Dear Meridian High School Community:

The administration team has been able to spend a lot of time the last few weeks observing classrooms here at MHS.  It’s been awesome to see fantastic efforts and achievements of our students and educators! The classrooms are filled with energy; showcasing welcoming environments, challenging assignments, and engaging processes that inspire learning and growth.

Our students have demonstrated incredible dedication, and our educators have shown unwavering commitment to creating a positive and enriching learning experience. It’s great to see the synergy between our students and educators, creating an environment that encourages exploration, creativity, and academic excellence.

We understand that there is always room for improvement, and we embrace the challenges ahead with enthusiasm and confidence.  As we continue to grow, I want to express my gratitude to each member of our school community for their hard work and commitment. Together, we are creating an educational community that prepares our students for success.

Let’s celebrate the achievements we have witnessed so far and look forward to the positive transformations that lie ahead.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at 360-398-8111. If you need translation support, please contact our cultural liaison, Elvira Trautman at 360-306-2886.

Thank you for being an integral part of Meridian High School!

Sincerely,

MHS Office Team
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MHS 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!
Accepting Referrals for the Highly Capable Program by Dec. 13

We are accepting referrals for the highly capable program. Highly capable students are those who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels when compared with others of their age, experiences, or environments. Teachers and parents may refer any student in grades K-11 for assessment.

To refer a student for assessment, please complete the Highly Capable referral form by Dec. 13, 2023, for eligibility in the 2024-25 school year.

If you have questions about the Highly Capable Program visit our website or contact Rebecca Montgomery, Highly Capable Program Coordinator, at 360-318-2456.
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It’s Time To Buy Your Yearbook!

Yearbooks will be on sale December 4th – December 15th, 2023. The cost is $70.00. Yearbooks can be purchased in the high school office or online using the online payment portal on the high school website.  This is sale 2 of 3 for this school year and the LAST sale to guarantee you get a book.  Sale 3 at the end of the year is with the remaining books that we have on hand.

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.

 

 

Winter Wishes

Winter Wishes gives everyone who is a part of the Meridian High School family a chance to make a wish for someone else. Every year for the last 10 years, the leadership class has raised money to grant the wishes that students and staff make for other students in our school. It is a unique and special opportunity for all of us to think of others when we wish. Because of the thoughtful wishing of students in our school combined with the efforts of our leadership students, Winter Wishes has provided gifts for hundreds of our students every year.

Here is the link if you would like to make a donation to Winter Wishes:

Meridian High School’s Winter Wishes
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High School and Beyond Plan for Seniors

Seniors – The due date for your High School and Beyond Plan has been set for December 13th.  Visit the High School and Beyond Plan section on the high school website for more information.  If you have any questions or need additional support, please make an appointment with your counselor.

 

 

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School Hot Lunches This Week
Monday – Rice Bowl
Tuesday – Dutch Waffle w/ Sausage
Wednesday – Pulled Pork Hoagie
Thursday – Burger Bar w/ Fries
Friday – Bean & Cheese Burrito

Other Daily Offerings May Include:
Pizza
Variety of Fresh Made Salads
Variety of Fresh Made Wraps
Deli Sandwiches
Yogurt Parfait

 

 

National Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance

A day of infamy, the day Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, is commemorated with the National Pearl Harbor Day of Remembrance each year on December 7. On that day in 1941, more than 2,400 people died in Japan’s attack on the Hawaiian base of America’s Pacific Fleet. Hundreds of aircraft were destroyed or damaged, as were most of the ships in the harbor, and thousands of service men and women were killed or injured. It was an unprecedented surprise attack that precipitated the United States entry into WW II as we sided with the Allies and declared war on Japan.
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