This week, we celebrate and thank our incredible school counselors!
From academic guidance to social-emotional support, our counselors are champions for students every day—listening, advocating, and helping students navigate both challenges and opportunities.
Thank you for the heart, care, and dedication you bring to Meridian CUSD #223. We appreciate you! 👏✨
Meridian Jr. High Library celebrates the continued success of student readers — the Million Word Readers program keeps growing, and we couldn’t be prouder! Watching students reach new milestones, fall in love with stories, and cheer each other on is everything. 🌟📖
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m_TH1q1qLwDuBhnkKJNXPTNTXB2gjtZ2/view?usp=drive_link
The Million Word Readers program is showing great progress — students are meeting reading goals, building confidence, and celebrating their achievements. 📚
📖Has your student joined the challenge yet? It’s not too late to join the fun — reach 1,000,000 words and enjoy an end-of-year celebration for those who achieve the goal! 🎊
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CxSlfIFTK-tp_CFt6N26t2eVVHbzFnoV/view?usp=drive_link
Today was high-energy at MJHS! We were thrilled to host Matt Wilhelm, who wowed students and staff alike with his incredible BMX stunts. Beyond the excitement, Matt shared a powerful message on resilience, perseverance, and the importance of kindness. Check out the photos below, and be sure to ask your student which part of the message stuck with them the most!
Mrs. Salo’s 7th Grade History classes took a trip around the world without ever leaving the classroom! Students each selected a country to research and explored the holidays and traditions celebrated there.
To share their learning, students displayed their findings on boxes that looked like wrapped presents, filled with facts, traditions, and cultural significance. They then presented their “gifts” to the class, teaching one another about how people celebrate across the globe.
This was a fun, festive way to build cultural awareness, research skills, and presentation confidence!
Happy Holiday!!!
📝 Back-to-school tip: as you pack backpacks tomorrow, don’t forget any library books!
Parents & guardians — check your email for a full reminder on library procedures. Students will go over expectations at their next library visit.
We’re so excited to welcome you back! 🤩
Practice for all levels (6th–8th grade) starts Tuesday, January 6, at Meridian Junior High.
🕝 First Practice 1/6/26 (ALL players):
📍 Meridian Junior High
⏰ 2:30–4:30 PM
👨👩👧 Parent Meeting:
⏰ 4:30 PM (right after practice)
📄 Game and practice schedules will be handed out.
Future Practice Time Schedule:
🏀 6th Grade: 2:30–4:30 PM at Monroe Center School (students will be shuttled after school)
🏀 7th Grade: 2:30–4:30 PM at MJHS
🏀 8th Grade: 4:30–6:30 PM at MJHS
✅ Please make sure registration fees are paid and sports physicals are turned in before practice begins.
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XXzJKyz8XunOWU18G4nwwArvdERiHNPC/view?usp=drive_link
From funny jokes and fun games to a special departing poem to send everyone into break with smiles, this team has been working hard to create a memorable celebration for our students and staff.
We can’t wait to share the joy, laughter, and school spirit this Friday at Meridian Junior High!
🎉Can we get a round of applause for our readers? 👏
📚 Kamryn = 2,000,000+ words and counting! 🏆 Kaydin, Zoe, Mavis & Yasmin are rising fast, and our ¾‑ and ½‑million readers are powering through. The ¼‑million club grows every week — community reading vibes are strong. 💪
Find your next page-turner before break from the Meridian Jr. High Library?
Run out of pages over break...swing by Julia Hull Public Library in Stillman and keep those word counts climbing. 🤩📖
Last call! ⏰Tomorrow is the FINAL DAY to shop Meridian Jr. High’s Scholastic Book Fair in person — we’re open all day until 3:00 PM. Can’t make it? No worries — online shopping remains open through Thursday, December 18th. 📚✨
Last chance! 📚✨ The Meridian Jr. High Scholastic Book Fair in person ends Thursday, Dec 11 — online shopping stays open until Dec 18. Wrap up those last-minute gifts and support our school library! 🎁🙏💙
Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported the library — your purchases make a big difference!
Huge congrats to our students — more and more are hitting reading milestones every week. Your hard work is paying off—keep turning those pages! 📖🔥
📚✨ Meridian Jr. High Families — Our Scholastic Book Fair is OPEN! ✨📚
Literature classes are previewing the Fair and creating wish lists this week and early next — keep an eye out for your child’s list (a great gift idea!). Student in-person shopping: Friday, Dec. 5, and Monday–Thursday next week.
Book Fair Homepage Set up a Book Fair eWallet today so your child can shop cash-free and independently, and share the link with family and friends. Online orders over $35 ship free, and every purchase benefits our library.
Stop by the Cardinal Community Christmas this Sunday, Dec. 7, from 3–7 PM — we’ll be there! 🎄
Thank you for supporting the Meridian Jr. High Library.
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17aXq2MGmMKTye-NMwMIzIVhF1tsUFXVm/view?usp=drive_link
Perfect timing for holiday gift giving! 🎁📚
Meridian Junior High School Scholastic Book Fair — December 5–11! Students will have time to shop during the school day, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to pick up books for holiday gifts. Families are welcome to preview selections and set up a secure Book Fair eWallet at https://www.scholastic.com/bf/meridianjuniorhighschool1 to streamline purchases.
Also, join us for the Cardinal Community Christmas on Sunday, December 7, from 3:00–7:00 PM. 🎄 Families and community members are welcome — bring a friend and celebrate with us!
We look forward to you joining us, and thank you for supporting student literacy! 😊
