Our highly qualified staff is focused on personalized educational opportunities for all students. We are continually focused on enhancing our honors program to ensure that the curriculum remains rigorous and that all students are consistently being challenged to achieve high levels.
Marlene Accola, Newcomer Program Teacher Marlene_Accola@dpsk12.org 720.424.0670 Room Number 206 Ms. Accola was born and raised in Brazil. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Education, grades K-12 with a minor in Bilingual Education from Metropolitan State College of Denver. She earned her Master’s in Reading/Curriculum and Instruction from Colorado University-Denver. She has been with Denver …
Mark Montaño, Visual Arts Teacher Email: mark_montano@dpsk12.org Room Number: 227 Telephone Number: 720.424.0666 Mr. Montaño has spent 23 of his 25 years of teaching at Merrill Middle School. He holds a B.A. in Art Education from the University of New Mexico. He is a painter of southwest landscapes and wildlife and enjoys gallery hopping. What …
Donna Smith, Language Arts Teacher and Teacher Leader donna_smith@dpsk12.org 720-424-0676 Room Number 214 Ms. Smith has been working in education for 20 years. She holds a BA in English and Psychology with a minor in Religious Studies from Indiana University and a MA in Special Education Mild-moderate from the University of Northern Colorado. The last …
Steve Zaharris, Math Teacher, SmartLab Facilitator Stephen_Zaharris@dpsk12.org 720.424.0660 Room Number 117 Mr. Zaharris has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Colorado at Boulder and his Teaching Certification from Metropolitan State College. He has spent 4 years as an educator at Merrill Middle School teaching 8th grade math. He is now the facilitator …
Kathryn Larson, Science Teacher kathryn_larson@dpsk12.org 720.24.0673 Room Number 215 Ms. Larson enjoys student successes as they design and conduct science experiments, improve their reading comprehension and writing skills, and become more independent individuals. Ms. Larson spent 7 years as a Reading Assistant Paraprofessional before coming to Merrill Middle School as a Science Teacher 6 years …
Brigid Clark, Geography Teacher Email: brigid_clark@dpsk12.org Telephone: 720.425.0679 Room Number: 217 Mrs. Clark has been with Denver Public Schools for 11 years and at Merrill for 5. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Multicultural Studies and Contemporary Issues and a Master’s in Global Studies, Humanitarian Relief. She is currently working on a Master’s in …
Stephanie Graves, Special Education, Department Head Email: stephanie_graves@dpsk12.org Telephone Number: 720.424.0656 Room Number: 113 Ms. Graves has been an educator for 13 years in the areas of Physical Education and Special Education. She earned her BA in Kinesiology-emphasis Physical Education from The University of Northern Colorado, and a MA in Special Education from Regis University. …
Florence M. Tracy, LCSW Email: Florence_tracy@dpsk12.org; Telephone: 720-424-6084 Florence M. Tracy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and new to Merrill school year 2012-13. She has 18 years of experience in DPS at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Ms. Tracy’s primary responsibility at Merrill MS is to conduct special education evaluations, provide mental …
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MERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
1551 S. Monroe Street
Denver CO 80210
Phone: 720-424-0601
Fax: 720-424-0625
Email: Merrill Middle School
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