Community Involvement and Awards
Here are just a few organizations that our school has been involved in or supported, as well as some awards we have earned.
Community Involvement
Ronald McDonald House
The Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville offers temporary lodging and support services to families of children being treated in local medical facilities. Families from near and far stay with us through the ups and downs of their children's treatments.
City Rescue Mission
City Rescue Mission is a nonprofit organization that has provided help to the homeless and needy in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida since 1946. CRM provides emergency and recovery services to people in need.
Awards
Five Star School Award
The Five Star School Award was created by the Commissioner's Community Involvement Council and is presented annually to those schools that have shown evidence of exemplary community involvement. In order to earn Five Star school recognition, a school must show documentation that it has achieved 100% of the established criteria in the categories of: Business partnerships, Family Involvement, Volunteerism, Student Community Service, and School Advisory Councils.
Golden School Award
The Golden School Award is given annually to recognize public schools with exemplary volunteer programs. Hours donated in all forms of volunteering (i.e., mentors, tutors, advisors, and advocates) are to be included. The award is presented to the schools that meet the following criteria: provides faculty training/orientation on volunteerism, designates a school volunteer coordinator to provide leadership for the school volunteer program, fulfills a total number of hours in volunteer service that equals twice the number of students enrolled in the school.
Upcoming Events
10/26 Teacher Planning Day
10/29 Marvelous Mustang Ceremony @ 8:40
11/2-11/13 Thanksgiving Food Drive
11/4 Early Dismissal
11/5 Merrill Road Mealtime @ 6:15
11/5 1st Grade PTA Program @ 7:00
11/6 Flag Raising @ 8:30
11/6 Box tops, Pop tops, & Campbell's Soup Labels Due
11/23 Pre-K Family Day
11/11 No school
Announcements
Merrill Road Elementary Needs Some Heroes
2009-2010 Bus Route Changes (pdf)
2009-2010 Parent Tour Flier (pdf) Link to DCPS registration page
Answers to questions about Duval County transportation update (pdf)
Literacy Week at Merrill Road Elementary
Merrill Road Receives Contribution from Local Big Lots
Mustang Moments

