TROJAN TALK

The Weekly Newsletter of Meridian Middle School

FRIDAY MAY 12, 2023

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Many of your homes will be filled with amazing stories of the adventures our 6th graders experienced at Outdoor Education this week. Outdoor Ed has been a Meridian tradition for generations and is always a fun year-end activity for our students. We appreciate the work of our teachers in putting this together and spending time away from their families to make this happen. We also want to acknowledge our high school counselors who are a huge part of this experience as well.

Next week, our 7th graders get the opportunity to participate in "Outdoor School" with daily visits to Bellingham parks organized by their teachers and also featuring high schoolers leading the learning. This opportunity began last year with our current 8th graders, and is working toward becoming another Meridian tradition.

As always, let us know if there are any questions or concerns!

GO TROJANS!

Mr. Torgeson, Principal

Mr. Kratzig, Assistant Principal

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Happening This Week

Monday May 15

Black Day

Art Club - 2:45pm in Room 51

8th Baseball vs. Lummi Nation School at Lummi Baseball Fields - 4:00pm (Double Header)

Tuesday May 16

Gold Day

7th Graders at Outdoor School

Girls Soccer vs. Blaine MS at MMS - 4:00pm (8th) and 5:15pm (7th)

7th Baseball vs. Lynden MS at MMS - 4:00pm (Double Header)

Wednesday May 17

Black Day

7th Graders at Outdoor School

Video Game Club - 2:45pm in Room 13

Girls Soccer vs. Horizon MS / Vista MS at MMS - 4:00pm (8th) and 5:15pm (7th)

Thursday May 18

Gold Day

7th Graders at Outdoor School

Social Justice League - 2:45pm in Room 2

Friday May 19

Black Day

Late Start - School Begins at 9:05am

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Library Year-End

From our librarian, Melissa Haugen:

Just a reminder for all parents and students that all library books will be due back on May 31st 2023. If you notice library books around your house or in your student's backpack after that date, please have them bring them back.

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8th Grade Promotion Ceremony & Celebration

We are so looking forward to celebrating the amazing work of our 8th graders as they promote on to Meridian High School in the fall. We invite families of our 8th graders to come celebrate with us and with them at a Promotion Ceremony. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 15 (the last day of school) from 9:30-10:30. After the ceremony, there will be a brief opportunity for refreshments and then families are able to sign their students out for the remainder of the day and get an early start on summer break!

A committee of parent volunteers is also planning an evening event for all 8th graders as well. This is not a school-run event, but we will be promoting it in hopes that all 8th graders will attend and celebrate. For more information on this or to volunteer, please reach out to parent lead Leah Sipress.

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NCTA Summer Session Available for Incoming 9th Graders

Northwest Career & Technical Academy offers a free summer school opportunity for students entering grades 9-12. This means current eighth grade students are eligible to participate this summer. The three-week summer program allows students the opportunity to earn 0.5 occupational education high school credit. Classes are from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 20 to July 11. Transportation to the Mount Vernon campus will be provided by Meridian School District. To learn more about the program, including course offerings and registration information visit the NCTA Summer Session webpage. Registration will close once available spots are filled.

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TDaP Requirement for 7th Grade

From District Nurse, Stacy King:

For current 6th grade families - students will need to have their T-dap booster or doctor signed certificate of exemption before the start of the next school year and proof must be submitted. Kids who do not have either the immunization or the exemption will be excluded from school due to a state law.

Please reach out to Stacy King, District Nurse with any questions via email or at 360-318-2289.