Welcome back from the Health Services Team!
Contact information and important forms may be found here on the district webpage: https://www.meridian223.org/page/health-services
Contact information and important forms may be found here on the district webpage: https://www.meridian223.org/page/health-services
📬 Surveys are hitting mailboxes!
The Meridian CUSD #223 Community Survey is here, and we want your feedback.
✅ Not a referendum – This is about listening to the community first
🏫 We can borrow up to $45 million in Health Life Safety bonds without a vote
🔍 Before making decisions, we want to know if you support repairing existing buildings or exploring new construction, plus your thoughts on possible special projects
💻 Take it online at www.SPFeedback.com using your code
📄 Or return the paper survey by mail
📅 Deadline: August 29, 2025
Need another code so more than one adult in your home can take the survey? Stop by the District Office or call 815-645-2230.
Your Voice. Your Schools. Your Future.
The Meridian CUSD #223 Community Survey is here, and we want your feedback.
✅ Not a referendum – This is about listening to the community first
🏫 We can borrow up to $45 million in Health Life Safety bonds without a vote
🔍 Before making decisions, we want to know if you support repairing existing buildings or exploring new construction, plus your thoughts on possible special projects
💻 Take it online at www.SPFeedback.com using your code
📄 Or return the paper survey by mail
📅 Deadline: August 29, 2025
Need another code so more than one adult in your home can take the survey? Stop by the District Office or call 815-645-2230.
Your Voice. Your Schools. Your Future.
🏅📅 Stay in the Game – Sync Your Calendar!
Never miss a game, match, or event again! 🏀🎭🎽
Add Meridian CUSD 223 Athletics & Activities directly to your Google Calendar or other calendars using iCal:
📌 Full District Calendar:
https://manage.snap.app/.../ALL/CDT/athletic,activities/0/0
📌 Specific Sports or Activities:
https://manage.snap.app/ical
Stay connected. Stay organized. Go Cardinals!
Never miss a game, match, or event again! 🏀🎭🎽
Add Meridian CUSD 223 Athletics & Activities directly to your Google Calendar or other calendars using iCal:
📌 Full District Calendar:
https://manage.snap.app/.../ALL/CDT/athletic,activities/0/0
📌 Specific Sports or Activities:
https://manage.snap.app/ical
Stay connected. Stay organized. Go Cardinals!
Dear Families,
Our Transportation Department has been hard at work preparing for the upcoming school year by running routes and gathering necessary information. If you have registered your student and submitted a transportation request form, you should have received a call from your assigned bus driver.
If you have not received a call, please reach out to the Transportation Department at 815-645-2230 ext. 7011 or 7013, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to ensure a smooth start to the school year.
Our Transportation Department has been hard at work preparing for the upcoming school year by running routes and gathering necessary information. If you have registered your student and submitted a transportation request form, you should have received a call from your assigned bus driver.
If you have not received a call, please reach out to the Transportation Department at 815-645-2230 ext. 7011 or 7013, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to ensure a smooth start to the school year.
Meridian CUSD #223 is seeking a Science Teacher for our Stillman Valley High School. Includes Chemistry, Physics and A/P Chemistry. Please apply on our website: www.meridian223.org
With back-to-school in mind, please join Laced Up 815 on August 3rd at Cherryvale Mall's overflow parking lot for their Backpack & Kicks Drive. Huge thank you to Dylan Boyd, owner of Laced Up 815, and a former Meridian 223 graduate himself, for putting the needs of students and families in the community at the forefront.
MJHS Fall Sports Are Starting Soon!
We’re excited to kick off the fall sports season at Meridian Junior High! Here are the important dates and details:
Volleyball
Open Gym (6th–8th Grade)
📅 Wednesday, August 6 – Friday, August 8
⏰ 7:00–8:30 AM
📍 MJHS Gym
8th Grade Practice
📅 Monday, August 11
⏰ 3:00–4:30 PM
📍 MJHS Gym
👥 Parent Meeting to follow at 4:30 PM in the main gym
6th & 7th Grade Practice
📅 Wednesday, August 13
⏰ 2:45–4:30 PM
📍 MJHS Gym
👥 Parent Meeting immediately after practice
Cross Country
First Practice
📅 Monday, August 18
⏰ 2:45–4:15 PM
🏐 Rooms are being created, and you should start to see communication from the coaches of each team. Practice locations and times will be discussed at the parent meetings.
📌 Reminder:
All athletes must be registered and have a current sports physical on file before participating in practices.
There will be no practice on Tuesday, August 12, due to the MJHS Open House.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the coaches or contact Mrs. Jepsen.
Let’s have a great season!
Go Cardinals! 🏃♂️🏐
Meridian CUSD 223 is hosting a preschool screening for children ages 3-5 years old who live within the Meridian district. Children must be 3 years old by the screening date. Please call Highland Elementary at 815-645-2230 to schedule.
Meridian CUSD is excited to welcome all the students back for the 2025-2026 school year! Meet Your Teacher Nights for PK-8th are posted below. This is a time to drop off supplies, greet the teacher, and allow students to see their classrooms. Homeroom assignments will be posted on Skyward by Friday, Aug. 8th for registered students.
Meridian CUSD #223 is seeking a Math Interventionist for the Meridian Jr High School. Please go to www.meridian223.org to apply!
We’re so proud of our Meridian Jr. High Student Council, who led an amazing plastic collection project throughout the past school year!
Students collected hundreds of pounds of plastic, which was then donated to TREX, a company that recycles plastic into eco-friendly outdoor products. In return, TREX crafted a beautiful bench, which our Student Council chose to donate to the Stillman Valley Dog Park!
What an incredible way to support both our community and the environment. Great job, MJHS Student Council—you’ve made a lasting impact!
**Special Thanks to Alyse Rogers and Karen Marsh for sorting and delivering all of the plastic!**
MJHS Fall Sports Registration is Now Open! We're excited to kick off another season of MJHS Fall Sports!
🏐 Volleyball is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls
🏃♂️🏃♀️ Cross Country is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students
📍 Register online now at: https://manage.snap.app/register/stillmanvalley
📋 Reminder: All student-athletes must have a valid sports physical on file before the first practice.
👕 Volleyball Players: Be sure to check out the attached flyer for information on warm-up shirt orders and spiritwear!
🏐 Volleyball is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls
🏃♂️🏃♀️ Cross Country is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students
📍 Register online now at: https://manage.snap.app/register/stillmanvalley
📋 Reminder: All student-athletes must have a valid sports physical on file before the first practice.
👕 Volleyball Players: Be sure to check out the attached flyer for information on warm-up shirt orders and spiritwear!
✨ We're Hiring a Reading Interventionist! ✨
Do you have a passion for helping students grow in their reading skills and confidence? Join our team at Meridian CUSD 223 as a Reading Interventionist and make a real difference in young lives every day!
Apply today at Meridian223.org to be part of a supportive, student-focused team!
Do you have a passion for helping students grow in their reading skills and confidence? Join our team at Meridian CUSD 223 as a Reading Interventionist and make a real difference in young lives every day!
Apply today at Meridian223.org to be part of a supportive, student-focused team!
Meridian CUSD #223 is seeking the following positions for the 25/26 school year. Please visit Meridian223.org to apply
📚✏️ School Supply Drive at the Stillman Valley Post Office! ✏️📚
The Stillman Valley Post Office is generously hosting a School Supply Drive to support students in the Meridian School District!
🗓️ Now through August 8th...
📍 Drop off supplies during normal business hours
🎒 All donations will be shared among the four buildings in our district
Whether it’s pencils, notebooks, folders, kleenex —every donation makes a difference in helping our students start the year strong! A couple of specific needs this year are headphones and pencils!
A huge THANK YOU to the Stillman Valley Post Office for always stepping up to support our students and their families. ❤️
#MeridianCUSD223 #CommunitySupport #BackToSchool #SchoolSupplyDrive #StillmanValley
The Stillman Valley Post Office is generously hosting a School Supply Drive to support students in the Meridian School District!
🗓️ Now through August 8th...
📍 Drop off supplies during normal business hours
🎒 All donations will be shared among the four buildings in our district
Whether it’s pencils, notebooks, folders, kleenex —every donation makes a difference in helping our students start the year strong! A couple of specific needs this year are headphones and pencils!
A huge THANK YOU to the Stillman Valley Post Office for always stepping up to support our students and their families. ❤️
#MeridianCUSD223 #CommunitySupport #BackToSchool #SchoolSupplyDrive #StillmanValley
Attention Parents of Stillman Valley High Schoolers!
Are you ready for your student to learn life skills that really matter after graduation?
We’re excited to offer them the chance to sign up for the Money Vehicle program—an interactive, video-based financial literacy course created by former NFL player and Certified Financial Planner, Jedidiah Collins. This program is designed to help them understand how money works before they enter the real world.
🔑 What Your High Schooler Will Learn:
✔ How to budget and build credit
✔ Understanding paychecks and taxes
✔ How to invest and grow wealth
✔ Avoiding debt traps
✔ Building a mindset for financial success
This class builds on what their high school classes will teach them with more in depth content.
Whether they are heading to college, the workforce, or the military—this course will give them the tools to make smart money decisions starting now.
🎯 Spots are limited! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to help them take charge of their financial future. This class is held during Seminar on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Click here to sign up - (must be logged into google as this is a google form) - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8umR7New80y7fg00pjfhhBIuZZ8B1XglAgRxSO5eeYGmMbw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102631195864469349611
or contact Micki Hoefle (mhoefle@mail.meridian223.org) for more details.
Previous attendees HIGHLY recommend this class!!
Are you ready for your student to learn life skills that really matter after graduation?
We’re excited to offer them the chance to sign up for the Money Vehicle program—an interactive, video-based financial literacy course created by former NFL player and Certified Financial Planner, Jedidiah Collins. This program is designed to help them understand how money works before they enter the real world.
🔑 What Your High Schooler Will Learn:
✔ How to budget and build credit
✔ Understanding paychecks and taxes
✔ How to invest and grow wealth
✔ Avoiding debt traps
✔ Building a mindset for financial success
This class builds on what their high school classes will teach them with more in depth content.
Whether they are heading to college, the workforce, or the military—this course will give them the tools to make smart money decisions starting now.
🎯 Spots are limited! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to help them take charge of their financial future. This class is held during Seminar on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Click here to sign up - (must be logged into google as this is a google form) - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8umR7New80y7fg00pjfhhBIuZZ8B1XglAgRxSO5eeYGmMbw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102631195864469349611
or contact Micki Hoefle (mhoefle@mail.meridian223.org) for more details.
Previous attendees HIGHLY recommend this class!!
Parents and Guardians, as you are preparing for the upcoming school year, please take note of the health requirements for these grade levels! You can contact Kayla Richolson, Director of Health Services, at kricholson@mail.meridian223.org with any questions. Forms may be accessed here: https://www.meridian223.org/documents/departments/health-services/health-forms/285024
🏀 Stillman Valley Youth Basketball Camp 🏀
Dates: July 14th–18th 9 AM-12 PM
Location: Stillman Valley High School
Calling all incoming 4th–8th grade boys and girls! Don’t miss out on a week of skill-building, games, and fun at our annual basketball camp!
📅 Who: Students entering grades 4–8
📍 Where: Stillman Valley High School
🕘 When: July 14–18
👉 Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN4_Ed_EzID_BsScNoZG2SIHEhNfvdCv1FaJYz7YTZb8sXzA/viewform
💵 Payment Info:
Drop off payment at the high school office
Monday–Thursday, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
📄 Please see the flyer for more details.
Come ready to learn, play, and grow your game! 🏀🔥
For two weeks in June, Meridian Junior High hosted summer school where students focused on strengthening their skills in math, reading, and writing. In addition to those subjects, students had the opportunity to choose an elective, and several selected fishing with Mrs. Hoefle and Mr. Wissinger!
As part of their hands-on learning, the fishing elective students took a field trip to the Rochelle Wildlife Conservation Club. There, they learned about conservation, responsible fishing practices, and aquatic ecosystems from representatives of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), as well as current and former members of the SVHS Bass Fishing Team. Thank you to the Rochelle Wildlife Conservation Club, Levi C. and Bryce F. from the SVHS Bass Fishing team, Mrs. Hoefle, and Mr. Wissinger!
