MECHS student leaders attended a virtual leadership conference through the Midland Violence Prevention Partnership. Together these individuals engaged in leadership training and worked together to plan several building initiatives. such as Kindness Week, to foster a positive school community.

Here is an update to this week's sporting events. #ReachHigher

MECHS Leadership and Peer Counseling class empowers students to make a difference in our school and community. Today these learners left uplifting messages on every locker at MECHS. #reachhigher

Friendly reminder of MECHS upcoming Fall Update TODAY, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6PM via ZOOM. Please join us to receive a brief update on COVID-19 practices, ongoing academic and growth goals, and other MECHS updates.  In addition, at 6:30PM, an ECHO WORKSHOP will be held to help families learn more about ECHO tools and resources. To register: https://tinyurl.com/mechsfallconferences (this link will register you for both workshops)

Cheer on the Mustangs this week! #ReachHigher

Friendly reminder of MECHS upcoming Fall Update TOMORROW, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6PM via ZOOM. Please join us to receive a brief update on COVID-19 practices, ongoing academic and growth goals, and other MECHS updates.  In addition, at 6:30PM, an ECHO WORKSHOP will be held to help families learn more about ECHO tools and resources. To register: https://tinyurl.com/mechsfallconferences (this link will register you for both workshops)

In support of National Bullying Prevention Month TOMORROW, Mon., Oct. 12th,  wear BLUE to remind us to stand up for others. You never know what someone is going through, so be kind and do the right thing! Post a picture in your blue shirt on social media with the #stopbullying #bullyingpreventionmonth #reachhigher 

REMINDER: 10-12th learners will take the PSAT/SAT on Wednesday, Oct. 14th ON CAMPUS at 8:05AM. Students can leave after the assessment with transportation. Otherwise, bus transportation will be provided after school. The Michigan Department of Education REQUIRES all students to take these assessment(s). Thank you for your support.

REMINDER: NO face to face learning on Wednesday, Oct. 14th for 9th grade learners ONLY. Learners are EXPECTED to log in to ECHO and complete remote learning activities. No internet? Please email help@merps.org for hotspot scholarship information.

REMINDER: LEARNER-LED CONFERENCES BEGIN TODAY, Friday, October 9! Tonight, your child will bring home ECHO grades and artifacts they have created in class to engage in a conversation with you about their academic progress, NWEA scores, strengths, and areas of growth. Your child will lead this conversation with you, at your home. After this conversation, if you have a concern about your child’s academic progress, you can request a virtual conference with a specific teacher by sending an email. No face to face drop in conferences will be hosted this fall. We are here to help! Find staff phone and email address here: tinyurl.com/mechsstaff

MECHS Principles of Biomedical Science Career Technical Education students begin their investigation by taking measurements and recording the evidence found at the scene of a mysterious death in their Medical Mystery Project. MECHS creates learning opportunities that connects to real life careers #reachhigher!

Cheer for the Mustangs as they take on the Huskies tonight! #ReachHigher

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

Cheer on the Mustangs as they battle the Hornets! #ReachHigher

MECHS Fall Family Update Webinar and ECHO workshop has been scheduled to occur on Tuesday, October 13th, 6PM, via ZOOM. Receive a brief on COVID-19 practices, ongoing academic and growth goals, and other MECHS updates. To register: https://tinyurl.com/mechsfallconferences (this link will register you for both workshops) An email about individual conferences was sent on Monday. You can visit here to view this information here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yKvkREnxvlpFyEIiJJssXvsFdDDIufw1BBpuX-nBeXo/edit?usp=sharing

MECHS Principles of Biomedical Science Career Technical Education learners met with School Resource Officer Jodye Streeter to identify the skills and mindset they'll need when investigating the scene of a mysterious death in their Medical Mystery Project. Connecting learning to career skills helps MECHS students #reachhigher.

Cheer on the Mustangs as they compete at the Farwell Jamboree tomorrow! #ReachHigher

Cheer on the Mustangs as they take on Merrill High School tonight! #ReachHigher

REMINDER: Tutoring Center is OPEN every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 3:10PM-4:30PM in the MECHS Commons. This is FREE to our students and is staffed by faculty to support your learning needs. Sign up to attend by visiting tinyurl.com/mechstutoring to ensure we have proper staffing.

At approximately 11:35AM, an unexpected fire alarm occurred at MECHS as a result of alarm notification in the gym. Upon investigation, the alarm was disrupted during regular gym use, but was not pulled. Students returned to the building at approximately 11:44AM. Thank you to maintenance, crisis team staff, and our school resource officer for their help to quickly resolve the issue.