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. Volleyball 3rd at State
4. Food Drive
5. Kayla Aalpoel 2nd at State
6. Holiday Meal Information
7. Boys Cross Country 9th at State
8. HSBP Deadline - Seniors
9. Counselor Information
   
10. Winter Sports Information
    
11. Senior Pictures for Yearbook
    
12. Senior Grad Ads
    
13. Hot Lunches for Next Week
    
14. Teacher Feature
15. National Holiday
    
16. Attendance Information
    
17. Bell Schedule
18. MHS Building Entrance
19. Meridian Class Booster Club Information
20. MHS Points of Contact

Monday marks the start of the winter sports season for wrestling and basketball (girls bowling started earlier this month) which means the end of our fall sports season. I have been so impressed with our athletes, their dedication to their sport and striving for continuous improvement, for being great teammates, and for their good sportsmanship.

Monday also kicks off our Winter Wishes program. We had amazing support for our students last year from our amazing families, our community and businesses. I am thankful for the generosity shown to our students and for the hard work put forth by our leadership class to make it happen.

As we look ahead to a long Thanksgiving weekend next week I wanted to let you know that next week's schedule (November 22nd - November 24th) will be adjusted for the shortened week. All three days will have all six periods with a T3 period scheduled on Monday and Tuesday and an early release at 12:10 on Wednesday.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Go Trojans.

- Derek Forbes

Meridian High's Trojan Cafe Club is once again sponsoring this year's Food Drive.

Non-perishable foods will be collected in 2nd period classrooms from Monday, November 8 through Thursday, November 18. The winning class will be rewarded with a treat of baked goods provided by the Trojan Cafe. Any non-perishable foods are appreciated (cash donations are also accepted). Some foods that are usually in high demand include...

Rice, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Peanut Butter, Beans, Baby Formula, canned soups or dry soup. All items received will be donated to the Bellingham Food Bank.

The due date for your High School and Beyond Plan has been set for December 15. This is a graduation requirement for the state of Washington. Seniors are continuing in the existing plan that they have been working on during their time in high school. Your complete plan must have a resume’ uploaded. There is no specific resume’ template that you must follow, but it must include a minimum of one reference.

If you have questions regarding the plan, please make an appointment with your counselor.

Starting 11/15 we will have Boys and Girls Basketball and Boys and Girls Wrestling.

In order to participate in Wrestling or Basketball athletes must be either fully vaccinated, or be willing to test for covid twice weekly. Permission slips are needed for unvaccinated students to be tested.

Go Trojans!

Monday - Beef or Chicken Burger on WG Bun

Tuesday - Dutch Waffle w/ Cheesy Omelet

Wednesday - Corn Dog

Thursday - Rice Bowl

Friday - Pasta and Garlic Toast

Mr. Stacy teaches the PE classes here at Meridian High School. He has been working here for 23 years, if you count the years he was coaching here. He says his favorite thing about Meridian are the great students and the different experiences that are only at Meridian and nowhere else. He picked teaching PE because he used to work at the YMCA with elementary students. He really enjoyed it so he originally planned to be an elementary school PE teacher. But as things went by he decided to become a high school PE teacher. His favorite thing about teaching is seeing the students realize they can do more than they expect and gaining confidence. Mr. Stacy’s favorite free time activities are hanging out with his two kids and family, being outside, exercising, and reading. Outside of school Mr. Stacy teaches six grade girls basketball and takes a yoga class. One of the things he can’t forget about working at Meridian is from his first day of working here. He was walking throughout the school about to eat lunch and one of the counselors thought he was a student and told him he was going the wrong way to get lunch. But he also said he won’t forget seeing students growing up in front of him throughout the four years of high school.

Students say that he is “very dedicated to the performance his kids will show,” “very caring towards his students,” and “is always really encouraging.”

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.

Apple Cider Day is celebrated on November 18 every year. The day celebrates the rich and fruity beverage that fills our hearts and bodies with warmth. They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but a glass of apple cider at the end of a long day can rejuvenate the soul. Apple cider is made from freshly harvested apples that are mashed and made to resemble applesauce. This is then pressed to extract fresh juice and fermented. After the fermentation process is done, we get the sweet and spicy apple cider — the seasonal Autumn drink.

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

Please help support this year’s graduating class fundraise for graduation & a senior trip. They are selling amazing NubaySoft D-Luxe blankets. Use your Meridian Blanket at home, at the park or at the game and show your great Meridian spirit. They are $75 and you can reserve yours here: https://sites.google.com/spectatorblankets.com/meridiantrojans/home

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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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