9th Grade English 1 STAAR EOC Rescheduled for April 20
Due to a statewide outage with online STAAR testing Tuesday, our 9th graders were unable to take the English 1 STAAR EOC. The date for all Meridian students to take the English 1 STAAR EOC will be Tuesday, April 20 (the date that we had scheduled as our “makeup” date). 9th grade parents should expect to see more information on this soon.
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7th Grade Writing STAAR Exam Rescheduled for April 20
Most of our 7th grade students took their writing exam on paper, with the exception of a small number of students who were slated to take the online version. As with 9th grade, the Statewide outage from ETS prevented this smaller group from taking the exam. The anticipated “makeup date” for this exam is also Tuesday April 20. More information will follow, and we appreciate your patience and understanding.
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10th Grade English 2 STAAR EOC Makeup Date moved to April 20
Meridian 10th grade students took the English 2 STAAR EOC today. For those who could not make it, the “makeup date” for the English 2 STAAR EOC had been published as April 22, but the makeup date is being changed to April 20.
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Principal Addresses Parent Questions and Concerns |
High School Principal Charles Ryder recently met with some 9th grade parents regarding questions and concerns they had.
Please see the document below for a written response addressing questions and concerns raised, as well as clarifying policies, procedures, and plans for next school year. Though these questions were raised by ninth grade parents, the answers are generally applicable for the secondary school as a whole.
The next Secondary Principals Coffee is scheduled for Monday, April 26. If, however, you have questions or concerns that are more individual in nature or need to be addressed immediately, please email your principal:
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Credit by Exam for Math Acceleration is April 24; Permissions deadline is April 9
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Yearbooks now on sale; final chance to take photos April 27 (or submit one from home)
We're officially launching the sale of the 2020-2021 year book! You also have two ways to get student photos, if you have not yet taken a professional photo for the year book.
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Meridian Virtual Book Fair runs through April 18
Our secondary library is hosting a new book fair through the Junior Library Guild! It's open now through next Sunday, April 18. You can purchase books for grades K-12 and/or fulfill a teacher's wish list item for their classroom!
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Spirit Week dress up days and mum/garter kits on sale starting tomorrow
We did not get to have Homecoming this year, so we are hosting a “Spirit Week/Senior Celebration Week” April 19-23!
On Friday, April 23, secondary students in all grades 6-12 are invited to wear mums and garters as part of the Spirit Week celebration. You can buy a kit (with instructions) for just $10! Look for the kits in our My School Bucks store starting tomorrow, April 9, through noon April 16.
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Letter Jackets & Lettering
Juniors and seniors at Meridian have the privilege of ordering and wearing a Meridian School letter jacket. Additionally, any high school student who letters in an extracurricular activity may order a letter jacket and add a letter endorsement for that activity to their jacket (The 2020-21 Lettering List will be posted May 6).
The Letter Jacket Ordering Event is Thursday, May 20 during C Lunch and until 3 pm. Because letter jackets ordered here will be worn next year, it is open to all sophomores as well as juniors and seniors, as well as any high school student who lettered in an activity this year. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend.
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Athletics Update
Please watch your email and the Athletics website this summer for updates on Summer Sports Training and Fall and Year-Round Sports Registration. Learn more here.
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COVID-19 Safety Measures Reminder
While we're so grateful to have our staff mostly vaccinated (many just received the second round or will be soon), positive cases continue in Williamson County, and the school recently recorded two student cases.
We remind families to keep students home if COVID-19 is suspected and you're waiting test results. It's important for students and staff to continue to wear masks properly and to wash hands often (sanitizing when that's not possible).
Thank you for keeping our community strong and for helping to protect our more vulnerable populations!
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Listening Session for Meridian's Hispanic/Latino Students, Staff, and Families Monday, April 12, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Meridian Hispanic/Latino students, staff, and families are invited to ask questions and share their thoughts regarding Diversity, Equity. and Inclusion (DEI) at Meridian. Help us better understand the needs, wants, and concerns of our Hispanic/Latino community.
Meeting ID: 860 6027 6888
Passcode: 945062
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World Parade and Festival: Last chance to see videos!
Take some time this evening to check out the videos our families have put together celebrating world cultures.
Our World Parade video is also live on the website.
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Upcoming Events and Useful Links |
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Holidays and Holy Days
Today marks Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Next week, Ramadan begins April 12, beginning a month of reflection, fasting and prayer. The harvest festival Vaisakhi is April 13 ... Read on!
Events At-a-Glance
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April Cafeteria Calendar: Breakfast and Lunch and Distance Learning menus
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Overview of secondary events; subject to change
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Board Meeting April 8
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Listening Session for Hispanic/Latino Families April 12
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Spring Parent/Guardian Meeting April 22
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Secondary Principals Coffee April 26
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Asynchronous Learning Days April 30
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Letter Jacket Ordering Event May 20
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Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email the appropriate person for support:
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2020-2021 Grade Level Teacher Team Leads
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Principals
Student or Curricular Concerns
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Counselors
Additional Contacts
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