Merrill Area Public Schools

08/20/2026

Last night, our Board of Education approved the change of the third K-8 day from Friday, March 19, 2027, to Friday, April 2, 2027.

Please see the revised calendar reflecting those changes on our website here: https://tinyurl.com/yb9yzz4w

08/20/2026

Last night, our Board recognized Church Mutual Insurance Volunteers! We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated group of volunteers from Church Mutual Insurance for their recent outstanding service across our district. Their hard work and community spirit have made a tangible, positive impact on our learning environments, preparing our spaces for the upcoming school year. To honor this remarkable contribution, the Merrill School Board would like to formally recognize the volunteers. The Church Mutual Non-Profit Human Service Underwriting Team participated in a company wide challenge " ", to complete 250 minutes of community service honoring our country's 250th birthday. We are incredibly fortunate to have such strong community partners investing their time and energy into the success of our students and staff. Thank you to Darcy Dalsky, Kendra Osness and Team for the much appreciated help!

08/19/2026

Are you ready for the MAPS Community Education Fall Catalog? Registration opens tomorrow! Check out the lineup: https://merrillareasd.sites.thrillshare.com/o/community-education/page/class-listing

Check your Foto News this week (8/20). If you miss it, come to the central office NEXT WEEK (8/24) and pick up a copy. Like and follow the MAPS Community Education page for all the class updates you need. All classes are open to anyone who lives anywhere, so bring a friend!

What classes are you taking?! Let us know!

08/19/2026

Hello Families,

As we get closer to the first day of school, Kobussen Buses will be doing a “dry run” day on Monday, August 24, 2026. What this means is all buses will be doing their morning, mid day, and afternoon routes at their scheduled times. They will be stopping at each stop to verify times are accurate. If you would like to be out at your stop at your designated time, you will be able to see your school bus as well as the driver for the year. To get your student(s) bus information, please go to your StopFinder App and get your student(s) times and bus/route number. Kobussen Buses will be sending out information about the StopFinder App shortly, if they haven’t already. As always, times can vary up to 10 minutes so please be patient. After they complete their “dry run” day, you may notice in your StopFinder App some times may change so please review your information later next week.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Kobussen Buses office at 715-539-8121 option 1.

Thank you, enjoy the rest of your summer!

08/11/2026

Merrill Area Public Schools and Taher want to welcome everyone back to the 2026-2027 School Year. A part of registration is an application for Free/ Reduced Meals. If you have not filled out an application, you can at any time. If you have questions regarding your application or need assistance, we are here to help! You can email [email protected] with any questions.

Have a great rest of your summer!

08/10/2026

Just days away from the 2nd Annual MAPS Back-to-School Bash!

Join us on Thursday, August 13, from 4:00–7:00 PM at the Expo Center for an evening of fun, food, and community!

- Everyone is welcome!
- FREE meal provided by Geiss Meat Service
- Enter to win amazing raffle prizes!

Enjoy activities for the whole family, including button making, rock painting, minute-to-win-it games, gratitude jars, and more while connecting with local community organizations.

We can't wait to kick off another great school year together. See you there!

08/10/2026

08/01/2026

Yes - it's getting to be that time of the summer! Please check out the school supply lists for the 2026-2027 on our website here: bit.ly/4vOFZ1f

07/29/2026

If interested, please apply at https://wecan.waspa.org/District/merrill-area-public-schools.