The Million Word Reader update is here — congratulations to everyone making progress and hitting new reading milestones. Well done to all student readers who continue to build strong reading habits. 📚👏✨
Congrats to Hynlee, Kayden, Kamryn, and Kennedy from Meridian Junior High School for finishing all 20 Rebecca Caudill books! Your hard work and love of reading earned you a limo pizza ride in May — the ultimate celebration. 🍕🚐✨
Who's next to join the ride (and the pizza)? 🥳📖❤️
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1caEZp8NczSgudzXqcNds0Dczx-eXpQ0k/view?usp=drive_link
📣 MJHS Girls’ Basketball & Wrestling Registration is NOW OPEN!
🏀 Girls’ Basketball
• Practice starts January 6, 2026
• Warm-ups & spiritwear are available to order here: https://t-topshop.com/store/
• Order deadline: December 2nd at 12:00 PM (noon)
🤼 Wrestling
• Registration now open for all interested MJHS students!
• Practice begins mid-December
👉 Register online: https://manage.snap.app/register/stillmanvalley
📄 Important: Students must have an updated sports physical on file in the school office before participating.
Let’s get ready for a great season!❤️🖤
Contact Mrs. Jepsen at MJHS with any questions!
Money doesn’t come with instructions — but this class does. Be the only one in your friend group who actually understands money... better yet, invite your friends to join you!
Registration is open now - sign up soon, spots are limited!
Ya llega la Feria del Libro de Scholastic! RESERVE LA FECHA paraDel 5 al 11 de diciembre y prepare a su lector para que elija sus propios libros! Comiencen a explorar juntos:https://www.scholastic.com/bf/meridianjuniorhighschool1
Our students have been practicing the grid technique, and their drawings turned out incredible!
Featured artists: Mavis Mendoza, Kyla Chambers, and Alyssa McCammond. So proud of their hard work and talent
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QhTvqoJ4TLOHoiGiZVaGQ14ceySHyiTr/view?usp=drive_link
Who else loves a reading celebration? 🎉📚 Meridian Junior High is cheering on our Million-Word Readers — big applause for:
Kamryn, Kaydin, Zoe: 1,000,000+ words
Archie, Yasmin, Mavis, Jaxson: 750,000+ words
Hannah, Cora, Nayeli, Kennedy, Kylah, Aryana, Lily, Madelyn, Hynlee: 500,000+ words
George, Gunner, Mickenzey, Quinn, Avery, Ashley, Elijah, Madilyn, Jennie, Hudson, Austin, Emma, Charlie, Brooklyn, Oliver, Heidi, Kyla, Jace, Kyler, Adele: 250,000+ words
And many more readers are hitting huge milestones — fantastic work! Who’s next to join the million-word club?
Mrs. Rippentrop's 8th grade Art class participated in the Path of Pumpkins again this year at Anderson Gardens. Great job students! You can read more about the event here https://andersongardens.org/pathofpumpkins/.
Nurse Joellen is challenging our MJHS students to stay properly hydrated! Drinking plenty of water is a key aspect of staying healthy.
Students can track their water intake and be entered to win a prize!
“Illinois Principal Appreciation Week”
🗓️ October 19–25, 2025
⭐ Illinois Principal Appreciation Day – October 24
Join us in celebrating our building leaders for their dedication, vision, and commitment to our students and staff. Thank you for your leadership, which inspires excellence across Meridian CUSD #223 every day!
This morning, our Meridian Transportation team led school bus evacuation drills with students across the district to reinforce safe and efficient procedures in the event of an emergency.
A huge thank you to our students for their cooperation and our dedicated transportation team for their diligence, professionalism, and commitment to keeping our Cardinals safe every day—both on and off the bus! ❤️🖤
