Calling your child's school? To reach the main office, call the numbers below: Meridian Early College High School: 989-687-3300 Meridian Junior High School: 989-687-3360 Meridian Elementary School: 989-687-3500 Meridian Early Childhood Center: 989-687-3455 Meridian Transportation: 989-687-3249

15 minutes until our first installment of Mustang Football Friends bedtime story. Tonight's feature reader is Meridian Varsity Offensive Line and Defensive End, Tristan Martin. Join us at 7PM on the Meridian Public Schools facebook page to hear him read "Ten Thank-You Letters" by Daniel Kirk.

Meridian Public Schools is excited to announce that per a USDA Ruling, effective immediately ALL students enrolled at Meridian Public Schools will receive FREE Breakfast and FREE Lunch through December 31, 2020 or until USDA funding runs out. Please contact Food Service Director Melissa Gohl at melissa.gohl@merps.org or 989-687-3212 if you have any questions.

Good Morning, We are asking families to please fill out the form attached, so that we can have accurate information out to everyone regarding bus stop times. Please make sure to fill out the form before Sunday, August 16th. Thank you Transportation Information Update: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSei5LNlS1qlVw-TvIZPwzGuCEgNE8fCJEcU42zfH3fcD_nsLQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Meridian Public Schools celebrates the 57th commencement of Meridian Early College High School tomorrow, August 7th, beginning at 5PM. This event will be streamed on Meridian Public Schools Facebook LIVE feed to allow our community to celebrate together safely, at home!

Meridian Public Schools celebrates the 57th commencement of Meridian Early College High School tomorrow, August 7th, beginning at 5PM. This event will be streamed on the Meridian Public Schools Facebook LIVE feed to allow our community to celebrate together.

Good Evening Mustangs, Thank you to those who attended our Virtual Academy Webinar yesterday. To find all of the information discussed, the presentation, information on how to sign up, and a recording of the webinar, please go to www.merps.org and click on MENU and Meridian Virtual Academy. Thank you Meridian Public Schools Staff

REMINDER: MERPS Virtual Learning Academy Webinar is TONIGHT, 6PM via Zoom. Register to attend here: tinyurl.com/merpsvirtual . This webinar will provide an overview of the Meridian Public Schools fall virtual learning option. Who should attend? Families looking to return to fall learning at home, in a completely online format with the instructional support of MERPS teachers. Unable to attend? The webinar will be recorded and posted on the website with additional information for review.

Good Morning, ​ The Sanford-Meridian Flood Relief Fund was designed to assist our students and their families affected by the recent flood. The Sanford-Meridian Disaster Relief Committee consists of several community members and agency representatives. Together the committee is working to distribute resources to residents in the Sanford-Meridian community whose livelihood and primary homes have been impacted by the 2020 flood and dam breach. The information you provide will be reviewed and used by the committee to help distribute financial support by means of a $500 in-store voucher for eligible primary households in the Sanford-Meridian community. Applications are due by Wednesday, August 5th at 3 PM. PLEASE NOTE: SUBMIT ONLY ONE APPLICATION PER HOUSEHOLD. Apply here: https://bit.ly/merpsrelief2​ Thank you

July 15, 2020 Dear Meridian Mustang Families: The last few months have been very difficult for our community as we have faced the challenges of both COVID-19 and dam failure. No one could have predicted either of these events or provided guidance on how schools, families, and communities should respond. We are now asked to tackle the task of rebuilding our community and coming up with plans to return to learning this fall. There is still a tremendous amount of uncertainty as we head into the 2020-2021 school year. We face additional uncertainty due to the potential loss of students as a result of the flood and the certain loss of state funding due to COVID-19 that may result in historically large cuts in school funding. Fortunately, we are well-positioned to overcome these challenges. We will continue to support our students with one-to-one technology, provide free internet services, and be a statewide leader in education. On June 30th, the Return to School Advisory Council issued the 2020-21 Return to School Roadmap. The Roadmap provides schools with requirements and recommendations for returning to school depending on which MI Safe Start Phase the region is in (currently Phase 4). · Phases 1-3-Schools are closed for in-person instruction · Phase 4-In-person instruction is permitted with required safety protocols · Phase 5-In-person instruction with minimal safety protocols Schools are required to develop plans for each of these three phases which must be approved by the Board of Education by August 17, 2020. Superintendents have agreed to work cooperatively, and in consultation with county health department officials, to develop common plans. Those plans will include in-person instruction, a hybrid model, and virtual learning options. Meridian Public Schools will do everything in our power to return to in-person instruction in the fall with appropriate safety protocols. We know that this is the best option for learning. After what this community has endured, we know that our students need to return to school and have a sense of normalcy. They need to be surrounded by the familiar faces of their classmates and teachers. We know that many of our children are still suffering from trauma as a result of our community tragedy. School and normalcy is more important than ever for these children. We will also be offering a hybrid model in the event that we move between phases or are required to close due to illness or other issues that are outside of our control. The hybrid model will be similar to what occurred this spring. This will allow us the best return to in-person instruction with the least amount of interruption. The last option that we will be offering is a virtual learning option. This will be a K-12 available to all children. We will be hosting a virtual webinar on August 4, 2020, for those who are interested in learning more about this option. The registration link is: https://tinyurl.com/merpsvirtual There is still a lot of work and planning that will occur over the next few weeks, so more detailed information will be coming. Please know that many of the choices will not be within the control of local schools and both public and private schools within each region will be required to follow the Return to School Roadmap. Educating our children will bring us new challenges in the upcoming months, but the Meridian staff will ensure that learning and safety are always the priorities. Sincerely, Craig D. Carmoney

The Sanford-Meridian Flood Relief Fund was designed to assist our students and their families affected by the recent flood. The Sanford-Meridian Disaster Relief Committee consists of several community members and agency representatives. Together the committee is working to distribute resources to residents in the Sanford-Meridian community whose livelihood and primary homes have been impacted by the 2020 flood and dam breach. The information you provide will be reviewed and used by the committee to help distribute financial support by means of a $500 in-store voucher for eligible primary households in the Sanford-Meridian community. Applications are due by Wednesday, June 24th at 3 PM. Applications can be submitted at https://bit.ly/merpsrelief Looking to donate to the flood relief fund? Donations are accepted at bit.ly/merpsefunds PLEASE NOTE: SUBMIT ONLY ONE APPLICATION PER HOUSEHOLD.

Congratulations to the following Meridian Early College 4-Year & 5th Year Students who will be receiving their Associates Degrees from Delta College on June 20th in a Cruise-In Commencement: Cassidy Forbes, Alan Yaroch, Serena Chase, Sydney Clever, Aubrey Erskine, Brooklyn Kelly, and Audrey Kielpinski! We are so proud of you!

MECHS Class of 2020 Senior-Send Off Parade is scheduled for TODAY, Thursday, June 4, 7PM, at Meridian Public Schools. At 8:20PM, for 78 minutes, Senior Night Lights will wrap up this celebration. 1 minute in recognition for every MECHS Class of 2020 member! With current COVID-19 restrictions of groups larger than 100, your support is requested in ensuing we adhere to social distancing guidelines by remaining in your car or shining your porch light in support of these individuals. If you must leave your car, please maintain social distancing requirements and show support from designated community/family zones noted on the map below. ​ Check out the Class of 2020 banners on M-30 connector bridge. These serve as a bright spot with all of the significant challenges facing our community. A formal graduation is scheduled for Friday, August 7, 7PM at Meridian Football Stadium.

Class of 2024: Please join us TONIGHT Wednesday, June 3rd, 6 PM, to discover why MECHS is "not your average school" in the comfort of your own home. To attend, simply register HERE :https://tinyurl.com/nacho2024 MECHS staff and guests will explore the opportunities available to 9th grade students at Meridian Early College High School. Topics include: Unique opportunities available to MECHS students Technology and support Course offerings College and Vocational Options Student/Faculty panel Club/Athletics overview

Public Service Announcement The Midland County Health Department is conducting additional shot clinics for Hepatitis A and Tetanus. Wednesday, June 3rd 10am – 3pm Meridian Public Schools Admin Building Friday, June 5th 10am-3pm Jerome Fire Station (Irish St)

Goods, Food, and Supplies still available at Meridian Elementary and Sanford Senior Center TODAY! Large trash bins, fans, cleaning buckets and much more for FREE until 4PM TODAY, Sunday, May 30. A huge thanks to the volunteers for supporting our community this weekend. #sanfordstrong

Meridian Public Schools would like to extend sincere appreciation to all who donated to support our local flood victims. Through your generosity, over 900 people have been helped since Friday, May 22. This grass roots effort resulted in 6 days, 1000+ items collected, and over 900+ people supported. Thank you to all who were able to help. #sanfordstrong

Public Service Announcement The Midland Country Health Department is hosting a shot clinic tomorrow for hepatitis A and tetanus from 10:00-3:00. The tent will be set up near the Administration Building on campus. Another clinic will take place on Monday at the Jerome Township Fire Department. All those involved in cleanup efforts are strongly encouraged to make sure that they are up to date on those vaccines. The United States Post Office now has a mobile unit on campus at Meridian Jr High School. It is expected to be open next week and further information will be communicated as soon as those details are known.

This is an update on the remainder of the school year. We know that many of our students and families are not currently able to participate in learning at this time and we have staff members who are in the same position. With that said, we still have requirements from the state that we must meet, so in order to be in compliance, we will resume learning on May 28th for those that are able. Based on our most recent survey, we understand that many will not be able to do so and that is both understandable and okay if you are not able to participate for any reason. Learning is certainly way down the priority list for a good portion of the families in this community.

Class of 2024 NACHO night virtual meeting has been postponed until WEDNESDAY, June 3rd, due to ongoing power and restoration efforts within our community. Register tiny.url/nacho2024. You do NOT need to register if you have already done so. Thank you for your continued patience and support.