DP Lions Share (11–12)

Prom Tickets on sale now

This year’s prom, Enchantment Under the Sea, takes place Saturday, April 11 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Celebrino in Georgetown. Save $15 if you purchase your tickets before December 8 on MySchoolBucks! 

After Winter Break, ticket sales open back up at $85 per ticket.

It's time for the Annual "Senior Lock-In"

This is an overnight event. Friday, December 5 - Saturday, December 6 from  7 p.m. - 7 a.m

This is an annual tradition that requires parent support! I will have to cancel this event unless we get six parent volunteers signed up to help chaperone. 

• Parents/guardians please sign up here to volunteer to chaperone​.
• ​We also need donations for breakfast - sign up here​.
• Students please RSVP here asap so everyone can see who is attending.
• ​All participants (and their parent/guardian) must sign and submit this permission form. 
• Please turn in the permission form and your $5 pizza money (if you want pizza) to Holcombe by 2 p.m. on Friday, December 5.

• Drop off / pick up is from the main entrance of the Mays Building​ (we will NOT be in the high school).  Parents/guardians please pick up on time Saturday morning (by 7:00 am) so staff can go home and get some sleep! 😴

Holcombe will meet with the seniors on Monday, Dec 1 to set behavior expectations and distribute a hard copy of the permission form.  Questions about this event? Please email Ms. Holcombe.

Lip Sync Battle Opportunity

Join Meridian's Thespian Troupe #11769  in our first annual lip sync battle Friday, December 5! Secondary (6-12) students and staff can compete for prizes with your best lip sync to popular (school appropriate) songs. This is a fundraiser for Thespian Troupe #11769.

Entry Deadline: Tuesday, December 2 at 5 p.m.

Tech Rehearsal: Wednesday, December 3 from 1:30 - 4 p.m.

Lip Sync Battle: Friday, December 5 from 5:30- 8 p.m.

Max song time limit: 3.5 minutes. Cost: Group, $10 / Solo, $5

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Parent & Family Engagement Feedback

Thank you to the 115 parents and guardians who have completed our  follow-up survey on Parent and Family Engagement. Your answers have been very helpful. If you haven’t yet filled it out, please take five minutes to complete the survey – we want to hear from you!

Black Student Union selling Spirit Wear

The Black Student Union is selling their annual “Celebrate Black Culture” T shirts. These are approved spirit wear. Short sleeved option $20; long sleeved option $25.

You can order on My School Bucks through November 21. 

IB Exam fees and registration deadline for Seniors

All students enrolled in IB Diploma Programme (DP) level courses their senior year are required to take IB exams for those courses. Each IB exam is $125. A full IB Diploma candidate will pay $750 for six exams. Our IB Diploma Programme Coordinator, Charles Ryder, has officially registered all seniors for their IB exams.

Action Required: Registration changes

The registration deadline is November 15. Any changes to registration—such as course adds/drops or a change in level from HL (Higher Level) to SL (Standard Level)—must be made before this date. If you need to request a change, please immediately contact Charles Ryder.

• Changes made after November 15 incur a $40 late fee per change
• Changes made after January 15 incur a $157 late fee per change
• After January 15, fees for dropped exams cannot be refunded

How to pay for IB Exams

You'll receive an invoice in MySchoolBucks by the end of November. Payment is due by April 1, 2026. There is a 4% MySchoolBucks fee, so you are also welcome to pay by personal check payable to "Meridian School"  if you prefer.  Please put your student’s name in the memo line of your check and indicate "for IB exams." Reach out to the Business office for financial assistance or payment plans.

IB Exam Schedule

See the 2026 IB exam schedule. If your student is taking IB exams, it's important for you to know that they cannot be rescheduled. You will not want to plan travel or make doctor appointments on examination days. If you have an older student graduating from college in May 2026 (or another big family event), please share those dates with me asap so we can see if there is a potential schedule conflict. 

It's a Wrap on These Shining Lives

The Meridian Mechs closed on their fall theatre production, These Shining Lives, on Saturday. It was especially meaningful as Ms. Fajardo, who directed the Meridian production, acted in the play when she was in high school! The poignant show follows the story of women who worked at the Radium Dial company in the 1920s and 30s, who were exposed to deadly amounts of radium from painting watch dials and fought for justice.

The top photo shows a still from Ms. Fajardo's performance in high school; the bottom photo shows the play at Meridian.

Coming Soon!