Please join us on July 14th!
Come kick off the school year in a sweet way! Join us on Monday, July 14, for a fun 2025-2026 registration day and an opportunity to connect with our new superintendent, Dr. Lisa Thomas, over snow cones! Don't miss out! FREE snow cones while supplies last!
Meridian High School Basketball Fundraiser
Car Wash + Lemonade Stand!
📅 Saturday, July 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 404 Blanche Street, Mounds, IL 62964
(Country Financial Parking Lot)
Come support the Meridian High School Basketball Team!
Get your car washed, enjoy some cold lemonade, and donate to a great cause.
Donations appreciated — every dollar helps our team succeed!
Car Wash + Lemonade Stand!
📅 Saturday, July 12
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 404 Blanche Street, Mounds, IL 62964
(Country Financial Parking Lot)
Come support the Meridian High School Basketball Team!
Get your car washed, enjoy some cold lemonade, and donate to a great cause.
Donations appreciated — every dollar helps our team succeed!
📅 Mark Your Calendars!
We’re hosting a huge Registration Event one day only on Monday, July 14 from 7 AM to 7 PM!
🎉 Join us for a fun-filled day featuring:
🛍️ Local Vendors
🚚 Food Trucks
🎈 Bounce Houses
🥫 Food Giveaway
💉 Vaccines provided by Southern 7 Health Department
This is a family-friendly event you won’t want to miss. Come register, enjoy the festivities, and get ready for a great school year!
We’re hosting a huge Registration Event one day only on Monday, July 14 from 7 AM to 7 PM!
🎉 Join us for a fun-filled day featuring:
🛍️ Local Vendors
🚚 Food Trucks
🎈 Bounce Houses
🥫 Food Giveaway
💉 Vaccines provided by Southern 7 Health Department
This is a family-friendly event you won’t want to miss. Come register, enjoy the festivities, and get ready for a great school year!
📣 Attention Juniors & Seniors at Meridian High School!
Are you passionate about working with kids? Thinking about a future in education? 🎓🍎
I'm Alex Washam, and I’m excited to offer an amazing opportunity for students interested in teaching and education careers!
This year, we're partnering with Shawnee Community College to offer dual credit education courses — right here at Meridian High School! These classes will include hands-on experiences like working in elementary classrooms and participating in real-world educational activities.
➡️ Please note: There will be an interview process to ensure the best fit for this opportunity.
If you're ready to explore the world of education and make a difference, reach out today!
📧 Email: awasham@meridian101.com
📞 Phone: 618-342-6778 ext 1032
Let’s get started on your journey into the world of education! 🌟
Are you passionate about working with kids? Thinking about a future in education? 🎓🍎
I'm Alex Washam, and I’m excited to offer an amazing opportunity for students interested in teaching and education careers!
This year, we're partnering with Shawnee Community College to offer dual credit education courses — right here at Meridian High School! These classes will include hands-on experiences like working in elementary classrooms and participating in real-world educational activities.
➡️ Please note: There will be an interview process to ensure the best fit for this opportunity.
If you're ready to explore the world of education and make a difference, reach out today!
📧 Email: awasham@meridian101.com
📞 Phone: 618-342-6778 ext 1032
Let’s get started on your journey into the world of education! 🌟
High school juniors and seniors,
Exciting news is coming out from Shawnee Community College. This year, they are able to offer a dual credit auto mechanics program. This is a great opportunity. If you would like to apply, you will need to fill out the dual credit automotive application. You and a parent will need to sign the application along with the early registration form for Shawnee Community College. When filling out the early registration form for Shawnee, you will just need to fill out the top part. All applications should be turned in to the guidance office where we will send your application, along with your transcript to Teale Betts at Shawnee Community College. Here is the program description:
Program Description:
This hands-on program will provide students with the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit while taking automotive courses at the SCC main campus in Ullin. Classes will be held Monday through Thursday in the afternoons, following the SCC College Calendar.
Please note:
Fridays will not require attendance on campus—students will complete assigned coursework online.
Textbooks, supplies, and safety equipment will be provided through SCC grant funding.
Tuition and fees will also be covered through grant funding upon successful completion of the courses (earning a grade of C or better).
Students who do not successfully complete the course will be responsible for tuition and fees and will not be eligible to continue into the spring semester.
Application Instructions:
To apply, please submit the completed program application along with the following supporting documents (if not already submitted):
SCC Dual Credit Admissions Application
SCC Early College Registration Form
High School Transcript
Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
Notification Date: Students will be contacted by August 7, 2025 regarding their application status.
We will have the Dual Credit application and early registration form available on July 14th during registration that you can fill out along with your parent/guardian.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. My email is awasham@meridian101.com or contact me at 618-342-6778 ext:1032
Thank you,
Mr. Washam
Exciting news is coming out from Shawnee Community College. This year, they are able to offer a dual credit auto mechanics program. This is a great opportunity. If you would like to apply, you will need to fill out the dual credit automotive application. You and a parent will need to sign the application along with the early registration form for Shawnee Community College. When filling out the early registration form for Shawnee, you will just need to fill out the top part. All applications should be turned in to the guidance office where we will send your application, along with your transcript to Teale Betts at Shawnee Community College. Here is the program description:
Program Description:
This hands-on program will provide students with the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit while taking automotive courses at the SCC main campus in Ullin. Classes will be held Monday through Thursday in the afternoons, following the SCC College Calendar.
Please note:
Fridays will not require attendance on campus—students will complete assigned coursework online.
Textbooks, supplies, and safety equipment will be provided through SCC grant funding.
Tuition and fees will also be covered through grant funding upon successful completion of the courses (earning a grade of C or better).
Students who do not successfully complete the course will be responsible for tuition and fees and will not be eligible to continue into the spring semester.
Application Instructions:
To apply, please submit the completed program application along with the following supporting documents (if not already submitted):
SCC Dual Credit Admissions Application
SCC Early College Registration Form
High School Transcript
Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
Notification Date: Students will be contacted by August 7, 2025 regarding their application status.
We will have the Dual Credit application and early registration form available on July 14th during registration that you can fill out along with your parent/guardian.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. My email is awasham@meridian101.com or contact me at 618-342-6778 ext:1032
Thank you,
Mr. Washam
As we celebrate our nation's independence, we honor the values of liberty, justice, and education for all! Happy 4th of July from all of us at Meridian CUSD 101.
We're excited to share this message from our new superintendent, Dr. Lisa Thomas-- Please take a moment to read her announcement!
Congratulations to Malcolm Larry, who has been named the new head coach of the Meridian basketball program!
Larry, a 2008 Meridian graduate, has spent the past four years on staff as an assistant coach. He played collegiately at MacMurray College and currently works in the district as an elementary teacher. His dedication, character, and love for his students and players make him a true role model—on and off the court.
Excited to see what’s next for Bobcat basketball under Coach Larry’s leadership! 🏀
Meridian School District will be giving away free lunches for children 18 and under June 16th - July 11 with the exception of holidays. The first meal will be served in the high school cafeteria 8:00am-8:30am and the second meal will be served 12:30pm-1:00pm. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 618-342-6776.
“Any high school boy that is interested in playing basketball for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year is strongly encouraged to attend open gyms Monday-Thursday from 5:30PM-7PM”
Meridian Elementary 2025-2026 School Supply List
**Meridian CUSD #101 Appoints Mrs. Dorlissa Jones as Incoming District Building-Level Administrator**
Meridian Community Unit School District #101 is pleased to announce that Mrs. Dorlissa Jones has been appointed as the next District Building-Level Administrator for Meridian Elementary School, starting in the 2025–2026 school year.
Mrs. Jones is an alumnus of the Meridian School District and brings an impressive 26 years of experience in education, including the last two years as an administrator in the Cairo School District.
Throughout her career, she has held various instructional and leadership roles, consistently demonstrating her commitment to and passion for collaboration, accountability, student success, staff development, and developing transformative relationships with students, families, and the community.
The district invites the entire Meridian community to welcome Mrs. Jones to her new role. We look forward to her contributions as we continue to prioritize instructional leadership, student achievement, student support initiatives, staff development, and the enhancement of our district climate and culture. With a shared commitment to excellence, the Bobcats will continue to thrive.
SAVE THE DATE!!
Meridian CUSD 101 will have registration on Monday, July 14 from 7 AM to 7 PM in the High School gym. We will have many opportunities this day that you wont want to miss out on! More information will be released closer to date. Just a few things we will have this day are: CHESI will be present to do physicals, Southern 7 will be present with vaccines, bounce houses will be set up, and the Overflow will be visiting!
Please mark your calendar to make sure you stop in, register your child(ren) and help us start off another successful school year! We cannot wait to see everyone!
If you have an incoming 2025-2026 5th-8th grade girl interested in playing Middle School Softball for Meridian please email Miss Massey before June 25th. You will not be able to sign up after June 25th. amassey@meridian101.com
Be sure to pay your local library a visit this summer!
TRIO: STEM DAZE Camp
6th - 7th grade June 3 - 5
8th - 9th grade June 10 - 12
10th - 12th grade June 24 -26
All activities are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
Breakfast and Lunch will be served. This is FREE to all TRiO participants.
Please scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below to sign up.
https://form.jotform.com/251136215914148
We are having summer school this year for grades K-8. Papers will be sent home with your students tomorrow. It will run June 16-July 11 from 8am-1pm.
Todays baseball game at Carrier Mills is canceled
Todays regional softball game vs Egyptian will be played at Century High School at 4:30 pm