🏀 Last Call for MJHS Boys Basketball Registration!
Practice kicks off next week for boys in 6th–8th grade!
Check last Friday's Cardinal Chronicle for specific practice times by grade level.
📅 Spiritwear orders are due by Wednesday, October 1st — don’t miss out!
✅ Register now at: https://schools.snap.app/StillmanValley
Let’s get ready for a great season! Go Cardinals! 🏀🔥
Practice kicks off next week for boys in 6th–8th grade!
Check last Friday's Cardinal Chronicle for specific practice times by grade level.
📅 Spiritwear orders are due by Wednesday, October 1st — don’t miss out!
✅ Register now at: https://schools.snap.app/StillmanValley
Let’s get ready for a great season! Go Cardinals! 🏀🔥
🌱 A big thank you to the SVHS Environmental Club and their advisor, Mrs. Rogers, for volunteering their time to pick up debris after the Stillman Valley Fall Festival parade yesterday! 🎉
Your efforts to keep our community clean and beautiful are truly appreciated. 💚
👏 Way to go, Cardinals!
Your efforts to keep our community clean and beautiful are truly appreciated. 💚
👏 Way to go, Cardinals!
🌟 STEM Challenge: Build the Tallest Tower! 🌟
Our science students took on an exciting engineering challenge this week! Using only 10 sheets of paper, tape, and scissors, teams worked together to design and build the tallest free-standing tower possible.
This hands-on activity encouraged creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork while giving students a chance to apply engineering design principles in a fun and engaging way. Each group experimented with shapes, folds, and structural supports to see which design could stand the tallest without tipping over.
🏗️ The results? Towers of all shapes and sizes—some wobbly, some strong, but all built with determination and innovation.
👏 We are so proud of our students for their collaboration, perseverance, and out-of-the-box thinking!
#STEM #ScienceClass #HandsOnLearning #FutureEngineers
Our science students took on an exciting engineering challenge this week! Using only 10 sheets of paper, tape, and scissors, teams worked together to design and build the tallest free-standing tower possible.
This hands-on activity encouraged creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork while giving students a chance to apply engineering design principles in a fun and engaging way. Each group experimented with shapes, folds, and structural supports to see which design could stand the tallest without tipping over.
🏗️ The results? Towers of all shapes and sizes—some wobbly, some strong, but all built with determination and innovation.
👏 We are so proud of our students for their collaboration, perseverance, and out-of-the-box thinking!
#STEM #ScienceClass #HandsOnLearning #FutureEngineers
🌍✨ Imaginary Country Projects in 7th Grade History! ✨🌍
Mrs. Salo’s 7th grade history students recently put their creativity to the test by designing their very own imaginary countries! 🗺️
Using the 5 Themes of Geography—location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region, students created maps and detailed descriptions to bring their countries to life. From unique landforms to amazing tourist attractions, each project showed off both imagination and geographic thinking.
👏 MJHS is so proud of the effort and originality the students poured into this project!
Mrs. Salo’s 7th grade history students recently put their creativity to the test by designing their very own imaginary countries! 🗺️
Using the 5 Themes of Geography—location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region, students created maps and detailed descriptions to bring their countries to life. From unique landforms to amazing tourist attractions, each project showed off both imagination and geographic thinking.
👏 MJHS is so proud of the effort and originality the students poured into this project!
What's a person to do when they are going to their brother's football game and all they want to do is read? Well, just ask Hattie from 3rd grade for advice. Take your beach blanket, a sun umbrella, and grab your book on the go, and enjoy your time reading.
Our Flu Shot Clinic hosted with the Ogle County Health Dept. is tomorrow from 2:30-4:30pm at MJHS! Open to the entire Meridian 223 community.
Addilyn decided that not only could she read in a great space, but she was also going to be an entrepreneur at her very own lemonade stand. Talk about innovative thinking. Way to go!
Caleb has a pretty cool reading nook, and it looks like a great book, too. Thanks for sharing. Look for this week's challenge coming soon from Monroe Center, as we receive the final shipment of books, thankfully.
📢 Advertisement for Bids – Farm Lease Opportunity 🌾
Meridian Community Unit School District No. 223 is accepting sealed bids for the lease of district-owned property along Meridian Road for agricultural purposes.
📍 Pick up RFP: Available at the District Administrative Office, 207 W. Main St., Stillman Valley, IL 61084, beginning Friday, September 26 at 10 AM.
📅 Bid Deadline: Sealed bids are due by Monday, October 27 at 10 AM at the District Administrative Office.
📌 Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked:
“Meridian Community Unit School District No. 223 2025 Farm Lease.”
The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive technicalities, or accept the bid deemed in the best interest of the District.
👉 For more information, please contact the District Administrative Office at 207 W. Main St., Stillman Valley, IL 61084.
Meridian Community Unit School District No. 223 is accepting sealed bids for the lease of district-owned property along Meridian Road for agricultural purposes.
📍 Pick up RFP: Available at the District Administrative Office, 207 W. Main St., Stillman Valley, IL 61084, beginning Friday, September 26 at 10 AM.
📅 Bid Deadline: Sealed bids are due by Monday, October 27 at 10 AM at the District Administrative Office.
📌 Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked:
“Meridian Community Unit School District No. 223 2025 Farm Lease.”
The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive technicalities, or accept the bid deemed in the best interest of the District.
👉 For more information, please contact the District Administrative Office at 207 W. Main St., Stillman Valley, IL 61084.
In case you were wondering, according to most 3rd graders, Mr. Toad is not at all responsible. Thank goodness our 3rd graders could not only recognize that but show evidence to support that statement.
Students in garden club picked apples on property, cleaned them and prepared them to make Crock-Pot applesauce. Quite an adventure during drop everything and lead at MC.
We’re Hiring Paraprofessionals!
Meridian Elementary & Jr. High Schools are looking for caring, dedicated Paraprofessionals — including a Spanish-speaking paraprofessional — to join our amazing team!
Apply at https://www.meridian223.org/
What does a Paraprofessional do?
Paras work alongside teachers to support students in the classroom, provide extra help when it’s needed most, and make a HUGE difference in young people’s lives every single day.
Summers off to enjoy time with your family
School-day hours that align closely with your kids’ schedules
The chance to be part of a supportive school community
Daily gratification knowing you’re helping students grow and succeed
If you’re looking for meaningful work that fits your lifestyle AND lets you give back, this is it!
Apply today and become part of a team that’s shaping the future — one student at a time.
🍂✨ The Fall 2025 District Newsletter is here! ✨🍂
As we kick off the 2025–2026 school year, there’s so much to celebrate and share:
📖 A warm welcome from Superintendent Dr. Michael Plourde
🚌 Transportation updates + My Ride K-12 bus tracking app
🍎 Food service reminders and meal program info
🏫 Highlights from Highland, Monroe Center, MJHS & SVHS
⚽ Fall sports schedules & important dates
🔧 Building improvements and back-to-school tips for families
Stay connected, informed, and ready for an incredible year ahead!
👉 Read the full newsletter here: https://www.meridian223.org/documents/district-information/newsletters/285020
#MCUSD223 #BackToSchool #DistrictNews #CommunityStrong
As we kick off the 2025–2026 school year, there’s so much to celebrate and share:
📖 A warm welcome from Superintendent Dr. Michael Plourde
🚌 Transportation updates + My Ride K-12 bus tracking app
🍎 Food service reminders and meal program info
🏫 Highlights from Highland, Monroe Center, MJHS & SVHS
⚽ Fall sports schedules & important dates
🔧 Building improvements and back-to-school tips for families
Stay connected, informed, and ready for an incredible year ahead!
👉 Read the full newsletter here: https://www.meridian223.org/documents/district-information/newsletters/285020
#MCUSD223 #BackToSchool #DistrictNews #CommunityStrong
More information and the link to apply may be found here: https://www.applitrack.com/roe47/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url=&choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=1140&category=Student+Support+Services
🏀 MJHS Boys Basketball Registration is Now Open! 🏀
Registration is open for all 6th–8th grade boys interested in playing basketball this season!
📍 Register online: https://manage.snap.app/register/stillmanvalley
📋 Requirement: Players must have a current sports physical on file to participate in practice and games.
📅 Practices begin: The week of October 6th
👕 Warm-up shirts & spiritwear: Order now at https://t-topshop.com/product-category/sv-boys-basketball-2025-orders-due-by-october-1/
🗓 Orders due by: October 1st
Let’s get ready for an exciting season — Go Cardinals! 🏀
Registration is open for all 6th–8th grade boys interested in playing basketball this season!
📍 Register online: https://manage.snap.app/register/stillmanvalley
📋 Requirement: Players must have a current sports physical on file to participate in practice and games.
📅 Practices begin: The week of October 6th
👕 Warm-up shirts & spiritwear: Order now at https://t-topshop.com/product-category/sv-boys-basketball-2025-orders-due-by-october-1/
🗓 Orders due by: October 1st
Let’s get ready for an exciting season — Go Cardinals! 🏀
Meridian CUSD #223 is seeking Paraprofessionals for our Highland Elementary School (5 days per week) and Meridian Jr High School (Job Share: 2-3 days per week). We are also looking for a Spanish Speaking Para for our Jr High and High School Students. These are wonderfully rewarding positions working either one-on-one with students or in a classroom setting, assisting the teacher. Please apply on our website: www.meridian223.org
Grayson has a fantastic reading spot. Looks like a great spot to get some peaceful reading in. Thanks for sharing, Grayson!
Dr. Plourde and Mrs. Simpson enjoyed a moment with Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Sapoznik and their students. Students helped celebrate their teachers being awarded tenure in the district. Congratulations on a work very well done!
Looking forward to posting reading nooks throughout the process. Here is Hadley with a little company from her pup Riley! The last of the books are arriving and getting to students. Be prepared for the next challenge from Monroe Center's one book one school!
Congratulations to our Monroe Center students who have made it to the Million Word Wall! Josephine is guiding the way with over 1,000,000 words, motivating us all. William and Samuel are not far behind, having read over 500,000 words. While Regan, Kyla, Evelyn, Keegan, Luna, Reid, and Owen have each made significant strides by reading over 250,000 words. Their dedication and progress are truly inspiring!
