The 6th grade girls' volleyball tournament at Argenta-Oreana for Saturday Jan. 19 has been cancelled due to the weather forecast. Still waiting for information from the host school for the 7th grade boys' basketball Regional game at Hillsboro.
District Spelling Bee: Tuesday January 29 @ 9:00 am; MS/HS Auditorium The top 8 spellers in grades 4th-8th compete for the chance to move on to the County Spelling Bee at Richland CC in February!
The MS Boys' Basketball game for Saturday Jan. 12 vs Clinton at 10:30 (home) is cancelled and will be rescheduled due to the weather forecast. Girls' Volleyball at Edinburg is also cancelled and will be rescheduled to finish the tournament. Stay safe!
The students all worked hard to decorate the doors for Christmas! Congratulations to the top three study halls.
1st Place: Mrs. Field
2nd Place: Mrs. Conlin
3rd Place: Ms. Deckard
Meridian Middle School students dismissed at 1:30 today (Friday Dec 21) for Christmas/Holiday Break. Students return on Tuesday Jan 8, 2019. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Student Council will have Semester Exam Survival Kits available for students to purchase before school on Wednesday and Thursday. The cost is $4 and will include bottled water, a Rice Krispy treat, granola bar, bag of cookies, and fruit snacks. Students can enjoy these snacks in the classroom during our exam schedules. Thank you in advance for supporting Student Council!
MMS Students are feeling festive today in Christmas sweaters!
MMS Students are feeling festive today in Christmas sweaters!
The next Student Council sponsored Spirit Day at MMS is this Friday, December 14. The theme is (ugly) Christmas sweater day!
Are you great at trivia? Do you want a fun after school activity? Try-outs for the 2019 MMS scholastic bowl team will take place tonight and tomorrow night from 2:45-3:45 in Ms. Deckard's room. Students only need to come to one night. Email Ms. Deckard for details!
THANK YOU to the fans - both Meridian & Monticello - for attending last night's Pack the Place game at MMS. Through various organizations and donations, we will be sending approximately $1,500 to the Taylorville tornado relief fund! A special thanks to Coach Houser & Jason Brelsfoard for rallying the crowd and the Jeff & Toni Brown family for donating their winning portion of 50/50 back to the cause. #wearemeridian
MS students celebrated the 200th Birthday for Illinois Statehood during Study Hall on Tuesday December 4.
T-shirts design by 8th grader Rylee O'Dear!
Join us for Pack the Place night on Thursday, December 6th when our boys' basketball teams take on the Monticello Sages. The first game will start at 6:00 p.m. in the MMS gym. Student Council will have walking tacos for sale and a 50/50 drawing. Proceeds from 50/50 will be donated to help with tornado relief efforts in Taylorville.
MMS Students - don't forget to sign in! The first 50 students will receive a Meridian Hawks wristband. Go Hawks!
Thank you to all the students who donated to the MS Humane Society Drive. We collected over 400 lbs. of food for homeless animals in our area!
Texas Roadhouse Gift Card Sales taking place; great Holiday Gift or for personal use since they can be used any time at any Roadhouse location. Pre-orders now; custom Hawk logo when they come in and our school receives a % back for each card amount sold.
Make plans to support our Lady Hawks at Pack the Place Night on Tuesday! Student Council will have nachos available to purchase. There will also be a 50/50 drawing and both class & individual attendance prizes! MMS students need to make sure to stop by the attendance table to enter! The Scholastic Book Fair will also be open. First game starts at 6:00 p.m.
Congratulations to the 8th grade for being the first team to reach their goal for the MJHS Food Drive. Currently they have 339 cans, followed by the 7th grade with 217. The 6th grade, at 206 cans has made up a lot of ground! Remember, there's just two more days!
Day two of the MJHS Food Drive is in the books, and the race is close! The 7th grade is in the lead with 169 cans, followed closely by the 8th grade at 136 cans! The 6th grade made up a lot of room today, bringing their number up to 112. Keep up the great work!
Thanks to all who donated and made the annual Socktober Sock Drive such a success. Student Council will be donating 260 pairs of new sock to Northeast Community Fund!
Mrs. McGuire's 1st hour math class enjoyed Dunkin' Donuts for breakfast this morning to celebrate no missing assignments for 1st quarter. Keep up the great work, 6th graders!
