College & Career Buzz

Our dual credit students are off to a great start! These students are balancing the expectations of college-level coursework while also staying busy with volleyball, football, cross country, cheer, band, and other activities. We are proud of the way they continue to represent Meridian High School while taking on the challenge of earning college credit.

As coursework begins to pick up, students should be especially mindful of upcoming deadlines, assignments, and exams. Please review the reminders listed below and make sure you are staying current in each of your college courses.

📚 Upcoming Tarleton Exams

• College Statistics – Unit 1 Exams: September 9 & 10
• Anatomy & Physiology – Exam 1: September 10

📌 Dual Credit Grade Reminder

Students taking courses through Hill College and Ranger College should check their grades regularly through their college Canvas accounts. Only Tarleton dual enrollment grades will appear in the MHS gradebook. Hill and Ranger grades will not appear on MHS progress reports or report cards.

College courses move quickly, so staying organized and checking Canvas regularly is important.

Keep up the great work, Jackets! 💛🖤

Mr. Pittman’s Dual Credit Welding students have spent the beginning of the school year focused on one of the most important parts of any successful welding program—shop safety.

This week, students were able to enter the shop and begin putting that training into practice as they officially started the hands-on portion of their dual credit welding coursework.

Through their partnership with Hill College, students have the opportunity to work toward the Basic Arc Welding 1-Year Certificate while still in high school. Students can also work toward earning valuable American Welding Society industry-based certifications, including AWS D1.1 Structural Steel and AWS D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding.

This program gives our students the opportunity to earn college credit, develop real-world technical skills, and begin building a pathway toward a high-demand career before they graduate from Meridian High School. We are excited to see their skills and confidence grow throughout the year!

If your child is in Coach L. Schur's College Statistics class, please join the following Remind class. We will begin registering student's accounts next week and there will be important steps that parents must take to complete this process.

We are excited to share that Tarleton State University’s TRIO Educational Talent Search program is expanding its services to support students in grades 6–12 beginning this fall.

TRIO Talent Search provides college and career readiness support to help students explore future options, plan for life after high school, and stay on track toward their goals. Any student currently attending Meridian in grades 6–12 may apply.

Students and families can learn more and complete the application using the button below.

09/09/26 - College Stats Exam 1

09/10/26 - College Stats Exam 1 - Day 2

09/10/26 - Anatomy & Physiology Exam 1

09/17/26 - CTE Industry Tour to Texas Farm Bureau from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

09/17/26 - CTE Industry Tour to L3Harris from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

09/17/26 - Last Day to Drop Tarleton Courses

09/18/26 - CTE Industry Tour to Capstone Mechanical from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

09/25/26 - CTE Industry Tour to Mazanec Construction from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

10/01/26 - Construction & Manufacturing Careers Showcase from 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. for juniors and seniors

10/22/26 - CTE Industry Tour to Walker Partners for Engineering from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

10/29/26 - CTE Industry Tour to KWTX-TV News Channel 10 from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

11/05/26 - CTE Industry Tour to Howmet Aerospace from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

11/05/26 - CTE Industry Tour to Caterpillar Waco Distribution Center from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

11/05/26 - CTE Industry Tour to Waco Family Medicine from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

11/12/26 - CTE Industry Tour to Premier ER from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

11/13/26 - CTE Industry Tour to KidStrong Waco from 9:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

03/02/27 - Health Careers Showcase from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. for juniors and seniors