Dear Meridian High School Community:
We are thankful for you!
As we prepare to take this Thursday and Friday from school for the Thanksgiving break, we are grateful for everyone who has helped to restore a routine for showing up to school while supporting students and families.
Daily routines are essential for reducing stress and creating a sense of security for students and adults.
Families, please take steps to keep your student healthy and send them to school unless they are truly sick. Every day of school is an important opportunity for students to learn as well as connect to peers and their educators.
We thank:
· Our students and their families who do their best to show up to class every day even when it isn’t easy.
· Our educators who have gone above and beyond to help make school a welcoming learning environment where students can thrive.
· Our school community who work together to ensure a sense of community and experience the excitement of an engaging learning environment.
We hope these days off will be a great time to rest and reflect!
● If your family or your student needs support, or if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us at 360.398.8111. And if you need translation support, please contact our cultural liaison, Elvira Trautman at 360.306.2886.
● We look forward to seeing you again when school resumes on Monday, November 27th.
Sincerely,
MHS Office Team
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Comprehensive sexual health education lessons begin on December 11th.
Students in health class will be taking part in comprehensive sexual health lessons beginning on December 11, 2023.
Parents and guardians may review the Positive Prevention Plus curriculum and 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 to the school office before the first day of lessons. Students who opt-out of the lessons will have an alternative health assignment unrelated to the sexual health education lessons.
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| Activity Bus
There will be no activity bus on Wednesday, November 22nd. So please plan accordingly. Thank you. |
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| Cold Weather Reminder
During cold winter weather, our custodians and maintenance staff are out early each morning removing snow as needed and applying ice melt to the high traffic pedestrian areas. The areas of emphasis are sidewalks and walkways, crosswalks, bus loops, and handicap parking. It is not our practice to apply ice melt to the general parking areas, but snow will be removed in these areas as we are able to. To insure your safety during cold weather please be mindful of the conditions and use extra caution when walking outside, and plan your footwear accordingly. |
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| Save the Date – Winter Concert
The MHS Music department will present their annual winter concert on Wednesday, December 13th at 7pm in the MHS auditorium. Please come celebrate with us! Performing ensembles will be the concert and chamber choirs, symphonic and jazz bands. Hope to see you there!! |
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Bellingham Community Toy Store
If you need help providing gifts for your kids (birth to 18) this holiday season, The Bellingham Community Toy Store has a limited number of appointments available for Meridian families who have filled out a free and reduced meal application this school year and qualified. At the Community Toy Store parents/guardians pay cash for gifts, but at a 75-80% discounted rate. If you are interested in signing up (and you have NOT signed up for help with any other organization this season) please call or text the Meridian Family Support Center at 360-988-1949.
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School Hot Lunches This Week
Monday – Sausage, Egg & Cheese Muffin
Tuesday – Nugget & Mashed Potato Bowl
Wednesday – Grab-N-Go Lunch – Early Release
Thursday – No School
Friday – No School
Other Daily Offerings May Include:
Pizza
Variety of Fresh Made Salads
Variety of Fresh Made Wraps
Deli Sandwiches
Yogurt Parfait
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| Thanksgiving, November 23rd
America’s Thanksgiving holiday, born in the 1500s, mythologized in 1621, and observed even during the bleakest hours of the Civil War, now stands as one of the nation’s most anticipated and beloved days — celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday in November (November 25, 2021). Perhaps no other nonsectarian holiday has more tradition. Family, friends, food, and football have come to symbolize Thanksgiving — a rare celebratory holiday without an established gift-giving component. Instead, the day urges all of us to be grateful for things we do have. |
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