📚✨ 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.
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17aXq2MGmMKTye-NMwMIzIVhF1tsUFXVm/view?usp=drive_link
Monroe Center School is kicking off 2026 with an author visit! 🎉
✨ As promised, we've rescheduled for Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026. Students will meet Mat Heagerty, creator of the graphic novel Lumberjackula.
📚Want a signed copy? Fill out the Google form to reserve your copy today! 🪵🧛♂️
🎉 Big news from Monroe Center School! 🎉
Monroe Center School is celebrating big — our Million Word Reader update is here and keeps growing! So proud of every student turning pages and chasing goals. 👏📖💫
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1caEZp8NczSgudzXqcNds0Dczx-eXpQ0k/view?usp=drive_link
https://inter-state.com/order Order Code: 0103RJD
🎉WOW— more reader milestones at Meridian 223 Libraries! 🎉
Monroe Center is doing fantastic in the Million Word Reader Program! Massive shoutout to Josephine for reaching an incredible 3,000,000+ words! 👏 Michael, Samuel, and William have each surpassed 1,000,000+ words 📚✨
- 4 students read 750,000+
- 7 more have read 500,000+
- 28 are leaving behind 250,000+
In total, Monroe Center students have read 39,644,155 words — and counting! ✨
Who’s next to join the million-word club?
Author Visit Postponed — New Date Forthcoming
Thank you for your understanding. I’m writing to let you know there’s been an unexpected change of plans: Mat Heagerty’s visit to Monroe Center School has been postponed.
I sincerely apologize for the last-minute change. We know many students were looking forward to the visit, and we appreciate your flexibility. A new date will be forthcoming, and we will share it as soon as it’s confirmed.
Advanced purchase of signed books is still available via the Google Form link until Friday, December 5th. If you plan to order a signed copy, please use the form to reserve your copy, and we will hold the book for you until the author’s visit.
Thank you again for your patience and support.
Mrs. McDevitt
District Librarian
We’ll share an excerpt from Lumberjackula during library classes this week. 🙋🏽♀️🙋♂️ Have a question for Mat? Write it and drop it in the library dropbox for him to answer. 🙋🏽🙋♀️
Pick your team and get ready to welcome Mat --
Flannel = Team Lumber Jack 🪓
Black = Team Dracula 🧛♂️
⏰ Reminder: Graphic novelist Mat Heagerty is coming to Monroe Center School on Monday morning, November 17! Students will hear an excerpt from Lumberjackula during library classes.
Dress up: flannel = Team Lumber Jack 🪓 or black = Team Dracula 🧛♀️.
Interested in a signed copy? Please complete the interest form by tonight, Nov. 7th — if enough families sign up (25+), we’ll send order forms.
Here is this week's transportation bus safety tip!
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QhTvqoJ4TLOHoiGiZVaGQ14ceySHyiTr/view?usp=drive_link
Josephine: 2,000,000+ words
William: 1,000,000+ words
Samuel, Michael, Evelynn, Reid, Keegan: 750,000+ words
Brinley, Brextyn, Kyla, Parker, Hattie, Luna, Carter: 500,000+ words
Regan, Jason, Lucy, Judah, Alexis, Isaiah, Owen, Ruth, Louis, Nicholas, Noah, Donavan, Odin, Iona, Tatum, Olivia, Ezekiel: 250,000+ words
We are so proud of these students and their love of reading! 📚✨
Who’s ready for an author visit? 📚✨ Graphic novelist Mat Heagerty is coming to Monroe Center School Monday morning, Nov 17! He wrote Lumberjackula — we’ll share an excerpt in library classes.
Dress to declare your team: flannel = Team Lumber Jack 🪓, black = Team Dracula 🧛♂️
Want a signed copy? Fill out the interest form by Friday, Nov. 7th — if enough people want one (25+), we’ll send order forms.
¡Un gran agradecimiento a todos los que nos acompañaron en la Feria del Libro Scholastic de Highland! 🎉📖✨ Si se la perdieron o quieren empezar sus compras navideñas, ¡la tienda en línea estará abierta hasta el 2 de noviembre de 2025! ¡Sus compras ayudan a apoyar a nuestros increíbles estudiantes y bibliotecas! 🏫💖
“Illinois Principal Appreciation Week”
🗓️ October 19–25, 2025
⭐ Illinois Principal Appreciation Day – October 24
Join us in celebrating our building leaders for their dedication, vision, and commitment to our students and staff. Thank you for your leadership, which inspires excellence across Meridian CUSD #223 every day!
📖🎉 Tomorrow, Thursday, October 23rd, is the LAST night for in-person shopping at the Scholastic Book Fair at Highland Elementary from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM! Have you checked out our Book Fair Homepage yet? 📚✨
💥 Preorder Dog Man #14: Big Jim Believes, on sale 11/11/25! Just add it to your cart and use code FAIRSHIP for free shipping!
Can’t make it tomorrow? No worries! Shop online until November 2nd, 2025, and enjoy free shipping on orders over $35. Every purchase supports our school! Happy reading! 📚❤️
