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Merkel Middle School

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MMS Homecoming Week Information!

Posted Date: 9/14/25 (6:26 PM)

It's HOCO time at MMS!!! Below, you'll find all of the details for this week as we celebrate our BADGERS--past and present!!!

Pep Rally
All MMS students will attend the middle school/high school combined pep rally at 9:25 on Thursday, September 18. They will walk to MHS from MMS. The middle school office will be closed from 8:50-10:20 so our staff can supervise our students at the pep rally. Any student needing to be signed out during this time will need to be signed out prior to 8:55 or after 10:15. No one will be released from the high school. If you need to sign your student out after the high school pep rally, you will need to come to the MMS office after the pep rally to do so. Please remember that attendance is taken for every class period at middle school, so any class periods missed after the pep rally will count as absences.

Student Participation in the Pep Rally
MMS football players will be seated on the floor with the high school football players. MMS cheerleaders will cheer with the MHS cheerleaders. 7th grade band members will stand and cheer with the MHS band. 8th grade band members will stand and play with the high school band. Pep squad members will be seated together and will cheer along with the cheerleaders.

Parent/Community Pep Rally Seating
Seating will be limited due to the large number of students attending the pep rally. However, the middle section of the home stands will be designated for parents/community members.

Spirit Days
Monday: ​Dreaming of a Victory (Pajamas)
Tuesday: White Out the Buffaloes (Wear white)
Wednesday: Wiggin' Out for the Badgers! (Wear a wig/crazy hair)
Thursday: Purple and Gold

All costumes/outfits must be school appropriate and comply with the dress code.

Mums/Garters
Students may wear their homecoming mum/garter to school all day on Thursday. Bells/noisemakers will need to be taped to minimize the distraction in the classroom. 

Let the fun begin! Go Badgers!!!