Meridian Junior High School

Welcome, Nurse Makenzie, to our Health Services Team and Highland!

Our annual onsite dental clinic will be January 16th and 17th! Use this link to sign up your student for no-cost dental care: https://opdsdentalservices.formstack.com/forms/meridian_223

The Stillman Fire Association is hosting their Candy Scramble on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 11:00 am. This year it is in the SVJH gym. There is a costume contest for all ages (Pre-K-8th) including a group category.

These are the winners of the School Bus Coloring Contest! A big thank you to Royal Blue for their donations, which made this contest possible! Video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XyBo76aOZTFZihL9mpx4cFkSzadg1mEq/view?usp=sharing

The Health Services Newsletter for the 2nd Quarter may be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18ljVeXUCwAWNI5GHdlpgCoFQKmhFxjEUYFeMhMAq-Nk/edit?usp=sharing We are also helping support UW Health's Pediatric Band-Aid Drive - See more info below! Donations will be accepted through Wednesday, October 16th.

Our flu shot clinic is tomorrow, Tuesday Oct. 8th, from 2:30-4:30pm at MJHS! Open to all students (with parent present), families, and community members.

Boys basketball will be starting next week! Practice will start the week of October 7th! Practice times for the following grades: 6th- 4:30-6:30 in MJHS Small Gym 7th- 2:30-4:30 in MJHS Big Gym 8th- 4:30-6:30 in MJHS Big Gym Please use the West doors to enter for practice. There will be a Parent Meeting in the Big Gym at 4:30 PM on Oct. 7th. We understand that some students may still be playing football for the first week and are unable to attend practices. Coach Stewart won't be practicing Monday after the parent meeting but he would like to touch base with his team regarding who is playing football and will be missing some practices. The link to order warm-up shirts is attached. The order deadline will be extended to Monday, October 7th, please order ASAP! Students must have completed registration online, paid the activity fee, and have a current sports physical to practice!

We will host our annual flu shot clinic with the Ogle County Health Department on Tuesday, October 8th at Meridian Junior High School. The clinic is open to all students, families, and community members!

The Health Services Newsletter for the 1st quarter may be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t0bHMEytgWYJBFGaHOoD9Dt-NQAVDBRre9urCE716uM/edit?usp=sharing

📢 Parents: Rooms Notification Settings Ensure you stay informed about your child's school activities. Update your notification preferences in Rooms through the Meridian CUSD #223 app to get the updates you need when you need them! 🎥 Watch this quick tutorial to learn how: https://youtu.be/-kojLt-Yt0k?si=tJht5TkLyzQxHljy

Let Hector’s Cocina do the cooking this Tuesday night while supporting the SVHS junior class and prom 2025!

The first MJHS Rec Night is this Friday! See the attached flyer for more details! This event is open to MJHS students only.

Good morning! This is a friendly reminder that we will have our Erin's Law presentation on Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 10th in PE classes. If you would like your student to opt out, please call the office or email Mrs. Zitzke (kzitzke@mail.meridian223.org). For more information, please reference the parent newsletter from 8/30.

🚨 Parents and Guardians, we need your help! Staying informed about your child's education has never been easier – but we need YOU to take action! 💪 Download and USE the Rooms app today to get updates on everything happening at school. Be the first to know and stay engaged in your child’s success, from assignments to events. Rooms is also available on a web browser: https://id.edurooms.com/ Your involvement makes a huge difference. Let’s work together to support our students – one notification at a time! 🙌

Our Health Services Department is wishing everyone a safe and healthy school year ahead! Important forms and contact information may be found here at the Health Services tab of our district website: https://www.meridian223.org/page/health-services

Message from the Meridian 223 Health Services Dept: Health requirements are now due! Please view the link below to see which requirements pertain to your student. Contact your student's school nurse if you have any questions! https://bit.ly/4dxR0f3

Just a friendly reminder for the MJHS Back to School Night!

MJHS Volleyball Families, I wanted to inform you that our scheduled volleyball open gym session for today and tomorrow 8/5 & 8/6 has been canceled. Unfortunately, the gym floor is not yet ready for use, and we want to ensure the safety and quality of the environment for our players. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and for the very short notice. The gym will be ready and open for use Wednesday and Thursday this week from 7:30-9:30 AM.

MJHS Parents/Guardians: Fall sports seasons will be starting soon! Below you will find information regarding registration and practice dates and times! Steps to Register: 1. Visit Meridian223.org and click on 8 to 18 (basketball icon) to register. 2. Complete the online registration forms. 3. Sports physicals must be turned in to the office for students to practice. 4. Pay the registration fee- this can be done online at the time of registration or use waiver code waiver2425 and send payment to the school office. Fall Sports Practice Dates: Cross Country: -First Practice: 8/19 2:30-4:15 Parent meeting at 4:15 -Practice Schedule: Monday-Friday 2:30-4:15, students will meet in room 217 after school. Volleyball: 6th Grade -First Practice: 8/19 2:30-4:30 at Monroe Center School, parent meeting at 4:30 -Practice Schedule: Monday- Friday 2:30-4:30, students will be bussed to Monroe Center school and can be picked up at 4:30 out front. 7th Grade & 8th Grade -There will be open gym from 8/5-8/8 from 7:30-9 AM. This is not mandatory, but an opportunity to meet coaches and get some extra practice time. -8/13- 7th and 8th grade practice together 3-4:30 (*This is a change from the original email! Sorry!) -8/14- 7th & 8th grade will practice together after school from 2:30-4:30 and the parent meeting will follow at 4:30. -Practice Schedule for remainder of season- -7th Grade- Monday-Friday 2:30-4:30 -8th Grade- Monday-Friday 4:30-6:30 Attached you will also find the order form for warm-up shirts, cross country t-shirts & tanks, and spiritwear. The store is open now through Aug. 19th. No late orders will be accepted as we will try to have items here prior to the first event. All registered athletes have been added to Rooms- if you have already downloaded the Meridan CUSD app you will start to see communication from your child’s coach soon. For questions or more information, contact the Meridian Junior High Athletic Director, Tara Jepsen at tjepsen@mail.meridian223.org.

MJHS is excited for the upcoming school year! Check out the details regarding our Back to School Night on Monday, August 12th. Can't wait to see all of our MJHS families!