This week's Hawk Proud Award was presented to Payton S. for having great sportsmanship during Wednesday's basketball game. The teacher who nominated him noted that Payton offered to help an opponent up multiple times after colliding with him and then checked on him again after the play. Way to make us proud, Payton!
6th grade science classes used hot water, ice, & hairspray to make clouds in class today. What a fun lab following a cold day off yesterday!
Tomorrow's lunch at the Macon campus will be hot turkey & cheese, green beans, & mixed fruit.
Make plans to join us tomorrow (Wednesday) for our Pack the Place night when our Hawks' basketball team hosts the Taylorville Tornadoes for 8th grade night! Our 8th grade athletes and their parents will be recognized between games, the MMS pep band will play, & students going on this year's Washington DC trip will have walking tacos for purchase, a 50/50 raffle, and a half court challenge. The 7th grade game will kick off at 6:00 p.m. Go Hawks!
With the forecasted wind chill being -20* in the morning, Meridian Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 16. Enjoy the snow day!
The Class 7-3A IESA Regional bracket has been posted for boys' basketball. The Hawks will play Riverton on Saturday, January 20 at 11:00 a.m. at Williamsville Jr. High. Go Hawks!
Elin M. is our first Hawk Proud award recipient of the 2nd semester! She was recognized by one of her teachers for speaking up for a classmate this week. We are proud of Elin for being a great student who always makes sure others are included!
Congratulations to all of our students who worked hard during the 2nd quarter to earn Principal's List, High Honor Roll, or Honor Roll! Those students on the Principal's List will be treated to donuts and juice before school next week! Keep up the great work, Hawks!
The 2nd quarter Academic Honors listing can be found here - https://5il.co/2cdbe
Once again, we are hosting the IESA Boys State Basketball tournament in February. To help this be as successful as we can, we are seeking donations for our hospitality room. If you would be willing to donate, please use the link below to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4BADAD22A2F49-47080981-boys
A printed copy of your child's 2nd quarter/1st semester report card is being sent home today. In addition, online grades are finalized and accessible on TeacherEase. There is an option to view the actual report card by selecting "more" on the app. If you have any grade or subject-specific questions, please contact the classroom teacher directly.
The January lunch menu for the Macon campus can be found here - https://5il.co/2bxlu
Meridian Elementary has an opening for an elementary teacher which will begin on January 22.
https://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org/Job-Posting/148130/Elementary-Teacher-second-grade/job-details
Check out the invitation artwork by our very own Raelynn Burrows! MMS will have artwork by 14 talented students on display at the Anne Lloyd Gallery during the month of January. If you are near the downtown Decatur area, stop in to check it out!
Happy Holidays from Meridian Schools!
Students will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) to kick off Christmas break! Students who were absent for exams on either Tuesday and/or Wednesday will have the opportunity to take their exams tomorrow. We also have fun activities planned for our kids to enjoy! If your child will not be in attendance tomorrow, please make sure to let the office know so we can make sure students are marked accordingly. School will resume for students on Monday, January 8!
We will be running a semester exam schedule today and tomorrow for our 7th & 8th graders to take their final exams. All students will follow the modified schedule and should have something to work on quietly.
Outstanding Christmas performances by Mr. Clark's beginner and 7th/8th grade bands! It's fun to see how the groups improve and transform with hard work from year to year!
Coach Sparks is leading the MMS & MHS PE classes in some line-dancing fun today!
Students in Mr. Bates' classes enjoyed working together to dissect starfish today.
Congratulations to Raelynn Burrows, Kaden Shafer, Cheyenne Mudd, Morgan Knierim, Parker Witts, Dylan Cox, Chloe Clevenger, Addi Gant-Fuller, Draven Anderson, Matayah Bach, Maleea Heacock, Mason Call, Makenzie Fisher, and Zada Dudley! Their work was selected by jury from nearly 300 pieces to be displayed in the DAAC/Madden Art Center in the Anne Lloyd Gallery (in Decatur) from January 4th-25th. The opening reception will be held January 5th at 5:00 p.m. A special congrats goes out to Raelynn for having her painting chosen for the exhibition's postcard/advertisement!
A special thanks to Mrs. Perrey for taking the time to submit the work of her students so it can be showcased in the community!