Meridian Newsletter

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Dear Families,

Welcome to December! In addition to the cold weather and the holiday season, December is also the beginning of the second trimester of the year for us at Meridian. We always encourage all of our students to reflect on how they did, but now is a good time to review grades, check in again with teachers, and look for ways to improve so that our second trimester is even better than our first.

As we come up to the holidays, we want to continue to support all of our families with anything that's needed at home. If there's some way that we can support you, please don't hesitate to let us know by reaching out to your child's teacher or to our family engagement team.

Have a wonderful week!

To RSVP for the events below, please email Ms. Pamela Anderson at panderson@meridian-dc.org by Thursday, December 15th

Between Dec 13th - 19th, we will be hosting a series of virtual town halls for Middle School families to meet with leadership, have the chance to address challenges specific to each grade level, and ask questions in a safe space.

Please make note of the specific dates below for each grade and some of the topics to be covered. All town halls will take place virtually from 5-6 PM. Zoom information is below, but will be recirculated before the event time.

8th grade - Monday, December 12th

Staffing

High School transition process

Academics, social-emotional behaviors, and Parent supports needed

Use this information to join: bit.ly/MPCSTownHall8

Meeting ID: 858 1939 0839

Passcode: 836266

CLICK HERE to download and add to your calendar

7th grade - Thursday, December 15th

Staffing

The importance of 7th grade

Academics, social-emotional behaviors, and Parent supports needed

Use this information to join: bit.ly/MPCSTownHall7

Meeting ID: 822 6265 6769

Passcode: 440081

CLICK HERE to download and add to your calendar

6th grade - Monday, December 19th

Topics being covered in 6th grade

Academics, social-emotional behaviors, and Parent supports needed

Upcoming events

Use this information to join: bit.ly/MPCSTownHall6

Meeting ID: 861 0199 0321

Passcode: 026818

CLICK HERE to download and add to your calendar

The 7th grade is hosting a school-wide food drive between Dec 6th - 16th with items collected going to the Capital Area Food Bank. We thought it might be fun to have a friendly competition between the grades and homerooms! See below for more details!

A container to collect items will be housed in a core content class for each grade (Ms. Furst for 6th, Ms. Wojcik for 7th, and Ms. Schneid for 8th). Students who bring items will come and deposit them in that class, where the teacher will document how many items they have brought and the homeroom they belong in. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Briana Wojcik at bwojcik@meridian-dc.org.

Our Lost and Found has been filling up for some time now. We will have the items available for parent pick-up on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm in the Middle School's main hallway.

If you have not already, please review the updated Inclement Weather Policy.

Due to the winter holiday break, there will be no after-school programs or activities from Friday, December 16 until Friday, January 6, 2023. *Afterschool programs include MOMIEs, YMCA, Clubs, and Athletics.

All students will be dismissed at the standard time (Elementary students at 3:30 PM, and Middle school students at 3:55 PM)

All afterschool programs (MOMIEs/ YMCA/ Clubs) will resume on January 9, 2023. Athletics will resume on Tuesday, January 24th.

We are so proud and impressed with our student-athletes who participated in athletics this Fall. Some discovered a passion for a new sport, while others progressed their skills and confidence on the field. Click HERE to read about the successes of our student-athletes in Flag Football, Soccer, Tennis, and Lacrosse!

The Elementary School Basketball season is quickly approaching for K-5th graders! Stay tuned for sign-up information to be released next week for the Jan 24th - Feb 16th season.

As a partner of EL Education, we are proud to see their work in school communities such as Meridian shine in a recent New York Times article about the power of Crew to nurture students’ mental health in the wake of a traumatic pandemic.

Click HERE to learn about how educators across the country are seeing students rise socially, emotionally, and academically with skills they learned in Crew, EL Education’s signature advisory structure and culture of belonging in schools.

Click for a Spanish version

We are so thankful this holiday season to our neighbors at Walker Memorial Baptist Church and the YMCA Anthony Bowen for their support of our students and families. Generous donations from both organizations made it possible for more than 75 students and families at our Elementary and Middle school campuses to receive Turkeys, grains, and vegetables, all in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Also, a big thank you to A & H Automotive located in Silver Spring, MD for providing gift cards for our Fall Harvest Dinner raffles!

This message is to reinforce that Meridian PCS does not charge families through Cash App. If you are asked to make a payment or have made a payment, please contact your school administrator.

Meridian will be at Virtual #EdFest on Saturday, December 10, 2022, from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. Stop by our virtual booth to say hello and learn why Meridian should remain #1 as a current student and for 8th families, learn more about High School programs. Register to attend the free event at edfest.expoplatform.com.

EL Navegador (English Learners' Navigator) is a tool for families and students of English Learners to learn about resources available in our District to support student learning and success. This site will be continuously updated with new information.

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• SY2022-23 Family Calendar in English - bit.ly/2223MPCScaleng

• SY2022-23 Family Calendar in Spanish / Calendario Escolar Familiar - Ciclo Escolar 2022-2023 - bit.ly/2223MPCScalspa
• SY2022-23 Family Calendar in Amharic / የ 2022-23 የቤተሰብ ትምህርት ቤት የቀን መቁጠሪያ - bit.ly/2223MPCScalamh

Email: information@meridian-dc.org
Website: www.meridian-dc.org
Location: 2120 13th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: 202-387-9830

Email: information@meridian-dc.org
Website: www.meridian-dc.org
Location: 770 Kenyon Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA
Phone: 202-793-2667