Limited spots still available for MERPS Theatre Camp!
Modeled after CMU's Theatre Camps, under the leadership of CMU Professor Theatre Professor Keely Stanley-Bohn , MERPS Summer Theatre Camp provides sessions in topics such as: Acting, Scene Study, Improvisation, Stage Combat, Dialects, Music Theatre, Make-Up, and Dance. Open to incoming Meridian 7th-12th grade learners, this camp will occur from Monday, June 21-Thursday, June 24, 9AM-2PM, at Meridian Public Schools brand new auditorium! Transportation, meals, and a free shirt are included for the $25.00 camp fee. PLEASE complete the form for each child you are registering. Questions? Email Kimberly Dudinetz at kimberely.dudinetz@merps.org. Register TODAY, remaining seats are extremely limited: https://form.jotform.com/210963714275155
The Meridian Track & Field team came out of the blocks with all cylinders firing today! 🏃♀️🏃 Meridian has several athletes that have earned state titles today with their amazing performances. Dane Plichta, Jack Murphy, Cameron Metzger, and Jake Schultz took 1st in the 4x200 relay, and the ladies team of Lauren Brawt, Morgan VanWormer, Trinity Kolka, and Josie Barriger took 6th. Moving into the next relay, the ladies team took 10th in the 4x200. Brawt had good performances in the long jump and the 400 meter run, and Gabe Sturgeon also had a good performance in the discus throw. 🥏 Dane Plichta took 3rd in the 200 meter run, and Jack Murphy took 1st in the long jump, with a jump of 22 feet, 5.5 inches. Congratulations to all of our Mustang Track & Field athletes for all of their accomplishments this season! We are so proud of you all! 💙 🥇 #ReachHigher #ItsAGreatDayToBeAMustang
Graduation Day is HERE! Please join Meridian Public Schools TONIGHT, Thursday, May 20, 7PM, via MECHS Facebook LIVE stream, to celebrate MECHS Class of 2021 graduates!
Class of 2021 Commencement in 7 days! Please join Meridian Public Schools on Thursday, May 20, 7PM, via MECHS Facebook LIVE stream, to celebrate MECHS graduates!
FINAL NIGHT: Please join Meridian Public Schools to celebrate the talents of artists, grades K-12, at the annual MERPS Art Show, Thursday, May 12th, 4PM-7PM at Meridian High School Auditorium.
Per current MDHHS orders, capacity restrictions may result in a slight delay in admission. Face coverings are required upon entry.
Please join Meridian Public Schools to celebrate the talents of artists, grades K-12, TONIGHT at the annual MERPS Art Show, Wednesday, May 5 AND Thursday, May 12th, 4PM-7PM at Meridian High School Auditorium.
Per current MDHHS orders, capacity restrictions may result in a slight delay in admission. Face coverings are required upon entry.
Check out the openings in our Food Service Department! See the attached flyer for more details. #ReachHigher #JobPosting
Meridian Public Schools will be closed today, Friday April 9th, due to a power outage.
REMINDER: TOMORROW, Friday, Feb. 26, is a half day of school. MECHS will be dismissed at 11:20AM so staff can engage in scheduled professional learning time.
Meridian Schools are closed on Monday, February 22nd.
Meridian Public Schools will be closed today due to snowy conditions
Good Morning,
All evening activities occurring after 5:30pm this evening (February 4th, 2021) have been cancelled. There will be no ski club tonight.
All athletic practices have been CANCELLED for this evening, January 26th.
Meridian Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 12th due to icy road conditions.
Meridian Public Schools wishes your family a healthy and happy holiday season! As your partner in learning, MERPS is grateful to share the joy of giving with your family: https://youtu.be/x4_XE-BK-0w
A huge thanks to the MERPS Peer to Peer group for volunteering their creative talents!
December 7, 2020
Dear Meridian Mustang Families:
We learned this afternoon the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued an extension of the pause for in-person learning for students in grades 9-12 and the continued stoppage in all athletic activities until at least December 20th. As such, students in grades 9-12 will return for in-person learning on Monday, January 4th.
As announced last week, students in grades K-8 will return to in-person learning on Wednesday, December 9th.
In conversation with the Midland County Department of Public Health this afternoon, our 3-week trend in Midland County continues to show a downward trajectory in the positivity rate. Thankfully, the spread that is taking place in communities is not taking place within schools. To date, there have been six outbreaks in schools in the county that have impacted 26 people and none of those have occurred in Meridian. The schools in the county will continue to work side-by-side with the health department and will continue to be aggressive with the quarantine protocols that have been very effective in limiting the spread of COVID-19 in schools. The quarantine period will follow the latest CDC guidance of 10 days with a possible return on day 11.
Your understanding is appreciated as we continue to make difficult decisions.
Sincerely,
Craig D. Carmoney
October 30, 2020
Dear Mustang Families,
This school year has presented all of us with some unique challenges, and I’m very proud of how our students and staff have responded. Our return to in-person learning has been successful. At the same time, the amount of COVID-19 cases in the community continues to increase and it is having a significant impact within our schools. We have had to quarantine well over 100 students and staff to date and closed multiple classrooms due to students and staff who have been required to quarantine. Thankfully, we have managed this very well with the support of the Midland County Department of Public Health. However, this has placed an extra burden on students, families, and staff who have been directly impacted. We are doing our best to support students while they are quarantined, but this is proving to be challenging due to the number of students and staff impacted.
Due to these circumstances, I am making a change to the school calendar. Students will not report to school on Friday, November 13th. Students will be assigned remote learning for that half-day. This will allow school staff to be provided with additional training on supporting students who are not in school for an extended period. We will also use this day to do an extended deep cleaning of all of our buildings.
I want to continue to emphasize that the choices that are being made, especially small group gatherings, are having a great impact on the community spread of COVID-19. Schools in the county remain very safe as there has only been one outbreak traced back to a school setting. The one thing that we really need help with is to have those that are exhibiting symptoms to remain home. While we have heard about many symptoms such as fever, dry cough, and the loss of smell or taste, there are some less obvious symptoms such as a runny nose. While I understand that staying home with mild symptoms such as a runny nose goes against what many of us think we should do, this is contributing to the increase in numbers.
The conversation around whether or not schools may close is certainly one that I’m well aware of. We are committed to remaining in-person and have the support of the health department. It is a certainty that students and staff will continue to be quarantined and that classrooms and/or grade levels may need to learn remotely for a period of time, so please bear with us as we work through those issues. Perhaps the biggest current threat to in-person learning is staffing levels as there is a shortage of subs for teaching, transportation, and cleaning. All decisions will continue to be made on a case-by-case basis in order to do what is best for students and staff.
Yours in Education,
Craig D. Carmoney
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.
