With our first two athletic seasons underway, I want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to all of our coaches!
Your dedication does not go unnoticed—from showing up early to prepare practice plans, to staying late to care for our facilities. You all go above and beyond to ensure our athletes have the opportunity to grow, compete, and do what they enjoy as an extension of the classroom.
Thank you for investing your time and energy into our youth. GO HAWKS!
Your dedication does not go unnoticed—from showing up early to prepare practice plans, to staying late to care for our facilities. You all go above and beyond to ensure our athletes have the opportunity to grow, compete, and do what they enjoy as an extension of the classroom.
Thank you for investing your time and energy into our youth. GO HAWKS!

Hawk Nation, let's wish Coach Bickel and her cheerleaders good luck as they continue their journey of cheering for our football team in the Fall and basketball team in the Winter.
Thanks for all the voice, energy, and support you bring to our school!
Thanks for all the voice, energy, and support you bring to our school!

As a reminder, a State of Illinois health physical, Immunizations, and a dental exam is required for our 6th graders. The State of Illinois health physical will work as the athletic physical for those students interested in participating in sports this year (the IESA sports physical does not work as the health physical). If you haven't made appointments yet, please do so to ensure the necessary paperwork is on file with Mrs. Enlow by the given dates! Please reach out to her with any questions (enlown@meridianhawks.net).

Congratulations to our new 2025 MMS Baseball Team!
Our first game is on 8/13/25 @ Home VS Nokomis @ 4:30.
Our first game is on 8/13/25 @ Home VS Nokomis @ 4:30.

New to the district? Stop by the office today between 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to get registered for the new school year. Please call the office with any questions (217-764-3367). We look forward to welcoming you to the Meridian district!

Registration for this upcoming school year is now open on TeacherEase! When you log in to your parent account, you will immediately be prompted to complete the registration documents for each student. Once the registration is approved by one of the school offices, you will receive a notification that it was approved. If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate office.
New Student Registration will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) in person from 8:00 - 3:00 p.m. Please don't forget to bring proof of residency with you! The Residency Affidavit can be found here -https://5il.co/hgjv
New Student Registration will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) in person from 8:00 - 3:00 p.m. Please don't forget to bring proof of residency with you! The Residency Affidavit can be found here -https://5il.co/hgjv

Here is the weekly schedule for the week of August 3. Please remember to sign-up on SportsYou with your respective coach for additional team details.
Softball: Coach Butler butlerg@meridianhawks.net
Baseball: Coach Britton brittonb@meridianhawks.net
Softball: Coach Butler butlerg@meridianhawks.net
Baseball: Coach Britton brittonb@meridianhawks.net

With the middle school baseball season kicking off with tryouts tomorrow, let's wish Coach Britton and the Hawks good luck this year!
Use the link below to access this year's game schedule.https://schools.snap.app/meridianhawks/athletics/ms-baseball/b/all?tab=results
Go Hawks!
Use the link below to access this year's game schedule.https://schools.snap.app/meridianhawks/athletics/ms-baseball/b/all?tab=results
Go Hawks!

Congratulations to our new 2025 MMS Softball Team!
Our first game is on 8/7/25 @ Edinburg @ 4:30.
Our first game is on 8/7/25 @ Edinburg @ 4:30.

The baseball season will kick off for our Hawks tomorrow with a pre-season camp from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Snitker Field. Team tryouts are scheduled for August 4 & 5 at 2:45 p.m. The Hawks will host Nokomis on Wednesday, August 13 at 4:15 p.m. for their season opener. A complete schedule can be found on the Hawk Athletics page -https://www.meridianhawks.net/o/middle-school/page/hawk-athletics
Go Hawks!
Go Hawks!

**Softball tryout update for June 30**
Tryouts will conclude at 5:00 p.m. The girls will be finished after they individually meet with the coaching staff.
Last year the school took a look at the possible football numbers for the 2025 season. The numbers were lower than desired. To lower the risk of cancelling a season, we took a pro-active step in joining the 8-man football league. The coaching staff and players have worked hard in the off-season and are ready to tackle a new year with a new format. The links below are examples of what 8-man will look like. Please make plans to support our football team this season!
8/22/25 Green and White Night Scrimmage--Will begin after program introductions @ 6:15
8/30/25 1st game @ South Fork @ 6:00pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvOquJAu9pc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz4I8O50X-M
https://www.indystar.com/videos/sports/high-school/2024/10/15/waldron-mohawks-8-man-football-team-indiana-ihsaa/75693252007/
8/22/25 Green and White Night Scrimmage--Will begin after program introductions @ 6:15
8/30/25 1st game @ South Fork @ 6:00pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvOquJAu9pc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz4I8O50X-M
https://www.indystar.com/videos/sports/high-school/2024/10/15/waldron-mohawks-8-man-football-team-indiana-ihsaa/75693252007/

The MMS and MHS choirs will be performing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" at Busch Stadium before the St. Louis Cardinals game on Wednesday, September 17. This is a day game scheduled to start at 12:15 p.m. It's not too late to purchase tickets to support the Meridian Music Department. To order tickets, email Mr. Anderson at andersonj@meridianhawks.net.

The girls basketball season will kick off on Monday, September 15, and we are still in need of a head basketball coach. If you know someone who may be interested, please have them reach out to mcguirem@meridianhawks.net.
In addition, we still have the following coaching vacancies posted for the upcoming school year: Cheerleading, Boys Track, & Assistant Scholastic Bowl.
Go Hawks!
In addition, we still have the following coaching vacancies posted for the upcoming school year: Cheerleading, Boys Track, & Assistant Scholastic Bowl.
Go Hawks!

**Softball Tryout Update for Tuesday, July 29**
Because of the predicted heat, tryouts will take place from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Please send a jug of water with your athlete!
Online registration through TeacherEase will open for returning students on Monday, August 4. The building will also be open until school starts during office hours (8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.). Students are welcome to come in to drop off school supplies, practice locker combinations, and follow class schedules.
New students will register in-person on Tuesday, August 5 from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. New families should make sure they bring in the required residency paperwork when registering. The residency information can be found here - https://5il.co/hgjv
The MMS school supply list can be found here - https://5il.co/3lxnv
The 25/26 district calendar can be found here - https://5il.co/3hh96
New students will register in-person on Tuesday, August 5 from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. New families should make sure they bring in the required residency paperwork when registering. The residency information can be found here - https://5il.co/hgjv
The MMS school supply list can be found here - https://5il.co/3lxnv
The 25/26 district calendar can be found here - https://5il.co/3hh96

**Softball Tryout Update for Monday, July 28**
Because of the heat, tryouts will take place from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Please send a jug of water with your athlete!
Please take a look at the important information regarding Hawk Athletics.

We'd like to welcome Mrs. Pramuk as our MMS/MHS RTI aide for the upcoming school year! Mrs. Pramuk has been a devoted substitute teacher for Meridian for many years and has raised her girls in the district, so she will certainly not be a new face in the hallways. We are lucky to having her join our staff full time this year and are looking forward to seeing the impact she has on our kids in this role!
Next time you see Mrs. Pramuk, make sure to congratulate her on her new position at Meridian!

Hawk Nation, let's wish Coach Butler and the girls' softball team good luck as they begin their tryouts/practice tomorrow.
Good Luck Girls!
Use the link below to access this year's game schedule.
https://schools.snap.app/meridianhawks/athletics/ms-softball/g/all?tab=results
Good Luck Girls!
Use the link below to access this year's game schedule.
https://schools.snap.app/meridianhawks/athletics/ms-softball/g/all?tab=results

