Meridian Junior High School

MJHS Parents/Guardians: Fall sports seasons will be starting soon! Below you will find information regarding registration and practice dates and times! Steps to Register: 1. Visit Meridian223.org and click on 8 to 18 (basketball icon) to register. 2. Complete the online registration forms. 3. Sports physicals must be turned in to the office for students to practice. 4. Pay the registration fee- this can be done online at the time of registration or use waiver code waiver2425 and send payment to the school office. Fall Sports Practice Dates: Cross Country: -First Practice: 8/19 2:30-4:15 Parent meeting at 4:15 -Practice Schedule: Monday-Friday 2:30-4:15, students will meet in room 217 after school. Volleyball: 6th Grade -First Practice: 8/19 2:30-4:30 at Monroe Center School, parent meeting at 4:30 -Practice Schedule: Monday- Friday 2:30-4:30, students will be bussed to Monroe Center school and can be picked up at 4:30 out front. 7th Grade & 8th Grade -There will be open gym from 8/5-8/8 from 7:30-9 AM. This is not mandatory, but an opportunity to meet coaches and get some extra practice time. -7th & 8th grade First Practice: 8/13 7th grade 3-4:30, 8th grade 4:30-6 -8/14- 7th & 8th grade will practice together after school from 2:30-4:30 and the parent meeting will follow at 4:30. -Practice Schedule for remainder of season- -7th Grade- Monday-Friday 2:30-4:30 -8th Grade- Monday-Friday 4:30-6:30 Attached you will also find the order form for warm-up shirts, cross country t-shirts & tanks, and spiritwear. The store is open now through Aug. 19th. No late orders will be accepted as we will try to have items here prior to the first event. All registered athletes have been added to Rooms- if you have already downloaded the Meridan CUSD app you will start to see communication from your child’s coach soon. For questions or more information, contact the Meridian Junior High Athletic Director, Tara Jepsen at tjepsen@mail.meridian223.org.

MJHS is excited for the upcoming school year! Check out the details regarding our Back to School Night on Monday, August 12th. Can't wait to see all of our MJHS families!

Fall Sports/Activity Registration is now open! If you have any questions, please reach out to the Athletic/Activities Director, Henry Robison, at hrobison@mail.meridian223.org. Go Cardinals!!

Our Meridian School District app keeps getting better and better! Parents/guardians who have already created a Rooms account can now access new app features like chat and class streams via web and in the app. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3PhCXhY Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3yzKHpM

Say “hello” to two-way messaging and classroom announcements in the Meridian School District app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better. Parents/guardians check your email/texts for instructions to sign up and access new features.

Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Meridian School District app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent- teacher chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin using this feature in our app after June 17th. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3PhCXhY Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3yzKHpM

🎉 Congratulations to the Class of 2028! 🎓 Last night's 8th grade promotion ceremony celebrated your hard work, dedication, and incredible achievements. As you take this exciting step forward, remember that the best is yet to come. Keep reaching for the stars, pursuing your dreams, and making us proud! Here's to your bright futures and all the amazing things you will accomplish in high school and beyond. 🌟

Congratulations to Mr. Ben Groselak who attended the Those Who Excel Banquet on Saturday! Mr. Groselak, our 8th grade pre-algebra and algebra teacher, was given an Award of Special Recognition and honored by the Illinois State Board of Education. In addition, we would like to celebrate Mrs. Deana Simpson, Ms. Abbey Wheeler, and Mrs. Deb Sweeney who also won Those Who Excel Awards!

Thank you to all the teachers and coaches who work tirelessly to ensure students are successful! The work you put in is greatly appreciated!

The paraprofessionals and interventionists are amazing staff members who work to ensure students are successful! A huge amount of gratitude is owned to them for everything they do!

Our students and staff are fortunate to have great support from our buildings and grounds, athletics, and activities staff, who help create opportunities for extracurricular events for the students! Meridian CUSD is lucky to have heroes working here!

Where would Meridian CUSD 223 be without our amazing transportation staff and health service staff? They are instrumental in ensuring our students are here at school and able to do their best! Thank you for everything you do!

Meridian CUSD 223 is a successful district due to the many staff members who work here to make it that way! Thank you to the food service staff, the technology department, and the library staff! Your impact on student achievement does not go unnoticed and is greatly appreciated!

2024 Basketball Summer Camp: Students, in grades 3-8, who are interested in participating in the summer camp will need to fill out the attached form and return it to the MJHS office no later than May 17th. Please see the flier for additional information.

We are currently experiencing issues with Frontier that are preventing our calls from going through. Frontier is currently looking into the issue. - MCUSD Technology Department

Our Staff Wellness Committee is excited to host our 4th Annual Meridian Wellness 5K! It is open to our entire Meridian 223 community! 5K sign up link: https://forms.gle/gGiJiKCuwFUBikWGA T-shirt only order form: https://forms.gle/n7chAB6AL3oiBeAU8

In 8th grade Art class, the students made a painting for a teacher or staff member who meant a lot to them while they have been here at the Jr. High. Maddie R presented her painting to Mrs. Barton.

COMING SOON! MJHS School Supply Kits

We would like to recognize Ms. Abbey Larkin (Wheeler) for receiving the Award for Excellence, an ISBE Those Who Excel Award. Ms. Larkin is a support staff member of MJHS and we are so lucky to have her. She goes above and beyond in many different ways on a daily basis and is always the first to step up to help. Ms. Larkin tirelessly supports our MJHS students and staff therefore today - we want to shout "CONGRATULATIONS and WELL DESERVED!" #WeAreMCUSD

Please see the link below for the most recent Health Services Newsletter! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UAK9Z9j1k2WppJBmJpJMZncUJkhyAPjpHFQjqZ1fZ4Y/edit?usp=sharing Meridian 223 parents and guardians are also invited to take a feedback survey here: https://forms.gle/PTwuimVFigNFu8ky7