What We've Been Up To...

Outdoor Movie Night was a Blast!

It was wonderful to see so many families at our first outdoor movie night on Friday, October 3! There were delicious snacks and food trucks, and family and friends spending a cozy night at the movies. Congratulations to our pumpkin carving contest winner Mila Keuper!

Please take our survey (whether you attended or not!) to let us know what you thought of this event + what you'd like to see in the future.

National Custodians
Appreciation Day

PTO passed out cookies to show our appreciation for the entire custodial staff!

Amazon Wishlist

Thank you to our wonderful "genies" for continuing to fulfill wishes! If you are interested in being one of the genies, please look here for needs and wants.

Join the PTO Team!

We are looking for a Marketing Project Manager to join our team! To discuss duties and more details, please contact Katie Farchmin at katie.farchmin@mertonpto.org.

Spirit Wear Swap

Are your kids growing? Of course they are! Donate your clean, gently used Merton gear they've outgrown and select a donated item to size up.

Intermediate School

Thursday, October 9th, 4:30pm-7:30pm

Primary School

Tuesday, October 21, 4:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, October 22, 4:30-7:30pm

Help with the Spirit Wear Swap

URGENT NEED: Crossing Guards

The Merton Fire Department and Village Hall are still looking for crossing guards. They are in need for Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings (8:15-8:45am), and weekday afternoons (3:55-4:15pm). These are paid positions ($18/hour).

If interested, please contact Michelle at the Village Hall at (262) 538-0820 ex 203 for more information.

Upcoming Events

PTO Meeting

10-8-2025

Join us at the next meeting on Wed., October 8, 2025, at 6pm, at Merton Village Hall and Online.

-- Here's the agenda! --

Culvers Night

10-15-25

5:00PM - 8:00PM

-- DELICIOUS! --

--- SIGN UP AS A SERVER! ---

Conference Meals
10-22-25

Parent-Teacher conferences are approaching and we are providing a mac and cheese bar for Wednesday evening. Help us feed our teachers!

-- PRIMARY SIGN UP --

-- INTERMEDIATE SIGN UP --

Color Run

Fundraising Opens:
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Race Day:
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Fundraising Closes:
Friday, November 7, 2025

We’re thrilled for this year’s main fundraiser — Merton Color Run! Our goal is to raise $45,000 for the remaining turf soccer field funds, classroom supplies, teacher requests, and student needs to benefit our students at Merton Primary & Intermediate Schools.

Why are we excited?

Easy-to-use fundraising platform
Character-building program
Fitness celebration event for every student!

Families will gather donations through MyBooster.com by simply sharing your student’s page with friends and family. Every share makes a difference! Students will also enjoy 'Star Quest 5,' an exciting character-building adventure where they'll learn important values through space-themed figures and activities.

Stay tuned for more details and follow us on social media for updates!