Meridian Junior High School

Meridian Public Schools will be closed today, Wednesday, February 22nd, due to the impending storm. Please travel safely.

Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day! Mustangs - lets show everyone how kind we can be! Enjoy your snow day! #ReachHigher

Due to road conditions, Meridian Public Schools will be closed today, Friday February 17th. Please drive safely.

Meridian Public Schools is hiring! Are you, or someone you know, looking for a job? Send them this flyer! Apply today at www.merps.org/nowhiring #ReachHigher

Reminder: There is no school on Friday, February 10th and Monday, February 13th. Enjoy a great weekend, Mustangs! #ReachHigher

Due to icy secondary road conditions, Meridian Public Schools will be closed today, February 7th. Please travel safely.

Meridian Public Schools will be closed today, Friday January 27th, due to slippery road conditions.

Meridian Public Schools Honors School Board Members for Annual Recognition Month “In another year full of challenges for public education, our school board members persevered through the adversity of 2022 to provide the best possible education for our students,” said Interim Superintendent Sarah Glann. “Celebrating School Board Recognition Month is one of the very small ways to express appreciation for all they do. Too often, the efforts of school board members go unrecognized .” Meridian Public School's Board of Education is composed of seven members: Michael Bowen - President, 28 1/2 years of service, Stephen Grubaugh - Vice President, 6 years of service, Rebecca Hitsman - Treasurer, 11 years of service, Dennis Cole - Secretary, 21 1/2 years of service, Kristina Brawt - Trustee, 3 1/2 years of service, Megan Clark - Trustee, 2 years of service, Janice Goodall - Term ended 12/31/2022 after 9 yrs of service, and Jennifer Holzinger - Newly Elected Trustee as of 1/01/2023 We thank you and appreciate you!

Hello Meridian Parents and Community Members, This is a reminder that Dave Moore, our Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) Consultant, is holding a Community Input meeting on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Early College High School Rooms 308/309 to gather input on what our parents and community would like to see in the next Superintendent of Meridian Public Schools. Dave will lead the input session similar to the format and questions from the online survey that has been previously shared. Here is the link to the survey again: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPS_Supt. If you would prefer to contact Dave personally, he can be reached at DaveMoore6282@gmail.com. Please remember that the online survey, which will close on January 10, 2023, and the Community Input meeting are your opportunities to share your input, voice your opinions and be heard. The information gathered by Dave will be used by the Board of Education to determine the selection criteria, decide who will be interviewed, and in the end, make the final decision.

Good afternoon Meridian Parents and Community Members, Dave Moore, our Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) Consultant, is holding a Community Input meeting on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Early College High School Rooms 308/309 to gather input on what our parents and community would like to see in the next Superintendent of Meridian Public Schools. Dave will lead the input session, which will follow the format and questions from the online survey that has already been shared. If you would prefer to contact Dave personally, he can be reached at DaveMoore6282@gmail.com.   Please remember that the online survey that has been shared, as well as, this Community Input meeting are your chance to share your input, voice your opinion and be heard. The information gathered by Dave will be used by the Board of Education to determine the selection criteria, decide who will be interviewed, and in the end, make the final decision.        WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th Community Input meeting - 6-8 pm - Early College HS Rooms 308/309  Dave will be at the High School for a Community Input meeting for any parents and community members who would like to provide feedback. Thank you

Good Evening Mustangs, The FCC has created a national broadband map that displays where internet services are—and are not—available across the United States, as reported by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the FCC’s ongoing Broadband Data Collection. This map (https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov) will be used to help determine future broadband expansion efforts and billions in grant funding to close the digital divide. Please consider checking the accuracy at your home address, as well as neighbors, family, friends, etc. If you find any inaccuracies, you can submit a location challenge through the website before the January 13, 2023 deadline. Thank you

Good Evening Mustangs, The District has contracted with the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) to facilitate a search for the new superintendent at Meridian Public Schools. The District is gathering input through an on-line anonymous survey that will be conducted from December 19 through January 10. Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MPS_Supt This information will be used to help develop criteria that our district feels we should have in a new superintendent. If there are questions regarding the survey, they can be directed to Dave Moore, MASB Consultant @ davemoore6282@gmail.com

Friday, December 16th is a half day, and MJHS students will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m.

Thank you to all of the students, parents, and staff who helped make this year's Student Council/SMAD sponsored Thanksgiving Food Drive a success! MJHS donated over 1300 food items to the Sanford Food Pantry for our families in our community! A special thanks and congratulations to Mrs. Ziems' 6th hour class for winning our friendly competition by donating over 550 items! Happy Thanksgiving!

Face-to-Face Parent/Teacher Conferences at MJHS will be held on Thursday, November 10th from 4:00 - 7:30 p.m. Face-to-face conferences at MJHS are on a drop-in basis, and First Marking Period report cards will be available. Check your email inbox during the week of November 7th to see how to take advantage of our Virtual Parent/Teacher Conference option on Friday, November 11th from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

REMINDER...Friday, October 28th is a half day of school, and MJHS students will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m.

Reminder: Friday, September 30th is a half day of school, and MJHS students will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m. Additionally, there is no school for students on Monday, October 3rd.

A meeting for parents of 5th graders who are interested in band will be held virtually tonight, Thursday, September 1st at 7:00 p.m. Click on the following link to join the meeting on Zoom.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-RVPbiRF_LvLlKIVKH6dnM0VjFtGXUMp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105645178803720292878&rtpof=true&sd=true

The ROCK Center for Youth Development (C4YD) has been running middle school after school programs in the Midland schools for years, and Meridian Jr. High's program started last January. The ROCK C4YD will run their 'GROUNDED' after school program at Meridian Jr. High School from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. every day that Meridian has a full-day of school for the 22/23 school year starting August 29th, the first day of school. The program at MJHS is open to all current Meridian Jr. High School 5th - 8th graders. For more information, please read the information provided on their website HERE, and if needed, contact The ROCK at impact@therockc4yd.org or 989.835.2542. Please be aware that transportation is NOT provided home from The ROCK's after school program, but students can be picked up earlier than 6:00 p.m. if that is more convenient for the family. To register, click on the GROUNDED 'After-School Registration Link' HERE​. Even though GROUNDED is supported through area foundation grants, the first page of the registration process will ask if you'd be willing to help support the program. If you do not want to donate or cannot donate, simply click 'SKIP' to be taken to the next phase of registration. Again, please contact The ROCK C4YD if you have any questions.

Cross Country is open to 6th - 8th graders at MJHS, and practice starts August 22nd. No prior training or running experience is required, but athletes must have a current physical on file to participate in practice. Once school starts, practices will run after school until 4:45 p.m. Please see the practice schedule for the Week of August 22nd below: August 22nd @ 8:00 a.m. at the High School August 23rd @ 3:30 p.m. at the High School August 24th @ 3:30 p.m. at the High School August 25th @ 3:30 p.m. at Pine Haven August 26th @ 8:00 a.m. at Pine Haven Please email Mr. Shephard, the MJHS CC Coach, at matthew.shephard@merps.org if you have any questions.