We had 74 students (39%) with perfect attendance during the month of October... that is an increase of 14 students from last month!! Consistent attendance at school positively impacts our students in many ways, so let's continue to make attendance a priority during the month of November!
Congratulations to our first $50 fall raffle winner - Debra Kraft! Thank you for supporting MMS by purchasing a ticket this year and for donating your winnings back to MMS! Aiden M was one of our top sellers who picked today's lucky winner!
The November lunch menu for the Macon campus can be found here -
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/351/Middle_School/4957073/Nov_Menu.pdf
Mila W., one of our top raffle ticket sellers, picked today's $25 winner. Congratulations to Karla Sinnard! Thanks for supporting MMS by purchasing a raffle ticket!
There is no school on Monday (PT conferences observed) and Tuesday (Election day) of this week. Wednesday is a scheduled 1:30 p.m. dismissal for school improvement.
Students who were on the Principal's List (straight A's) for the first quarter will be treated to donuts and juice before school on Friday to celebrate a job well done!
Girls Basketball -
Monday: HOME vs. Hope Academy; 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: AWAY vs. SDMS; 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: AWAY vs. Nokomis; 6:00 p.m.
Boys Basketball -
Both teams will kick off their season with the Cerro Gordo/Bement Boys Basketball Tournament in Cerro Gordo. The tournament is a round robin format (schedule below) and the cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students/senior citizens.
Friday, November 8, 2023 - Meridian vs Arthur Christian (Jr.High Gym) 6:00
Monday, November 11, 2023 - Unity Christian vs Meridian (Jr. High Gym) 6:00
Tuesday, November 12, 2023 - Meridian vs CGB (High School Gym) 6:00
Go Hawks!
Congratulations to today's $25 cash winner for our November Raffle Fundraiser - Susannah Moyer! Thanks for all you do to support the students at MMS. Thanks to Beau G. for being one of our top raffle ticket fundraisers and picked the winner!
Meridian graduate and Olympic Medalist Lauren Doyle inspired a new PE unit this year. The students and teachers all enjoyed learning the game of Rugby! 🏉
Our students are continuing to make IXL a priority by becoming more proficient in math and ELA. A big shout out to the MMS students who finished on the top of the proficiency leaderboards for the month of October!! All students who met their goal of growing by at least 10 diagnostic points will be treated to a snack next week!
Our students sold 1874 tickets to make this year's MMS Fall Fundraiser a SUCCESS! Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket for our November cash raffle. Money raised benefits our school and students in so many ways, and we really appreciate the support!
We kick off the month of November with our first daily winner. Congratulations to Jason Smith on winning $25! Thanks to Maxine P for being a top seller and for drawing today's winner.
91% of our students earned $50 Hawk Bucks for the 1st quarter positive behavior incentive for not having any classroom, office, or bus referrals! 15 of these students were randomly drawn for a bonus $10 McDonald's gift card! Positive behavior at school leads to an educational environment that leads to academic success. Keep it up, Hawks!
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held by appointment tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Because of this, there is no school on Friday, November 1 and Monday, November 4. In addition, there is no school on Tuesday, November 5 - Election day. We hope everyone enjoys the fall break!
The middle school years can sometimes feel like a messy burger or hot dog with all the fixings, but this crew is always here for it! Happy Halloween from MMS!
Mrs. Butler's 8th graders reviewed and tested what they've learned about force in a friendly game of tug-of-war this week!
Tomorrow's Red Ribbon theme is a favorite - Pajama day!
We are looking forward to tomorrow' Red Ribbon theme - Twinning without drugs!!
Today is jersey day for MMS as we team up against drugs for Red Ribbon week!
Congratulations to our students who earned Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, or Principal's List for the 1st quarter! The students who earned Straight A's will be treated to donuts and juice next week. We challenge our students to keep working hard as the year progresses so we can watch this list grow!
Students are allowed to wear their favorite hat tomorrow as we kick off Red Ribbon week!
Picture retakes are on Monday. To order, use code 87933RD to order.
This week is Red Ribbon week. The national theme this year is "Life is a movie, film drug free!" Our student organizations have planned themed days for the week.
Monday: Put a cap on drugs - Cap Day
Tuesday: Team up against drugs - Jersey Day
Wednesday: Twinning without drugs - Twin Day
Thursday: Chill out drug free - Pajama Day
Thursday of this week is the LAST day for students to turn in raffle tickets for our fall raffle fundraiser (sold and unsold tickets)! We will begin drawing for the cash giveaways on Friday, November 1. Thank you to everyone who purchased or helped sell tickets to benefit our MMS students!
Parent/Teacher conferences will take place on Friday, November 1 from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. If you would like to schedule a conference with one of our grade level teams, there are still spots available! Please contact a team teacher or the office at the beginning of the week to secure a spot!
There is no student attendance on Friday, November 1 and Monday, November 4 due to parent/teacher conferences. There is also no school on Tuesday, November 5 - Election Day. When students return on Wednesday, November 6, we will dismiss at 1:30 p.m. for curriculum development.
Girls Basketball -
The Okaw Jr. High Conference tournament will continue all week with both teams playing again on Monday. The 7th grade team will play in Clinton at 5:30 p.m. The 8th grade team will play in Macon at 7:15 p.m.
Go Hawks!
At the October 21, Board of Education meeting, the Meridian BOE issued the following public statement:
“As contract negotiations continue between the Board of Education and the Meridian Federation of Teachers, the district wishes to inform the public of the status of negotiations. On Wednesday, October 16, the Meridian Federation of Teachers initiated a public posting process with the State of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. With this process, both the MFT and the district will submit their most recent proposal to the Labor Relations Board within seven days. Subsequently, the Labor Relations Board will publicly post the submitted proposals on their website after another seven days. So, within the timeframe of Illinois labor statute, the most recent proposal for both the MFT and the Board of Education will be publicly available. The district will also post the Board of Education’s proposal to the district’s website. The Board and the MFT are scheduled to meet again on Wednesday, October 30.”
The Board of Education submitted its public posting document as required by law to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, the mediator, and the MFT on Tuesday, October 22. The Meridian Federation of Teachers submitted their public posting document on Wednesday, October 23.
Illinois labor law (115 ILCS 5/12 Section 12) requires that the ELRB “shall make public the offers,” “seven days after receipt.” The Board has been advised by its attorney that the posting documents are not public documents until the ELRB publishes them. Upon receipt of the Board’s submission, the ELRB confirmed that the document should be posted on October 30.
The Board is aware that the posting document from the MFT has been made publicly available. From the beginning of the public posting process initiated by the MFT, the Board has remained committed to following all applicable Illinois labor laws.