MERCER OLYMPICS FUNDRAISEROCTOBER 18 - 25

 

Mercer Olympics, the primary FUNdraiser for the Mercer PTO, will be held October 18 - 25, 2024. All proceeds will be used for PTO activities throughout the year, teacher grants, and field trips. 

 

Students will participate in Olympics-themed activities in gym class and the classes that raise the most money will win special activities!

 

Donations

 

We encourage donations to be made online. Cash and checks (made payable to "Mercer PTO") are also accepted. All donations are 100% tax deductible and all of the donations benefit Mercer students and teachers.

 

Donations made by Thursday, October 24 at 5:00 PM will be included in the class totals and will count towards the class prizes.

 

Information for Families

 

Mercer Olympics Family Letter (PDF)

Mercer Olympics Donation Information and Donation Log (PDF)

 

Show Your Olympics Spirit!

 

Students are encouraged to wear clothing with their grade-level color to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as throughout the Olympics Week. 

 

 

Opening and Closing Ceremony

 

Families are invited to join us for the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony. The Opening Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 18 at 1:45 pm and the Closing Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 25 at 9:45 am. Both will be held in the Gym. Guests should enter Mercer through the gym door closest to the parking lot, Door D. 

 

Family members who attend either the Opening or Closing Ceremony are also encouraged to show their spirit by wearing the grade-level color(s) of their student(s).

 

If you plan to take your student(s) home with you after the Opening Ceremony on October 18, please complete the Early Dismissal Form and return it to the Mercer Office by noon on Friday, October 18.

 

Volunteer

 

You can volunteer to help at the Mercer Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies. To volunteer, visit the Mercer Olympics Sign Up Genius.

 

Business Sponsorship

 

New this year, businesses can support Mercer students through a Mercer Olympics business sponsorship. Please visit the Mercer Olympics Business Sponsorship web page to sign up for one of the following sponsorship opportunities:

- BRONZE: $250 - Business name and/or logo will be on the Olympics Closing Ceremony banner

- SILVER: $500 - Bronze PLUS recognition during the Olympics Closing Ceremony

- GOLD: $1,000 - Bronze and Silver PLUS a video of gratitude from Mercer IB Ambassadors

 

All donations are 100% tax deductible. 

 

Questions?

 

Please direct Mercer Olympics questions to the Mercer Olympics Co-Chairs (Rebecca Ragor, Colleen Griffith and Kayla Korte) at mercerolympics@gmail.com. 

 

  WELCOME MERCER FAMILIES!          

UPCOMING EVENTS

 

MERCER SCIENCE (STEM) NIGHT - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

 

 

To host a hands-on, interactive science/STEM table at Mercer's Science (STEM) Night, please visit the Mercer Science Night Table Host Sign Up Genius. Or, complete and return the Science Night 2024 Participation Form.

 

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.

 

Families New to Mercer after School Starts

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

2024-2025 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.

 

SHARE YOUR TIME AND TALENTS WITH THE PTO!

  

Volunteer Interest Form - If you are not interested in chairing an event, but would like to be contacted during the 2022-2023 school year to assist as the event/activity gets closer, please complete the online Volunteer Interest Form. Your contact information will be shared with the event chairs who will reach out to you as the event approaches. Expressing interest on this form does not commit you to volunteering at the events. 

 

FUNDRAISERS

MERCER OLYMPICS 2023

I BELIEVE THAT MERCER WINS!

Congratulations to the entire Mercer Community! What a wonderful time we had during the Mercer Olympics. Students, teachers, and staff alike took part in various Olympic-themed activities in the classroom and during Physical Education classes. Ask your student about the warm up dance! Did your student enjoy the torch relay, skating on plates as if playing hockey or scooting across the gym as if on a bobsled? Throughout the week, students also demonstrated various IB traits, teamwork and school spirit! 

 

Our Mercer community raised $14,777.50 and, once again, celebrated 100% participation. Everyone, especially Mercer, is a winner. Thank you for your generosity and support.

 

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 and assemblies, activities such as the Meerkat Club, Mercer Times (student newspaper), family nights, community building activities and more.

   

Stay Active at Home!

 

Complete the Mercer Olympics B-I-N-G-O board! You can get a different B-I-N-G-O each day, if desired.

 

 

 

Hello, Mercer Meerkats! We hope that your family had fun reading and celebrating literacy with the Mercer community during our 2024 Mercer Meerkat Read-A-Thon! 

 

We are pleased to announce that together we raised $3,020 and students logged 6.052 minutes of reading during the 2023 Mercer Meerkat Read-A-Thon. In the first three years of the Read-A-Thon, we have raised over $14,000 and logged over 23,000 minutes of reading.

 

All funds will be used by the Mercer PTO to support both our students and teachers in new and creative ways, including teacher grants to enhance your student’s learning experience, educational enrichment opportunities and community building activities. 

  

Thank you for your generosity and for encouraging literacy and community while raising funds for our school.  Remember, #MercerReads #We Are ALL Readers!