The 1st day of school is Monday August 31- in person or remote. Cloth face masks required to board the bus and should remain on during transport. Face masks are also required while in school. Daily self certification required with our SIS app or for use on home computer/tablets, etc. Please see our district web site for information related to COVID-19 and school attendance along with a link to help with the Tyler SIS 360 app for phones.
Reminder - Our drive thru drop off of school supplies is today, Wednesday, Aug. 26th. The drop off will be at our north doors. You do not have to drop supplies off, students are welcome to bring them the first day of school. Please have all supplies in a bag or backpack with your child’s first and last name marked on the bag. If you have children in multiple grade levels, you may pick whichever time works best for you. Teachers will be assisting with the drop off. You should not get out of your vehicle, we will walk out to you.
1st grade - 12-12:45
2nd grade - 12:45-1:30
3rd grade - 1:30-2:15
4th grade - 2:15-3
5th grade - 3-3:45
August 11, 2020
Dear Meridian Parents,
Last night (Monday August 10), the Meridian School Board approved a school calendar revision for the 2020-2021 school year. The amended school calendar will delay the start of the school and students will begin on Monday August 31 instead of Monday August 17. The delayed start is in response to the overall rise in COVID-19 cases for the area. The school board is hopeful that a delayed start will coincide with a decrease in positive cases for the area. When students begin school on Monday August 31, they will still follow the individual registration choice of either in-person or remote learning. In addition, the daily early dismissal times are still in place.
We understand the necessary planning that takes place for families to address child care arrangements for when students are not in school. Careful consideration has gone into the decisions regarding the return to school for students and we continue to evaluate the primary goal of safe attendance procedures for students and staff members. An updated school year calendar will be posted on our school websites when completed. At this time, the delay in the school year will not impact any of the scheduled holiday breaks and most of the days for the delayed start will be added on to the end of the school year calendar. If you have any questions regarding your student’s school schedule or registration choice, please contact that building’s office staff for assistance.
Sincerely,
Andy Pygott, Superintendent
Meridian CUSD #15
“We Are Meridian”
Due to our start of school date being delayed until August 31st, our previously scheduled events this week of picking up and dropping off supplies and our kindergarten meet the teachers afternoon will be postponed until the week of Aug. 24th. We will provide you updated information once we get new dates planned. Thank you.
If your child is a returning Meridian student, please complete online registration by August 7. Information being collected through the online registration is being used to help plan and prepare for the upcoming school year. If you have any questions, please call 217-692-2535.
New student registration is on Monday, August 3rd at the school from 8-2. Please bring proof of residency with you. We ask that only one family member come to register and a mask will need to be worn. If you have any questions, you may call the school at 692-2535.
Online registration for the 20-21 school year is open using SIS (online parent portal). The link for SIS is https://sdm.sisk12.com/MM360x3/login. Before logging in, please make sure you have selected the “parent” tab on the home screen. Once you login, you will see a yellow online registration prompt with a link directly above the Announcements section.
If you do not have an online SIS account, please contact Mr. Stielow at stielowp@meridianhawks.net. This account will also be useful throughout the school year as you will be able to check your child(ren)’s grades, fees, meal account balance, etc.
If you do not have internet access and are unable to register online, please email guebertl@meridianhawks.net or call the office (692-2535) to leave a message. Appointments for in-person registration will be available starting on Tuesday, August 4.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at guebertl@meridianhawks.net.
Reminder.....Don't forget to call in and pre-register students who will be in kindergarten the 2020-21 school year. We hope to have a lot of new friends joining us!! You may call 217-692-2535 and leave us a message with your child's information, or you may email us at guebertl@meridianhawks.net.
We want to wish Mrs. Cocagne good luck as she moves out of state with her family. She will be missed!
Congratulations to Mrs. Boland and Ms. Wetzel on your retirement. Thank you for all years of service. We will miss you.
Meridian Elementary Kindergarten Screening Update - Due to the current Covid-19 situation, we will not be conducting a formal kindergarten screening for next school year. We do, however, need to get your kindergartner registered in our system. If you have a child ready to enter kindergarten next school year who has not been in our Meridian Prek program we need to you do one of the following: Call the school and leave a message with your child’s information - child’s name, child’s birthdate, parents’ names, address, phone number, and an email address. You may call our main phone line number 217-692-2535 and select ext. 204 and leave a message with the information OR You may email Mrs. Guebert at guebertl@meridianhawks.net and provide the following information - child’s name, child’s birthdate, parents' names, address, phone number, and an email address. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call. Once we have your information, someone will contact you back to let you know we received your information and ask any further questions we may have. If you know of anyone new to the district or doesn’t have children currently in the district, please pass this information along to them. Thank you.
Meridian Pre-K Screening Update
Due to COVID-19 the Meridian Pre-K program is making modifications to their screening process this year. If you had already contacted the school and scheduled a screening appointment you should have received a message from a staff member recently about how we are conducting screening. If you have not made a screening appointment and have a child who will be 3 years old by September 1st and live in the Meridian School District please contact Mrs. Reed at 217-972-3039 by Friday, May 22nd to get more information about the screening process.
The fifth graders have worked hard repurposing and "upcycling" with recycled plastic from around their house. Check out their creative projects!
Ms. Bourisaw's 4th Graders have been learning about the states this year. They had fun making their state floats. Good Job!
Lunch Reminder - we will continue to serve lunches through Monday, May 18th. Lunches are served on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:15-12:30 at 4 locations - MES, MMS, Boody Post Office, and Hyde Park office. Lunches are free to everyone, regardless of your economic status.
MES Drop off/Pick Up Schedule - North Doors Entrance
Mon. May 11 8-11am - Kindergarten
Mon. May 11 12:30-3:30pm - 1st grade
Tues. May 12 8-11am - 2nd grade
Tues. May 12 12-3pm - 3rd grade
Wed. May 13 8-11am - 4th grade
Wed. May 13 12:30-3:30pm - 5th grade
Thurs. May 14 5-7pm - essential working parents grades k-5
If you have children in multiple grade levels, you can pick one of the times and pick up for each child at that time. Our drive thru pick up will be at our north doors. Please just pull through and remember to stay in your vehicle and we will come to you. Most grade level teachers will be present during their grade level pick up times. Please remember to bring any school books you have at home to return - this includes any hard back school books and library books. We don’t need workbooks returned. Thank you in advance for your patience with this as we will try to do it as quickly and safely as possible.
Mrs. Boyer’s First Grade has been working hard on their remote learning projects.
Mrs. Owens' class has been working hard completing their state floats and biography projects during remote learning! Keep up the hard work, you are doing great!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!! THANK YOU to all our amazing teachers and staff for all that you do!!!
Greetings from Mrs. Cocagne!! I miss you all and hope you are all staying healthy and safe!! ❤
