"In this place we expect:  

 Tolerance....Excellence....and a....Love for....Learning.
 
TELL someone!"

Mission Statement:

To ignite a passion for learning and teaching at high levels

 
Mercer's Vision Statement:

From school to the world: All students prepared for productive futures  

Our vision is a collective and collaborative effort where teachers provide engaging work; students put forth effort to meet with success and parents provide support to enhance students' learning!

Equity and Access = Total Talent Development

Every child is special if given opportunities for enrichment and services learning within specialty groups.
 

Twelve Givens
This is the way we do business!

1. We provide students with high-content, engaging schoolwork.
   
   
2. We are leaders and inventors of quality work for students.
   
   
3. We work in a collegial and collaborative manner.
   
   
4. We adhere to our goal of keeping all students in school and in class.
   
   
5. We treat others in the manner that we wish to be treated. 
   
   
6. We extend grace when needed.  We offer protection from adverse consequences for initial failures.
   
   
7. We accept responsibility for each student and supervise all students at all times.
   
   
8. We model the importance of school by being prepared and in assigned areas by 8:00 a.m.
   
   
9. We meet monthly for school-wide staff developmental opportunities.
   We respect our school by leaving all areas in a clean and orderly fashion.
   
   
10. We provide for quality learning by leaving instructions and materials on the teacher's desk with completed plans for two consecutive days.
    
    
11. We believe in creating time and space for collaboration, planning, and professional growth.
    
    
12. We accept no excuses, no surprises and no secrets