Meridian ISD

Greetings Hive Family!

I had to add a few updates to the newsletter. Please review them at your convenience. Thank you!

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We had our CKH Traction visit with Misti Kilgore from CkH. During our visit, we had the opportunity to hear from a panel of elementary students about how CKH is going from their perspectives. Students also took away tools to share back in the classroom. We are proud of the leadership on display!

We are so proud of these Yellow Jackets who demonstrated Better Together Teamwork! Keep up the great work, Jackets!

Congratulations to our 2026-2027 High School and Junior High Cheerleaders!

Great job to our Yellowjackets and Lady Jackets on a job well done at the track meet today! The Varsity Lady Jackets were crowned Team Champions, while both the Varsity and JV Yellowjackets placed 2nd as a team! Way to compete, Jackets!! Individual results can be found at the following link: https://tx.milesplit.com/meets/735305-meridian-yellowjacket-relays-2026/results

It’s the final day of UIL! We are headed to Rio Vista tomorrow, Friday, March 27th, to compete for those District titles. Here is everything you need to know for a smooth morning: ARRIVAL: 6:00 AM SHARP at the High School. DEPARTURE: The bus leaves at 6:15 AM. (Set those back-up alarms now!) RETURN: The final contest will be at 12:00 noon. We will return when all events are finished. FOOD & FUEL: Lunch: A meal WILL be provided for all competitors! Snacks: We will have some snacks available for the team throughout the day. Concessions: Please bring extra money if you want to purchase items from the Rio Vista concession stand (drinks, candy, extra snacks).

Come out to AL Williamson Track at Frank Pollard Stadium tomorrow for our HS Yellowjacket Invitational Track Meet. Field events kick off at 12:30 PM and running events will start at approximately 4:00 PM. Let's go, Jackets!

🚨 BIG NEWS: The "All-In" Era starts TODAY! 🐝 Meridian, we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We believe that every single Yellow Jacket—from our littlest learners in Pre-K to our graduating Seniors—deserves to own a piece of their history. This year, we are on a mission to provide the 2026 Yearbook to every student and staff member for FREE. But we can't do it alone. We are calling on our local business leaders and neighbors to join the "All-In Era" as Legacy Partners. When you partner with us, you aren't just buying an ad—you are personally putting a book into the hands of our students. How you can help: ✅ Partner: Check out our Sponsorship Menu ✅ Share: Help us spread the word across Bosque County! ✅ Legacy: Secure your place in Meridian history. Let’s show the world how Meridian takes care of its own. 💛🖤 Contact Mr. Dagley for more details on how we can get a yearbook in every students hand this year! bdagley@meridianisd.org #MeridianISD #AllInEra #YellowJacketPride #MeridianTexas #Yearbook2026

Fantastic job to our JH Track teams for a job well done on Monday at the Meridian JH Invitational track meet! Results can be viewed at the link below. https://tx.milesplit.com/meets/735304-yellow-jacket-junior-high-relays-2026/results

High School Academic UIL Reminder This week, our participating students will compete at Rio Vista High School for the UIL District Academic Meet. Competition Dates: • Wednesday, March 25, 2026 • Friday, March 27, 2026 Location: Rio Vista High School Arrival Time: 6:00 AM Meridian High School (please arrive early and ready to go!) Dress Code: Business Casual We are so proud of the hard work our students have put in to prepare for this competition. Best of luck to all—we are cheering you on!

Come support our Yellow Jackets for our home baseball game against Frost - 5:30.

Baseball game time has been moved to 5:30 this evening.

Juniors and Seniors, Prom is coming up fast!
Please sign up in the front office. If you are bringing a guest that is in another district or home schooled, you need to grab a guest form and turn it in before April 24th. ALL GUESTS who are not a Junior or Senior at Meridian High School will need to pay $15 to attend. This money can be given to Mrs. Hood in the front office or to Coach Krueger.

If there are any questions or concerns please contact Coach Krueger!

From Ms. Dunn- JH Cheer practice today will be moved up to 3:30-5:30 today because there is no JH track today after school. The parent meeting will be moved up to 5:45.

Come out to AL Williamson Track at Frank Pollard Stadium for our JH Yellowjacket Invitational Track Meet today. Field events start at 3:30 PM and running events will start at approximately 5:30 PM. Let's go, Jackets!

Great job today by our Jacket and Lady Jacket track teams today at the 78th PK Relays in Graham! The Boys finished 3rd overall as a team! 1st place finishers: -Guillermo Ortiz Triple Jump -Brianna Ortiz Long Jump -Boys 4x400 Relay (Hayden Cummings, Guillermo Ortiz, Isaac Lira, Dustin Padgett) 2nd place finishers: -Guillermo Ortiz Long Jump -Boys 4x200 Relay (Guillermo Ortiz, Jackson Boganwright, Cameron Scott, Dustin Padgett) 3rd place finishers: -Dustin Padgett 400 -Hayden Cummings High Jump 4th place finishers: -Cameron Scott 200 -Dyna Potter 100 and 200 -Isaac Lira 400 -Garrett Pope Triple Jump 5th place finishers: -Zeek Mabry Discus -Stephen Potter Shot -Jackson Boganwright 200 -Ava Whitman 300 Hurdles -Brianna Ortiz 100 -Mailey Padgett 800 6th place finishers: -Dyna Potter High Jump Great job Jackets and Lady Jackets!

We invite incoming PreK-3, PreK-4, and Kinder students to join us for our PreK and Kinder Round-Up on April 13th from 5-6 PM in the MES library. For questions, call Mrs. Pribble at 254-435-2731.

Huge congratulations to Aaliyah Washington on an outstanding performance at the THSWPA State Meet! She finished 6th in the state, increasing her total by 120 pounds from last year’s state meet. Her hard work paid off as she set new personal records with a 130-pound bench press and a massive 390-pound deadlift! Her deadlift not only marked a personal best but also tied the state record, which was surpassed by another lifter shortly after. We couldn’t be more proud of Aaliyah. The future is bright, and this is just the beginning!

STATE BOUND! 🏋️‍♀️✨ Today is the day! Sending a huge shout-out and all our Yellow Jacket luck to Aaliyah Washington as she takes the platform at the State Powerlifting Competition in Edinburg! Lifting kicks off tonight, Thursday, March 19th, at 6:30 PM. Aaliyah, we are so proud of your hard work and grit. The whole community is behind you—go show them what you’re made of! 🐝💪 #StateBound #YellowJacketPride #Powerlifting #MeridianISD #FinishStrong

We will have a send off on Wednesday, March 18th at 8 AM as Aaliyah departs for the THSWPA State Powerlifting meet! Come line the streets and help us wish her the best of luck! Aaliyah will compete in Edinburg, Tx on Thursday, March 19th, with lifting beginning at 6:30 PM.