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Mertz Middle School

Fostering a love of learning

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Meet the Team

  • Sarah is a passionate advocate for using technology to enhance learning and empower students. As Technology Director at Mertz Middle School, she leads the charge in providing innovative and engaging technology solutions for both students and staff. Websites she recommends include:

    • Common Sense Media: A wealth of resources on digital citizenship, media literacy, and online safety. 
    • Internet Matters: Specifically designed for teaching digital literacy to 9-11 year-olds.
    • ISTE: The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) offers a curated collection of digital literacy resources.

    She enjoys collaborating with teachers to integrate technology effectively in the classroom and is always exploring new ways to leverage technology to create a dynamic and enriching learning environment.

    In her free time, she enjoys hiking, reading, and spending time with family.

  • Mario Abner
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At a Glance

  • 57%
    Faculty with advanced degrees
  • 1:16
    Teacher to student ratio
  • 95%
    College acceptance rate
  • 14
    National Merit Finalists
  • 81%
    Student participation in extracurriculars
  • 21
    Languages spoken within the district

Meet our Board Members

  • Annie Burgamy
    President District 2
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  • Krystal Abbate
    District 2
  • Helene Lingel
    District 3
  • Jeremy Jenkins
    District 4
  • Paul Levesque
    District 6

Our Vision

  • Focus on Learning - Literacy & Mathematics
    The staff at Danbury Local Schools commits to implementing research based strategies which guarantee that EVERY student makes a minimum of one year's growth and student achievement in language arts and math, in each grade level, meets or exceeds 80% proficiency as measured by performance on local, district, and state assessments. This goal will be accomplished by the end of the 2026-2027 school year.
  • Collaboration - Professional Learning Communities
    Educators work in collaborative teams, rather than in isolation, and take collective responsibility for student learning. Every team will meet regularly to develop, implement, monitor, and assess the S.M.A.R.T goals aligned with and in support of the district strategic plan. This goal will be measured by team artifacts and achieved by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.
  • Results Driven - Enroll, Enlist, Employ
    Danbury staff will ensure that every student has yearly experiences in college, career, or service learning to build an individualized plan with the outcome of enrollment, enlistment, or employment upon graduation. This goal will be accomplished by the end of the 2026-2027 school year.