Meridian School District will be giving away free lunches for children 18 and under June 16th - July 11 with the exception of holidays. The first meal will be served in the high school cafeteria 8:00am-8:30am and the second meal will be served 12:30pm-1:00pm. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 618-342-6776.
“Any high school boy that is interested in playing basketball for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year is strongly encouraged to attend open gyms Monday-Thursday from 5:30PM-7PM”
Meridian Elementary 2025-2026 School Supply List
**Meridian CUSD #101 Appoints Mrs. Dorlissa Jones as Incoming District Building-Level Administrator**
Meridian Community Unit School District #101 is pleased to announce that Mrs. Dorlissa Jones has been appointed as the next District Building-Level Administrator for Meridian Elementary School, starting in the 2025–2026 school year.
Mrs. Jones is an alumnus of the Meridian School District and brings an impressive 26 years of experience in education, including the last two years as an administrator in the Cairo School District.
Throughout her career, she has held various instructional and leadership roles, consistently demonstrating her commitment to and passion for collaboration, accountability, student success, staff development, and developing transformative relationships with students, families, and the community.
The district invites the entire Meridian community to welcome Mrs. Jones to her new role. We look forward to her contributions as we continue to prioritize instructional leadership, student achievement, student support initiatives, staff development, and the enhancement of our district climate and culture. With a shared commitment to excellence, the Bobcats will continue to thrive.
SAVE THE DATE!!
Meridian CUSD 101 will have registration on Monday, July 14 from 7 AM to 7 PM in the High School gym. We will have many opportunities this day that you wont want to miss out on! More information will be released closer to date. Just a few things we will have this day are: CHESI will be present to do physicals, Southern 7 will be present with vaccines, bounce houses will be set up, and the Overflow will be visiting!
Please mark your calendar to make sure you stop in, register your child(ren) and help us start off another successful school year! We cannot wait to see everyone!
If you have an incoming 2025-2026 5th-8th grade girl interested in playing Middle School Softball for Meridian please email Miss Massey before June 25th. You will not be able to sign up after June 25th. amassey@meridian101.com
Be sure to pay your local library a visit this summer!
TRIO: STEM DAZE Camp
6th - 7th grade June 3 - 5
8th - 9th grade June 10 - 12
10th - 12th grade June 24 -26
All activities are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
Breakfast and Lunch will be served. This is FREE to all TRiO participants.
Please scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below to sign up.
https://form.jotform.com/251136215914148
We are having summer school this year for grades K-8. Papers will be sent home with your students tomorrow. It will run June 16-July 11 from 8am-1pm.
Todays baseball game at Carrier Mills is canceled
Todays regional softball game vs Egyptian will be played at Century High School at 4:30 pm
The 4th and 5th grade field trip scheduled for today is canceled and will be rescheduled for next week.
PROMOTIONAL CEREMONY 8th at 10 a.m. and 12th grade at 12 p.m. --MAY 17, 2025
Attire: This is a semi-formal event
a. Girls should wear dressy pantsuits or dresses and dress shoes.
b. Girls will dress in Room 24 (Ms. Justice)
c. Guys should wear suits or dress slacks, shirts, ties, and dress shoes.
d. Guys will dress in Room 1 (Ms. Ruiz room)
Pictures:
a. Please maintain the dignity of the occasion during the processional, during the ceremony, and the recessional.
b. Please refrain from catcalls, hollering, and anything that would detract from the
ceremony.
c. Please turn off cell phones during the ceremony.
d. Please remain seated when speakers and/or program participants are performing.
e. When the graduate receives his/her diploma, there should be no antics, gesturing, etc. Any graduate who does so will be pulled from the line, and not permitted to rejoin the class for the remainder of the ceremony, and may have his/her diploma held.
Recessional: The public is to remain seated until the last graduate has exited the gymnasium.
AFTER the CEREMONY: Graduates need to pick up diplomas from the Mr. Alex Washam in the cafeteria. Please do this as soon as possible after the conclusion of the ceremony.
Softball game today at Agape will be played at Ray Fosse Park 4:30
Todays baseball game at Agape is being moved to Thursday 5/15 at Agape 4:30 start
We will have our Senior Awards Banquet on May 13, 2025, starting at 5:00 p.m. This will take place in the cafeteria in the High school. I hope you can attend.
Softball game today at Carbondale is canceled
Track meet today at Harrisburg is canceled
Baseball game today vs Community Christian is canceled due to weather
We will have our Senior Awards Banquet on May 13, 2025, starting at 5:00 p.m. This will take place in the cafeteria in the High school. I hope you can attend.
