Society of Women Engineering Club

Are you curious about science, technology, and engineering?  Come see what it's all about and connect with other future engineers!  First meeting is Tuesday, November 18 from 3:30-4:30.  Join our Google Classroom to complete the RSVP form if you plan to attend.  

Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1gmOVlso2xyB-oSgrUfGclYpRDbPW7rOT/view?usp=sharing 

ISA Meeting

ISA will have an in-person meeting on Tuesday, November 4th. The meeting will be after school until 4:30. We will discuss open house and start making plans for Holi. This way we have plenty of time to make it a great celebration. 

FPS Team

FPS team: Please remember this week and next week are alternate practice schedule weeks. You have received an email from Ms. Lauroesch reminding you of your alternate practice schedule. There is no practice at Meyzeek on Wednesday after school on October 29 and November 5 due to the alternate practice schedules.

Congrats to the Quick Recall Team!!

Our quick recall team competed in their first Quiz Bowl tournament on October 25th. All 4 teams did a great job! In addition, based on the strength of one of our teams (Alesha H., Dhruv N., Sophia R., and George Z.) we now have a team qualified for Quiz Bowl Nationals in Chicago in May 2026!! 

Congrats to the FPS Team!!

The Meyzeek FPS team of Patrick A., Ava R., Akshan S., and Ella Z. tied for first in their first league match on Space Exploration!!

Future City Competition

Do you like building? Math? Science? Writing? Future City combines all of them! Work as a team to design a city a hundred years from now - and compete against the best!

Meeting Nov 4th from 3:30-4:30pm in Ms. Miller (6th grade teacher) room

Join the google classroom for more info: pqzlnd3e

Boys' Volleyball

We are excited to announce that boys' volleyball will be introduced as a new sport this season here at Meyzeek! This is a fantastic opportunity for all interested players to showcase their skills, develop teamwork, and have fun. 

Tryouts will be held sometime in mid-February. All interested boys are encouraged to participate, regardless of skill level.  Please sign up on Final Forms. 

Debate Team Places First

Our talented debaters brought Bear pride and excellence to the Highland Latin School, where the Wyatt Debate League hosted its monthly tournament open to both middle. Congratulations to all the debaters for their outstanding performance! Thirty of our students stepped up to compete, supported by eleven amazing parent judges.

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."

DuPont Manual’s team was made up entirely of former Meyzeek students—proof that our debate program keeps making waves even after middle school. 

Our students delivered outstanding performances across multiple divisions, showcasing their talent, preparation, and Bear pride! And the best part? Meyzeek took home FIRST PLACE!

Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Varsity Division:

• 🥉 Tavish Kokcha Kokcha – 3rd Place Speaker

• 🥈 Akhshara Guru Raj Kumar – 2nd Place Speaker & Semifinalist

• 🥈 Vedansh Tyagi – 2nd Place Overall & Finalist

• 🥉 Sanjey Gopinath – 4th Place Speaker

Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Novice Division:

• 🥉 Amolika Mishra – 3rd Place Overall & Semifinalist

Extemporaneous Debate:

• 🥇 Bhavit Gupta – 1st Place Speaker & Finalist

• 🥈 Rishi Madishetty – 2nd Place Speaker & Semifinalist

• 🏅 Bavanya Senthilnathan – 4th Place Speaker & Semifinalist

Upcoming Academic Events

The fourth JCPS League Quick Recall match is Wednesday, October 29th at Highland Middle. The match will start by 4:15 and parents should pick up from Highland at 6:00 p.m.

The third JCPS League FPS match is Thursday, November 6. Students will compete virtually at Meyzeek. The match will start by 4:00 pm and parents should pick up from Meyzeek at 6:00 p.m.

The 6th JCPS League QR match is Wednesday 11/12 at Meyzeek against Noe. The match will start by 4:00 and parents should pick up from Meyzee at 6:00.

JCPS League Quick Recall Match 7 is on Wednesday, November 19 at home vs Newberg. The match will start by 4:15 and parents should pick up at 6:00 p.m. Students should report to the south gym after school to be picked up.

Library Update

The library will be CLOSED 10/27/25-10/31/25 for a District-Led Weeding Project.  This project is essential to keep the print collection relevant and aligned with the needs of our students and staff.

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 

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.