Meridian Middle School

Boys basketball conditioning will begin on Tuesday, November 3 from 1:30 - 4:00. Boys interested should get a permission slip from Miss Hayes. Permission slips need to be returned before attending the conditioning.

This Friday (October 23) is the last day of the 1st quarter. It is also a remote learning day. Assignments or tasks that need to be completed will be assigned through Google Classroom and communicated by each teacher. Teachers will not host virtual meetings on this remote learning day. If you would like to pick up breakfast & lunch for your child on Friday, please place your order no later than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday by calling the office. Please see the newsletter for more information.

Socks are among the number one most needed items for the homeless. Winter is coming, and Student Council is working to provide socks for those in need. All donations will go to the Northeast Community Fund. For each donation, students will receive 50 Hawk Bucks and 2 Hershey’s bars. Donations can be turned in to Mrs. Moyer. Thank you in advance for supporting Student Council’s Socktober drive!

Don’t forget! Tomorrow - October 9th is an 11:10 a.m. dismissal. We DO have school with in-person learning on Monday, October 12th (Columbus Day).

Our district’s request to extend the waiver that allowed for us to provide free breakfast and lunch to students in the spring has been approved! Starting tomorrow (October 1 - December 31), breakfast and lunch will be available FREE to all students. We will continue to take lunch count in the morning to ensure our numbers are accurate, but lunch accounts will not be charged for the purchases. For remote learners, please call the office by 9:00 a.m. if you would like to order a meal for the day.

If you forgot to order pictures yesterday, there is still time to order! Use the following link for our school - https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/51355PL

We will return to our Blended Learning Plan on Monday, September 28. We are looking forward to the return of our students who were attending in-person instruction prior to the remote learning days. If your child was attending school remotely at the beginning of the year but would like to return to in-person instruction next week, please call the office (764-3367) or email mcguirem@meridianhawks.net. When students return, their Chromebooks should be charged and they should also bring back all books and/or materials needed for class.

Inter-State Studios will be here on Tuesday, September 29 for fall/yearbook pictures. To order, visit inter-state.com/order and use order code: 51355PB. Students who are remote learners can come in between 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. for pictures. Please stop by the office to check in first!

The hallways are quiet, but a lot of great things are happening behind closed doors. What does Remote Learning look like at your house? We’d love to see pictures of your MMS student at work. Email pictures to mmsyearbook@meridianhawks.net.

Updated Full Remote Learning Document & Schedule - https://5il.co/l1hd

Thank you for having patience with us while our teachers and staff members work hard to switch from our Blended Learning plan to our total remote learning plan. You will find the remote learning schedule we will follow starting tomorrow (Tuesday, September 15) attached to this email. If internet is an issue during this 2 week time period, please call the office at (217) 764-3367 with these concerns. At this time, we plan to return to our Blended Learning plan with the in-person instruction option on Monday, September 28. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the office or the individual classroom teachers. If you have Chromebook concerns or issues, please email Mr. Stielow and stielowp@meridianhawks.net. https://5il.co/l0j0

Because of multiple positive cases reported over the weekend, Meridian Schools will be switching to remote learning for the next two weeks. MMS & MHS will be open from 8:00 - 3:00 for students to come in and get supplies from lockers, if needed. A remote learning schedule will be provided to students and parents tomorrow via email.

During this time of year, we typically welcome and encourage our parents/guardians to come in for the MMS Open House. This not only gives you the opportunity to spend a few minutes following your child's daily schedule, but you can also meet the classroom teachers and hear of our expectations and curriculum for each subject. We aren't able to host our traditional open house under the current guidelines, so the middle school teachers have put together videos/presentations for a virtual open house. Please take the time to "get to know" your child's teachers by clicking on the links on the attached document. Videos are also available on each teacher's web page and can be accessed at www.meridianhawks.net. https://5il.co/kscp

We had a great first week back at MMS with our students! Do you want to know what your child is learning about during the day or what the homework assignments are for each class? Planbook links are accessible on teacher web pages and can also be viewed here - https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/901719/MMS_Planbook_Links_2021.pdf

Tomorrow - Friday, September 4 - is an early dismissal. The Macon campus will dismiss at 11:10 a.m. All transportation arrangements should be made prior to the students arriving in the morning. Students should be picked up promptly at the dismissal. There is no school on Monday, September 7.

It was so great to be back! #wearemeridian

Remote Learning students should stop by the school today between 8-3:00 p.m. to pick up materials for the beginning of the school year! Supplies are organized alphabetically by grade level in the MMS cafeteria. Only one person needs to enter the building. There is no need to stop in the office. Please wear a mask! *In-person learners will receive supplies/materials on Monday!

To self certify your child each morning before he or she comes to school (OR gets on the bus): 1) Download the App 2) Login as a parent 3) Click on the yellow link (one per child in your household) 4) Answer the questions The self certify link is now live for you to practice. Thanks in advance for testing this out!

Here is the app you will need to download to self certify your child(ren) daily if they are in-person learners. Once you login, there will be an announcement highlighted in yellow telling you that it needs to be completed. This will look just like the prompt for online registration. The self certification portion will be live tomorrow for you to test it out!

Our teachers returned to the building yesterday and are busy preparing for students to return next week. We'd like to welcome the following new faces to MMS! Mrs. Erin Janvrin - Secretary Miss Maggie Comerford - Special Education Mrs. Alyssa Holsapple - Special Education Mrs. Aidan Perrey - 6-12th Grade Art Miss Gracie Brookens - Long-Term 7th-8th Grade Science Substitute Teacher Mr. Carl Jones - Custodian Mr. Andrew Novak - Social Worker Go Hawks!