Middle School Mane November 17, 2021

World Parade

The 2021 World Parade featured more than 300 students celebrating their cultures and heritage, cheered on by the entire campus!

Please enjoy this video of the parade.

Photos by Deb Robison

Change Your Socks … Change a Life!

Sale ends Dec. 3

Meridian is proud to partner again with We Help Two, a Texas organization that supports various efforts to make the world a better place.

We're bringing back our funky sock sales and new Meridian custom cups.

All proceeds help send students to school in Uganda. Over the past three years, we’ve been able to consistently support five students to attend school! Sales will go this week through December 3. The funky socks can be shipped directly to you or to the school (Ship to Host = free shipping) for distribution when they all arrive. The socks will arrive before winter break, but the custom cups will arrive after the holidays.

Please note: Include your child’s full name and grade in the Purchase Recipient box if choosing Ship to Host.

Absences

The holiday breaks are upon us! Before planning for your family's well-deserved vacations, please note that taking your student out of school early may result in unexcused absences. Please read page 11-12 in our handbook for more information on what counts as an excused absence.

Counselor Corner

During advisory, our students have been learning how to take notes using a format called Cornell Notes. There are many forms of taking notes, and this is just one way.

Things to include are:

Name
Title/Topic of notes
Questions (on the left side)
Notes (on the right)
Summary.

The purpose of the summary is to encourage students to return to their notes at a later time to review what they have learned. Good notes don’t have to be super detailed, but good notes need to be used!

Theatre Performance

Nov. 30 at 6 pm, 7 pm

Save the Date! On November 30 at 6 pm and again at 7 pm the 9th Grade Theatre I classes will make theatre history!

They will perform The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). This exhibition of talent can be seen in The Meridian Black Box Theatre and is open to all. Admission is FREE. Masks are required. Let’s pack the audience and marvel at the boldness of these fine performers!

Questions? Contact Mr. Peebles at j.peebles@mwschool.org.

Vaccination Opportunities

Families interested in scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for their children age 5-11 have two upcoming opportunities:

RRISD Hosts a Vaccination Clinic at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex

Today through Thursday from 2 pm to 8 pm

Open to all children age 5-11. Find details here. The pharmacy will ask for insurance information, but will not turn anyone away for inability to produce an insurance card.

Meridian School Hosts a Vaccination Clinic on campus

December 8 (January 5 for second dose where applicable)

There will be opportunities to sign up for the following vaccinations:

COVID-19 vaccinations for 5-11 year olds
COVID-19 boosters for those who qualify
Flu shots for all ages

The clinic will open at 1:30 pm Wednesday, Dec. 8. Parents/guardians will accompany children. Advance registration required; registration information coming soon!

Local Spirit Wear Shopping Opportunity

Meridian School has partnered with RockSports to carry school spirit wear! Stop by RockSports (five minutes away off of Chisolm Trail) to purchase spirit wear items.

The shop is open 8 am-5 pm Monday through Friday. RockSports stocks youth and adult sizes and is printing new items this week.

Athletics & Extracurricular Activities for Grades 7-12

Please open Athletics and Extracurricular Activities for Secondary Students for more information on:

Boys Varsity Volleyball is State Champions! Girls MS Beast and Girls Varsity finish the season as Regional Champions and State Semi-finalists!
Boys vs. Girls Varsity Volleyball Fundraiser - 5 pm tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 17! Learn more here.
Soccer Registration ends at 10 pm Thursday Nov. 18. No late registrations.
See Basketball Game Schedule for home games after Thanksgiving.
We encourage our students to attend home basketball games. However, students who attend games must remain in the gym and watch the games. Wandering around the school will not be permitted.
Singers needed for National Anthem at home varsity games.
Deadline to form clubs and be included in the yearbook is December 1.
Model UN:
Good luck at MSMUN this Saturday, Nov. 20!
No meeting this Friday. Happy Thanksgiving!

Winter Door Decorating

Sunday, Nov. 28 from 11 am - 2 pm

Join ViP to help decorate doors for our teachers and students throughout our campuses. Learn more and sign up! This includes doors in the middle school and high school campuses!

Silent Auction Raises $11,622

Thank you for helping to raise more than $11,600 for sustainable projects at Meridian through Friends of Meridian's Silent Auction! Now, through the support of Friends of Meridian, the school will be able to continue our sustainable initiatives, like our goal to create permanent educational signage to go with our growing outdoor learning areas (like the rain garden and water catchment system!)

2022 Yearbook

Order your yearbook today. Save your email confirmation from Balfour as your receipt. Questions? Please email s.holcombe@mwschool.org.

Spelling Bee

Planning to participate in this year's Spelling Bee? Sign up by Nov. 30! Find details here.