Monroe Center Library is thrilled to welcome graphic novelist Mat Heagerty to Monroe Center School on Tuesday morning, January 13. Each grade will enjoy its own presentation, so students get a personal look at how graphic novels are written. Many students have already read or heard excerpts from Lumberjackula—what a treat to meet the author!
Add to the fun: students are invited to wear flannel for Team Lumberjack or black for Team Dracula. 🪵🧛♂️✨
📝 Back-to-school tip: as you pack backpacks tomorrow, don’t forget any library books!
Parents & guardians — check your email for a full reminder on library procedures. Students will go over expectations at their next library visit.
We’re so excited to welcome you back! 🤩
Practice for all levels (6th–8th grade) starts Tuesday, January 6, at Meridian Junior High.
🕝 First Practice 1/6/26 (ALL players):
📍 Meridian Junior High
⏰ 2:30–4:30 PM
👨👩👧 Parent Meeting:
⏰ 4:30 PM (right after practice)
📄 Game and practice schedules will be handed out.
Future Practice Time Schedule:
🏀 6th Grade: 2:30–4:30 PM at Monroe Center School (students will be shuttled after school)
🏀 7th Grade: 2:30–4:30 PM at MJHS
🏀 8th Grade: 4:30–6:30 PM at MJHS
✅ Please make sure registration fees are paid and sports physicals are turned in before practice begins.
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XXzJKyz8XunOWU18G4nwwArvdERiHNPC/view?usp=drive_link
Highland Elementary Library celebrated the season with an “Under the Sea” theme — students checked out cozy break reads, enjoyed Mrs. Weir’s Monarch storytime featuring Sydney & Taylor Explore the Whole Wild World, and giggled through Mo Willems’ Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! 🐦🎅 We even closed with singing + sign language to “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” 🎶❤️
🎉Can we get a round of applause for our readers? 👏
📚 Kamryn = 2,000,000+ words and counting! 🏆 Kaydin, Zoe, Mavis & Yasmin are rising fast, and our ¾‑ and ½‑million readers are powering through. The ¼‑million club grows every week — community reading vibes are strong. 💪
Find your next page-turner before break from the Meridian Jr. High Library?
Run out of pages over break...swing by Julia Hull Public Library in Stillman and keep those word counts climbing. 🤩📖
Ready for a reading celebration! 🎉📚
Josephine has passed 4 MILLION words — WOW! 🚀 William, Samuel, Michael, Kyla, Hattie & Keegan keep the pace strong. 💪 Evelynn, Reid, Brextyn, Luna & Carter have hit 75% — so close! The half‑million group is about to burst through, and the quarter‑million club keeps growing.
Looking for books to read over break? Pop into the school library this week to load up — and families, don’t forget the Julia Hull Public Library in Stillman Valley for great check‑out options.
Which book will you curl up with over break? 💭📖
Last call! ⏰Tomorrow is the FINAL DAY to shop Meridian Jr. High’s Scholastic Book Fair in person — we’re open all day until 3:00 PM. Can’t make it? No worries — online shopping remains open through Thursday, December 18th. 📚✨
Last chance! 📚✨ The Meridian Jr. High Scholastic Book Fair in person ends Thursday, Dec 11 — online shopping stays open until Dec 18. Wrap up those last-minute gifts and support our school library! 🎁🙏💙
Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported the library — your purchases make a big difference!
Huge congrats to our students — more and more are hitting reading milestones every week. Your hard work is paying off—keep turning those pages! 📖🔥
So proud of the growing number of students reaching the word wall. Special shout-out to Josephine for surpassing 4,000,000 words! 😱👏
Who will be next to hit 1 or 2 million? Who will join the Million-Word Reader wall? Know an MC student, encourage them to keep reading! 💛
📚✨ Meridian Jr. High Families — Our Scholastic Book Fair is OPEN! ✨📚
Literature classes are previewing the Fair and creating wish lists this week and early next — keep an eye out for your child’s list (a great gift idea!). Student in-person shopping: Friday, Dec. 5, and Monday–Thursday next week.
Book Fair Homepage Set up a Book Fair eWallet today so your child can shop cash-free and independently, and share the link with family and friends. Online orders over $35 ship free, and every purchase benefits our library.
Stop by the Cardinal Community Christmas this Sunday, Dec. 7, from 3–7 PM — we’ll be there! 🎄
Thank you for supporting the Meridian Jr. High Library.
