As we enter the last week of school, we want to be thankful for the opportunity to work with your student this year. We are appreciative of their efforts and your partnership in making the year a success. This coming week we’ll get things mostly wrapped up with locker clean out day, our final awards assembly, and our annual field day. It promises to be an exciting few days! If your child has not yet turned in their field day permission slip, please make sure they do so by Tuesday to their Homeroom teacher.
On a personal note from Mr. Kratzig – it has been my pleasure to be part of the MMS team over the past two years, and I look forward to partnering with you again at MHS in the coming years! Meridian is an incredible place to be!
As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns!
GO TROJANS!
-Todd Torgeson, Principal
-Robert Kratzig, Assistant Principal
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, June 10
Black Day
Tuesday, June 11
Gold Day
Wednesday, June 12
Black Day
Locker Clean Out
School Board Meeting, 6pm at MSD Board Room on MHS Campus
Thursday, June 13
Gold Day
4th Quarter Academic Assembly
Friday, June 14
Gold Day
Late Start Friday, School Begins at 9:05am
Field Day
Monday, June 17
Last Day of School
8th Grade Promotion, 9:30am in Big Gym
12:20pm Dismissal
GENERAL MMS INFORMATION
Washington D.C. Trip 2025
We are excited to provide the opportunity for next year’s 8th grade students to join Mr. Dennis and their US History teacher Ms. Garlatz on an optional but amazing trip to Washington DC from March 29, 2025 to April 3, 2025. There will be lots of learning and fun as we sight see our way through our nation’s capital including the National Mall, our nation’s most important government buildings and Mt. Vernon. We’ll also have a chance to go to Philadelphia to check out Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written.
This trip is all inclusive including airfare, hotel, food, as well as a whole program including local guides. If a deposit is put down before the start of summer the cost will be $2,305, there will be an opportunity to sign up in the fall as well but the price will increase to $2,423 for fall sign up. If this is a financial stretch please contact us and we will do what we can to provide fundraising opportunities and possibly scholarships.
All library books were due Friday, May 31. Please help your students look through their backpacks, rooms, and back corners of their closets to locate any stray books that need to be returned. Questions? Contact our Librarian Melissa Haugen.
8th Grade Promotion
This year’s 8th grade promotion ceremony and celebration will be held here at Meridian Middle School on Monday, June 17 at 9:30am. Families are invited to come and celebrate the achievement of their students as they promote on to high school. After the celebration we’ll have a social time for families, including refreshments.
There is a committee of 8th grade families who are working to plan the evening celebration for students at MHS after the promotion ceremony. If you would like more information, just plan to attend the meeting or email Melissa Noste at melissa_noste@hotmail.com to get on the mailing list.
Attendance Tips
Without school, it can be challenging to maintain routines. In the fall, this makes it even harder to get back into the swing of things. To help stay on track, make yourself a summer routine! Set consistent times to wake up and go to sleep, and choose activities you’d like to do each day. Most importantly, have a great summer!
TDaP Vaccine for Incoming 7th Graders
The TDaP (tetanus, diphtheria, and polio) vaccine or a medical exemption signed by a Washington state healthcare provider are required by state law for all 7th graders. Proof will need to be provided to the health office before the beginning of 7th grade. If the school does not have proof of the vaccination or exemption your student will be excluded from school until one or the other is provided.
Family Services Center
The Meridian School District Family Resource Center is open daily from 8:30 to 3:30 in portable 400A on the Irene Reither campus.
Students who qualify for free or reduced meals can stop by to get school supplies or sign up for Operation School Bell which provides new school clothes for students enrolled in Meridian School District. We also have the clothing closet available for any Meridian family looking for gently used adult and kid clothing.
Students who can’t make it in to the family center to get school supplies can pop into the middle school office to get the supplies they need.
Questions? Contact Alicia Roberts (English) at 360-988-1949 or Elvira Trautman (Spanish) at 360-306-2886
Summer Grocery Benefits to Eligible Families
Beginning this summer, Washington will provide grocery benefits through a program called Sun Bucks to help families with eligible school-age children buy groceries during the summer. Families will receive $120 per eligible child. Families that qualify for free or reduced-price meal benefits for the 2023-24 school year will be eligible to receive Sun Bucks. For more information visit: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sebt
