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THE MEHER SCHOOLS
Love Nurtures Learning
News & Updates
Wednesday Messages
Weekly messages with school news, upcoming events, and fun stories.


Meher Schools Alum Named U.S. Attorney for New Mexico
Meher Schools graduate Alexander M. M. Uballez was sworn in on May 24 as the U.S. attorney for the District of New Mexico. Alex was...
Meher School Community
Sep 8, 20221 min read


Librarian to Retire from “This Place of Love”
After 33 years of checking books out and in, shelving them, and teaching library classes and reading stories to thousands of children,...
Meher School Community
Jun 2, 20222 min read


I Think I Can, I Know I Can!
Free Copies of Book Co-Authored by Susie Kohl and Wendy Ritchey Available to Parents and Teachers In the early days of the pandemic, we...
Meher School Community
May 26, 20222 min read


Spring Dance: 500 People Sharing A Happy Evening Together
Five hundred people – probably the most ever at a Meher Schools event – gathered on the playground Saturday for an evening of music,...
Meher School Community
May 13, 20221 min read


Mythical Costumes
COSTUMER Sue Tacker, our special projects coordinator, is altering or making 68 costumes for this year’s fifth grade play, The Cycle of...
Meher School Community
May 13, 20221 min read


From The Lion King to The White Pony
If you’re someone who watches the credits at the end of movies and you happened to be watching The Lion King (or Pocahontas or James and...
Meher School Community
May 13, 20222 min read


Pediatritian Joins the Board
Pediatrician Gwen Hamilton joined our board of directors Sunday. She replaces psychologist Wendy Ritchey, who retired after 19 years on...
Meher School Community
Apr 28, 20223 min read


A Glimpse Inside the World of Video Games
Meher School alumnus Colin MacKie knows video games inside out – literally. He’s been designing them for nearly 25 years and has worked...
Meher School Community
Apr 21, 20221 min read


Celebrating the Contributions of Meher Schools Women
They’re the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and a nanny of Meher Schools students. They work in health care, social services, education,...
Meher School Community
Apr 15, 20221 min read


Kitties, Bunnies, Engineering, and Math
There are many reasons people love to crochet. That crocheting animals involves engineering and math is probably not high on most...
Meher School Community
Apr 14, 20221 min read


Toy, Clothing & Book Swap and the WPE Connection
White Pony General Store Originated Here We’ll be accepting donations for our Toy, Clothing & Book Swap through Friday. As you go through...
Meher School Community
Mar 17, 20223 min read


The Mysteries of Starlite
Starlite is an amazing material that has been perplexing scientists for four decades. It can withstand temperatures of thousands of...
Meher School Community
Feb 10, 20221 min read


Expecting and Excited
Room 10 first grade teacher Laura White announced to her class last week that she’s going to have a baby. Once they got over their...
Meher School Community
Feb 4, 20221 min read


Meet Amy Weinstein, Our New Drama Teacher
When she was a student in our fourth grade, Amy Weinstein told her mother that her teacher, Christie Vinson, was one of her best friends....
Meher School Community
Jan 13, 20223 min read


Saying Goodbye to Isabella
Isabella, a guinea pig whose home had been one of our kindergarten rooms for seven years, died on December 27. “Isabella was a wonderful...
Meher School Community
Jan 6, 20221 min read


Former Teacher Returns, Helpful as Always
Kevin Kentfield taught in our elementary school many years ago. A number of his former students are now on our staff. He lives in...
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Jan 6, 20221 min read


In Second Grade, Using Yoga and Breathing Exercises to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
Second grade teacher Karima Hastings was at wit’s end. It was March 2020, and thrust practically overnight into remote teaching, she was...
Meher School Community
Dec 17, 20213 min read


New Feathered Friends in the Seven Circles Garden
The Seven Circles Garden welcomed some new residents recently: 11 baby quail. They’ll earn their keep by providing pest control,...
Meher School Community
Dec 15, 20212 min read


Teacher and Her Mom “Masking for a Cause”
Room 6 kindergarten teacher Shelby Gregg and her mother, Felicia, have been sewing facemasks since the beginning of the pandemic. They...
Meher School Community
Dec 9, 20211 min read


Holidays Without Hunger Drive Underway
Our 14th annual Holidays Without Hunger food drive for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano began Monday. Inflation makes it even...
Meher School Community
Dec 4, 20211 min read
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