Meridian Middle School

Monday’s open gym for girls basketball has been moved to 10:00 am - 12:00 pm because of the high school softball game. Please share!

Our girls brought home the Sectional Title tonight! This is the first-ever Sectional Championship in Meridian High School history.

It was a pitcher's duel with limited offense on both sides, but what got the job done was basic, simple, and beautiful softball.

Maddie Briggs showed great discipline at the plate, leading off the inning with a walk.
Charlotte Pritts laid down a perfect bunt, moving Maddie to second while reaching safely at first.
Morgan Knierim did what she does best and drove a hard-hit ball to left field to score Maddie from second.

Mix that offense with incredible pitching from Ashlee Schelling, including a gutsy, diving, headfirst catch on the first base foul line, and the Hawks came away with the victory.

The girls will play in the Super-Sectionals on Monday against Gardner @ 4:00 PM. The game will be played in Bloomington at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Stay tuned and go Hawks!!

Online grades for 4th quarter/2nd Semester are finalized and report cards are available to view through TeacherEase. If you would like to pick up a printed copy of your child's report card, please contact the office!

Come be a part of a very important team next year!

It's hard to believe we almost have another school year in the books! There is no school tomorrow (Monday, May 25) for Memorial Day. Tuesday is the last day of school with students dismissing at 1:30 p.m. Each grade level has a variety of activities planned for students to enjoy before we send them home for summer!

Our softball team got it done and brought home the Regional Plaque.

Great job girls!!

Start making plans for Tuesday in LeRoy vs Heyworth for the Sectional Semifinals. Game time 4:30.

Recently we had our Meridian Athletics Golf Outing at the Moweaqua Golf Course.

This year we had great participation. There were 17 teams of 4 that competed. Thank you!

We raised over $4,000 for Meridian Athletics.

We would like to thank Moweaqua Golf Couse and Brad Burcham for allowing us to do this every year.

Additionally, we would like to mention and say thank you to the sponsors for this year's event. They are attached.

Thank you everyone!!

We had 19 students qualify for the end-of-year IXL movie reward. These students worked hard to show growth each month and were treated to a showing of Rookie of the Year with snacks this morning!

Mark your calendars for these summer gym opportunities for MMS Girls Basketball! Any incoming 6th - 8th girl interested in playing basketball is welcome to attend! Please reach out to Coach Wells with questions - wellsr@meridianhawks.net.

Best of luck to Zada D. when she represents MMS at the IESA Girls Class 8-2A State Track Meet in Peoria today! Zada finished in 1st place at Sectionals last Saturday to compete in the 400m dash. Updated results will be posted on the IESA website. We are cheering for you, Zada!!!!

If you have a student who will be joining band next school year, don't forget to take advantage of tonight's Instrument Tryout Night! This is a great opportunity for students to find the best fit by trying different instruments. The Music Shoppe will also be here to provide more information on their Rent to Own program. Please email Dr. Raymond at raymondc@meridianhawks.net with questions.

Lunch Menu Change for the Week:

Wednesday -
Chicken Patty
Corn
Pears

Thursday -
Breakfast Casserole
Mandarin Oranges
Snack

Don't forget - May Days kick off tomorrow! Student Council has planned a week of dress up days to help us countdown to summer. Students should represent their favorite team tomorrow!

Meridian has several coaching and organization sponsor opportunities for next year!

Carson F. received a Hawk Proud SHOUT OUT this week for being such a great friend by lending a helpful hand to a classmate during the chorus concert. Kids like Carson make MMS a great place to learn!

Student Council has planned "May Day" dress up days for our students next week as we countdown to summer!

The MMS and MHS choirs, under the direction of Mr. Anderson, put on an incredible spring concert this evening! Through a variety of songs, soloists and duets were featured throughout the concert. We have so many talented students!

Don’t forget that tomorrow is a 1:30 p.m. dismissal for school improvement! Please make sure students are aware of any transportation changes prior to coming to school tomorrow.

The Illinois Principals Association had the honor of recognizing outstanding student leaders from the Abe Lincoln Region at the IPA Student Recognition Breakfast in Springfield this morning. I had the honor of attending and recognizing Jensen D as this year’s MMS 8th grade representative. Jensen is an exceptional student leader who consistently shows up, jumps in to help where it is needed, and does the right thing. She is not only a positive role model for her classmates, but she leads by example to make a positive impression on younger students as well. It has been a honor to cheer Jensen on during her middle school career, and I look forward to seeing her shine bright in the future.

A big congratulations to all 3 of the student leaders who represented Meridian this morning - Katy C, Jensen D, & Mason H!