Monroe Center School is kicking off 2026 with an author visit! 🎉
✨ As promised, we've rescheduled for Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026. Students will meet Mat Heagerty, creator of the graphic novel Lumberjackula.
📚Want a signed copy? Fill out the Google form to reserve your copy today! 🪵🧛♂️
Six team members put in a combined 100 hours over the holiday weekend to clear parking lots and sidewalks across the district. Their hard work and dedication are truly appreciated.
Thank you, Buildings & Grounds team! ❤️🖤
🎄 Easy, book-filled holiday shopping! 🎁📚
Meridian Junior High School is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair—the perfect place to find gifts for young readers while supporting the school library. Bring the family, discover new favorite books, and shop for gifts for everyone. 📚❤️✨
Visit the book fair homepage to preview and shop; you can also set up an e-wallet for quick in-person checkout. Share the homepage and e-wallet with family and friends so everyone can participate in the gift-giving. Students will get a preview on Friday, December 5th, and everyone can shop in person at the Cardinal Community Christmas on Sunday, December 7th. 📖🎁🎄
¡Compras navideñas fáciles y llenas de libros! 🎁📚
La Escuela Secundaria Meridian organiza una Feria del Libro Scholastic, el lugar perfecto para encontrar regalos para jóvenes lectores y, al mismo tiempo, apoyar a la biblioteca escolar. Traigan a la familia, descubran nuevos libros favoritos y compren regalos para todos. 📚❤️✨
Visiten la página principal de la feria del libro para ver los libros y comprarlos; también pueden configurar una billetera electrónica para retirarlos rápidamente en persona. Compartan la página principal y la billetera electrónica con familiares y amigos para que todos puedan participar en la entrega de regalos. Los estudiantes tendrán una vista previa el viernes 5 de diciembre y todos podrán comprar en persona en la Navidad Comunitaria Cardinal el domingo 7 de diciembre. 📖🎁🎄
The Million Word Reader update is here — congratulations to everyone making progress and hitting new reading milestones. Well done to all student readers who continue to build strong reading habits. 📚👏✨
🎉 Big news from Monroe Center School! 🎉
Monroe Center School is celebrating big — our Million Word Reader update is here and keeps growing! So proud of every student turning pages and chasing goals. 👏📖💫
Congrats to Hynlee, Kayden, Kamryn, and Kennedy from Meridian Junior High School for finishing all 20 Rebecca Caudill books! Your hard work and love of reading earned you a limo pizza ride in May — the ultimate celebration. 🍕🚐✨
Who's next to join the ride (and the pizza)? 🥳📖❤️
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1caEZp8NczSgudzXqcNds0Dczx-eXpQ0k/view?usp=drive_link
📣 MJHS Girls’ Basketball & Wrestling Registration is NOW OPEN!
🏀 Girls’ Basketball
• Practice starts January 6, 2026
• Warm-ups & spiritwear are available to order here: https://t-topshop.com/store/
• Order deadline: December 2nd at 12:00 PM (noon)
🤼 Wrestling
• Registration now open for all interested MJHS students!
• Practice begins mid-December
👉 Register online: https://manage.snap.app/register/stillmanvalley
📄 Important: Students must have an updated sports physical on file in the school office before participating.
Let’s get ready for a great season!❤️🖤
Contact Mrs. Jepsen at MJHS with any questions!
🎉WOW— more reader milestones at Meridian 223 Libraries! 🎉
Monroe Center is doing fantastic in the Million Word Reader Program! Massive shoutout to Josephine for reaching an incredible 3,000,000+ words! 👏 Michael, Samuel, and William have each surpassed 1,000,000+ words 📚✨
- 4 students read 750,000+
- 7 more have read 500,000+
- 28 are leaving behind 250,000+
In total, Monroe Center students have read 39,644,155 words — and counting! ✨
Who’s next to join the million-word club?
Can you imagine reading over a MILLION words? 😲📖✨
Our Meridian 223 readers are making it happen — Meridian Junior High is LEADING the Million Word Reader Challenge, and four students (Kamryn, Kaydin, Yasmin & Zoe) have each surpassed 1,000,000 words!
7 → 750,000+
6 → 500,000+
27 → 250,000+
School total: 44,069,982 words and counting! 🔥
Every student’s dedication has powered this incredible success — we’re so proud of the hard work and enthusiasm shown across Meridian 223. 🎉📚
Ya llega la Feria del Libro de Scholastic! RESERVE LA FECHA paraDel 5 al 11 de diciembre y prepare a su lector para que elija sus propios libros! Comiencen a explorar juntos:https://www.scholastic.com/bf/meridianjuniorhighschool1
Author Visit Postponed — New Date Forthcoming
Thank you for your understanding. I’m writing to let you know there’s been an unexpected change of plans: Mat Heagerty’s visit to Monroe Center School has been postponed.
I sincerely apologize for the last-minute change. We know many students were looking forward to the visit, and we appreciate your flexibility. A new date will be forthcoming, and we will share it as soon as it’s confirmed.
Advanced purchase of signed books is still available via the Google Form link until Friday, December 5th. If you plan to order a signed copy, please use the form to reserve your copy, and we will hold the book for you until the author’s visit.
Thank you again for your patience and support.
Mrs. McDevitt
District Librarian
Reminder! 📣
💙 Tonight, Thurs. Nov 13: Dine Around Town at Royal Blue to support the Meridian Elementary PTO.
➡️ 10% of all proceeds + $1 for every Turtle Sundae goes back to our kids. Dine-in or carryout!
Thanks for showing up, Meridian—Go Cards! ❤️🖤
🍔💙 Dine Around Town—Royal Blue Fundraiser!
Let Royal Blue do the cooking on Thursday, November 13, and support the Meridian Elementary PTO.
10% of all proceeds, plus $1 per Turtle Sundae, will be donated to our PTO.
Dine-in or carryout!
Thank you for your support! ❤️🖤
🇺🇸 Reminder: No school tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 11) in observance of Veterans Day.
We honor and thank all who have served and the families who support them.
School resumes Wednesday, Nov. 12, with a late start.
