MYP Mane (6–10)

Week of September 17, 2025
FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are excited to invite you to join us for Founders Day this Saturday! Founders Day is a special opportunity for us to come together as a school community to celebrate our history, our values, and the people who make our school such a wonderful place to learn and grow.
We would love for you and your family to be a part of this celebration. It’s a chance to connect with other families, show support for our students, and share in the pride of what we have accomplished together. Your presence means so much to our students, and we look forward to celebrating with you. Thank you for your continued support in making our school community strong and vibrant.
P.S. Don’t forget that Homecoming is next week!
Melissa Reese
MYP Principal

Action: Consent Required to Participate in Secondary Clubs
To ensure your child is approved to participate in secondary clubs, please log into Skyward and complete the Parent/Guardian Consent Form for the 2025–2026 school year.
Consent is required annually. Log in today to complete or check your forms! (This is a new action for all 6-12 grade parents and guardians).
This is the third of three annual consent forms required in Senate Bill 12; the deadline to form new clubs was last week, and so we are now ready to share this consent form. All forms are found in Skyward. If you're unsure whether you've already completed any of these forms, look for the status marked “Approved.” Don't click on the tile again, or the form will go back to "incomplete: status.
New High School dismissal process: Clubs or After School Activities
After reviewing our practices and taking into account high school students’ agency, we have updated dismissal procedures for high school (Grades 9-12 only) clubs, tutorials and other activities that meet after school.
Now, high school students (and their secondary siblings) may wait for their ride in one of three locations:
- High school patio
- Green Lane benches
- After School 6-12 program in the Mays cafeteria
Regardless of where the high school students meet (Mays building or High School), they no longer need to report to, or exit through, the Mays cafeteria. Parents/guardians are advised to pick up their students promptly to minimize wait time. Students and parents/guardians preferring for their students to wait in a supervised location should choose the After School 6-12 program in the cafeteria.
Join us at Founder’s Day Saturday from 4–7 p.m.!
Homecoming week-at-a-glance
Homecoming Week is next week – Saturday, September 20 through Saturday, September 27. Join in the fun! To see times and details, check out our Homecoming Page!
Week-at-a-glance
- Saturday, 9/20 Founders Day (K-12)
- Wednesday, 9/24 Adults vs Students Volleyball Games (K-12)
- Thursday, 9/25 Homecoming Parade (K-12)
- Thursday, 9/25 Shake Shack Spirit Night; use code DONATE and 25% goes to Teacher Grants! (K-12)
- Friday, 9/26 Pep Rally (6-12)
- Friday, 9/26 Volleyball Games (K-12)
- Saturday, 9/27 HoCo Dance (9-12)
Dress Up Days
- Monday (Sept. 22) – Adam Sandler Day. Oversized everything—baggy basketball shorts, XXL t-shirts, sneakers, hoodies, baseball caps, and sunglasses.
- Tuesday (Sept. 23) – Rhyme Without Reason. Pick two words that rhyme—but don’t need to make any sense together—and turn each word into a costume. The only rule: both words must rhyme and be costume-worthy!
- Wednesday (Sept. 24) – Double Up or Subject Style. Dress up to match your favorite subject or dress like a faculty or staff member!
- Thursday (Sept. 25) – Meme or Character Day. Dress up as your favorite meme, TV/movie character, or internet icon!
- Friday (Sept. 26) – Color Wars. 12 - black; 11 - pink; 10 - purple; 9 - blue; 8 - yellow; 7 - green; 6 - orange
High School Homecoming Dance: Tickets, volunteers
Saturday, September 27 from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Grades 9-12
The high school Homecoming Semi-Formal Dance is the biggest dance of the year! Buy student tickets now. Tickets are $10 on MySchoolBucks until September 26 at noon. At the door, the price goes up to $15 (cash only).
Families: Please sign up to help today for one of 30 volunteer jobs, from setup/cleanup to dance floor monitor, game table dealer, or DJ! Can't make it but want to help? sign up to donate snacks, prizes, or decorations.
Fall Scholastic Book Fair starts Saturday during Founders Day
Saturday, September 20 through Thursday, September 25
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our Secondary Library! Every purchase benefits our school library. We hope you can join us for our book fair kickoff during Founder’s Day! Enjoy bookmark & origami crafts & giveaways!
Monday through Thursday, students may shop during the day from 7:45 a.m. - 4 p.m. Preview what’s at the Fair and/or purchase books online! (To be shipped to your home; book purchases of $25 or more ship free). Add funds to your students’ E-wallet here, or we also accept cash, credit card, Apple pay and checks (payable to Meridian World School). Thank you for supporting our libraries!
Open Houses (Grades 6-12)
Grades 6-8: Tuesday, September 30
Grades 9-12: Monday, September 29
Join us for our Open Houses and meet your student's teachers! You will follow your student's schedule, spending seven minutes in each classroom and hearing a presentation from each teacher. There is no "class" for study halls or advisory. See the Open House schedule and tips to get the most out of the evening.
8th Grade Parent Meeting: Camp Olympia
Tuesday, September 30 from 7:10 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.

Each year our 8th grade class participates in a three day-two night off campus learning experience at Camp Olympia in Trinity Texas. This year’s trip will take place October 22-24. Eight grade parents and guardians: join us for an in-person meeting in the Mays Café right after the Middle School Open House.
Apply for Advisory Council before Friday
Are you interested in sharing feedback and ideas on topics like community engagement, development, and sustainability? You’re invited to join the Advisory Council, where individual committees meet 2-4 times throughout the year to engage in conversations to help move our school forward. If you’re interested, please apply by Friday, September 19!
Fall Picture Day
Monday, September 29
Fall Picture Day is the Monday after next! Students should wear their regular school uniform for these pictures that will be used in the Meridian yearbook, The World. Every student in K-11 will sit for photos. Seniors may choose to, but they will have official photos taken at a later date. Find details and pre-order packages.

Meridian Cross Country raced in the second meet of the season on Saturday, September 13. Photo by Shaili Singh
Meridian Athletics (7-12)
Basketball
Registration for Competitive Basketball tryouts ends at 9 p.m. on Thursday, September 18! No late registrations accepted! Competitive Basketball tryouts are in the afternoon of Sunday, September 28. Physical forms for Competitive Basketball are due by September 18. Learn more about 2025-2026 Competitive Basketball.
Volleyball
This Week’s Home Volleyball Games
Thursday, September 18 - Girls MS Bold, Girls MS Beast, and Girls Varsity welcome league opponents to the Mays Gym!
Friday, September 19 - Boys Varsity hosts KIPP Collegiate in their first home game of the season!
Let’s go, Lions!
Homecoming Week – September 22 - 27!
Tuesday, September 23 - Kick-off Homecoming Week with three home Volleyball games! Girls MS Brave, Girls MS Beast, and Girls Varsity play!
Wednesday, September 24 - Join in the tradition – the 2nd Annual Adults vs. High School Volleyball Players games! Please note the new time! All adults in our community can sign up to play!
Friday, September 26 - Homecoming Volleyball games!
5:30 p.m. - Boys Varsity vs. IDEA Pflugerville
Meridian Fierce Dance Team performs between games!
7:00 p.m. -Girls Varsity vs, Austin Royals
Bump! Set! Spike! Go Lions!
All students will be admitted to home games for free when wearing Meridian school uniform or Meridian spirit wear! Meridian staff will be admitted for free with their badge! All other fans will be admitted for $1 if wearing Meridian spirit wear!
Reminder: Students must be picked up on time. Parents/guardians should plan to arrive one hour after the start of the final game for the night.
Cross Country
Meridian runners compete in the third meet of the season Friday, September 19 – The Hilltop Invitational! Find upcoming meets and this season’s results. Come roar for your Lions!
Flag Football
The next Flag Football game is Wednesday, September 24. Check out the team’s competition results and upcoming games!
Athletics Newsletter / Athletics Calendar
Questions? Email Meridian Athletics.
Clubs & Extracurriculars (6-12)
Speech & Debate Club (9-12) - Annual Membership Registration is now open!
Meridian Speech & Debate Club is a competitive organization for Meridian high school students (9-12). Students meet weekly to work on their skills such as research, public speaking, critical thinking, and argumentation. Additionally, students can choose to participate in local tournaments, with the possibility of earning advancement to the State Tournament and maybe even the National Tournament! Learn about Speech & Debate Club. Register before 9 p.m. Thursday, September 25. Check your registration status.
Questions about secondary clubs and extracurriculars? Email Secondary Enrichment

MYP Resources
Syllabi and Tutorials: 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, 9th and 10th grade
Understanding Standards Based Grading and navigating ManageBac
School Calendars and Bell Schedules (including A/B)
On instagram? Follow us at meridianschool_mypcommunity
Important MYP Program contacts
Director of Special Education, Susan Mais
LSSP/Assistant Director of Special Education, Jennifer Kuester
ARD Coordinator, Anna Brown
504 Coordinator, Dottie Elliott
School Nurse
Athletics
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MYP Calendar
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Sep 20, 2025
- Secondary Book Fair
- Founders Day Celebration - 4 pm - 7 pm
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Sep 21, 2025
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Sep 22, 2025
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Sep 23, 2025
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Sep 24, 2025
- Secondary Book Fair
- Homecoming week tradition! Adults vs. Students Volleyball Games - 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm (Home - Mays Gym)
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Sep 25, 2025
- Secondary Book Fair
- Homecoming Parade - 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Sep 26, 2025
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Sep 27, 2025
- High School Homecoming Dance - 7 pm - 10 pm
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Sep 29, 2025
- Fall Picture Day
- High School Open House - 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Sep 30, 2025
- Middle School Open House - 5:30 pm - 7 pm
- 8th Grade Parent/Guardian Meeting: Camp Olympia - 7:10 pm
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Oct 6, 2025
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Oct 7, 2025
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Oct 8, 2025
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Oct 9, 2025