
Hawk fans - given the forecasted inclement weather for Saturday, January 12, 2019, all high school games, activities and practices have been postponed. Tonight’s varsity boys home game is still scheduled to take place.

Calling all 2008-09 varsity boys basketball players and cheerleaders! MHS is planning a 10 year recognition of the state championship team on 1/18/19. 5pm reception followed by recognition between JV/V games. Contact Eric Hurelbrink and PLEASE spread the word!

Hawk fans - Friday night’s boys basketball game @ Central AM is our annual Cakes for a Cure game. Come out and support our team and a very worthy cause. All proceeds are donated to families, entities and organizations close to both communities. Please support!



Great job by MMS and MHS choirs at tonight’s Christmas performance


Congratulations to Bentley Etherton, Matt Maxwell, Zach Bowman and Nick Shasteen on being selected as Heartland Tech Academy Students of the Quarter. Great job!

Hawks- I have been contacted by the “Bird Snatcher”. They are demanding $500 at this time. The Meridian boosters have set up a GoFundMe link at www.gofundme.com/rescue-the-hawk.
Please help us get our Hawk back!

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.