MHS Singer/Songwriter Ruby Jones To Perform at F.C. Watch Night

MHS singer/songwriter Ruby Jones will perform on the Main Stage on December 31st from 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for the Falls Church Watch Night. As the community gathers from 7 pm to midnight for this family-friendly event, Ruby will perform her original compositions, singing and playing acoustic guitar.
Watch Night, known for its lively atmosphere and sense of community, will be even more memorable this year with Meridian’s own Ruby Jones’s heartfelt music resonating through the crowd.

The culmination of the evening will be the New Year Countdown and Star Drop, starting at 11:55 pm.

Henderson Theater 6 Inspires with Movie Poster Project

Sixth graders can take Ms. G’s Theater 6 class in their Encore rotation. Theater class helps students think outside the box and be risk-takers. In this assignment, students were challenged to recreate a movie poster, which encouraged all the students to participate. On the first try, they did not have a director to complete the task. For the second attempt, they elected one director to help guide the group. After this, they reflected on the value of teamwork, collaboration, and listening to guidance from a director.

FCCPS Student Tubas Blast Holiday Cheer at Kennedy Center!

Henderson and Meridian tuba and euphonium band students took part in a memorable field trip to perform in the Kennedy Center’s 50th Annual DC TubaChristmas Concert on December 11. Students decorated their instruments and dressed in festive attire.

The students performed iconic holiday carols to a packed audience alongside nearly 300 other tuba and euphonium musicians of all ages from across the country. TubaChristmas was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on Christmas Day, 1902. His tribute established a legacy for all artists/teachers of the tuba family of instruments to carry on TubaChristmas as an established holiday tradition in cities worldwide. The performance was live-streamed and recorded to remain in the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage Concert series archives for years to come!

Henderson’s Winter Concert Unites Four Choirs

The Henderson Choral Department presented a delightful winter concert to a packed auditorium December 13. Four different choirs performed: the 6th grade Beginning Choir, the 7th grade Intermediate Choir, the Tenor Bass Choir, and the Treble Choir.

The music spanned the globe, with music from Ireland, Africa, Mexico, Israel, America, and more, with themes including the wish for snow and humanity’s common heartbeat. All the singers were on stage for the final piece, whose message was, “We wish you joy, hope, peace, and love.”

Henderson Students Place at INTEGRILS Math Competition

The D.C. chapter of INTEGIRLS hosted a beginner-friendly, in-person math competition on December 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Bioscience Education Center at Montgomery College Germantown Campus! The INTEGIRLS mission is to encourage girls and non-binaries in STEM fields through math competitions and events. This year’s event included math competition rounds (individual and team), an estimation, a speaker event, an awards ceremony, provided lunch, and lots of fun STEM activities. Teams of up to four students will be able to connect with and enjoy math with other girls and non-binaries around the DMV.

Both teams comprised seventh-grade students: Ari Zelenka, Caroline Flajser, Ella Flajser, and Haley Flajser were on one team, and Grace Simpson and Aidana Muratova were on the second team.
Grace Simpson placed 8th in the middle school individual competition, and the team, including the Flajsers and Ari Zelenka, placed second in the estimation.

Grinch Meets Gregorian! Meridian Choirs Deck the Halls

The Choral Department presented a lovely music program from around the world with universal themes of hope, light, and peace. Performed by Meridian’s Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, the season’s holidays were touched on, too, including The Grinch’s Welcome Christmas and the Charlie Brown Christmas theme. The evening concluded with the choirs combining for a candlelit performance of Night of Silence.

MHS Jazz Spreads Holiday Joy to Seniors at Community Center

The MHS Jazz Ensemble delighted seniors at the Falls Church Community Center on Wednesday, December 12, with their annual holiday concert. The talented group showcased 45 minutes of captivating music, concluding the performance with the timeless classic Glen Miller’s “In the Mood.” The lively and entertaining showcase thrilled the seniors, showcasing the unifying power of music that bridges generations.

MHS Chanukah Gathering Promotes Cultural Exchange

Last week, Judaism at Meridian, led by juniors Sam Norton, Molly Mostow, and Flora Pelton, hosted a laid-back Chanukah gathering last Friday, extending an open invitation to the Black Student Union, Asian American Student Association, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The event blended cultural exchange and casual fun to celebrate Jewish culture at Meridian. Participants engaged in games of dreidel, ate latkes provided by Lazy Mike’s and played a rousing game of Chanukah Jeopardy.