Primary Pride Jan. 26, 2022

Primary Campus News

Daily reminders

Each day, remember to pack the following items in your child's backpack!

One healthy, non-messy snack (two if they attend Triple A-After School)
Water bottle, labeled with their name
Extra face mask(s), packed in a plastic bag
Coats with names labeled, extra set of clothes, if needed

Speaking of labeled clothing, if you're missing any coats, the lost and found rack is full!

(Newsletter header photo: Triple A students pause during their annual MLK March Jan. 12)

Principal's Coffee

Thursday, Feb. 3 at 8:30 am

Mark your calendars – our next Primary Principal’s Coffee will be February 3 from 8:30–9:30 am! This is a time to meet with school leadership (principal, assistant principals, and IB coordinator) hear what is going on in the primary school, and ask any questions you might have.

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 81566504669

Passcode: 901017

Important happenings next week

Monday, January 31 is our 100th day of school! Check grade level newsletters for special activities as we reach this benchmark in our calendar.

Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will take practice STAAR exams on Monday, January 31 and Tuesday, February 1. Students who are approved for remote conferencing will be able to take these exams at home on a school-issued computer. Please ensure your students have a nutritious breakfast and get plenty of sleep the night before. Results from these tests will determine additional tutoring this spring, so please encourage your student to show us what they know and do their best!

Spelling Bee winners 2021-2022

Last week, 142 students participated in the 2021-2022 Meridian Spelling Bee. These students worked hard to study a list of 450 spelling words!

5th Grader Samarth Chandraiah (pictured with 5th grade teacher and spelling bee coordinator Kelli Doersam) is the primary school champion! Samarth spelled 100% of the words he received correctly!

These are the primary grade level champions of this year’s Spelling Bee:

5th Grade: Samarth Chandraiah

4th Grade: Navdeep Dasaraju

3rd Grade: Rosetta Pitner

2nd Grade: Vihaan Yenumula

1st Grade: Mahilisai Ganesan

Kindergarten: Riaan Mathur

Congratulations to the students on their hard work!!

5th Grade parents and guardians: transition to 6th Grade

Thursday, Jan. 27 at 6 pm

Current 5th grade parents and guardians are invited to join middle school administrative staff and teachers to learn what students can look forward to in 6th grade, as well as the differences between the Middle Years Program and the Primary Years Program.

Parents will hear about the choices students have regarding their coursework: French or Spanish, music options, and whether to continue on Meridian's already advanced math track or to accelerate to the even more challenging track that leads to Mathematical Analysis Higher Level in the Diploma Program (11th & 12th grade).

See the Webinar link. Passcode: 350506

District News

COVID-19 health and safety

A 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.

Black history month art exhibition opportunity

CALLING ALL CREATIVES! We invite all artists (students and staff) to create an art piece that illustrates health and wellness in our community. Students can draw, paint, build, or create digital art that combines wellness and Black American culture.

Please submit your art to your classroom teacher on or before February 1.

Reminder: last chance to sign up for choir performance

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 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.