Meridian Middle School

Our Band and Choir is having a DoubleGood Popcorn Fundraiser this weekend to help raise money for our program. Students and parents will be sharing their pop-up stores through texts, emails, and social media posts starting friday so please keep an eye out. Consider making a purchase of some delicious snacks and help make this once-in-a-lifetime trip happen!

If you are interested in selling as a trip participant or to simply support our music program, scan the QR code below to get started!

The top middle school seller will win a $100 gift card to the store of their choice!

Meridian athletics would like to thank Matt Roush with "Signature Sign and Lighting " and "Glenda Williamson," for his donation for our End of the Month Athletic Attendance Drawing.

If you are a Meridian student and come to a game, go the the concession stand, write your name on a ticket, and put it in the container. The more games you attend the better your chances. This month's winners are...
MES: Dewy G. & Kamden R.
MMS: Anna F. & Cali S.
MHS: Emily M. & Ava M.

This month's winners each received a $25 gift certificate to Krekels. Be sure to save room for the ice cream!

Thanks a bunch Matt Roush for your sponsorship!

The classroom IXL competition continues after the "bragging rights" trophies were presented for skills completed during the month of December. Mrs. Houser's 4th hour 8th grade math class took possession of the math trophy for the first time. They might be a small group, but their average skill proficiency level was impressive - 15.1 skills! Mrs. Rhoades' 7th hour 6th grade Literature group wasn't ready to give that ELA trophy up, so they held on to if for another month by becoming proficient on 20.9 skills (on average).

Hawk Nation, the lady in this picture is Jenny. She is the person you see in the halls during our HS sporting events keeping things clean and orderly so we can enjoy our beautiful facility. What many of you may not know, is that when all the noise and all the action is over after the game, the gym gets strangely quiet and empty. That is when she goes to work picking up many of our popcorn bags and water bottles. She gets the bleachers clean and the floor swept while the rest of the community makes our journey home reflecting on the game. She does a great job of making sure when the kids get back in the morning, the gym looks like it is brand new and it doesn't even look like we had a game in it the night before. We are so thankful for her. Again, her name is Jenny and please help her by reminding our students to pick up the concession items once they become trash. We can all work together to make our community stronger. THANK YOU, Jenny, for your quiet service. WE SEE YOU!

The MS volleyball team is just getting underway. They had an early morning game verses Taylorville on Saturday and was able to catch them in action. They are off to a strong start.

Come out on Tuesday the 13th to catch a game at the MS as they take on Sangamon Valley. It will be a 6th/7th/8th grade evening. Action starts at 5:00 for the 6th grade.

See you here!

Friday night was a BIG night at Meridian. Our neighboring district CAM came to town for our annual Cakes for the Cause Night. Seniors from both schools made a cake so community members could bid on the tasty treats during a live auction. Leading up to the night, the annual event had raised just under $60,000 combined since the event started in 2016. Well, on Friday night, the event shattered the record with a grand total of just under $16,000. Included in this total was the donations made upon entrance, the cake auction, and the donations made during the "Miracle Minute" in-between the 3rd and 4th quarters. CAM and Meridian school districts are so humbled by the generosity of our two communities. It was a FANTASTIC display of generosity. CAM will donate to a Saint Louis Children's Heart Hospital and Meridian will donate to local families in need and crisis. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! (We sadly weren't able to get pictures of each senior, but attached are a few cakes on display.)

On a side note we would also like to thank Auctioneer Jeff Foulks out of Blue Mound for volunteering to handle the auction duties.

The icing on top for Meridian was that the boys were able to secure the win at the end of the game. It was a great effort for both teams and both communities!

We live in a special place....thankful to be a part of it!

Our students received their new schedules last week and have started the second semester off strong! We will have our VIP fundraiser luncheon on Friday. This was rescheduled from our snow day last month. In addition, 7th & 8th graders will receive their movie experience reward as a part of the MJHS food drive incentive. Good luck to our boys basketball teams when they continue tournament play this week and to our Lady Hawks when they compete. Make plans to check out one of their home games. Go Hawks!

Here is this week's athletic schedule for the MS.

Tonight is our annual Hawks vs Raiders "Cakes for the Cause" Night.

The JV game will begin at 6:00 and there will be a cake auction immediately following the JV game. The seniors from both schools have prepared a tasty treat to auction off to our audience.

The funds raised will be used for different causes. This year CAM will donate to the Saint Louis Children's Hospital Heart Center. Meridian will donate to a local family in need.

Meridian is very grateful to have the opportunity to partner with our neighboring school district, CAM. This night has been a long standing tradition for both schools. Whether you directly support by bidding on items or you support by just being in attendance, both schools are thankful.

Please consider packing the place tonight for this special event.

See you here!

Congratulations to our individual students who made the IXL Leaderboard during the month of December. These students became proficient in a LOT of math or ELA skills over the month! Congratulations also to ALL the students who continue to meet their goal of gaining at least 10 points in the diagnostic arena. We had 85 students receive a treat (for meeting that goal) in ELA and 87 students in math.

For the month of January, we are stepping up the Leaderboard challenge to see which students can MASTER the most skills! Let's grow, Hawks!

2nd quarter report card grades have been finalized and posted. If your child was absent before break and still has make-up work/semester exams to complete, grades will be updated upon completion. A paper copy will be sent home with students this afternoon. Report cards can also be viewed on the TeacherEase app (more - report cards - report card). The Academic Honors listing for 2nd quarter will be published next week!

Eli T. worked hard on skills before break to MAX OUT on IXL in ELA! When a student maxes out, it mean they have earned a score equivalent to a high school senior level. Welcome to the 1300 club, Eli!!

Don't forget that tomorrow (Wednesday, January 7) is a 1:30 p.m. dismissal for the Macon Campus. 2nd quarter report cards will be sent home with all students. Please make sure any transportation changes have been made prior to school starting.

We are looking forward to welcoming students back for the 2nd semester on Tuesday! This is a great opportunity for everyone to reset and focus on academics, attendance, and positive attitudes! We had a wonderful 1st semester, and we are hoping the 2nd half is even better!

Scholastic Bowl tryouts are scheduled for after school on Tuesday and Thursday. Those wishing to tryout only need to attend one day and should sign up outside of Mrs. S. Moyer's room. Please contact moyers@meridianhawks.net with any questions.

Wednesday is a 1:30 p.m. dismissal for School Improvement. 2nd quarter report cards will be sent home with all students on Wednesday. In addition, at-risk letters from the 1st semester will be mailed home at the end of the week.

Good luck to our boys basketball teams as they prepare for Conference and post-season play. Good luck to our volleyball teams as they get ready to get off their season!

GO HAWKS!

Here is this week's athletic schedule for MS. Happy New Year!

Meridian is adding a high school wrestling program for the 2026-2027 school year. Applications are currently being accepted for the head coaching position.

Even with the anticipation of Christmas break, students made December our best month yet for monthly perfect attendance!! 102 students will be treated to a snack once we return from break for reaching this goal. Let's work together to make 2026 even better!

The MS has a clean slate this week and next. Enjoy the break and have a Merry Christmas!

The boys' basketball team will be back in action on 1/6/26 vs Decatur Catholic at Our Lady of Lourdes.

This coach right here....

While walking through the halls I noticed that Coach Comerford was taking the time to just talk to her cheer team. It looked like she was having a Christmas party with them. She was passing out gifts and I overheard the girls sharing what they were looking forward to over the break. It was nice moment. We are thankful to have a person that thinks about and cares for her team. As the cheer season approached, the girls were still without a coach, but she stepped up and told us she would do it. Because she did, the girls were able to have a season. For that....we are grateful. Thank you so much Mrs. Comerford!

(Disclaimer....Meridian has great coaches across the board that spend countless hours trying their best to make improvements in their sport and make positive impacts on their players. For that....we are grateful for all our coaches.)

Proud to be Hawk!

When we return from Christmas break, the 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams will compete in the Okaw Jr. High Conference Basketball Tournament. The 7th grade team will play at Central A&M while the 8th grade team plays at Shelbyville/Moulton. Here are the brackets to get the games on your calendars!