Meridian Elementary School

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Continued...our kids were a big help too....we just had to feed them!

Continued....more 7th grade state pictures...

This past weekend Meridian hosted the state series for class 2A 7th grade boys' basketball. It was a jam packed Saturday with lots of great visitors and many community members coming together to make the day a success. We were not able to catch everyone who helped, but the event would not have been possible without many members from Hawk Nation helping along the way. For that we are grateful and thankful!!

Hosting this event makes us extremely proud of our school. As visitors walked through there were many complements about our facilities and people. It is a great reminder for me to NOT take our school for granted. This is an awesome place with awesome people!

#meridianproud

See you here!

JV @ 6:00.
Teacher Recognition and Senior Night in-between games.
Varsity to follow.
Mini Cheer Camp at the half of the varsity game.

The Shelbyville boys' basketball game that was postponed this past week has been rescheduled for Monday, February 16th.

Pre-K Pizza and Game Night!! 🍕 🎳

PreK loved our time at the Children's Museum of Illinois!! 💚

Our HS girls have made their way to the CIC tournament championship game!

Be sure to make it to the HS gym tomorrow night at 8:00 to cheer them on as they battle Clinton for the title.

Good luck girls....we are proud of you!

Meridian CUSD #15 is seeking qualified applicants for the Bookkeeper/Payroll position in the district office.

Weather changes:

Hi Hawk Nation!

Due to conditions outside of our control, the following adjustments have been made to Hawk Athletics for this week:

The Girls' CIC Tournament games scheduled for Monday have been moved to Wednesday in the HS gym (NO CIC games on Monday). Tuesday's Girls' CIC Tournament games WILL REMAIN the same. A fresh schedule reflecting these changes are attached.

The boys' game scheduled for Wednesday against Shelbyville has been adjusted to the MS gym and remains on Wednesday. Senior night will be moved to Friday night's game against Nokomis. This will allow our seniors the opportunity to have senior night in the HS gym.

The away games that are scheduled for our MS volleyball and Freshman boys are still being evaluated by all schools involved. Final communication about these games will come from respective coaches.

With the wind chill forecasted to be -25 in the morning, Meridian schools will be closed on Monday, January 26.

Hawk Nation, bundle up and head to the gym for tonight's "battle of the birds" matchup as we verse the Cardinals from WL.

Our JV game will begin at 6:00 with Varsity to follow.

The game is still ON....see you there!

The district has an opening for a Student Services Coordinator. This position will primarily be at the elementary school. A bachelor's degree in human services or a related field is preferred.

Monday night is Meridian Youth League Night. If you have a son or daughter in Meridian youth league, please consider bringing them to the game. They can sit behind the bench and be a part of the run out before the game.

See you there!

Meridian athletics would like to thank Matt Roush with "Signature Sign and Lighting " and "Glenda Williamson," for his donation for our End of the Month Athletic Attendance Drawing.

If you are a Meridian student and come to a game, go the the concession stand, write your name on a ticket, and put it in the container. The more games you attend the better your chances. This month's winners are...
MES: Dewy G. & Kamden R.
MMS: Anna F. & Cali S.
MHS: Emily M. & Ava M.

This month's winners each received a $25 gift certificate to Krekels. Be sure to save room for the ice cream!

Thanks a bunch Matt Roush for your sponsorship!

Hawk Nation, the lady in this picture is Jenny. She is the person you see in the halls during our HS sporting events keeping things clean and orderly so we can enjoy our beautiful facility. What many of you may not know, is that when all the noise and all the action is over after the game, the gym gets strangely quiet and empty. That is when she goes to work picking up many of our popcorn bags and water bottles. She gets the bleachers clean and the floor swept while the rest of the community makes our journey home reflecting on the game. She does a great job of making sure when the kids get back in the morning, the gym looks like it is brand new and it doesn't even look like we had a game in it the night before. We are so thankful for her. Again, her name is Jenny and please help her by reminding our students to pick up the concession items once they become trash. We can all work together to make our community stronger. THANK YOU, Jenny, for your quiet service. WE SEE YOU!

Friday night was a BIG night at Meridian. Our neighboring district CAM came to town for our annual Cakes for the Cause Night. Seniors from both schools made a cake so community members could bid on the tasty treats during a live auction. Leading up to the night, the annual event had raised just under $60,000 combined since the event started in 2016. Well, on Friday night, the event shattered the record with a grand total of just under $16,000. Included in this total was the donations made upon entrance, the cake auction, and the donations made during the "Miracle Minute" in-between the 3rd and 4th quarters. CAM and Meridian school districts are so humbled by the generosity of our two communities. It was a FANTASTIC display of generosity. CAM will donate to a Saint Louis Children's Heart Hospital and Meridian will donate to local families in need and crisis. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! (We sadly weren't able to get pictures of each senior, but attached are a few cakes on display.)

On a side note we would also like to thank Auctioneer Jeff Foulks out of Blue Mound for volunteering to handle the auction duties.

The icing on top for Meridian was that the boys were able to secure the win at the end of the game. It was a great effort for both teams and both communities!

We live in a special place....thankful to be a part of it!