Meridian High School

1. Principal's Message
2. T-3 This Week
3. Seniors - Credit Retrieval
4. Counselor Information
5. Senior Information Needed
6. Prom
7. Hot Lunch Menu
8. Teacher Feature
9. National Holiday
10. Daily Bell Schedule
11. Requesting Transcripts through Parchment
12. Attendance Information
13. MHS Points of Contact

“To inspire and challenge active learners to positively impact a changing world.”

Over the last few weeks, we have recognized our teachers and nurses in the building. We are so grateful to have them and our other amazing staff here in the building. We are also very grateful for the students who walk these halls and have enjoyed seeing them interact more with their peers and with the material as we finish out the year.

The last few weeks of school are upon us. In Homeroom, students will be asked to set a goal for something they would like to accomplish between now and the end of the year. Taking the time to set short and long-term goals, and provide the steps to reach them, is one way we can continue to help our students grow into responsible adults. I would love it if you would ask them about what they chose later this week and how you can help them with their goal.

One of my goals is to continue to provide you with information in our weekly newsletter that you find helpful. If there is something that you have a question about and can't find the information on our website or in our newsletter, please email me at dforbes@meridian.wednet.edu or call 360-398-8111.

Go Trojans!

-Derek Forbes

Reminder that all credit retrieval must be completed by June 1, 2022. Further, any online courses must be completed, transcripts requested by the student, and received by the school by June 1st as well.

There are only a few weeks left before graduation, let's all finish strong!

Seniors! The MHS class of 2022 Boosters would like to know your name and t-shirt size. Please follow this link and fill out the short form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4Ej3TLFKIkIzrDB7h2z5bH_q-xOax87IDaNw9hxbMeXrJFw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Monday - Spicy Chicken Burger on WG Bun

Tuesday - Cheese Burger with Fries

Wednesday - Pasta and Garlic Toast

Thursday - Rice Bowl

Friday - Nachos

Other Daily Offerings May Include:

Pizza

Variety of Fresh Made Salads

Variety of Fresh Made Wraps

Deli Sandwiches

Yogurt Parfait

This is Ms. Meadows second year of working at Meridian High School and she says she absolutely loves the students and loves how involved everyone is in the school. When she was in high school she was also a dance teacher and she loved hanging out with kids and as she went through college she knew she wanted to be around kids. Now she loves building relationships with students and says that school can be a lot more fun when you get to know each other. But she also loves being able to prepare her students for the future and teach them necessary life skills. On another note Ms. Meadows also used to do some tutoring in the past. Ms. Meadows favorite free time activities include watching lots of Youtube and Netflix, taking walks, and hanging out with her nieces and nephews. Ms. Meadows also has two pets, a dog named Indie and and cat named Ember. She says her highlight from working at Meridian would be after online school she got to celebrate with her first class she had during the last week of school, she was really proud of them. Students say their favorite thing about Ms. Meadows is that "she is always able to stay positive," "has a very charismatic attitude," and one student said "after having her for the past year I feel like I've seen her grow in her teaching skills."

This is Mrs. Robin's first year teaching at Meridian and she says she loves the kids and her colleagues, she's had such a great experience with everyone. In the past Mrs. Robins used to be a bus driver so her schedule could match up with her kids schedules but she eventually enjoyed being with kids so much she went back to school to become a teacher. And now she loves watching students have exceptional growth after struggling for a little while especially if in the end they're able to graduate. Mrs. Robins favorite free time activities are riding motorcycles, reading, taking walks with her dogs, Lily and Bailee, and traveling. Mrs. Robins has been riding motorcycles since 2016. She also says that her favorite place she's traveled to is the Cook Islands, her dream travel destinations would be to Italy and Croatia. Outside of her classes Mrs. Robins is also the ninth grade leadership classes advisor and is part of a ninth grade success team which helps freshmen smoothly transition into high school. Mrs. Robins also has two sons, one of them is a commercial pilot and the other wants to become a private pilot. Mrs. Robins wanted to include that she enjoys working in her own community, she loves that Meridian district provides a community to the people around it and brings them together. Her highlight from working at Meridian would be finishing her IEP, which is individualized instruction for certain students. She also loves getting to work with the ninth grade leadership class and help them plan things. Students say their favorite thing about Mrs. Robins is that "she's really kind," "is always calm and collected," and is "always willing to help."

Teacher Feature is provided by Bhavnoor Dhatt. Bhavnoor is a leadership student that will be providing the Teacher Feature as part of her personal project for Leadership class.

National Barbecue Day is celebrated every May 16. Barbecues are one of America’s favorite pastimes. Since the activity is highly common in the U.S., it is no surprise that a special day has been dedicated to celebrating the barbecuing tradition.

Although the concept of barbecuing did not originate in America, the activity has become an essential part of American culture today. The history of barbecuing in the U.S. goes back to colonial times where any celebration was incomplete without a cookout. After the Revolutionary War was won and the first bridge was built over the Missouri River, barbecue celebrations erupted all over the nation. Even the American presidents are famous for hosting massive barbecues during times of success and on days of special observances. In fact, George Washington’s diary is said to have referenced a barbecue event that lasted for three days — that’s how deeply rooted barbecuing is in the country’s history!

Meridian High School has partnered with parchment.com to fulfill transcript requests for current students and MHS alumni. Transcripts are securely sent electronically to colleges and universities across the nation, resulting in a reduction of lost documents at the financial aid offices. The service is free of charge to current students. Alumni pay a small fee. Please make sure that your intended college accepts electronic transcripts.

Please find the “Order transcripts through Parchment” link under Families & Students/Resources on the MHS website. Current students may call Mrs. Brinkman or Mrs. Waterman to receive their Parchment access code at the MHS office 360-398-8111.

Being present in class is vital to be successful in school. We want to encourage all of our students to be at school every day! If you are missing school, you are missing out on learning!

If your kids miss a day or even part of a day of school for whatever reason, please contact our attendance secretary, Mrs. McMains by either phone (360-318-2260) or email (tgmcmains@meridian.wednet.edu)with the reason for the absence. If they are going to miss because of an illness, please call or email in the morning and let us know! If there is a planned absence, please contact her and she will take care of notifying teachers. If she is unable to answer the phone right at that moment, please feel free to leave the information on her voicemail.

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The Meridian School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX, ADA, and Compliance Coordinator (RCW 28A.640/28A.642) Kurt Harvill, Director of Personnel, 214 W. Laurel Rd., Bellingham WA 98226. 360-398-7111. Section 504 questions

Derek Forbes, Principal: dforbes@meridian.wednet.edu

Shaun Doffing, Assistant Principal:

sdoffing@meridian.wednet.edu

Cheryl McBride, Counselor A-J: cmcbride@meridian.wednet.edu

Don McMains, Counselor K-Z: dmcmains@meridian.wednet.edu

Tami McMains, Attendance: tgmcmains@meridian.wednet.edu

Robin Brinkman, Registration: rbrinkman@meridian.wednet.edu

Chromebook Tech Support: chromebook@meridian.wednet.edu