Lions Share Sept 16, 2021

FROM THE

PRINCIPAL

Can you believe that we are already six weeks into the school year? That's right. After this week, 1/6 of the school year will be behind us!

And the end of the first quarter and October Break are only a few weeks away ... how time flies!

A reminder that I share holidays and holy days around the world, linked at the bottom of each Lions Share newsletter and updated weekly in the news section on the Website.

You're encouraged to click through to read more about what communities around the world are observing and celebrating each week.

Charles Ryder,

High School Principal

Secondary Principals’ Coffee

Our first principals’ coffee was this week. If you were unable to attend but are interested in what transpired, take a look at the meeting notes.

The next Secondary Principals’ Coffee will be 9 am on Monday, November 1.

Yearbook Picture Day Monday

All students in Kindergarten through 11th grade will take photos for the yearbook on Picture Day Sept. 20.

Read on for Picture Day details. Action required if you would like your child's preferred/nickname to be listed in the yearbook instead of their legal name.

Parent/Guardian Meeting

Mark your calendar for Thursday, Sept. 23, at 6 pm for our fall Parent/Guardian Meeting. Hear from school leadership about what's happening around campus this semester.

Find the link on the event page.

Mental Health Webinar for Parents/Guardians Sept. 29

Let's Talk

More than 40% of teens are not receiving the care and treatment they need–often because they are too embarrassed to talk about mental health or don’t know how to ask for help. Parents don't know how to bring up this difficult subject with their children either. This one-hour presentation empowers parents to talk to their teens about mental health by dispelling mental health myths and providing useful resources and healthy language to use. Find the link on the event page.

What parents will learn:

How to talk to your teen about mental health
The difference between bad behavior and symptoms of mental illness
Early warning signs of a teen in crisis

Remote Conferencing Attendance

When students are out of school due to a communicable disease or quarantining due to exposure to a communicable disease, they may now participate in remote conferencing, which provides four hours of educational support per day. A separate instructor provides assistance during remote conferencing.

The student must be present all four hours to be considered present for attendance. We are working to update our attendance system to reflect the addition of remote conferencing. If your student was present for remote conferencing for the required hours, then you may disregard any absences listed for that day. The system will be updated soon.

Want to bypass* afternoon Carline?

*(In a 100% acceptable and approved manner!)

Our Carline Raffle closes during the Parent/Guardian meeting next week! Would you like to bypass the carline during either primary or secondary dismissal? This is your chance to purchase your raffle tickets!

Visit the myschoolbucks.com store to get yours today.

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

Home Volleyball Games This Week!
Cross Country Meet Saturday, Sept. 18!
2021-2022 Model United Nations: First meeting Friday, Sept. 17! Camp MUN Saturday, Sept. 18!
Lettering Requirements for 2021-22 now available.

Model United Nations News

We’re excited to host Camp MUN on this Saturday, September 13, from 9 am – 11:30 am! If you have signed up to participate in Model United Nations at Meridian this year, we’re super pumped to have you at the Mays Building Design Wing (please enter through the doors near the Design Wing around the back of the Mays Building - doors face Mays Street). Please bring your computer with you, if you have one. We will have extras on hand for use, if needed - no worries! Questions? Contact Ms. Mac at k.machczynski@mwschool.org. See you then!