OPERATION SUMMER SUCCESS: IT S COOL TO BE BACK AT SCHOOL! Preparing for a successful school year!

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1 OPERATION SUMMER SUCCESS: IT S COOL TO BE BACK AT SCHOOL! Preparing for a successful school year!

2 COMPLETE EACH OPERATION TO BE READY FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL: Operation Summer Slide - Week of June 8th Operation Calendar - Week of June 8th Operation School Supplies: Uniforms & More - Week of June 22nd Operation Paperwork - Week of July 6th Operation Programs - Week of July 20th Operation Who s Who - Week of August 3rd

3 OPERATION 3 Secret to Success: Getting organized with school supplies & uniform wear

4 OPERATION 3: PURCHASING SUPPLIES Prepare School Supplies ORDER ONLINE: Click here to order your child s supplies (use code MER093), which will be delivered to your child s desk on the first day of school. Save time & money with this At Your Service option! If you miss the July 6th online ordering deadline, call the front desk at to place an order by July 24th. PURCHASE LOCALLY: If you prefer, you can use the grade level supply lists (click here) to purchase your child s supplies at local stores. Supplies should be brought to school on the first day. LABEL EVERYTHING: Order easy-to-use labels for lunch boxes, uniform wear, school supplies, and more at Oliver s Labels. Keep your child organized & items out of the Lost & Found with this At Your Service option! Click here for ordering information.

5 TECH SUPPLIES Be on the look out for a tech coming soon to grades 4-8! Each student in grades 4-8 will be issued an ipad for the school year. These students must purchase an ipad case and stylus. PLEASE DO NOT purchase a case until you are provided with more information about the type of ipad your child will be receiving as well as the cases we recommend to help prevent damage to the devices.

6 OPERATION 3: PURCHASING UNIFORM WEAR Familiarize yourself with the Midtown Uniform Policies Where can I buy items? Does every shirt need a logo? What color options do we have? What can be worn on spirit days? Purchase uniform pieces, as needed Shop online Shop in store Uniform lists are available at the online & local store and include all items (bows, socks, shirts, pants, shorts, etc). Shoes & socks can be purchased elsewhere but must follow uniform guidelines. Purchase spirit wear, as needed Use the order form to purchase awesome new spirit wear from our school shop!

7 Regular Uniform Days are Monday - Thursday. Students wear collared, logo polo shirts (3 color options) and uniform bottoms. Bottoms can be in the form of shorts, pants, or dresses & skirts in navy, khaki, grey, or our uniform plaid. Spirit Days are held each Friday. The first Friday of each month is a high dress day. Other spirit days include Free Dress, Class Color Day, and Merryhill Day. For high dress, students must wear an oxford, logo shirt and uniform bottoms (preferably grey bottoms for boys and plaid dress/skirt for girls). On class color days, students wear their class color tees with uniform bottoms. On Merryhill spirit days, students can wear their favorite spirit wear tops with uniform bottoms. UNIFORM DAYS

8 Uniform Policies: Purchasing: Our uniform vendor is True Grits which carries all items and sizes. Families can also work with them on custom sizing as they will make half sizes and custom pieces. If the fit/style continues to not work for your child, please contact Mrs. Ondrof for alternatives. Tops: Families do NOT need to purchase every item in every color. Many options are available. Polo shirts, short & long sleeve, come in navy, white, or light blue with the Merryhill crest. All polo shirts, oxford shirts, & dresses MUST have a Merryhill embroidered crest/logo. Oxford shirts are white with Merryhill crest. This is no longer required for JrKindergarten. All students are required to have a class color t-shirt for field trips and other events. These are purchased through the School Spirit Shop. Dresses: Dresses & jumpers are available at True Grits in uniform colors and our gray plaid. As requested, a long sleeve navy cotton dress is also now available, with crest, at Land s End. To purchase this dress, go to click Uniforms, Find Your School, Find by School Number, and enter

9 UNIFORM POLICIES CONTINUED Bottoms Shorts & pants must be khaki, navy or gray Skirt options are khaki, navy, gray or the gray plaid Outerwear Sweaters, fleece jackets, & sweatshirts must be purchased from the uniform vendor or the School Spirit Shop Outdoor jackets for recess time may be in any color & style Optional navy blazers are available Other Socks & tights should be in uniform colors (black, gray, white, navy, khaki), and new, stylish socks for boys are available at the School Spirit Shop Shoes can be in the form of sneakers/athletic shoes, boots, loafers, or flats. Color & style is flexible (just no neon, fur, fringe, sequins, lights, etc) Ties are optional PE wear required for grades 5-8

10 SHOE SUGGESTIONS

11 SHOPPING True Grits Store: 9912 Business Park Drive #165 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, (in stock items as well as sizing assistance) Check their website for store hours (closed Sunday & Monday) True Grits Website: Use school number MHS314 Free shipping to the school Sign up to receive sale notifications by ing Alternatives: If an item from True Grits is not fitting your child, please contact Mrs. Ondrof for alternatives (shorts & pants) School Spirit Shop: Opening in mid-july to offer spirit tees, sweatshirts, boys socks, and more! Click here for order form. Purchase spirit wear using order form or shop the School Spirit Shop after July 15th in the lobby

12 STAY TUNED Don t miss out on future operations coming to your inbox every other week to complete our Summer Success Mission! Handbook Uniforms Programs