Please call/email Micki Hoefle if you are able to Chaperone!
Meridian CUSD 223 hosts an upcoming preschool screening for any child age 3-5 years old living within the district. Please call Highland Elementary 815-645-2230 to schedule an appointment.
Meridian CUSD: Good evening, Meridian 223 Families,
Due to wind chill factors, Tuesday, January 21st will be an e-learning day for all students. There will be no in-person learning tomorrow. Please check your email for more details. Stay warm!
FREE Dental Care Available to All Meridian 223 Students!
Our annual onsite dental clinic is this Thursday & Friday!
OPDS dental clinic staff will at our schools seeing students whose parents have provided consent. Open to students with no dental insurance, private dental insurance, and Medicaid insurance.
Please use this link to sign up your student and contact your student's school nurse with any questions. https://opdsdentalservices.formstack.com/forms/meridian_223
3rd-grade families at Monroe Center had an exciting morning with their students during DEAL (drop everything and lead) time. Students shared their leadership skills and introduced their families to their DEAL groups for a great time together. 4th and 5th graders will be coming home with invites for their special days in the upcoming weeks. Thank you to those that were able to join us. #WeAreMCUSD
SAVE THE DATE!!
Monroe Center had teachers winning prizes for the class with the most growth in reading and math, students winning for the most growth from the beginning of the year in reading and math, and a surprise performance from our 4th and 5th grade choir. Celebrating each other, improvements and some fun along the way! Proud moments with celebrating. #WeAreMCUSD
Our Meridian 223 Choirs have had a successful first semester! We have:
- Visited and performed in honor choirs at Illinois Wesleyan University & Illinois State University
- Auditioned for and participated in the ILMEA District 8 Junior and Senior Honor Choirs
- Visited all of our district schools and the community to perform for the holiday season
- Recorded for a T.V. special at the Coronado Performing Arts Center
- Prepared and performed two awesome 6-12 choir concerts!
We wish everyone a joyful holiday season and can't wait for what's to come next semester!
Our SVHS junior class is raffling off a trip to Nashville, Tennessee! One winner will win a 3-night stay at the Tempo by Hilton hotel in downtown Nashville and $500 in spending cash or flight credit. Please see any member of the junior class to purchase a ticket. Funds will go towards Prom 2025!
Excellent performance by both 3rd and 5th graders this evening. Their singing and narration throughout was lovely. Thank you to all of those able to attend. #WeAreMCUSD
Next week, students and staff can enjoy dress up days at Monroe Center Grade School as we enter into the holiday season. Thank You🎄⛄🛷❄️ #WeAreMCUSD
Great collaboration celebrating the season through music and talents of our choirs from MC (4th&5th grade), MJH, and SVHS under the direction of Ms. Risner, Mrs. Zern, and our student director, Evan Stahl. Solos and carols at every grade level were enjoyed by many. #WeAreMCUSD
Congratulations to our 7th grade boys basketball team for finishing 2nd in the Route 72 Conference Tournament! Also, congratulations to our 8th grade boys basketball team for their 3rd place finish in the Conference Tournament! Way to go, Cardinals!!
Meridian CUSD 223 is hosting a preschool screening for children ages 3-5 years old who live within the Meridian district. Children must be 3 years old by the screening date.
Please call Highland Elementary at 815-645-2230 to schedule. There are a few appointments left!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Meridian#223 Food Service Staff! 🦃
MERIDIAN JUNIOR HIGH IS THANKFUL FOR OUR VETERANS!
Meridian Junior High School celebrated Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th. During the day, the students attended various activities: wrote holiday messages to be sent to SVHS Alumni serving in the different branches (Stillman RED), painted popsicle sticks to make a giant flag, walked to the Stillman Run Monument, they completed a 1-mile walk for Dark Horse Lodge Trek for Troops, and listened to Sergeant Adam Frisbie and Petty Officer 3rd Class Brad Dewey. They started the day with an assembly where they were able to listen to the 7th/8th grade band, 6th, 7th & 8th grade chorus, and Taps that was performed by Ms. Risner and Mr. DeLaRosa. Students were also able to invite Veterans to the assembly and introduced them to all MJHS students and staff. Student Council also sponsored a breakfast before the assembly began.
The school also held a Dress for Dark Horse Lodge fundraiser earlier in the school year. Students from MJHS and staff had a week of dress-up days in which they would donate $1 each day that they dressed up. That week MJHS students and staff raised $333. DarkHorse Lodge is located in Tennessee - please look them up on Facebook or darkhorselodge.org.
MJHS students and staff would like to thank ALL Veterans for their service to our country. In addition, a special note of appreciation for Mrs. Becky Barton for organizing this excellent opportunity for our students. During the assembly, MJHS students and faculty honored Mrs. Kelly Gale, a retired MJHS teacher, for all of her work supporting Veterans. Through these activities, MJHS students gained a deeper appreciation for Veterans and the immense sacrifices they have made. The entire MJHS community extends its gratitude to all Veterans for their service and contributions to our country.
Welcome, Nurse Makenzie, to our Health Services Team and Highland!
Our annual onsite dental clinic will be January 16th and 17th! Use this link to sign up your student for no-cost dental care: https://opdsdentalservices.formstack.com/forms/meridian_223
Meridian CUSD 223 is hosting a screening for preschool consideration on Friday, December 13th. Any child who lives in the Meridian district and is between the ages of 3-5 years is eligible for a screening. Our preschool is a needs-based program and some students may not qualify.
Call Highland Elementary at 815-645-2230 to schedule an appointment. Please see the flyer for what documents are required.
Basketball registration for Meridian Youth Basketball League is now open!
