[{"id":22883,"date":"2026-11-09T08:26:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T16:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/11\/09\/on-the-job-slpc-at-mp3\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T08:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T16:30:13","slug":"on-the-job-slpc-at-mp3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/11\/09\/on-the-job-slpc-at-mp3\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Job: SLPC at MP3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As Interim Superintendent Dr. Kurt Harvill continues learning about the many roles that support student success in Meridian, he recently visited the Meridian Parent Partnership Program (MP3) and spent time with Student Learning Plan Certified (SLPC) teacher Sara Warnock.<\/p>\n<p>MP3 is Meridian&#8217;s K-8 Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) program, blending home-based learning with on-campus classes and support from certificated teachers. Each student is partnered with an SLPC teacher who helps develop and monitor a personalized learning plan while providing ongoing support throughout the school year.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Harvill had the opportunity to observe one of the weekly student check-ins via Zoom. The meeting offered a firsthand look at the relationships and individualized support that are at the heart of the MP3 program.<\/p>\n<p>Together, Mrs. Warnock and the student reviewed recent learning in subjects including math, reading and science. The student eagerly shared her work and asked thoughtful questions. Mrs. Warnock provided encouragement, celebrated the student&#8217;s progress, and offered support in areas where the student was continuing to develop.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Mrs. Warnock shared that one of the most rewarding aspects of being an SLPC teacher is the opportunity to build lasting relationships with students and families. Through weekly check-ins, she gets to know students beyond their academic progress, learning about their interests, family experiences, pets, and everyday lives. She has supported multiple children within the same families and, in some cases, has worked alongside families for more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>From personalized learning plans to strong family partnerships, MP3&#8217;s SLPC teachers play a vital role in supporting student success and exemplify Meridian&#8217;s belief in One Team. One Purpose. Helping all students learn, grow and thrive. Thank you to Mrs. Warnock and all of our MP3 staff for the lasting impact they make in the lives of students and families every day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Interim Superintendent Dr. Kurt Harvill continues learning about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/11\/09\/on-the-job-slpc-at-mp3\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":22884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-on-the-job","category-superintendent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22883"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22885,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22883\/revisions\/22885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":22821,"date":"2026-11-05T09:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/?p=22821"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:13:36","slug":"planning-ahead-winter-weather-notification-reminders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/11\/05\/planning-ahead-winter-weather-notification-reminders\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Ahead: Winter Weather Notification Reminders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the seasons change and the weather turns colder, it is a good time to take a moment to review our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/families-and-students\/school-day-information\/weather-procedures-and-notifications\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/families-and-students\/school-day-information\/weather-procedures-and-notifications\/\">winter weather procedures<\/a>. Depending on conditions (which could include snow, flooding, power outages, etc.), the school day could be impacted. Please familiarize yourself with the information below to be prepared for changes in the school schedule.<\/p>\n<p><b>How will I be notified of school closures or delays?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A message will automatically come to you if you are a parent\/guardian or staff member. You can update your contact information in Skyward Family Access or by calling your school office. Alerts are sent through ParentSquare. ParentSquare uses your contact information from Skyward. You do not need to register your account in ParentSquare to receive alerts.<\/p>\n<p><b>Where can I find weather or emergency information?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">An email, text and\/or app notification will automatically be sent to you via ParentSquare.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tune to local media: 790 AM, 96.5 FM, 104.1 FM or Seattle media.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"http:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/\">www.meridian.wednet.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Check @meridianschooldistrict505 on Facebook or Instagram<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Sign up for notifications through FlashAlert<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What are snow routes?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A snow bus route is a modified route that is used when road conditions are impacted by weather and driving a school bus in some areas may not be advised. Transportation will make individual arrangements for students who receive specialized transportation.<\/p>\n<p>If snow routes are in effect, students must catch their bus at the alternate stops below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Route 1: Van Wyck Road, Guide Meridian side: Meet at Ryzex Way, on W. Horton Rd.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Route 4: E. Horton Road: Meet at Ryzex Way, on W. Horton Rd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Where can I find more information?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/families-and-students\/school-day-information\/weather-procedures-and-notifications\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/families-and-students\/school-day-information\/weather-procedures-and-notifications\/\">Weather Notifications webpage<\/a> for more information about inclement weather and delays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the seasons change and the weather turns colder, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/11\/05\/planning-ahead-winter-weather-notification-reminders\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":21061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22821"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22873,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22821\/revisions\/22873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":22866,"date":"2026-11-03T09:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/?p=22866"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:45:01","slug":"mp3-november-newsletter-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/11\/03\/mp3-november-newsletter-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MP3 November Newsletter 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"mb-2 text-18 font-bold leading-tight text-gray-600\" dir=\"ltr\" data-field-key=\"title\">Dear MP3 Families,<\/h4>\n<div class=\"text-15\" data-field-key=\"content\">\n<div class=\"svelte-14ndg3y rich\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>On behalf of the entire MP3 staff, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your dedication to supporting your child&#8217;s education through our partnership. Your commitment, creativity, and engagement are what make the MP3 program thrive. We appreciate your efforts to stay informed and connected by reading the monthly MP3 newsletter and the weekly SLPC updates. Thank you for being an essential part of our community!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.smore.com\/n\/g2z4h\">November Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear MP3 Families, On behalf of the entire MP3 staff, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/11\/03\/mp3-november-newsletter-2026\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":18353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-monthly-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22866"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22867,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22866\/revisions\/22867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":22822,"date":"2026-11-02T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T22:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/?p=22822"},"modified":"2026-10-15T12:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:30:11","slug":"election-day-nov-3-and-no-school-veterans-day-nov-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/11\/02\/election-day-nov-3-and-no-school-veterans-day-nov-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Day, Nov. 3 and No School Veterans Day, Nov. 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Election Day, Nov. 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Please remember to vote. Ballots were mailed in October and need to be postmarked or returned to a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatcomcounty.us\/199\/Auditor\">Whatcom County Auditor\u2019s website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>No School for Veterans Day, Nov. 11 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There is no school on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in honor of the Veterans Day holiday.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Wednesday Food Pantry Closed on Nov. 11<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Meridian Family Support Center food pantry will be closed on Nov. 11.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/whatcomresources.org\/\">Whatcom Resources<\/a> for available <a href=\"https:\/\/whatcomresources.org\/search?query=Food%20Pantry&amp;query_label=Food%20Banks&amp;query_type=taxonomy\">food banks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/whatcomresources.org\/search?query=%7B%22OR%22%3A%5B%22Meals%22%2C%22Free%20Meals%22%5D%7D&amp;query_label=Meal%20Programs&amp;query_type=taxonomy\">meal programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election Day, Nov. 3 Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/11\/02\/election-day-nov-3-and-no-school-veterans-day-nov-11\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":22488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22862,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22822\/revisions\/22862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":22812,"date":"2026-10-12T11:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/10\/12\/evacuation-and-reunification-drill-at-mhs-on-oct-28\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T15:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T22:16:06","slug":"evacuation-and-reunification-drill-at-mhs-on-oct-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/10\/12\/evacuation-and-reunification-drill-at-mhs-on-oct-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Evacuation and Reunification Drill at MHS on Oct. 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of our ongoing commitment to safety, Meridian High School will be practicing an evacuation and partial reunification drill on Oct. 28. This is only a drill and no action is required from families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meridian School District uses the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iloveuguys.org\/The-Standard-Response-Protocol.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standard Response Protocol (SRP)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an incident response program developed by the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iloveuguys.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I Love You Guys Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. SRP is not based on one scenario but provides common language and consistent procedures for any emergency situation. The safety protocol allows for a predictable series of actions as an unpredictable event unfolds. Learn more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/families-and-students\/school-day-information\/school-safety\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">school safety in Meridian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on our website. Meridian Middle School <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/09\/reunification-drill-at-mms-on-feb-23-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">completed this same drill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in February last school year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of SRP, students practice Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate and Shelter drills every month. These actions use the same procedures at every building in our district. All Whatcom County school districts and local law enforcement agencies use SRP, creating a coordinated, countywide approach to safety. Watch this brief video \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jH-EY3yGZDs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 Minutes, 5 Actions,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is a reunification drill?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A reunification would be needed if students and staff had to leave school grounds for their safety, for example, due to a fire, gas leak, earthquake, or other safety concern. During a reunification, students and staff would evacuate the building and be transported to a safe location. Families would receive instructions about where and when to pick up their child. (For the Oct. 28 drill, no parent pickup is needed. Students will get on school buses, do a short loop, and then return to school.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information will be shared with Meridian High School families soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions, please contact your school. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our community safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of our ongoing commitment to safety, Meridian High <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/10\/12\/evacuation-and-reunification-drill-at-mhs-on-oct-28\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":21124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22812"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22849,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22812\/revisions\/22849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":22787,"date":"2026-10-01T14:21:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/?p=22787"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:21:51","slug":"october-newsletter-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/10\/01\/october-newsletter-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"October Newsletter 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"mb-2 text-18 font-bold leading-tight text-gray-600\" dir=\"ltr\" data-field-key=\"title\">Greetings MP3 Families!<\/h4>\n<div class=\"text-15\" data-field-key=\"content\">\n<div class=\"svelte-14ndg3y rich\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Fall is here! I hope you\u2019re settling into the new school year and finding your rhythm as your child\u2019s primary teacher. By now, most of your curriculum should have arrived\u2014or will be arriving soon\u2014giving you the chance to get familiar with how it\u2019s organized. Remember to give yourself grace and adjust as needed; the goal is to make teaching and learning a meaningful and enjoyable experience as you partner with MP3. Thank you for the important role you play in your child\u2019s education!<\/p>\n<p>Our October newsletter is full of helpful updates and resources. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read through all the important information!<\/p>\n<p>Your proud principal,<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Siadal<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.smore.com\/n\/wzx0c\">October Newsletter 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings MP3 Families! Fall is here! I hope you\u2019re settling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/10\/01\/october-newsletter-2026\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":18353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-monthly-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22787"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22788,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22787\/revisions\/22788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":22767,"date":"2026-09-24T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/09\/23\/reminder-submit-your-free-and-reduced-price-meal-application\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:35:26","slug":"reminder-submit-your-free-and-reduced-price-meal-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/09\/24\/reminder-submit-your-free-and-reduced-price-meal-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Submit Your Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"s_typography-header2 s_pb-8\">Reminder: Submit Your Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application<\/h3>\n<div class=\"s_typography-body\">\n<div>We encourage all families to complete an application for free and reduced-price meals for the 2026\u201327 school year. Healthy, nutritious meals play a vital role in supporting your child\u2019s success at school. Submitting your application ensures your child continues to receive free or reduced-price meals and may also qualify your family for additional benefits.<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/21\/important-food-service-and-transportation-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You can now submit your application through Skyward.<\/a><\/u><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Irene Reither Elementary<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>At Irene Reither Elementary, all students will continue to receive free meals. However, this depends on continued district eligibility so it is important for families to submit a new application each year. Free\/reduced meal status also provides access to other valuable benefits.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>MP3, Meridian Middle School (MMS) and Meridian High School (MHS)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>If your student was eligible last year, that eligibility will carry over until\u00a0<strong>Oct. 13<\/strong>. After that date, students will be charged for meals unless a new application is received.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Reminders:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Families only need to fill out one application for all children in a household.<\/li>\n<li>New applications for free and reduced meals are accepted all year long.<\/li>\n<li>Printed applications in English and Spanish are available in your school office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Links to online application:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.nwrdc.wa-k12.net\/meridis\/web\/seplog01.w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Online through Skyward<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/21\/important-food-service-and-transportation-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instructions for Online Application<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Download and print, or pick up in a school office:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/MSD-Letter-to-Households-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026-27 Letter To Households<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSD-Free-and-Reduced-Price-Meal-Form-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026-27 Free &amp; Reduced Application<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Letter-to-Households-Spanish-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026-27 Carta a los Grupos Familiares<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MSD-Free-and-Reduced-Meal-Application-Spanish-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026-27 Solicitud de Group Familiar Para Recibir Comidas Gratuitas Y De Precio Reducido<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>If you have already submitted an application for the 2026\u201327 school year, you do not need to reapply unless your household income has changed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"s_typography-header2 s_pb-8\">Paid School Lunch Price Increased to $3.70<\/h3>\n<div class=\"s_typography-body\">\n<div>This year, the cost of a school lunch increased by 10 cents, from $3.60 to $3.70. This required increase was necessary for us to meet OSPI (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) guidelines and ensure our meal program continues to meet the required standards. We appreciate your understanding and support as we make this adjustment.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>We accept meal payments through\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymealtime.com\/signin.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My MealTime Online<\/a><\/u>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><strong>Questions?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div class=\"s_typography-body\">\n<div>Please<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>contact Erin Groen, Food and Nutrition Coordinator at\u00a0<u><a href=\"mailto:egroen@meridian.wednet.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">egroen@meridian.wednet.edu<\/a><\/u>\u00a0or (360) 318-2267.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reminder: Submit Your Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application We encourage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/09\/24\/reminder-submit-your-free-and-reduced-price-meal-application\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":21627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22767"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22768,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22767\/revisions\/22768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":22711,"date":"2026-09-01T14:42:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/?p=22711"},"modified":"2026-09-01T14:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:42:34","slug":"meet-the-mp3-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/09\/01\/meet-the-mp3-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the MP3 Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-1oohprvfy\" class=\"b-c widget svelte-9144ex\">\n<section id=\"b1oohprvfy\" class=\"block-wrapper group\/block-wrapper relative scroll-m-16\" data-testid=\"block\">\n<div class=\"block-box relative svelte-160zbwp px-5\">\n<div class=\"block-content relative w-full rounded svelte-160zbwp\" data-block-type=\"text.title\" data-block-id=\"b1oohprvfy\" data-toc-text=\"\ud83c\udf89 Exciting News at MP3!\">\n<h3 aria-label=\"\ud83c\udf89 Exciting News at MP3!\"><span class=\"translate-hidden ada-text-black block leading-none svelte-15eiziu\" dir=\"ltr\" role=\"text\">Exciting News at MP3!<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-kc3yk409y\" class=\"b-c widget svelte-9144ex\">\n<section id=\"bkc3yk409y\" class=\"block-wrapper group\/block-wrapper relative scroll-m-16\" data-testid=\"block\">\n<div class=\"block-box relative svelte-160zbwp px-5\">\n<div class=\"block-content relative w-full rounded svelte-160zbwp\" data-block-type=\"text.paragraph\" data-block-id=\"bkc3yk409y\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-15\" data-field-key=\"content\">\n<div class=\"svelte-14ndg3y rich\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Our MP3 staff is excited to welcome families back for another great school year! We have some exciting updates to share as we continue to grow and strengthen the learning opportunities we provide for our students. MP3 will be expanding our campus science program, which will allow our elementary and middle school students to have access to a full year of campus science just like our other core content. Here is the link to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.smore.com\/n\/0keqp\">Meet the MP3 Staff<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting News at MP3! Our MP3 staff is excited to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/09\/01\/meet-the-mp3-staff\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-principal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":22692,"date":"2026-08-24T15:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T22:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/08\/24\/first-day-of-school-aug-31-and-reminders\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T15:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T22:36:39","slug":"first-day-of-school-aug-31-and-reminders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/08\/24\/first-day-of-school-aug-31-and-reminders\/","title":{"rendered":"First Day of School Aug. 31 and Reminders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>First Day of School, Aug. 31<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are so excited to welcome back students and staff for the school year! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just a quick reminder:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first day of school for grades 1-12 is Monday, Aug. 31<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first day of kindergarten at Irene Reither Elementary is Thursday, Sept. 3<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first day of campus classes at MP3 is Wednesday, Sept. 9.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Labor Day Holiday, Sept. 7<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no school on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Skyward Reminders<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skyward completed system updates over the summer, which means the web address for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.nwrdc.wa-k12.net\/meridis\/web\/seplog01.w\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skyward Family Access<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> changed. If you use the Skyward mobile app, you may need to reinstall it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before school starts use Skyward to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/news\/2026\/07\/28\/important-skyward-updates-new-links-and-annual-forms-required\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the 2026-27 Required Annual Student Verification Information Update\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/21\/important-food-service-and-transportation-update\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply for free or reduced-priced meals <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First Day of School, Aug. 31 We are so excited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/08\/24\/first-day-of-school-aug-31-and-reminders\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":22488,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22692"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22692\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":22679,"date":"2026-08-21T14:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/08\/21\/important-food-service-and-transportation-update\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T14:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:31:33","slug":"important-food-service-and-transportation-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/08\/21\/important-food-service-and-transportation-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Food Service and Transportation Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Apply Online for School Meal Benefits<\/h3>\n<p>We are excited to share that families can now complete the free and reduced-price meal application online through <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.nwrdc.wa-k12.net\/meridis\/web\/seplog01.w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skyward Family Access<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After submitting, you will receive confirmation that your application has been sent to the Food Service Department for review. Only one application per household is required.<\/p>\n<p>Applying for meal benefits may also help your family qualify for reduced fees and other educational programs and services.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these steps to apply online:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to Skyward Family Access.<\/li>\n<li>Select Food Service from the left side menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click Applications.<\/li>\n<li>Click Add Application.<\/li>\n<li>Read the information and click Next through each section.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the application:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Add all students in your household.<\/li>\n<li>Enter any benefit program information (if applicable).<\/li>\n<li>Enter household income information (if required).<\/li>\n<li>Enter the total number of people in your household.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the electronic signature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p>7. Review your application for accuracy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p>8. Click Submit Application.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22680 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/food-application-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"food application\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/food-application-200x127.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/food-application-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/food-application-400x255.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/food-application-460x295.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/food-application.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p>More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Skyward-Family-Access-Online-Lunch-Application-Entry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">detailed instructions<\/a> are available on our website.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pending school board approval during the Aug. 26 meeting, paid student lunch prices would raise from $3.60 to $3.70. <\/em><br \/>\nIf you have questions or need assistance, please contact Food and Nutrition Coordinator Erin Groen at 360-318-2267 or <a href=\"mailto:egroen@meridian.wednet.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">egroen@meridian.wednet.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<h3>Transportation Update &#8211; Check Routes and Reminders<\/h3>\n<p>We are excited to welcome everyone back for another school year!<\/p>\n<p>As we get ready for the first day of school, please take a moment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/departments\/transportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check your child\u2019s transportation information<\/a>, as some bus routes, stops, and\/or pickup and drop-off times have changed for the upcoming school year.<\/p>\n<p>A few reminders:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please review your child\u2019s route information before the first day of school.<\/li>\n<li>Have students at their bus stop at least 5 minutes before their scheduled pickup time.<\/li>\n<li>If your child will not need district transportation this school year, please let the Transportation Department know. This helps us keep our routes and student lists as accurate as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Please keep in mind that during the first few days of school, buses may run a little later than scheduled as everyone settles into their new routines.<\/li>\n<li>If your child will be riding the bus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/departments\/transportation\/annual-transportation-notice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">please review these expectations<\/a> before school starts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We appreciate your patience and help as we get the new school year underway. We\u2019re looking forward to seeing our students and having a great year!<br \/>\nQuestions? Contact Director of Transportation Michele Apeles at 360-318-2171 or mapeles@meridian.wednet.edu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apply Online for School Meal Benefits We are excited to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/news\/2026\/08\/21\/important-food-service-and-transportation-update\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":20889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-district-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meridian.wednet.edu\/mp3\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]