Principal Message
Families of IRE,

As we reflect on our past week of Family Conferences, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the support and participation from each of our IRE families. The dedication to your child’s education and active involvement in our school community makes a difference. Thank you for your unwavering support, and we look forward to our continued partnership in shaping a bright future for our students.

Lastly, we hope that everyone gets some time with family and friends this long weekend. We will miss you all very much! School resumes Tuesday, February 20th.

Best,
Tyler Dockins, Principal

Daughter Banquet
Join us for a happily ever after evening!
February 22nd, 5:30-7:00 PM at Meridian High School. Dinner and pictures will be provided. Any parent/guardian can bring a daughter. Tickets are available for purchase in the QR code. After February 15th, tickets will be for sale in the MHS Office. Tickets are $30 for a pair and an addition $10 for an added daughter.
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We want to hear from you!

For us to continue to improve as a school district and as a school, it is important for us to understand how we are doing in providing a quality education for all students.

Please take a moment to complete this annual survey which helps us better understand areas we need to focus on in order to provide the best quality education for our students. This survey will also serve as data for us as we continue to work toward meeting our goals outlined in Our Commitments, our strategic plan. The survey asks how you feel about several topics including school communication, expectations for learning and engaging with teachers and administrators.

Please complete this survey by March 8.

Comprehensive sexual health education lessons begin March 22 (4th & 5th Grade)

 

Students in fourth and fifth grade will be taking part in comprehensive sexual health education lessons beginning March 22.

 

Families may review materials on the Puberty: The Wonder Years website, which includes the following information for grades 4 and 5:

Parents and guardians may remove their children from these lessons with a written request. (RCW 28A.300.475). Families who wish to opt their children out of these lessons must turn in an opt-out form before the first day of lessons. Opt-out forms are available in the school office. Students who opt-out of the lessons will work in the library with choice to do independent reading or working on i-Ready goals.
Materials will be available for families to review at Irene Reither Elementary School from 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday, March 4 or in the District Office during office hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Kindergarten Registration begins February 20th

Know a child turning 5 by Sept. 1?
Register for kindergarten in Meridian School District! Kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year begins Tuesday, Feb. 20. Children must be 5-years-old by Sept. 1, 2024 to be eligible.

Children learn through play and engaging hands-on experiences. In kindergarten, children will learn how to make friends, share, and grow in many ways. They will learn to read, write and develop math skills.
Families can register their child online beginning Feb. 20 at www.meridian.wednet.edu/registration. Learn more about our early childhood education programs www.meridian.wednet.edu/ire/early-childhood.
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Know a child turning 4 by Sept. 1?
Apply for our Transitional Kindergarten (TK) program! TK is a free, full-day early entrance kindergarten experience for children who are scheduled to enter kindergarten the following year.
To be eligible, children must turn 4 by Sept. 1, 2024 and demonstrate academic, language or social need and cannot be currently enrolled in another early learning program. Apply by registering your child online at
www.meridian.wednet.edu/ire/early-childhood.