MERIDIAN JR/SR
HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCEMENT
August 30, 2022
STUDENTS:
“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” ~Herbert Spencer
There are sign-up sheets in the high school front office for any students interested in Jr.
High Girls Basketball, High School Cross Country, and FFA.
If any middle school girls are interested in playing junior high basketball you will have until
Wednesday to sign-up.
We will have an early dismissal at 11:00am Friday, September 2nd for school improvement
day.
On Monday, September 5th there will be no school in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Students in middle school or high school, not participating in fall sports (softball, baseball,
volleyball, etc.) interested in trying out for the 2022-23 cheer teams, should sign up and
complete an application this week. All applications are due in the office by 10:00am Friday,
September 2nd. Physicals must be on file in the nurse’s office by noon Tuesday, September
6th.
6th-8th grade students who would like to participate in Project Achieve for Pulaski County
(strengthening youth family and community program) please see guidance.
College of the Ozarks- Rep. Michael McGinnis will visit our juniors and seniors during the
lunch block on Wednesday, September 7th.
Any student who would like to participate in after school enrichment permission slips are
in the front office. After school enrichment will start on September 12th.
Lincoln Tech College/NADC- Rep. Lance Ruebel will visit our juniors and seniors during thelunch block on Wednesday, September 14th.
Yearbook pre-order forms are available in Ms. Trover’s room 21. They are $15 through
September 15th if ordered after September 15th they are $25.
All juniors and seniors who would like to visit Harris Stowe University in St. Louis on
September 20th need to sign-up in the guidance office.
Attention all juniors and seniors who would like to visit Tennessee State University in
Nashville, TN on October 13th there is a sign-up sheet in the guidance office.
On Saturday, October 22nd there will be a Firemen’s Fall Festival Parade in Mounds, if any
club or organization are interested in participating vendor applications are in the guidance
office.
On Saturday, October 22nd the Annual Pulaski Pecan Bonanza will be in Pulaski, IL from
8am to 4pm. The parade will start at 1:30pm.
All juniors and seniors who would like to visit the college fair in Sikeston, MO on Oct 25th
there is a sign-up sheet in guidance office.
Attention: Seniors –VFW Scholarship opportunity – Deadline October 31st. Please see
guidance if interested.
Students: Grades 6 through 12 Congressional App Challenge is a competition that
encourages students to create their own app for the opportunity to receive national
recognition. Students may participate as individuals or in teams of up to four. Winners may
be eligible to have their app featured on a display in the capital building in Washington D.C.
and will be honored by their member of congress. If interested please see Ms. Bremer or
guidance for informational packet. The deadline is November 1st and winners will be
announced in December.
Activities:
MS Softball- Game at Shawnee. Bus leaves at 2:45pm
MS Baseball- No Game or Practice today.
HS Baseball- Practice 3-5pm
HS Volleyball – Practice 3-5pm
HS Cross Country – Practice 3-5pm.
HS Cheer – No Practice.