Restaurant Night Thanks

Thanks to everyone who supported the first restaurant night of the school year last week hosted by City Barbeque. Together, we brought in $196 for the Mercer PTO!

 
Snack Cart Donations Needed from Second Grade Families

The snack cart will soon be roaming the halls of Mercer, filled with treats for the Mercer teachers and staff. This is one way that the PTO shows our immense appreciation for the hard work teachers and staff put in on behalf of our children each and every day- and the staff LOVE the cart!

This month’s cart is Tuesday, Nov. 19. Second grade parents can now sign up to donate items for the November snack cart by clicking here.

Please have all items to the Mercer office by Tuesday, Nov. 17 labeled "Snack Cart."

Feel free to reach out to Molly Meacham (molly.meach@gmail.com) or Colleen Griffith (colleengriffith82@yahoo.com) if you have any questions or need help making a monetary donation to the cart. Thank you in advance for helping to make the Mercer Snack Cart a success! Your efforts are truly appreciated!

After School Snack Donations Requested

Can you help provide snacks for students being tutored after school? There are currently 50 students who receive tutoring twice a week. Snacks can be sent in with your student and dropped off at the office. 

2026-2027 Mercer Yearbook information

Yearbooks can be purchased at http://treering.com/validate; use the Mercer passcode (1016953188074319) to enter. Purchase by October 31 for 10% off. Please send photos of school events and class parties to yearbook4mercer@gmail.com

5th graders will receive a yearbook as a gift from the PTO. 5th grade parents- please do not purchase a yearbook, but please create an account with Treering if you haven't already. Please send your student's name, your name, and the email address of your Treering account to yearbook4mercer@gmail.com so we can make sure a yearbook is assigned to your student.

ABOUT THE MERCER PTO

Did you know? 

All parents or guardians of students in the Shaker Heights School District are automatically members of PTO. There are no membership fees, dues, or requirements. Any parent or guardian is welcome to attend any PTO meeting or event.

Want to volunteer to lead an event or help with the PTO in general? Sign up here!

What does the PTO do? We host community building events, like our beginning of the year ice cream social, ice skating at Thornton Park, the Fall harvest Festival, and more. We support efforts like our used book fair and show love to our teachers and staff through Teacher Appreciation week. We also raise funds through annual events like the Mercer Olympics and Read-a-Thon.

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Families New to Mercer after School Starts

Contact mercerptovolunteers@gmail.com.  We will welcome your family and help you get acquainted with Mercer. 

2026-2027 MERCER PTO EXECUTIVE BOARD 

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

All Mercer volunteers need to complete the volunteer registration and have a background check, including fingerprinting. The district wants to make sure that anyone spending time around Shaker students and staff is legally cleared to do so. 

Who needs to be fingerprinted?

Classroom volunteers - YES

Field trip parent chaperones - YES

Volunteers at school-based PTO events - YES

Volunteers alone with students at anytime - YES

The scheduling and processing of all volunteer fingerprints/background checks will take place in the Office of Family and Community Engagement located on the second floor of the Shaker Heights Public Library Main Branch, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights 44120. To schedule an appointment contact:  volunteer_face@shaker.org or call 216-295-6268. 

Check with the Mercer office to see if you are already registered or need to update your status. Background checks must be completed every three years.

FUNDRAISERS
Thank you for supporting Mercer's annual fundraisers!

Mercer Olympics

Our Olympics took place Oct. 19-25, 2026. We raised $14,804.44 thanks to your generous donations. Thank you! 

100% of the money raised by the Mercer PTO supports both our students and teachers through teacher grants, educational enrichment opportunities such as in-person and/or virtual field trips/assemblies, events such as the International Night and Back-to-School picnics, the Mercer Play, service projects, family nights, community building activities and more.

Mercer Meerkat Read-a-Thon