Botany Club

Do you love plants? Curious about science? Want to boost your skills for competitions like Science Olympiad? Then the Botany Club (Plant Science Club) is for YOU!

✨ First interest meeting: Thursday, October 15th

🕒 3:30–4:00 p.m.

📍 MST (all details and sign-up info will be shared in the meeting)

Learn from the best: our founders — Aarav Diwan, Avni Prasad, and Advaith Kumar — with special contributor Dhruv Nitin, a Science Olympiad expert and plant science enthusiast. With hands-on projects, fun challenges, and real-world applications, you’ll grow your knowledge and have a blast doing it!

⚡ Only 20 spots available — don’t miss your chance!

Come plant the seed of knowledge — your journey in plant science starts here!

Step Tryouts

Get ready for an amazing opportunity! The Meyzeek step team is excited to announce our step tryouts on Thursday, October 9th from 3:30 to 5:30 PM! All aspiring step stars need to stay after school and head to the south gym when the final bell rings. 

Please wear clothing that allows you to move freely while showcasing your skills. Don’t forget to bring the proper athletic shoes, such as dance or exercise shoes. Also, remember to bring a water bottle. We can't wait to see you there! Let’s step it up!

Fencing Club

Interested in learning how to fence? Starting in October, Louisville Fencing Center will be hosting a 4-week class. If you would like more information, please reach out to Mrs. Hinton.  She is located in room 318.  

Meyzeek Science Fair

An informational meeting for the Meyzeek Science Fair will take place on Wednesday, October 8th after school until 4:00. This meeting will help you learn more about the firsts steps to starting your science fair project and direct you to join the science fair google classroom. Students should go to the gym after school and Mr. Holtgrewe will take them to the auditorium.

See Mr. Holtgrewe or Sciene Teachers for more information

Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad tryouts are finally coming!  If you are interested in competing in a variety of science and engineering challenges with your fellow Bears, please join us on Thursday, October 9th after school.  Students should report to the south gym at dismissal and be sure to bring a #2 pencil.  Please arrange transportation for 5:30pm.  Don't hibernate on this one, Bears!

Contact Mr. Lewis for more information

Meyzeek Debate Team

The Wyatt Debate League, which hosts monthly tournaments open to both high school and middle school students, held its September tournament at the Fairdale High School, and our students performed exceptionally well. Their hard work and dedication paid off, and they represented Meyzeek with Bear pride and skill. Congratulations to all the debaters for their outstanding performance! 

Lincoln-Douglas Debaters tackled the topic: "Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, plea bargaining is just. " Public forum debaters discussed the topic: "Resolved: The United Kingdom should rejoin the European Union."

We placed 2nd overall as a team!  In Varsity Public Forum, Brhati Nambi & Darshini Uppugalla were finalists, and Darshini was awarded 1st place speaker. Anamta Aqil & Ela Kandra reached the semifinals, with Anamta earned 2nd place speaker. Vrindha Arun Kumar & Akhshara Guru Raj Kumar also competed, with Akhshararecognized as the 4th place speaker. Ishan Veeramalli & Shubh Kalyankar advanced to the semifinals as well. In Novice Public Forum, Diya Kandra & Allison Nime were finalists. In Varsity Lincoln-Douglas, Raida Shaik was a semifinalist and 4th place speaker, Sanjey Gopinath was a semifinalist and 5th place speaker, and Vedansh Tyagi earned 2nd place speaker. It was an outstanding showing across the board!

The following students participated: Akhshara Guru Raj Kumar, Allison Nime, Anamta Aqil, Arnav Panwar, Darshini Uppugalla, Diya Kandra, Ela Kandra, Ishan Veeramalli, Prathyun Dhanapalraj, Raida Shaik, Saanvi Jain, Sanjey Gopinath, Shubh Kalyankar, Tavish Kokcha Kokcha, Vedansh Tyagi, and Vrindha Arun Kumar.

We also had 7 parent judges that represented Meyzeek: Gopinath Ramaraj, Naveen Kokcha, Maryam Zahin, Keertika Yarra, Neha Panwar, Ravinder Veeramalli, and Harsith Tyagi.

TRex fundraiser Update

Due to weather, the T Rex activities have been postponed to the following dates.

October 16th - 6th grade

October 17th - 7th and 8th Grades

Metro Art Fall Break Camp

Fall camp at Metro Arts will give students the opportunity to utilize our new tech room where they will create laser etched art pieces as well as print 3D objects. Students will also create works of art in traditional art forms such as pottery, drawing, painting, and photography.  Interested?  Please see the attached flyer!

Metro Arts Community Center (502) 937-2055

drive.google.com/file/d/18ai6moE9-DhgowG3nD_gFWjNWEXjzTjo/view?pli=1 

WMZK Morning Announcements

Be sure to tune in each morning for our announcements. Our students write the script, run the camera, record audio, and edit each segment. There are new groups on a daily basis with special segments each week.

www.youtube.com/channel/UCGpQ5uhluo9nJyZT_ytej9g 

FPS and QuickRecall Meetings

Regular Monday practices for Quick Recall will begin on Monday, September 22nd and will be from 3:30 to 5:00. Wednesday practices for Quick Recall will not start until after the JCPS league season ends in November.

Winter Cheerleading Tryouts

Get ready to showcase your cheerleading skills and ignite school spirit! We’re thrilled to announce the tryouts for our winter cheer team, and we want YOU to be a part of it!

**When:** October 8th & 9th  

**Final Tryout:** October 15th  

**Time:** 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM each day  

**What to Bring:** Come dressed in your favorite comfortable athletic attire and sporty shoes, and don’t forget to hydrate with plenty of water!

**What to Expect:** You’ll dive into exciting tryout material, mastering a cheer, a dance, and some awesome jumps! Plus, you'll have the chance to showcase your stunting and tumbling skills to wow our judges.

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Sign up by registering in Final Forms. Let’s show everyone what we’ve got!

Register: www.finalforms.com/registration 

Contact: dezaree.wright@jefferson.kyschools.us

MathCounts 

The first practice will be held Tuesday October 7th from 7:30-8:15 before school and will continue on Tuesday mornings to follow. We're so excited to begin with Meyzeek's BEST math students! 

Contact: Katie Miller (mary.miller6@jefferson.kyschools.us) or Noora Behlim (noora.behlim@jefferson.kyschools.us)

Top 300 Junior Innovators

The Top 300 Junior Innovators are middle school students recognized in the prestigious Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC), hosted by Society for Science. This annual national STEM competition celebrates young minds tackling real-world challenges through science, technology, engineering, and math.

Alemneh, Naomi

Gopinath, Sanjey

Kommareddy, Nehareddy

Greece in Summer 2026

Travel Club is at it again!!!

An unforgettable adventure awaits your child in Greece!

We’re thrilled to share that we’re heading to Greece in Summer 2026, and we’d love for your student to join us!

This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore new places, experience different cultures, and gain lifelong skills like independence and confidence. 

Please visit EF Website to get answers to common parent questions. EF Tours is our trusted travel partner, and they have 60 years of experience helping students explore the world safely and affordably.

Please note this is a non-school sponsored trip.

Meyzeek Students with NASA

This past October, a team of 5 Meyzeek Bears submitted a project proposal to the NASA TechRise Young Engineers Challenge—and they won! They’ll be working hard to prepare for launch this summer!

Meyzeek Robotics

Meyzeek Galaxy and Meyzeek Toast competed this weekend at the Shooting Stars Tournament. Meyzeek Galaxy won the Judge's Award and both teams have qualified for state! 

3rd Annual ROAR Fundraiser

We are wrapping up the first week of the 3rd Annual ROAR Fundraiser, and we're off to a great start. We'd like to finish the first week strong. Currently, we've raised $3,205 of our $15,000 goal. Can you help us get to $5,000 for the first week? ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. 

The Meyzeek PTSA is a vital support arm for ensuring Meyzeek can continue to offer the multitude of extracurricular activities to enrich our student's lives, as well as support the school in continuing to be an outstanding middle school. Last year, we put over $30,000 to work in that mission by supporting things like: clubs (chess, lego); academic teams (math counts, spelling bee); sports teams (girls and boys basketball); the arts (Beetlejuice production); and the school itself (a new state-of-the-art camera for the communications program and WMZK). We also showed our teachers love with appreciation events and created lasting memories for our students through the yearbook, a fall festival, two school dances, and skating parties. Meyzeek can only continue to be the vibrant school community it is with your support. 

And if that isn't enough, students earn rewards for raising funds. Individual rewards include entries in a raffle to win an XBox or PS5; spirit wear; and an ice cream social. Plus, the top five fundraisers in each grade will get to run in the annual T.REX Race wearing inflatable T.Rex costumes! Advisory rewards include a donut breakfast. Team rewards include recess and a pizza lunch. 

Please give what you can, ask your friends and family to support your student's school as well, and don't forget to see if your employer does matching! We take donations in three easy ways:

Credit Card: www.givebacks.com/causes/meyzeekmiddle/campaigns/roar26 

Venmo: @MeyzeekPTSA

CashApp:$MeyzeekPTSA

Easy Fundraising for Meyzeek! 

💸Here are a few easy ways to earn $ for our school. 

🛒Kroger Rewards: Put Meyzeek Middle School on your Kroger Rewards card to help us earn money! Follow this link  to signup or change your preferences. 

💳Join our school's FlipGive. You can shop online or purchase digital gift cards through this app. For every purchase, a certain percentage goes to our school. There are everyday shopping options like Kroger, Walmart, and Home Depot. There are also great options for gift shopping, like Ulta, Academy Sports, and Patagonia, as we head into 🎁holiday season! Click the following link to join our FlipGive team!

Meyzeek Spirit Wear

The Meyzeek PTSA Spirit Wear Store featuring the new Meyzeek logo is open through the end of August.  Orders will be delivered three weeks after the store closes. We have t-shirts, hoodies, zip-ups, and Class of '25, '26 and '27 tshirts.  To order, visit: meyzeek2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/ 

Corporate Sponsorships 

We are coming up on our annual fundraiser, but I wanted to put this document out for corporate sponsorship, which we take all year! Every dime we get goes back to the students, teachers, and school! 

Parent Business Directory:

Do you own a business and want to give your business more exposure while supporting your Meyzeek Bears? The Meyzeek PTSA has an offer for you!  We are building a directory of parent/guardian-owned businesses. In this, you will receive exposure to our staff, parents/guardians and students while helping the PTSA provide vital programming for the students, staff, and families at Meyzeek. If you own a business and would like to get exposure to over a thousand Meyzeek families, please fill out this form. Thank you from YOUR Meyzeek PTSA.

PTSA Facebook Page

Remember that you MUST answer the membership questions to join the Meyzeek PTSA Facebook page. If you have been declined, please try again and be sure to answer the questions. Find the page link here.

Teens Thrive When Parents Practice Mindfulness:

This is an article from mindful.org that shares research on the value of mindfulness in parenting.

Social Media Tips:

Social media safety tips for parents/guardians.