Merriam has created a series of publications that we distribute to parents and also make available (e.g., in the Merriam Office) to prospective parents and visitors. This page provides many of these documents in Adobe PDF format, so that you can download them and read them in an appropriate PDF reader (such as Adobe's Acrobat Reader available at the Adobe site).

If you print out these documents, you need to take into consideration that they were designed for hardcopy publication as small booklets (5-1/2 by 8 inches) or as brochures folded into thirds.

• Welcome to Merriam Elementary School: This trifold brochure introduces the school, our mission and core values, assessment at Merriam, our project-based curriculum, and our community. It includes suggestions for further reading.
• Merriam School Visitor's Guide: This introductory booklet briefly explains our mission and vision statements, core values, structures and strategies, school and parent organizations, and related topics. It also covers curriculum, typical projects, and student rights and responsibilities.
• Merriam Handbook: This in-depth booklet covers everything included in the Visitor's Guide but in greater detail. It also provides complete coverage of Merriam's policies and procedures, Acton Public School's student rights and standards of conduct, the code of ethics for teachers and volunteers, and appendices covering important policy and procedural issues.
• Parent Involvement at Merriam Elementary School: Trifold brochure introducing how parents can get involved at Merriam, including a FAQ on the subject and a list of further web resources.
• Student-Led Conferences at Merriam Elementary School: A trifold brochure explaining what student-led conferences are, how they work, why we use them, and suggestions for parent involvement with them.

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