Well....this Meridian Hawk basketball player is back in the news again! The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association representatives held a meeting on March 5th and made their "All-State" selections. Meridian's very own Shelby Renfro made the All-State Special Mention Team!
This is a very elite group of basketball players that are included in the state of Illinois for 1A basketball.
Hawk Nation is very proud of Shelby and her achievement.
Great job Shelby Renfro...we are proud of you!
This is a very elite group of basketball players that are included in the state of Illinois for 1A basketball.
Hawk Nation is very proud of Shelby and her achievement.
Great job Shelby Renfro...we are proud of you!
Our 7th grade girls got it DONE and we have 2026 Regional Volleyball hardware in our school!!
We defeated a very tough and competitive Sullivan team in 3 games. It was an intense game were we had to come back and win two, after losing the first match.
We now move to the Sectional in Sullivan on Monday at 6:00. An email will be going out shortly to gather interest in a fan bus.
Additionally, we need to recognize our very own Elizabeth Noland and Sullivan's Olivia Swinford for being chosen for the IESA Regional Sportsmanship award. This award recognizes positive attitudes and sportsmanship throughout the regional. Congratulations to both of these competing girls!
Way to go Meridian!
It is a great day to be a Hawk!!
We defeated a very tough and competitive Sullivan team in 3 games. It was an intense game were we had to come back and win two, after losing the first match.
We now move to the Sectional in Sullivan on Monday at 6:00. An email will be going out shortly to gather interest in a fan bus.
Additionally, we need to recognize our very own Elizabeth Noland and Sullivan's Olivia Swinford for being chosen for the IESA Regional Sportsmanship award. This award recognizes positive attitudes and sportsmanship throughout the regional. Congratulations to both of these competing girls!
Way to go Meridian!
It is a great day to be a Hawk!!
Meridian athletics would like the recognize our four all-conference basketball players.
Shelby Renfro and Bryce Brown were selected as 1st Team All-Conference (CIC) basketball players.
Julia Meisenhelter and Ted Jones were selected as 2nd Team All-Conference (CIC) basketball players.
We are very proud of these accomplishments!
Great job kids!!
Shelby Renfro and Bryce Brown were selected as 1st Team All-Conference (CIC) basketball players.
Julia Meisenhelter and Ted Jones were selected as 2nd Team All-Conference (CIC) basketball players.
We are very proud of these accomplishments!
Great job kids!!
We had 69 students with perfect attendance during the month of February! These students were treated to a candy bar during lunch earlier this week. We have about 11 weeks of school left and are encouraging students to finish the year strong!!
Meridian Music Boosters has an upcoming fundraiser on Friday, March 20. Make plans to join us for Music Bingo! The cost is $20 at the door. We hope to see you there!
Students were treated to an assembly this afternoon that featured country music singer and songwriter, Josh Norrad! Through storytelling and his music, Josh shared with the students about finding purpose and direction after a life-altering accident. The students loved the assembly, and several walked away with Josh’s autograph. A big thank you to the Macon Piatt Regional Office and Marisa’s Purpose for providing today's student assembly!
Congratulations to our top individual finalists for making the IXL Leaderboard for the month of February by mastering recommended skills! For ELA, Sophia W, Cali S. and Elizabeth N. mastered a combined 163 skills. We had 103 total students meet the IXL goal of adding at least 10 points to their diagnostic ELA score. For math, McKenna J., Kylie C. and Emersyn W. mastered a combined total of 139 skills. 116 students met the IXL goal of adding at least 10 points to their diagnostic math score. Keep growing, Hawks!
Tomorrow (Wednesday, March 4) is a 1:30 p.m. dismissal for School Improvement. We have a student assembly planned for the afternoon, so please make sure transportation arrangements are discussed prior to the start of school!
We had two new classes take possession of our IXL trophies for the month! Mrs. Rhoades' 5th hour 6th grade Literature class received the ELA trophy. On average, they have mastered 9 skills per student. Mrs. Houser's 5th hour 8th grade math class received the math trophy for mastering, on average, 8.2 skills. It's great to see the friendly competition continue as the year progresses!
If your child is planning to participate in track this season, there is a parent meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the MMS cafeteria. Please reach out to Mrs. Houser or Mrs. Holsapple with questions.
Wednesday is a 1:30 p.m. dismissal for school improvement. We have a student assembly planned for 12:15 p.m.
The MJHS induction ceremony is scheduled for Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Congratulations to our 31 new inductees!
Looking ahead - Students will take the IAR assessment each morning during the week of March 9. The end of the 3rd quarter is March 13.
Good luck to our volleyball and Scholastic Bowl teams as they compete this week.
Go Hawks!
Next week's athletic schedule for the MS will include the regional brackets for both the 7th grade and 8th grade volleyball squads. Their regular season is now over.
7th grade this week and 8th grade next. Be sure to reference the correct one.
Good luck girls!
7th grade this week and 8th grade next. Be sure to reference the correct one.
Good luck girls!
The district is seeking bids for a 2002 Ford F-250 Super Duty. The truck has a hole in the oil pan and cannot be started.
The 8th grade volleyball IESA Regional bracket was posted this morning. The Lady Hawks will play Sullivan next Saturday (March 7) at 9:00 a.m. at Sullivan Middle School.
Good luck to our 7th grade team when they begin Regional play tomorrow! The Lady Hawks will play Johns Hill at 11:00 a.m. at Atwood-Hammond Elementary School.
Go Hawks!
Good luck to our 7th grade team when they begin Regional play tomorrow! The Lady Hawks will play Johns Hill at 11:00 a.m. at Atwood-Hammond Elementary School.
Go Hawks!
Alright Hawk Nation...hopefully you have made plans to make the trip to Tuscola for tonight's semi-final regional matchup against Stew-Stras.
We are game two which will start at approximately 7:30.
Location: 500 South Prairie St. Tuscola, Il. 61953
Admission: $6
See you there!
We are game two which will start at approximately 7:30.
Location: 500 South Prairie St. Tuscola, Il. 61953
Admission: $6
See you there!
The game tonight in Bethany was so intense I did not get a picture. The boys got it done though and will be moving on in the regional!
Way to pack our side of the gym Hawk Nation! It was great to see everyone there in support for our boys!
Next game is Wednesday in Tuscola @ 7:30. We will play the winner of the Villa Grove/Windsor Stew-Stras game.
Make plans to get to Tuscola on Wednesday...see you there!
The MMS Drama Club has been working hard to prepare for their upcoming performances of "Twice Upon a Time!" Mark your calendars and make plans to join us in the auditorium on Friday, March 13 or Saturday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. to support these young actors and actresses. Tickets will be available to purchase at the door!
This week is FFA week! The Meridian-Macon FFA Chapter has a variety of activities planned for all students to participate in. If your child is interested in learning more about FFA, encourage them to attend this month's meeting that is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. This is open to 6th - 8th grade students. Please have them RSVP using the following link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctI9hVvoo3xlcJnfjj5hV6o5QuDcKklnv_f_uIwi3HVac5jA/viewform
The Meridian-Macon FFA has a variety of activities planned for FFA week this week! Students will have the opportunity to win prizes as they participate in a daily duck hunt, a corn guessing contest, and FFA trivia. MMS students interested in learning more about what FFA has to offer are also invited to this month's FFA meeting on February 25 at 6:00 p.m. Also, don't forget to stop by the Ag building on Saturday, February 28 from 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. for breakfast. The FFA chapter will have pancakes, sausage links, and biscuits & gravy available - Donations only!
FFA Week Dress Up Themes
Monday: PJ Day
Tuesday: Camo Day
Wednesday: Western Day
Thursday: Green vs. Red
Friday: Vest Day
Good luck to our volleyball and Scholastic Bowl teams as they compete this week!
Go Hawks!
Here is this week's athletic calendar for the MS.
7th grade regionals will begin on Saturday the 28th.
8th grade regionals will take place the following week.
7th grade regionals will begin on Saturday the 28th.
8th grade regionals will take place the following week.
Big day of volleyball here at Meridian and CAM. The 8th and 7th grade teams had their OKAW tournaments. Both squads finished 4th in their respective brackets.
Here are some action shots of the 8th grade games.
Here are some action shots of the 8th grade games.
