond Crayons and Computers" grant from the Merrill Community Foundation!
A massive thank you to the Foundation for their generous support of the arts in our schools. Because of this grant, we are able to purchase a set of digital cameras, allowing us to officially introduce photography into the PRMS art curriculum.
This funding opens up a whole new world of creative expression for our students, giving them the tools to capture their unique perspectives through the lens. Thank you, Merrill Community Foundation, for investing in our students and helping us go "beyond crayons"!
#PRMSArt #MerrillCommunityFoundation #ArtsEducation #Photography #ThankYou #MerrillWI
We are incredibly grateful to announce that we have been awarded a "Beyond Crayons and Computers" grant from the Merrill Community Foundation!
A massive thank you to the Foundation for their generous support of the arts in our schools. Because of this grant, we are able to purchase a set of digital cameras, allowing us to officially introduce photography into the PRMS art curriculum.
This funding opens up a whole new world of creative expression for our students, giving them the tools to capture their unique perspectives through the lens. Thank you, Merrill Community Foundation, for investing in our students and helping us go "beyond crayons"!
#PRMSArt #MerrillCommunityFoundation #ArtsEducation #Photography #ThankYou #MerrillWI
🎉 Our PRMS Huddle Olympics just keep getting better and better! 🎉
Our school spirit is at an all-time high, and this week’s event proved it once again. Students jumped into a lively game of Snake.io, and the energy was off the charts!
We love seeing our students have fun, cheer each other on, and show what PRMS pride is all about!
Our school spirit is at an all-time high, and this week’s event proved it once again. Students jumped into a lively game of Snake.io, and the energy was off the charts!
We love seeing our students have fun, cheer each other on, and show what PRMS pride is all about!
Our staff brought ALL the energy yesterday cheering on our Fall Girls on the Run runners! 🎉💜
We are bursting with pride for our fantastic 6th–8th grade girls. Your smiles, determination, and unstoppable spirit are inspirational! Go, girls, go! 🏃♀️✨👏
We are bursting with pride for our fantastic 6th–8th grade girls. Your smiles, determination, and unstoppable spirit are inspirational! Go, girls, go! 🏃♀️✨👏
🎉🇺🇸 Congratulations! 🇺🇸🎉
Our very own Hailey Hoff was one of this year's Patriot's Pen winners! Out of 166 essay entries, Hailey’s thoughtful writing rose to the top — an amazing accomplishment!
Her hard work, heart, and talent truly shine through. Way to go, Hailey! You’ve made PRMS proud! 👏✨
Our very own Hailey Hoff was one of this year's Patriot's Pen winners! Out of 166 essay entries, Hailey’s thoughtful writing rose to the top — an amazing accomplishment!
Her hard work, heart, and talent truly shine through. Way to go, Hailey! You’ve made PRMS proud! 👏✨
2025-2026
PRAIRIE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
1ST QUARTER HONOR ROLL
Eighth Grade
Gold: 4.00
Caelyn Belant, Chloe Carstensen, James Cordova, Emma Daley, Sylvia Durbin, Libby Erickson, Charles Gerbig, Aimsley Goetsch, Parker Hannemann, Corbin Hanson, Oliver Kahr, Charlee Krueger, Mackenzie Matthias, Emma Myers, Payten Nelessen, Connor Savagian-Demoss, Ethan Schenzel, Carter Schmidt, Aiden Schultz, Cooper Schwartzman, Hunter Staskiewicz, Atreya Stone, Ashton Thom, Taylor Timm, Christian Voigt, Jayden Zellner, Claire Ziebell
Silver: 3.750-3.999
Iva Brownell, Leighton Burrows, Ian Eggebrecht, Slater Fredericks, Mason Fuchs, Evelyn Hagemeister, Aaron Haltinner, Connor Hancock, Preston Hannemann, Mckinley Hess, Elizabeth Hinz, Allie Isaacson, Duncan Jaeger, Brithany Jimenez, Lillian Johnson, Addilyn Mulrooney, Hank Skomars, Makayla Talerico, Brayden Wiederhoeft, Demetre Williams-Sukow, Kyle Yingling
Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Willow Bathke, BreElla Hoffman, Dayton Kottke, Brady Krueger, Trenton Lapsenberg, Liam McCullough, Hunter Moore, Alexander Neumann, Elijah Oemig, Lexi Renken, Avery Roggenbuck, Alexis Scheu, Tegan Schreiner, Lucy Shear, Ireland Slattery, Cameron Thom, Oliver Wegner
Seventh Grade
Gold: 4.00
Emily Austin, Natalie Barnett, Aubrie Brandenburg, Avery Clark, Peyton Corroo, Aaron Crockford, Zachary Gennrich, Claire Hoock, Logan Koehler, Jazalyn Lee, Scarlett Lee, Brea Neubauer
Silver: 3.750-3.999
Jannakay Bushar, Addison Durham, Beckett Felker, Hadley Fisher, William Frisch, Lily Glisch, Adelia Hanson, Kennedy Hess, Devon Johnson, Carter Madden
Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Kennedy Gerdes, Aubree Grund, Emily Grunenwald, Maddyn Jahnke, Brooklyn Johnas, Drew Kaminski, Bella Mabry-Georgandas, Aaron Marturano, Cameron Neumann, Aurelia Phelps, Quinton Ruffi, Braylee Schimelpfenig, Tommie Wistein
Sixth Grade
Gold: 4.00
Saylor Gates, Grace Gibson, Khloe Glunt, Olivia Klade, Makyla Klingsmith, Evelyn Koehler, Bailey Kohnhorst, Kendra Kohnhorst, Braelyn Lau, Joseph Lechmaier, Bennett Martinovici, Bristol Orchard, Raya Osness, Ailyn Roberge, Owen Smith, Kynlee Wyland
Silver: 3.750-3.999
Liliana Boquist, Jase Coates, Samuel Graveen, Benjamin Hartwig, Elaina Literski, Evelyn Loesel, Kiera Mroczenski, Molly Natzke, Linzie Pankow, Matthew Quednow, Kelsey Rindt, Gabriella Schoerner, Piper Vanlieshout
Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Tenley Badeau, Lincoln Berndt, Bentley Blake, Sophia Brandt, Greyson Bushar, Myla Fraser, Murphy Hancock, Jasmine Isaacson, Hailey Masterson, Tayjah McDaniel, Olivia Mootz, Aislyn Mulrooney, Lance Patterson, Aria Perez, Arabella Randall, Reece Schaupp, Ella Scheel, Renlee Schwartzman, Caleb Stickney, Willow Stieber, Harrison Thiel, Mason Wiederhoeft
Fifth Grade
Gold: 4.00
Parker Eisner, Elle Fuchs, Colby Goetsch, Eli Harding, Harlee Huston, Jordan Kaminski, Michael Knospe, Brady Matthias, Kensley Mootz, Avery Piotrowski, Emma Plautz, Emma Pleski, Ayden Radtke, Hailey Richard, Riley Schram, Alexis Schultz, Mercedes Williams
Silver: 3.750-3.999
Kyleigh Chartier, Gideon Cline, Alysian Fisher, Ezekiel Garcia, Willow Grefe, Hailey Gross, Elliott Gunther, Brynlee Hill, Jasmine Hoff, Haley Hoffman, Kianna Holmes, Mason Hulce, Sierra Jannusch, Ashton Kaminski, Blair Lazarz, Raelyn Lee, Annaleese Mccoy, Lucas Mootz, Lyrik Narlock, Nona Nelson, Anabella Olm, Julia Portilla Andreas, Lawson Schmidt, Alia Sedo, Draia Silas, Samuel Smith, Brant Suchocki, Matthew Swan, Chloe Waldburger, Kenleigh Wedde, Alexander Welch, Emerie White, Aubrie Zortman
Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Nevaeh Anderson, Ava Bayer, Finnegan Becker, Lincoln Brandner, Hoyt Brendemuehl, Daniel Breunig, Jack Budreau, Jacob Coates, Sophia Garvin, Cadyn Hendrickson, Mikah Klade, Fenix Kobarg, Althea Medlen, Rylie Ott, Ariel Powers, Lilliana Rampart, Justin Scott, Bentley Seliger, Addilyn Shields, Kayden Vancamp, Kaydence Webie, Meadow Wohling
PRAIRIE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
1ST QUARTER HONOR ROLL
Eighth Grade
Gold: 4.00
Caelyn Belant, Chloe Carstensen, James Cordova, Emma Daley, Sylvia Durbin, Libby Erickson, Charles Gerbig, Aimsley Goetsch, Parker Hannemann, Corbin Hanson, Oliver Kahr, Charlee Krueger, Mackenzie Matthias, Emma Myers, Payten Nelessen, Connor Savagian-Demoss, Ethan Schenzel, Carter Schmidt, Aiden Schultz, Cooper Schwartzman, Hunter Staskiewicz, Atreya Stone, Ashton Thom, Taylor Timm, Christian Voigt, Jayden Zellner, Claire Ziebell
Silver: 3.750-3.999
Iva Brownell, Leighton Burrows, Ian Eggebrecht, Slater Fredericks, Mason Fuchs, Evelyn Hagemeister, Aaron Haltinner, Connor Hancock, Preston Hannemann, Mckinley Hess, Elizabeth Hinz, Allie Isaacson, Duncan Jaeger, Brithany Jimenez, Lillian Johnson, Addilyn Mulrooney, Hank Skomars, Makayla Talerico, Brayden Wiederhoeft, Demetre Williams-Sukow, Kyle Yingling
Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Willow Bathke, BreElla Hoffman, Dayton Kottke, Brady Krueger, Trenton Lapsenberg, Liam McCullough, Hunter Moore, Alexander Neumann, Elijah Oemig, Lexi Renken, Avery Roggenbuck, Alexis Scheu, Tegan Schreiner, Lucy Shear, Ireland Slattery, Cameron Thom, Oliver Wegner
Seventh Grade
Gold: 4.00
Emily Austin, Natalie Barnett, Aubrie Brandenburg, Avery Clark, Peyton Corroo, Aaron Crockford, Zachary Gennrich, Claire Hoock, Logan Koehler, Jazalyn Lee, Scarlett Lee, Brea Neubauer
Silver: 3.750-3.999
Jannakay Bushar, Addison Durham, Beckett Felker, Hadley Fisher, William Frisch, Lily Glisch, Adelia Hanson, Kennedy Hess, Devon Johnson, Carter Madden
Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Kennedy Gerdes, Aubree Grund, Emily Grunenwald, Maddyn Jahnke, Brooklyn Johnas, Drew Kaminski, Bella Mabry-Georgandas, Aaron Marturano, Cameron Neumann, Aurelia Phelps, Quinton Ruffi, Braylee Schimelpfenig, Tommie Wistein
Sixth Grade
Gold: 4.00
Saylor Gates, Grace Gibson, Khloe Glunt, Olivia Klade, Makyla Klingsmith, Evelyn Koehler, Bailey Kohnhorst, Kendra Kohnhorst, Braelyn Lau, Joseph Lechmaier, Bennett Martinovici, Bristol Orchard, Raya Osness, Ailyn Roberge, Owen Smith, Kynlee Wyland
Silver: 3.750-3.999
Liliana Boquist, Jase Coates, Samuel Graveen, Benjamin Hartwig, Elaina Literski, Evelyn Loesel, Kiera Mroczenski, Molly Natzke, Linzie Pankow, Matthew Quednow, Kelsey Rindt, Gabriella Schoerner, Piper Vanlieshout
Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Tenley Badeau, Lincoln Berndt, Bentley Blake, Sophia Brandt, Greyson Bushar, Myla Fraser, Murphy Hancock, Jasmine Isaacson, Hailey Masterson, Tayjah McDaniel, Olivia Mootz, Aislyn Mulrooney, Lance Patterson, Aria Perez, Arabella Randall, Reece Schaupp, Ella Scheel, Renlee Schwartzman, Caleb Stickney, Willow Stieber, Harrison Thiel, Mason Wiederhoeft
Fifth Grade
Gold: 4.00
Parker Eisner, Elle Fuchs, Colby Goetsch, Eli Harding, Harlee Huston, Jordan Kaminski, Michael Knospe, Brady Matthias, Kensley Mootz, Avery Piotrowski, Emma Plautz, Emma Pleski, Ayden Radtke, Hailey Richard, Riley Schram, Alexis Schultz, Mercedes Williams
Silver: 3.750-3.999
Kyleigh Chartier, Gideon Cline, Alysian Fisher, Ezekiel Garcia, Willow Grefe, Hailey Gross, Elliott Gunther, Brynlee Hill, Jasmine Hoff, Haley Hoffman, Kianna Holmes, Mason Hulce, Sierra Jannusch, Ashton Kaminski, Blair Lazarz, Raelyn Lee, Annaleese Mccoy, Lucas Mootz, Lyrik Narlock, Nona Nelson, Anabella Olm, Julia Portilla Andreas, Lawson Schmidt, Alia Sedo, Draia Silas, Samuel Smith, Brant Suchocki, Matthew Swan, Chloe Waldburger, Kenleigh Wedde, Alexander Welch, Emerie White, Aubrie Zortman
Bronze: 3.50-3.749
Nevaeh Anderson, Ava Bayer, Finnegan Becker, Lincoln Brandner, Hoyt Brendemuehl, Daniel Breunig, Jack Budreau, Jacob Coates, Sophia Garvin, Cadyn Hendrickson, Mikah Klade, Fenix Kobarg, Althea Medlen, Rylie Ott, Ariel Powers, Lilliana Rampart, Justin Scott, Bentley Seliger, Addilyn Shields, Kayden Vancamp, Kaydence Webie, Meadow Wohling
Mindful Monday!
This month at PRMS, we’ve been focusing on the 7 Mindsets theme “Passion First!”
When we do what we love, we grow, learn, and inspire those around us.
Ask your student: What are you passionate about?
#MindfulMonday #7Mindsets #PassionFirst
This month at PRMS, we’ve been focusing on the 7 Mindsets theme “Passion First!”
When we do what we love, we grow, learn, and inspire those around us.
Ask your student: What are you passionate about?
#MindfulMonday #7Mindsets #PassionFirst
Our amazing 6th graders showed up big for Make a Difference Day 2025. Their energy, kindness, and hard work made our school proud. Way to go, 6th graders!
#PRMSProud #MakeADifference
#PRMSProud #MakeADifference
💙 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
