Principal's Message

Hello Meeker Families,

We are thrilled to welcome you to a brand new school year! We hope your summer was filled with fun, relaxation, and time with family and friends. As we prepare to kick off an exciting new chapter, we’re energized and ready to support our students through a year of learning, growth, and discovery.

Middle school is such an important time—a place where students deepen their curiosity, build strong friendships, and develop the skills and confidence that will carry them forward. Our dedicated staff is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and inspiring environment for every student.

As we begin the year, we encourage families to stay connected and involved. Whether it’s through school events, volunteering, or simply checking in with your child each day, your partnership makes a huge difference.

Let’s make this year one to remember! We’re excited to learn, grow, and achieve great things—together.

Dr. Bree Devlin, Meeker Principal

AUGUST

22 - Welcome Back 6th Grade 4pm - 6pm

25 - Welcome Back 7th & 8th Grade 4pm - 6pm

27 - First day of School

Students in 6th grade will start at regular time (8:15AM). Breakfast will be served before school then students will have an opportunity to meet all their teachers, learn about Meeker, and become familiar with the campus. Students in 7th and 8th grade will start 3 hours late (11:15AM). We will be in an alternative bell schedule for the first day. All students will report to their 1st period teacher upon arrival.

SEPTEMBER

1 - No School (Labor Day)

9 - Picture Day (Makeup Day will be October 17th)

24 - Open House 6pm

Welcome Day

6th Grade Students and Families
Friday, August 22nd, 2025
4:00 - 6:00 PM
(plan for 30-45 minutes visit)

7th-8th Grade Students and Families
Monday, August 25th, 2025
4:00 - 6:00 PM
(plan for 30-45 minutes visit)

Activity and Information

· Student Schedules: Pick up student schedules and tour the campus to locate the classrooms. Student schedules will be printed to pick up in the cafeteria or available through Qmlativ (Skyward).

· Lockers: We have hallway lockers available for students who wish to request one during Open House. We will not be assigning lockers on welcome day. PE lockers will be distributed during PE classes.

· Meet Staff: Administrators and some staff will be present to meet and greet.

· Purchases: Cashier’s office will be open for purchasing ASB (all student athletes and club members must have ASB), 25-26 yearbooks, and Meeker Spirit Wear. Save waiting in line and pay online at TouchBase Signin.

Meeker accepts cash, checks (payable to Meeker Middle School), and credit cards.
We do not accept anything larger than $20 bills.

School ID and pictures will be taken Tuesday September 9, 2025. Students will receive their ID card which acts as their bus pass, lunch purchases, and ASB status. All students will have their picture taken.

School Supplies

For information regarding district school supplies please see our district website here: https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/page/school-supplies

Bell Schedule

Attendance and Cell Phones Information

We understand the need to be connected with your student. Please note that cell phones will only be allowed during a student’s assigned lunch block, and only in the cafeteria and courtyard. Students will not be permitted to access their cell phones anywhere else in the building, including hallways and bathrooms. Please plan accordingly for information your student may need to know. If you have an urgent/unexpected message, please contact the main office for assistance. If your student needs to have early dismissal, a parent/guardian must contact the school or the student must go to the health room to contact their family. Students are not permitted to contact families for early release without the knowledge of the attendance or health room staff. It is important for the school to know what is going on to help keep students safe and healthy. Thank you for your support.

Main Office: (253) 373-7284

MKAttendance@kent.k12.wa.us.

ATHLETICS

**Students must complete a current Participation History and Physical Examination form before participating in athletics. Physicals are valid for 24 months from the date of examination and may not expire during the season in which the student is participating.

Middle School: A current physical examination must be completed prior to participation in sports and must be completed by a doctor after June 1, 2025. Physicals for middle school are valid for the current school for two years.

Online Registration:

Kent School District Athletics and Activities Department is partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic/activity participation forms for your students. FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time.

High School and Middle School athletic registration is open NOW!

Families that have email addresses in Qmlativ received an email notification on July 30, 2025 with a personalized link to confirm their FinalForms account. Please check your inbox (and spam folders). FinalForms will also be used for clubs and field trips. Timely completion of these forms is essential for student eligibility in extracurricular activities. https://kent-wa.finalforms.com

KSD Athletic Attendance Regulations

Students who are absent or arrive at school two hours after the start of school are not eligible to compete or practice on that day unless permission is granted by the principal. The principal may grant exceptions for field trips, doctor/dental appointments or other related absences.

Middle School Athletic Seasons for 2025-2026

We have adjusted and added offerings to the middle school sports program for the 2025-2026 school year to maximize student-athlete participation. Sports Registration and Schedules

All sports practices are immediately after school from 3:00–5:00pm on non-game days. NO practices on Wednesdays, except for select Wednesdays to be announced.

Athletic Reminders

If you are participating in a sport, please make sure you have you have purchased your $15.00 ASB membership.

Athletic Dates

Season 1 (September 3- October 25):

Season 2 (October 30 - January 17):

Season 3 (January 23 - April 4):

Season 4 (April 15- June 6):

Sports Offered

Girls Badminton, Boys Soccer, Boys/Girls Track

Boys Basketball, Girls Gymnastics

Girls Basketball, Wrestling

Football, Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball

MEEKER NEWS

Registration opening soon!!!

Join Meeker PTSA today!

Will you have a middle school student this year? Help make 2025-2026 the best year yet. Contact us today at president@meekermiddleptsa.org to find out more about each position on and where you would best fit. Training is provided, no experience necessary.

Please take a look at our Facebook page below.

Meeker Middle School PTSA | Renton WA | Facebook

Arrival and Dismissal Traffic Information

Please help us keep our campus safe and efficient with the traffic flow on Meeker’s campus.

*One direction traffic, enter and exit only.

* Parkway nearest the Meeker building is the bus zone. Please do not use or block the main parkway.

* Please fill parking spaces first before lining up.

* Once all parking spaces are filled, form 2 lines down each parkway. Making sure to not block the crosswalks and provide room for many vehicles to be on campus.

* Buses may block the parkways. Family vehicles may not be able to leave until the buses exit. It is recommended to wait 5 to 10 minutes after dismissal to pick up your student as the parking lot becomes clear of traffic.

* Do not park or block the entrance to Meeker’s parking lot.

* Follow signs and safety officer or MK staff directions.

REPORT HARASSMENT

REPORT BULLYING

Harassment is unwanted physical or verbal behavior that makes a person feel uncomfortable, humiliated, unsafe, or distressed.
Bullying is the ongoing and deliberate misuse of power.

Harassment and bullying can also cause one or more of the following:

· Physically harms a student and/or damages a student’s property.

· Substantially interferes with a student’s education.

· Is severe, persistent and/or pervasive enough to create an intimidating or threatening educational
environment.

· Substantially disrupts the orderly operation of the school.

If you feel that you or someone else is being harassed or bullied, scan the QR code or go to the link below to report the student who is harassing you or your friend.

Once your report is submitted, you will be contacted within 3 school days by an adult who will address the harassment and keep you safe.

Meeker Middle School Bullying and Harassment Reporting

Meeker Middle School is proud provide a nationally recognized peer mediation model. Through peer mediation, trained faculty work with trained student mediators to help resolve conflict. Our goal is to create an environment where students can hear each other and be heard. Peer mediation class focuses on conflict prevention as well as resolution through self-advocacy strategies.

COUNSELING CORNER

Student Schedules:

Student schedules will be printed and available for pick up during the Welcome Back Days and also before students arrive on the first day of school, 6th grade on stage in cafeteria, 7th and 8th grade out front of main office. Students may also view their schedule in Qmlativ Skyward.

Please note that we will process schedule corrections if there is an inappropriate academic placement, a repeat of the same class. (Example: 2 English classes), a gap or missing period in their schedule or there is a current health issue that requires a change in schedule. Schedule correction request forms will be available in their 1st period class, counseling office, or main office. Schedule correction forms should be returned to the main office.

We anticipate changes in student schedules to occur as well. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Schedule changes may occur because we have a higher enrollment than projected and need to confirm attendance of students. Attendance is an important part of school. Please contact MKAttendance@kent.k12.wa.us if your student will be absent. Schedule changes will help balance class sizes and potential of adding more classes in compliance with Kent School District policies and Kent Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreements.

6th grade Counselor - Sara Taferre 253-373- 7106 Sara.Taferre@kent.k12.wa.us

7th grade Counselor - Dede White 253-373-6385 Debrorah.WhitePrice@kent.k12.wa.us

8th grade Counselor - Samina Shafi 253-373-7289 Samina.Shafi@kent.k12.wa.us

Kent School Meals are the Best Deal in Town

Meeker qualifies to offer meals at no cost under House Bill (HB) 1238. HB 1238 requires LEAs to offer meals at no cost to students enrolled at elementary schools where 40% or more students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Families at these schools are asked to complete the Free and Reduced meal application

online application through MealAppNow.

For more information about meals please call 253-373-7275 or visit the nutrition services webpage https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/domain/3173

DAILY LUNCH MENU

Visit this link for the daily lunch menu

Transportation

Bus Passes: All students eligible for transportation will entered in Skyward/Qmlativ. Information on how to access will be provided as soon as it is available. Gold bus passes should arrive in your home by 8/22. Students enrolling or changing addresses after 6/26/25 and eligible for transportation will need to have a red bus pass issued by the school office.

This will be their bus pass until they receive their permanent picture ID/ASB card from school on Monday, September 9th. All students are required to show school ID cards with assigned route number whenever boarding a KSD school bus. Students will not be allowed to ride a bus other than their assigned bus nor get off at a different stop unless parents get a pre-authorization by Transportation (253-373-7442) for a confirmed family emergency. Students who lose their ID card may request a temporary bus pass from the Main Office during lunch only. Students must purchase another ID card for $5.00 within 5 days of losing their card, from the Cashiers Office before school and during lunches. After school is not an appropriate time to obtain a temporary pass as busses leave promptly after school and students may be to late to ride. Please use lunch time to get a temporary pass.

Parent Notification Requirement: If your child is the only student picked up at a stop location (single stop), it is very important that you contact Transportation at 253-373-7444 if your child is staying home from school that day. If the driver comes by three (3) days in a row and the student is not there, the driver will not return until you have notified us to resume transportation.

SPACE AVAILABLE BUS REQUEST LIST – Please direct all callers to the KSD Webpage/Services/Transportation/Bus Passes & Guidelines/Apply for Space Available Bus Pass. The Space Available application opens on August 25, 2025, at 8:00 A.M. There is NO guarantee that a pass will be issued.

Medical Information

Parents of Students with Life-Threatening Medical Conditions: In preparation for the next school year the school nurse would like to remind all parents of students with life threatening health conditions that paperwork for this next year will be sent home soon for review. According to the guidelines from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, all physician orders, treatments, medications and the student’s health plan must be in place before the student can start school this fall. If you have any questions please contact the Meeker school nurse at 253-373-7284.

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