Hawk fans- Friday nights home football game vs El Paso Gridley will start at 8pm due to the excessive heat. Please make sure to pass this time change along! See you Friday night!!!
Today we dedicated the MHS Ag/Tech Building. There are not enough "thank you's" that can be said but, I hope this encompasses most everyone. Thank you to all who donated their financial and/or human resource to make this dream a reality. Thank you to all who believed in this vision to better the opportunities our students will have. Thank you for the trust you put in all who were involved in this process to see that it was carried through to the end. I have long said the Meridian community is the greatest and this is just another example of why I feel this way. We Are Meridian!!!
It was a great morning for the Meridian school district! Four years of planning, fundraising, and work was celebrated with an open house and ribbon cutting for the new agriculture facility. Thanks to all who were involved over the years!
National Honor Society can use your help! Please consider donating blood at the upcoming blood drive. Not only are you saving lives but you are also helping to contribute to scholarship monies for our graduating seniors.
Just a reminder our 9th Grade Welcome to the High School starts at 10am tomorrow (Aug 16) for all incoming freshmen. Students will be introduced to the high school, pick up chromebooks, have a chance to find lockers and meet some of their teachers. Students should check in ar the high school front doors before going to the auditorium. We should finish around 12:30pm.
We look forward to meeting our 9th graders tomorrow!
The 2023 Green and White Night is this Friday, August 18. We will recognize all of our fall MS/HS sports teams along with JFL players and cheerleaders. Program begins at 6:30 so come out and support our Hawks! We Are Meridian!!
Join us Saturday, August 19, from 9:00-11:00 for a community open house at the new agriculture facility. There will be a short program at 9:15.
The updates to the Snitker Field dedication signs look amazing!
The Meridian Administrative team started the 23-24 school year, today, at the ROE #39 Back to School program. We are thrilled to have Dr. Gordon leading our district and look forward to moving forward the vision he has for our students, staff and school community. We Are Meridian!
Here is some information to help you navigate TeacherEase. If you have questions, please contact Phil Stielow at stielowp@meridianhawks.net
Emails to register your student(s) for the 2023-24 school year, using the new TeacherEase system, have been sent out. If you do not see an email, please check your spam account. If you have any trouble or questions, please contact Phil Stielow at stielowp@meridianhawks.net.
Due to current and forecasted heat indices of well over 100 degrees, there will be no outside activities at MHS on Thursday, July 27 and Friday, July 28. The safety of our student-athletes is paramount in these types of conditions. Thank you for your understanding.
Hawk football hosted a 7 on 7 against Sullivan tonight.
The HS football program hosted a camp for JFL this week. The participation numbers were great and the high school players did a great job with the kids. What a great way to build the program.
The soccer program was working hard this evening! The cooperative with Meridian, Central A&M, and Sangamon Valley was renewed for another two years this week. The boys season officially begins August 7.
Juniors and seniors, take a look at this opportunity.
The girls basketball program is busy putting in work this evening.
Meridian on-line registration opens on Tuesday, August 1st. Registration should be completed through our new student management system - TeacherEase (https://www.teacherease.com/common/login.aspx). You should receive an email on July 31st with information to set up your TeacherEase account. Please complete on-line registration by Tuesday, August 8th. If you do not have internet/computer access at home, please call the school to set up a time to come in. A Chromebook will be available to complete online registration in any of the 3 offices (MES/MMS/MHS).
New student registration will be held in-person on Thursday, August 3 from 8 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Please complete registration at the school your child will attend. If you have children in multiple buildings, you can register them all at one school. You must bring proof of residency to register and your child’s birth certificate. Additional residency information can be found here - https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/763499/Residency_Affidavit.pdf
The remaining electrical materials arrived this week so permanent power was hooked up. Some minor details inside remain along with sidewalks and seeding, but the building will be ready for the opening of school!
I am so excited to begin my tenure as the Superintendent for the Meridian School District! I look forward to meeting and interacting with students, staff, parents, and community members throughout the school year. My wife (Jessica), our four children (Lyla, Beau, Mack, and Dewy), and I moved to the community this week and we have already been greeted by some of the nicest people we have ever met.
This year marks the beginning of my seventeenth year in education. I spent the last 5 years as the Superintendent for the Bluford School District near Mount Vernon. Prior to that, I spent seven years as a high school principal. The best part about working in a school is the kids. There is nothing like high fiving a line of kindergartners as they walk down the hallway! I look forward to meeting with staff throughout the district to learn about the needs of our students, staff, and community. I am a strong proponent of a collaborative approach to making progress. I am also a strong believer in servant leadership. As we begin the school year, my family and I will be active and involved with events throughout the district. Feel free to introduce yourself when you see me out and about.
I look forward to meeting the communities.
Best regards,
Dr. Shane Gordon