Course Selection 2022-2023
It is already time to start thinking about course selection for next school year! High school students will complete course selection forms for next school year during the week of January 24.
Here is the plan for each grade:
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Class of 2023: Mr. Manuszak and Mrs. Gregg will visit 11th grade TOK/Special Topics classes on Monday and Tuesday.
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Class of 2024: Mr. Manuszak and Mrs. Holcombe will visit 10th grade College and Career Readiness classes on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Class of 2025: Mr. Manuszak will visit with 9th grade Advisory classes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
The course forms will be collected after the period and kept by the counselor. Students and parents will be contacted to set up an individual planning conference afterwards (February and March) to review the course forms and discuss specific questions. We are looking forward to meeting with you soon!
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Parent and Guardian Information Meeting for 8th through 10th Grade
January 18, 6 pm – 8:30 pm
This coming Tuesday, January 18, we will hold a High School Course Selection, IB Diploma Program, and College Information night for parents. This night will have two portions, one intended for parents of 8th and 9th grade students (though any parents are welcome to attend), and another for 10th grade parents that is more focused on 2022-2023 school year IBDP scheduling choices.
6 pm – 7 pm: 8th & 9th grade parent – High School Course Selection, IB Diploma Program, and College Information
7:15 pm – 8:30 pm: 10th grade parent – IB Diploma Program & Course Scheduling Information
Meeting ID: 889 8370 2039
Passcode: 960742
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Meridian Lions Proud Moment: Sarah Xu Selected for All State Band
Congratulations to Sarah Xu (11th grade) for qualifying for TMEA All State Band! We are so proud of her! Read more.
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Athletics and Extracurricular News |
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Club Photos for Yearbook will be Fri., Jan. 28
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Congratulations to Model United Nations San Antonio (MUNSA) award recipients!
- Basketball
- COVID-19 Updates:
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See updated Spectator Restrictions.
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Please watch the Basketball Game Schedule for last minute cancellations and updates. See column H regarding COVID protocols.
- Playoffs:
- TCSAAL Regional Tournament will be in San Antonio on Sat., Feb. 5.
- TCSAAL State Tournament will be in Houston on Fri., Feb. 11 and Sat., Feb. 12.
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See the Basketball Game Schedule and the Athletics Calendar for details and to watch the Lions advance!
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Baseball registration opens Jan. 26 – Feb. 3 for 8th-12th grade students.
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Winter Sports Photos for Basketball, Soccer, and Winter Tennis teams are on Fri., Jan. 21. Find the schedule See the schedule.
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Baseball Coaches needed! Learn more Learn more.
Photos here and at top of newsletter show middle school basketball teams after recent wins.
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Best in the Bunch
Meridian School has been recognized as "Best of the Bunch" during the Texas Department of Agriculture's Farm Fresh Challenge for the 3rd year in a row!
Congratulations to Chef Leslie Sterzinger and our Cafe Crew for this accomplishment. At Meridian, students eat local every day! Milk, veggies, salad ingredients, tortillas, and hamburger patties/buns are all locally sourced.
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Black History Month Art Exhibition Opportunity
Calling all creatives – let's celebrate Black culture! We invite all artists (students, staff and alumni) to create and submit an art piece that embodies Mental Health and Wellness with a fusion of Black culture. Submissions should exhibit social, emotional, and physical health through art forms such as drawing, painting, clay, woodworking, digital art, photography, etc.
Submissions will be accepted January 17 through February 1 at the Middle School or High School reception area. Submitted pieces will be displayed on campus throughout February in honor of Black History month.
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COVID-19 Health and Safety
A new school decision tree may help you find out next steps to take if your child is isolating or quarantining for COVID-19. You can find the decision tree on the school's COVID-19 page, or directly here.
The school is following last week's guidance from TEA and DSHS for staff to heed CDC quarantine and isolation guidelines. They have determined not to change guidelines for students yet. As further guidance comes out, it will be shared.
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Spirit Wear Opportunity: Celebrating Black Culture
Celebrate Black Culture all year with this new spirit wear t-shirt approved for students and staff to wear at school on Fridays.
Purchase youth and adult sizes through the MySchoolBucks store January 6-20, 2022.
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Siblings new to Meridian next year: Applications for lottery through Feb. 28
Applications are being accepted for prospective students for the 2022-2023 school year. Currently enrolled students do NOT need to complete an application, but they will need to complete returning registration in the spring.
However, if a currently enrolled student's sibling will be new to Meridian in the 2022-2023 school year (in Kindergarten or any grade), please turn in an application for the sibling between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28. Siblings receive priority in the lottery.
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Choir Opportunity (Extended Deadline)
Songs: "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and "It's Time"
Meridian students in grades 1-12, staff, and alumni have the opportunity to join a choir in celebration of Black History Month.
The performance has been postponed to a later date, and so the sign up deadline has been moved to Thursday, Feb. 3. Submit one interest form per person. The choir is led by Sal Stow and Monique Swain.
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" was written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900 and composed by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, in 1905. "It's Time" was released in 1990 by The Winans, an American gospel quartet from Detroit, Michigan.
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Save the Date: Parent Book Club with Counselor Nancy Spence
January 25, noon – 1 pm
The Parent Book Club returns in January via Zoom. We will be reading, "Hunt, Gather, Parent," by Michaeleen Doucleff, Ph.D. Readers can compare/contrast parenting cultural practices and delve into what they find interesting in the book and the author's perspectives on parenting.
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Local Spirit Wear Shopping Opportunity
Meridian School has partnered with RockSports to carry school spirit wear! Stop by RockSports to purchase spirit wear items. The shop is open 8 am-5 pm Monday through Friday.
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Upcoming Events and Contact Information |
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Holidays and Holy Days
The coming week welcomes several holidays around the world, including Orthodox New Year, Makar Sankrati, Bahá'í World Religion Day, Tu B'Shvat, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Bahayana Buddhist New Year, and Timkat. Read on to learn more about each!
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Student or Curricular Concerns
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Counselors
Additional Contacts
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