A group calling themselves the Bird Snatchers have “birdnapped” our beloved Hawk! See the note they left last night and be on the alert for info on how we can get our dear mascot back!
On 12-10 & 12-11, MHS b-ball will partner w/ Sullivan & Cerro Gordo for a Minute of Relief at Monday’s girls & Tuesday’s boys game. Donations to Missions for Taylorville will be taken between the 3rd & 4th quarters of varsity games.
Genetics students welcomed Kristi Webster, Meridian Middle School Science Teacher, to class today to learn more about the genetic basis of her brain cancer. Thank you for your time and insight, Mrs. Webster!
Hawks fans - Mark your calendars! 1/18/19 MHS will honor the 10th anniversary of the 2008-09 Boys Basketball State Championship team. More details to come
Freshmen Seminar students are beginning a Kindness Campaign.
MHS 2018 “Let’s Fill Santa’s Sleigh” campaign is underway until Dec 7 Please donate new toys, stocking stuffers, or cold weather items as part of Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Toys program. Place items in Santa’s Sleigh in the Great Hall. Thank you for your support!
Genetics students studied polygenic inheritance of eye color thanks to a grant from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association
From my previous post, you will see I was not an Illinois State SCHOLAR! Wow, it autocorrects everything but.......
Congratulations to our MHS Illinois State Scolars: Dylan Baker, Hannah Craft, Sydney Moore, Alexis Rosenberger, Sadie Scott and Sam VonBehren
All District Veterans Day program at MHS on November 9 at 9am. Please pass the word to any veteran you might know and help us honor those who have served!
Thank you @admcares for your generosity in supporting the “real life” learning experiences of Meridian High School students. We are truly grateful and humbled by this.
Today we had a lot of “travelers” in our building. Let’s see how many roll out of bed and come to school in their “pjs” to support Red Ribbon Week.
Great new art from Ms. Klink's Art I classes!
MHS volleyball will host Dig Pink night on 10/11 v Tuscola. Bake sale and basket raffles will be held to raise money for this worthy cause.
Ms. Gatchel's Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus students used dolls and rubber bands to simulate bungee jumping. They collected data and wrote prediction equations to find the amount of rubber bands it would take to give the doll the most "thrilling" jump without getting hurt.
All District Pep Rally. Always one of the best days of the year
Reminder to parents of seniors- tonight is Financial Aid Night at 6:30 in the auditorium. Info on filing FAFSA will be provided. This meeting is very important as any student planning to attend ANY school next year has to file a FAFSA beginning on October 1
Game change alert— next Monday’s JV football game (Sept 24) will be at Kincaid v South Fork at 6pm
Herff-Jones will be at MHS on 9/17 from 3-6:30 pm. This will be for all students interested in class rings, letter jackets and graduation products.
Foods III students made homemade spaghetti sauce (from fresh tomatoes) and ravioli. They did a great job!
