MHS Band Students Ready to Work
As part of the MUSIC Days fundraiser through December 3, Meridian High School musicians will be out in the community working to earn money for their once-in-a-lifetime trip to play at Carnegie Hall in New York City in April. All proceeds from these jobs goes directly to help pay for their spring trip to the Big Apple where they will play on stage at Carnegie Hall and in a band exchange program with an arts high school in Brooklyn, NY. Let the capable, hardworking NYC-bound musicians help with odd jobs this fall.
For more information or to place a job request, visit: forms.gle/JqoAvJXJzwHDF8Ww5 or email musicdaysgmhs@gmail.com.
Meridian Graduate Completes Basic Training
This fall, Meridian Class of 2023 graduate Marshall Davies graduated from the Army basic training.
At Henderson Middle School, the hallways were filled with a card for every George Mason/Meridian High School graduate who has served or is serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The card has each graduate’s name and graduation year and is organized by their branch of service.
PTA Art Program Needs Pieces
The National PTA Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and participation in the arts, boosting student confidence and success in the arts and life.
Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. This year’s theme is “I am hopeful because…”
Elementary students can give their artwork to the office at their school along with the permission form and artist statement. The deadline to enter is November 21.
Meridian Bands “Get the Blues” at N38 Studios
The Meridian Guitar and Contemporary Band class had an extraordinary opportunity to learn about performing, mastering, mixing, and producing music at N38 Studios in Falls Church with professional musicians and owners Buddy Speir and Sarah Marks. Buddy is a long-time friend of Meridian Music and a George Mason graduate.
The studio was filled with blues as 20 musicians recorded drums, piano, bass, and guitars on a track featuring improvisations and blues melodies. Musicians who played solo improvisations included Connor Mock, Jonathan Gideon, Charlie Rydell, and Jack Kreul. So that you know – the recording will be shared shortly. It was a great day as the musicians learned about the music industry.
8th Graders Recognized for Outstanding Effort
Congratulations to all the 8th graders for completing their Community Service Project.
These students were recognized for exemplifying an IB learner profile attribute or outstanding effort in a category:
•Activism recognition: Sherlyn Gideon, Tricia Abedejos, Kritika Gosain, Mira Bracken, Aarya Kamboh, Olivia Cohen, Sophie Silva, Bridget Creed, Ellie Barba, Elaina Rosenberger, Christopher Thompson, Will Creswick, Megan Fitzgerald, Sophie Schmittel.
•Eco-friendly / Environmental recognition: Adelia Bouldin, Lyla Anderson, Lukas Vo, Sasha Joseph, Sasha Courtney
•Equity and Diversity recognition: Evan Iglehart, Zach Miller, Liam Felderman
•IB learner recognition: Kenton Scheifele, Jack Rasmussen, Grace Taylor, Lillian Henderson, Valerie Katen, Fatima Rahman, Grace Barry, Madeleine Kim, Emelina Johnson
•Most impactful category: Makiree Riddick, Aabis Malik, Millie Owens, Eleanor Berg, Lorelei Gallaway
•Outstanding display category: Kira Yamashita, Alexis Sharon, Zorah Randhwa, Jane Riblett, Nika Tempkin
•Outstanding website category: Joseph Downs, Josue Castillo Cruz, Ainsley Malloy
•Sustainability Category: Margaret Ashbrook, Ava Rosenbusch, Erica Otero-Hecht, Robert Kaplan, Taha Hasan, Gavin Hegenbart, Long Nguyen.
Grad Night Fundraiser Coming Soon
Join fellow Meridian High School parents for a fun evening at the Grad Night Senior Spectacular Happy Hour Fundraiser.
The Grad Night Senior Spectacular (Formerly All Night Grad Celebration) is a safe and inclusive party on graduation night that the entire Falls Church City community funds and organizes. It will be held on Friday, November 17 from 5 p.m. — 7 p.m. at Viget (105 West Broad Street, Falls Church). Buy tickets at meridianhsptsa.org/store/p25/Grad_Night_Senior_Spectacular_Happy_Hour_Fundraiser.html.
