Meridian High School

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

1. Principal's Message
2. T-3 This Week
3. Important Information for Seniors
4. Counselor Information
   
5. Tech Support Information
6. Baseball Open Hitting
   
7. Purchasing a Yearbook
8. Health Insurance Information
9. National Holiday
   
10. Attendance Information
    
11. Bell Schedule
12. MHS Building Entrance
13. Meridian Class Booster Club Information
14. MHS Points of Contact

A huge thank you to staff, students, parents and guardians as we came together to provide remote/distance learning over the final three days of last week. While we are hopeful we will not need to switch to this style of learning again this year, it is important for students keep prepared by having Chromebooks available and charged each night.

In addition to the communication sent out by the district office, MHS sent out information to the email address listed in Skyward. If you didn't get any communication about the move to remote/distance learning please let me know.

As we look ahead, the last full week of January will include the last two days of first semester and the first two days of second semester. That is 11 days of school with only 9 days of each class remaining. Please encourage your student to take advantage of their time in class, to use T3 wisely, and to talk to their teachers about other opportunities or support that might be available. Students can stay after school to attend the Trojan Learning Center (TLC) Monday through Thursday.

Students will attend all six classes each day that school is open that week. There is no school on Wednesday, January 26th, to allow teachers to wrap up work from first semester and prepare for the start of second semester. As we begin second semester, students will be preparing for their spring semester conference which will take place during the week of February 7th. More information will come out in the coming weeks.

January is often a busy month for students as they work hard to improve grades and finish final projects. Please let your students' teachers know of any concerns you have or questions about the work assigned.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Go Trojans!

- Derek Forbes

The deadline for the HSBP (graduation requirement) has come and gone. Unfortunately, a third of the students did not turn in their plan and a large number of students turned in an incomplete document. If your plan needs revisions you will receive an email from your school counselor. The incomplete plans are outside the counselor offices for you to pick up. Please get this taken care of as soon as possible. You will need to re-print the plan and turn back into the office. As always, if you have questions please do not hesitate to make an appointment with your counselor.

If you have put off signing up for credit retrieval for any failed classes or incompletes you are running out of time. Please make an appointment with your counselor and get registered. You can choose a Monday/Wednesday or a Tuesday/Thursday session and the meeting time is from 2:45-4:45 pm. You can also do work outside of the class times to ensure completion by graduation. Check with the credit retrieval teachers for the parameters for this.

During the 2021-22 school year we are not giving incompletes for classes. For any class you fall below the D criteria you will receive an F. Any F's would also need to be made up in credit retrieval to graduate. Please finish the first semester strong! For any incompletes you may have received during these Covid times please check with the teacher of that class and see what work needs to be completed for a passing grade if you have any questions.

Deadlines for colleges are also upon us. If you haven't done so already please make sure you have completed your FAFSA, and college applications. You should also be working on scholarship applications. Make sure you check college websites for all deadlines.

A number of seniors have also not met the deadline for the first steps towards the completion of your senior presentation. Mrs Waterman is the contact for senior presentations and is always open to lending support and answering any of your questions.

We all want to see you succeed and walk across the stage in June. If you are overwhelmed, reach out. We are here to help.

There will be baseball open hitting on Sundays from 5- 6 pm starting this Sunday 1/8 and going until the Baseball season starts.

Come to Line Drive Northwest on the corner of Hannegan and Pole Road and get some swings in.

The second window for ordering yearbooks, closes soon! The last day for purchase is January 14th. The cost is $70.00. Yearbooks can be purchased in the high school office or online using the online payment portal on the high school website.

National Clean Your Desk Day is all about preparing your workspace for the new year and beginning things on the right note. The holiday falls on the second Monday in January. This year, it’s January 10th. Remember, a messy desk is an invitation to chaos! A clean desk, on the other hand, helps you focus, be more productive, and generally makes you feel good about your workspace. And when we say clean we don’t just mean physical clutter. That’s correct, your computer desktop counts too. Drag those files into a nice, neat folder!

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.

The MHS office is open 7:30am - 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. To enter the building, you will need to go to the door by the auditorium. The doors to the main building will be open form 7:30am-8:00am every morning. The doors will be locked at 8:00am and unlocked again at 2:30pm. There will be someone stationed at the door to help students and families upon their arrival at school during school hours.

Hey senior parents, get connected to other parents in this grade by joining the Facebook Group "Meridian High School Class of 2022." Also, for upcoming announcements pertaining to the class of 2022, please email meridianhs2022@gmail.com and include the following information:

Your Name:

Seniors Name:

Email:

Phone Number

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

Andy Donahue, Assistant Principal: adonahue@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

Website-www.meridian.wednet.edu/mhs

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Twitter: @meridian505

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