Plastering our way into second semester with MECHS Art Teacher, Gina Lewandowski, students had a real life demonstration of casting a plaster face, hand, and arm today! Mrs. Lewandowski showcases to students the possibilities of their plaster kits, and what they can explore in their next project to bring their art to life! #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs #TeachingThatEngages
2 months ago, Noah Kent
Plastering our way into second semester with MECHS Art Teacher, Gina Lewandowski, students had a real life demonstration of casting a plaster face, hand, and arm today! Mrs. Lewandowski showcases to students the possibilities of their plaster kits, and what they can explore in their next project to bring their art to life! #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs #TeachingThatEngages
2 months ago, Noah Kent
The staff at MECHS would like to acknowledge and congratulate our dual enrolled and 5th year college students who have earned academic honors at Delta College for the fall semester. Through our ongoing partnership with Delta, students are able to take Delta courses and utilize them as both college and high school credi
2 months ago, Noah Kent
Congratulations to the MECHS competitive cheer team for winning their first Jack Pine conference meet of the season. The meet was held in Harrison. Competing against Harrison, Farwell, Bullock Creek, Shepherd, and Standish Sterling, Meridian took 1st place with a final score of 691.74. Bullock Creek coming in second with a score of 592.74. The cheer team will travel to Montrose on Saturday with a competition start time of 2:00 pm. #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
2 months ago, Noah Kent
📢 MERPS REMINDER: There is no school on Monday, January 19th, 2026 as staff engage in professional development. See you all back on Tuesday! 🏫 #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
Don't forget a copy of the school calendar at www.merps.org/calendar 📆
2 months ago, Noah Kent
National Pizza Week was celebrated at Meridian Early College with a Student Choice event. Students taste tested Beef Taco Pizza and Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza. The students voted and the winner will be added to the lunch menu next month! Thank you to our food service staff for putting on this fun and engaging event for students today! #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
2 months ago, Noah Kent
2 months ago, Sarah Glann
Meridian Public Schools is on a 2 hour delay due to icy road conditions today, Wednesday, January 7th. Please drive safely.
3 months ago, Sarah Glann
January is the month designated as School Board Appreciation Month, and we are proud to recognize and thank the dedicated members of the Meridian Public Schools Board of Education! Our Board of Education is made up of a passionate set of individuals who generously volunteer their time, energy, and leadership to serve our students, staff, families, and community. The work they do often happens behind the scenes, but their impact is felt everyday across our school district. Thank you for everything that you do for Meridian Public Schools! We appreciate you! 🤍💙#ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
Please join us in thanking our Board of Education members for their commitment to Meridian Public Schools:
💙 Stephen Grubaugh, President
🤍 Megan Clark, Vice President
💙 Kristina Brawt, Treasurer
🤍 Dennis Cole, Secretary
💙 Terrah Johnson, Trustee
🤍 Heather Novak, Trustee
💙 Evan Burdick, Trustee
3 months ago, Noah Kent
Evening Activities Update: The Freshmen boys basketball game at Valley Lutheran has been CANCELLED. Bowling at Beaverton is occurring as scheduled, and girls basketball home VS Evart is being played as scheduled. 🏀🎳 Go Blue! There will be no sub-varsity or junior high practices this evening. #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
3 months ago, Noah Kent
Meridian Public Schools will be closed today, January 5, 2026 due to road conditions. We will make a decision by 12pm today regarding evening activities. Stay safe and have a great day!
#ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs #MustangsTHRIVE
3 months ago, Sarah Glann
Don't forget to set your alarm, Mustangs! School resumes tomorrow, Monday, January 5th! Holiday break was great… but our backpacks started wondering where we went. 🎒😆 We can't wait to see all of our students and staff back from break tomorrow, ready for another semester of learning! We mastered sleeping in and snacking over break. Now it’s time to level up on learning! 📚✨ Need a copy of the school calendar? 📆 Visit
www.merps.org/calendar to get yours today! #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
3 months ago, Noah Kent
🤼♂️ TOP 5 FINISH & 100 WINS! 🤼♂️
Our Mustangs showed up and put in the work at the Freeland Invitational today, taking 5th place out of 15 teams! It was a battle to the finish, with Gladwin edging us out by just 0.5 points for 4th—we’re coming for that spot next time! 😉
THE BIG HEADLINES: 🏆 Champions: Huge shoutout to Alex Sampson (106) and Austin Bourassa (190) for taking 1st place in their brackets!
💯 Career Milestone: A massive congratulations to Austin Bourassa on his 100th career victory! 🎊 He secured the century mark with a dominant 4-0 win in the finals against a fellow state medalist. Coach Sampson said it best: "He controlled the match in every aspect."
THE PODIUM SQUAD: 🥈 2nd Place: Karson Yancer (150) & Cooper Walster (285) — these guys are on fire this season! 🏅 4th Place: Brodie Pierce (132) & Jack Teachworth (138) 🏅 Placer: Carter Miller (144)
Shoutout to Memphis Nelson (113) and Logan Brawt (157) for picking up wins and helping the team score!
Keep that momentum rolling, Mustangs! 🐎💨
#ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs #MustangsTHRIVE
3 months ago, Sarah Glann
Happy New Year, Mustangs! As we embark on 2026, we do so with determination and excitement for what's ahead. Our students continue to reach higher - dreaming big, working hard, and rising to every challenge, and the future is shining bright for the Mustang herd. Together, we will keep learning, growing, and building new opportunities while celebrating every success along the way. Here's to a year full of achievement, possibility, and Mustang pride! 💙 #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
3 months ago, Noah Kent
From all of us at Meridian Public Schools, we wish you a Merry Christmas, Mustangs! #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs #MerryChristmas
3 months ago, Noah Kent
’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the school,
Not a creature was stirring—no students or staff in sight.
The lockers stood silent, the hallways were clear,
No bells were a-ringing, no backpacks were near.
The classrooms lay waiting, lights dimmed nice and low,
With visions of Christmas and cocoa to go.
Whiteboards were spotless, the Chromebooks asleep,
Even homework took a much-needed sleep.
The Mustangs all rested, the school staff at ease,
After weeks full of learning and holiday cheer.
Bus drivers had parked for a well-earned break,
No routes to be driven till the new year's mornings awake.
Food service had cleaned every pan, tray, and plate,
No trays to carry, no lunch line to stand—see you in January, just as planned!
Custodians shined every floor, hall, and stair,
So the school gleamed with pride and care.
Secretaries typed their last email just right,
While tech staff repaired devices just right.
The superintendent checked calendars twice,
And wished everyone rest—and weather quite nice.
So here’s to the Mustangs, calm, quiet, and bright,
As they dream of returning when the time is just right.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
Merry Christmas Eve, Mustangs! 💚❤️🎄 #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
3 months ago, Noah Kent
🐎❄️ The Hoofbeat Winter 2025 Has Arrived! ❄️🐎
Our Hoofbeat Winter Publication is on its way to mailboxes across the Meridian community. Keep an eye out for a little Mustang magic in your US mail! 📬✨
Inside, you’ll find stories worth celebrating: student successes, staff highlights, district updates, and the moments that make Meridian Public Schools such a special place to learn and grow.
Can’t wait for the mail? No problem! You can read the electronic version anytime here:
👉Hoofbeat Winter 2025
Grab a cup of hot cocoa, flip a few pages (paper or digital!), and enjoy this winter edition of The Hoofbeat. 💙🐎
#ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs #MustangsTHRIVE
3 months ago, Sarah Glann
MECHS Office Hours During Christmas Break!
3 months ago, Jo Ellen Billingsley
🎄❄️✨ HOLIDAY BREAK IS HERE, MUSTANGS! ✨❄️🎄
Time to trade homework for hot cocoa and hallways for holiday cheer! 😄☕️🎅 Meridian Public Schools will be on Holiday Break from Monday, December 22nd through Sunday, January 4th! We’ll trot back into school on Monday, January 5th, 2026 — refreshed, recharged, and ready to Reach Higher! 🐴💙📘
Until then…
⛄ Build that snowman
📚 Dive into a fun winter read
🌟 Make some magic
🍪 Eat the cookies (we won’t tell!)
Enjoy every festive moment, Mustangs! 💙✨ We can't wait to see you back next year! #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
3 months ago, Noah Kent
Last Friday, the BioLit classes at MECHS presented their Community Health Improvement Plans (C.H.I.P.) to a panel of staff, Superintendent Glann, Principal Mr. LaFever, Counselor, Mrs. Tigner, Director of Technology & Auditorium Services, Mr. Kent, and a community agency partner, Brent Mikkola – Community Health Manager, from MyMichigan Health, along with student representative Keegan Shephard. Throughout the project, students learned to use various skillsets from data analyzation, problem solving, storytelling through various data points conducted with the MECHS student input survey and the MyMichigan Community Input Survey, as well as public speaking and presentation design.
MECHS BioLit instructors Mary Connell and Morgan Glann said, “Students worked together throughout the C.H.I.P. project in teams to take a look at some of the issues that are affecting the Sanford community, and how they might make an impact on those issues with creative, new ideas.” Students learned how to analyze data with Superintendent Sarah Glann during a class session and then practiced driving their ideas down to one main, focus area with mini presentations in class to Superintendent Glann, Principal Mr. LaFever, Counselor, Mrs. Tigner, and Instructional Coach, Mrs. Sanders.
Once each group gave their presentations, students in each class hour had the chance to vote on their favorite five presentations to be given to the panel on Friday. These 10 teams then worked hard to polish up their presentations and prepare to tell us why their idea can help the Sanford community. The panel on Friday gave students feedback and questions to each group about their ideas, and how they can help the community. Meridian Public Schools would like to thank MyMichigan Health for being a continued partner in education! #ReachHigher #MeridianMustangs
3 months ago, Noah Kent
