DP Lions Share (11–12)

Prom Tickets discounted through Dec. 8

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! 

Ticket sales will open back up in the early spring semester at $85 per ticket.

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

We are looking forward to this fun, overnight event for our seniors!

• Yay! As of today we have enough parents/guardians to chaperone!  Thank you Michelle Stone, Damian Karlson, Stephanie Gonzalez, Montique Chance, and Ximena Bacares!
• ​We also have all the donations we need for breakfast!
• 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 4:15 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 a.m.) so staff can go home and get some sleep! 😴

Holcombe met 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.

DP Holiday Party - Donations Needed!

Thursday, December 11

We are excited to host our annual DP Holiday Party!  Our 11th and 12th grade students get to wear pajamas/onesies for the day, and they will decorate holiday cookies and enjoy hot cocoa (during advisory).  

We are in need of donations from parents/guardians to make this event a success! We also need the help of some parent volunteers to help set up and clean up after the event. Sign up today and reach out to ViP DP Parent Rep Michelle Stone if you have any questions.

December Schedule Reminders

• Wednesday, December 17 is a full-length school day, releasing at 4:10 p.m.
• Thursday, December 18, there will be no Secondary After School programs. Students should be picked up in the Secondary carline at 4:10 p.m. (please update PikMyKid for this day).
• Enjoy Winter Break Friday, Dec. 19 through Monday, Jan. 5!

Teacher Experiences Auction Now Open

Our Teacher Experiences Auction is live! Bid on one-of-a-kind experiences with faculty and staff, as well as several awesome packages from local businesses and venues.

You can shop for gifts, create memories, and support Meridian World School at the same time! Check back as we continue to add items this week. The auction closes at 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.

Winter Dress Up Week

Students can enjoy special dress the last week of Fall Semester! Show your lion pride with a festive stride!

Meridian World School earns high rankings with Children at Risk

We are pleased to report that Meridian has once again been ranked in the top ten Central Texas schools, this time by the nonprofit, Children at Risk.

While all of Meridian's three programs earned an A, the middle and high schools were both honored to be placed in the top 10 programs, with Meridian World High School named as the top non-selective open-enrollment public school in Central Texas!

The rankings, issued annually, are based on data collected through the STAAR tests and focus primarily on how well students across the spectrum are growing. 

Meridian is proud to make these high marks. It reinforces our dedication to providing the best educational opportunities for all our students through the robust IB curriculum. We join several charter schools in Central Texas and around the state on the list, which led the lists for primary, middle, and high schools across the state. 

The rankings included 312 Central Texas elementary schools, 124 Central Texas middle schools, and 63 Central Texas high schools.

Congratulations to Meridian's National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students!

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has announced the names of the Semifinalists and Commended Students in their annual scholarship program.

Semifinalists are among the 16,000 top scorers on the 2024 PSAT, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors nationwide.  These students have the opportunity to advance to Finalists and continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, to be announced in the spring. Congratulations to Sean W. for becoming a National Merit Semifinalist!

Another 34,000 Commended Students are also recognized for their exceptional academic promise.  Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2026 completion by taking the 2024 PSAT.  The Meridian students who earned this recognition are Sri E., Liam L., Sarah O., and Riya P. Congrats!

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation strives to honor the nation's scholastic champions and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence. Congratulations to these Meridian academic champions!

NHS students help decorate classroom doors for winter

National Honors Society students helped decorate classroom doors for the winter on Sunday, along with parents and families. The organization actively volunteers for school events, and the door decorations create such a festive welcome the last few weeks of the semester!

Winter Concerts

Winter Concerts are Saturday, December 13. The Performance Choir (grades 3-6) performs at 10 a.m. Secondary band and choir start at 11 a.m. Orchestra starts at 1 p.m. Performers will get call times and rehearsal details from Mr. Rine and Ms. Beckham.

Congratulations to Dash M. & Josh H.! Both Boys Varsity Volleyball players competed in the HCAL Austin-Area All-Star game on Saturday, November 22, and their team won!

Meridian Athletics (7-12)

Basketball

This week’s home games:

Thursday, December 4 - Boys JV Bold & Boys JV Beast

Friday, December 5 - Boys Varsity & Girls Varsity

Students can attend for free if wearing Meridian school uniform or spirit wear, Students can attend without parents/guardians present with permissions on file with After School 6-12. Permission instructions, expectations, admissions, and more are available at Attending Home Games / 2025-2026 Basketball Game Schedule & Results 

Athletics Newsletter / Athletics Calendar 

Questions about Athletics? Email Meridian Athletics.

Clubs & Extracurricular Activities

Model United Nations

CTMUN

CTMUN was Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9 at Westlake High School. Fifty-six Meridian Model UN members in grades 8-12 participated and found much success!

Congratulations to the award recipients:

• Rithika S. - Outstanding Delegate
• Sean W. - Best Delegate
• Carsten P. - Best Delegate

MiniMUN

Ninety-three middle school members of Meridian Model United Nations will participate in this practice conference on Saturday, December 6 in the Mays Building.

2025-2026 Clubs List / Clubs & Extracurriculars / Enrichment & Extracurricular Calendar

Questions about Secondary Clubs? Email Secondary Enrichment