Here is this week's athletic schedule.

The Washington D.C. group is going to sell walking tacos, 50/50, and a half court challenge during the girls' game here on Monday night. This effort will help raise money for the trip at the end of the school year.
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The annual MJHS food drive is happening this week! Students are asked to bring in non-perishable food items (check the expiration date!) and household toiletry supplies to benefit the Blue Mound Food Pantry this holiday season. Dog and cat food will also be accepted to be donated to the Macon County Humanity Society. All donations can be turned in to first hour. Thank you in advance for giving back to the community this holiday season!

Pack the Place for girls basketball is TOMORROW! 8th graders will be recognized along with their parents between games. Students going on this year’s Washington DC trip will have walking tacos available to purchase. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and half court challenge. Make plans to come out to cheer our Lady Hawks on! The 7th graders game begins at 6:00 p.m.

Students earning Principal’s List for the 1st quarter will be treated to donuts & juice before school on Friday!

Don’t forget to support the Meridian Music Boosters on Friday at Music Bingo! This event will take place in the MMS gym,

Good luck to our Hawks competing this week!

Go Hawks!
about 23 hours ago, Mindy McGuire
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Meridian will be playing at home next weekend. Stay tuned!

Semi-finals here we come!
1 day ago, Brian Britton
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End of 3rd qtr

34-7 Meridian
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26-7 Hawks
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7-0 Meridian
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HAWK NATION, LET'S SEND THEM OFF!

Tomorrow morning at 9:30, our team will depart from the Unit Office and head north on Wall Street as they make their way to Alden-Hebron for Round 2 of the playoffs!

We need as many people as possible lining the streets, honking their horns, waving, and showing these boys how much our community is behind them.

GAME DAY INFORMATION
-Opponent: Alden-Hebron
-Kickoff: 5:00 PM
-Location: Alden-Hebron High School
-Address: 9604 Illinois Street, Hebron, IL 60034
-Admission: $5 per person (CASH ONLY)
-Please note: No $100 bills.
-Gates open: 3:30 PM
-Parking: Available around the school, at the elementary building, and at the banks across the street.

Can't make the trip? Follow along and stay tuned for updates here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14ugoewGX6x/


ONE TEAM. ONE COMMUNITY. GO HAWKS!
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Thank you to Harper M, one of this year's top raffle sellers, for drawing today's $25 cash winner. Congratulations to John Goodwin!! Thank you for supporting MMS this year!!
3 days ago, Mindy McGuire
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Sixth grade classes didn't mess around on IXL during the month of October! Mrs. Allison's 4th hour math class (average of 23.6 skills/student) received the bragging rights IXL math trophy and Mrs. Moyer's 4th hour ELA class (average of 25.6 skills/student) received the IXL ELA trophy! Keep up the great work!!
3 days ago, Mindy McGuire
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A big congratulations to this week's Sportsmanship Award recipient - Anderson O!

This award, presented by the PE Department, recognizes students who consistently demonstrate respect, teamwork, encouragement, a positive attitude, and good sportsmanship during PE. Anderson has been a great example of these qualities and has made a positive impact on their classmates. Way to go, Anderson!!!!
3 days ago, Mindy McGuire
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HAWK NATION!

We have two opportunities this weekend to show your support for our football team!

Friday, November 6 – 1:50 p.m. | Football Pep Rally
Join us in the Meridian High School Gym as our middle school and high school students come together for some friendly competition, school spirit, and a chance to send our team off with plenty of Hawk support.

Saturday, November 7 – 9:30 a.m. | Football Team Send-Off
Our Hawks will depart from the District parking lot at 9:30 a.m., escorted by the Blue Mound and Macon Fire Departments. We need as many people as possible lining the street to send the boys off with a great show of support! The team will head North on Wall St.

Parents, families, and community members are encouraged to attend. Let's show these boys what Hawk Nation is all about!

Go Hawks!
4 days ago, Brian Britton
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We had another big month of IXL growth in October! Congratulations to our students who worked hard to gain 10 diagnostic points to earn their snacks in math and ELA. Congratulations also to our top 3 IXL Leaderboard finalists! Together, they became proficient at 149 ELA skills and 163 math skills! Way to GROW!
5 days ago, Mindy McGuire
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Thank you to Xavier S., one of our top ticket sellers, for selecting our first $50 cash winner! Congratulations to Chelsea Strater!! Thank you for supporting our fundraiser this year!
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A big THANK YOU to every who bought a raffle ticket to support our Awesome November Cash Raffle fundraiser! Because of the long weekend, the first 3 cash prizes were drawn today by 3 of our top fundraisers - Aiden M, Sloane B, & Cash H.

Congratulations to the following $25 cash winners -
November 1st - Kevin Kirby
November 2nd - Debby Conte'
November 3rd - Trisha Swartz

Our daily drawings will continue tomorrow!
6 days ago, Mindy McGuire
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Here is the link to access round 2 playoff shirts.

There is very quick turn around on this.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EAzuSPmi1/
6 days ago, Brian Britton
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We had 96 students with PERFECT ATTENDANCE during the month of October! Thank you for helping us make attendance at school a priority. Let's work towards even more next month!
7 days ago, Mindy McGuire
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Don't forget - There is no school on Monday due to the parent/teacher conference schedule.

Students who sold at least 10 raffle tickets will draw their cash envelopes on Friday.

Good luck to both our girls and boys basketball teams when they compete this week!

Go Hawks!
8 days ago, Mindy McGuire
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Here is this week's schedule for the MS.

The boys' basketball team gets things kicked off with Tri-City on Wednesday!
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A HALLOWEEN THANK-YOU, HAWK NATION!

We had a great time with our Halloween parade today! A special thank-you to everyone who donated, helped organize, and gave their time to make it happen:

Megan Roush, Amber Hight, Julia Danbury, Kelsey Kater, Katie Scott, Jamie Cross, Jill Parton, Katie Harris, and the Blue Mound Fall Festival.

A special shoutout to Luka Popcorn for donating 50 bags of popcorn for our parade! Be sure to visit them and support a great local business!

We also want to thank RockWell Coffee for keeping us caffeinated and warm at our home games this season. What a great addition they have been to our football game days and nights!

It takes a lot of people working behind the scenes to make these days special. We appreciate everyone who continues to support our students and our Hawk community!

GO HAWKS!
9 days ago, Brian Britton
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HAWK NATION ADVANCES!

Our boys opened the I8FA playoffs in a big way today, earning a 61-27 victory on Halloween! What a great way to keep this season rolling!

Next stop: Alden-Hebron for Round 2!

Saturday, November 7
5:00 PM
Alden-Hebron

Stay tuned for our next round of playoff shirt orders! We will have another quick order, just like this week.

Transportation and additional game-day details will be shared as soon as they are finalized.

A big thank-you to Brandon Chappell for keeping the crowd energized on the microphone, and to Brad Hunt and CJ Stevens for taking care of the clock and scoreboard. We appreciate all you do to make our home games special!

Let's keep it rolling, Hawks!

GO HAWKS!
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