Good luck to our MTCHS SkillsUSA Nationals Participants! ๐โ๏ธ
Our talented students have officially touched down in Atlanta for the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) this week! They are ready to show the nation what Idaho is made of and truly "Champion Your Future."
What is the SkillsUSA Championship? Itโs the absolute pinnacle of career and technical education. This week, more than 6,500 state champions from across the country will go head-to-head in 115+ distinct hands-on technical, skilled, and leadership competitions. Itโs an elite showcase of work-ready skills and technical excellence.
Our Tradition of Excellence ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ MTCHS has a proud, proven history at the national level. Our students consistently bring home gold, silver, and bronze medals, proving year after year that their hard work, technical prowess, and dedication rank among the absolute best in the nation. We can`t wait to see them continue that legacy!
Work Hard, Play Hard ๐ Itโs not all high-stakes competing! When they aren`t rocking the convention center floor, our team will be out exploring the best of Atlanta and catching some incredible city views.
Join us in wishing them the absolute best of luck in the comments below! Bring it home, team! ๐๐
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ is back for the summer of 2026! Weโve shifted our schedule so both camp levels can beat the afternoon heat and dive into innovation bright and early.
Campers ages 10-13 will get a high-value, hands-on experience:
๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ & ๐๐จ๐๐: Use block code to power virtual robots through complex arenas. ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐: Learn to market their creations like true entrepreneurs. ๐ผ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ: Practice essential workplace skills and connect their projects to real-world STEM careers. ๐ค ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฌ๐: Parents are invited to attend the final 15 minutes of the session on June 11th to see the results in action!
๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐: ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง: June 9โ11 (TueโThur) โฐ ๐:๐๐ ๐๐ โ ๐๐:๐๐ ๐๐ (Note: Level 1 and Level 2 will run concurrently in separate tracks!) ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ (๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ): * No experience necessary! Perfect for those just starting their journey. ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐ (๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐): * For those with VEX, MakeCode, or Scratch experience. ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐: MTCHS, 3800 N Locust Grove Rd, Meridian, ID 83646 ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ: $85 per camper ๐๏ธ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ: A portion of camp proceeds directly benefits our amazing ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.
โ ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐! To ensure every camper gets individualized guidance and mentoring, we keep our class sizes small. Don`t let your aspiring techpreneur miss out on the summer fun!
โ๏ธ Thatโs a wrap on another amazing school year at #MTCHSIdaho!
The halls are quiet, the laptops are turned in, and our students are officially off to enjoy a well-earned summer break. We are so proud of everything our students accomplished this year โ the hard work, creativity, growth, friendships, and memories made along the way. ๐
We hope everyone has a safe, relaxing, and fun summer filled with sunshine, adventures, sleep, and plenty of time to recharge.
๐ข Our office will remain open through the end of May if families need assistance or have questions.
๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ! ๐ฐ We are incredibly proud of our MTCHS students who have been sweeping the competition across the Treasure Valley this year! From custom tech to game design, our students are proving their creativity, innovation, and hard work.
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ (๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ) ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐ ., ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ., ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ต ๐ . took on the pros and won! โข ๐๐ช๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ: 1st PLACE ($3,000) & Crowd Favorite ($250) โข ๐๐ฆ๐จ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ: 4th Place ($100) โข ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ: ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ 1๐ด๐ต ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ต ๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐จ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ๐ด๐ต ๐ข๐ฅ๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด!
๐ฎ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ (๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ) ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฆ. ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ ๐ช. have had a stellar competitive season! โข ๐๐ช๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ: 2nd Place ($1,000) โข ๐๐ฆ๐จ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ: 2nd Place ($500) โข ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: 1st Place (alongside Dayzia W.) for their innovative farming business idea, Soil !
๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ก! None of this would be possible without the mentorship of ๐ ๐ฟ๐. ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ต. Thank you, Mrs. Heesch, for helping our students develop their pitches, sharpen their entrepreneurial skills, and find the confidence to compete at such a high level.
Want to get involved? These competitions are open to all MTCHS students. See Mrs. Heesch for more details on how you can turn your big idea into a business!
๐ฒ๐ Meet the Team Behind the Scenes! ๐๐ฒ
Our amazing MTCHS PTSO Board has been hard at work this year, bringing energy, creativity, and support to our school community. From fun student events to meaningful support for staff and programs, they truly make a difference!
THANK YOU Meridian Technical Charter High School PTSO !!!
Parents and incoming parents: now itโs your turn to get involved! ๐
All board positions are open, and weโd love to welcome new faces to this incredible group. While some current board members with underclassmen plan to remain in their roles or move to a different role, we do have board members with graduating seniors who will be stepping down. Whether you want to take on a role or simply learn more, this is a great opportunity to support our students and be part of something special.
Come join the fun with us and help continue the momentum!
Safety drills arenโt always easyโbut they are important. On Thursday, we had our annual Lockdown Drill, and we wish to express our gratitude to Officers Sunada, Payne, and Mangram for helping guide the Drill with a balance of professionalism, reassurance, and even a bit of humor that made a serious situation feel a little less heavy for our students.
While we might wish these kinds of practices werenโt necessary, weโre thankful to have the best of partners who approach them with such careโhelping students feel informed, supported, and safe every step of the way. Their ability to connect with students and create a calm, respectful environment makes all the difference.
Thank you, Officers Mangram, Payne, and Sunada, for the time, energy, and heart you bring to MTCHS. We appreciate you more than words can say. ๐
