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Meridian’s Winterim Semester
- Utah Adventure Group at Sundance
Meridian introduced our first-ever, Winterim Semester. This was a 3 week semester which started January 3rd and ended January 20th. This was an intensive College-Prep research project where students selected an area of personal interest. They were instructed to compile
quantitative and qualitative research and create an innovative presentation. The
research areas selected by our students varied as much as their personalities. Some of the topics included:
Livestrong—Students improved their physical health and dived into physiology/anatomy curriculum. They travelled to Las Vegas to visit the Body Exhibit and ran a 5k race.
Utah Adventure—Students hiked Moab, skied Sundance, and researched Utah’s rich geological history.
Chinese Immersion & Teaching—Students took their language training to a new level by immersing themselves into teaching, researching,
eating, and living like the Chinese.
Script Writing and Film Making—Students rehearsed and performed a short live production and wrote and filmed their own feature film.
Independent internships—A few students found independent projects that fit their own interests. These included veterinary, corporate, and physics education projects.
Upper School Team Building Event!
Winning Team at work
In September, the Upper School had a party to get to know each other better! The get together was at the Christensen home. The students enjoyed hamburgers and sodas and participated in team building activities. After breaking out into groups, they were asked to build the tallest free-standing tower with only the supplies they were provided (primarily drinking straws, paper clips, and rubber bands). The tower had to remain standing through the entire judging phase. The winning tower reached the ceiling and stayed standing until the party ended. Good times!
Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
The Meridian School Renaissance Faire held on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 was a tremendous event! Thanks to the efforts of our teachers and parent volunteers under the leadership of Lara Cannon the Meridian community was able to enjoy a beautiful and festive evening. The Lower School students presented their beautiful renaissance choir songs, sword fighting/stage combat training, danced the maypole and enjoyed the revelry. The Upper School English classes, led by Ann Meeks, displayed some of their Shakespeare based core curriculum projects and our Visual Art teacher, Kathleen Banks, presented the beautiful art pieces created by both the lower and upper school. All who attended and participated enjoyed the archery, pottery, games, minstrel and harp music, delicious food and more.
Upper School Halloween Party 2011
The Upper School Halloween party was held at the Christensen home. The student’s enjoyed homemade chili and Krispy Kreme donuts. Most students carved pumpkins during the evening. Many of the international students have never had the opportunity to “carve a large squash.” It was a good time for everyone who attended.
Mrs. Bi carving her first pumpkin!
Lower School Hallow’s Eve Party- October 31, 2011
In costume- Hallow's Eve Party- October 31, 2011
Space Camp 2011
Grades four through seven got a great opportunity to attend space camp this fall. In addition to learning about constellations and galaxies in some interactive classrooms, the students got to participate in some simulations based on the science fiction world of Star Trek. Teamwork and leadership are huge components of the simulation and the students were able to accomplish their mission successfully by working together and implementing some creative problem solving skills.