Heather Meredith

Mathematics Teacher at New Palestine High School. Mother of two. Opinions are my own.

[Gina Pleak, Ph.D. @ginapleak]

🎸🌎 IT'S HERE! 🌎🎸

The wait is over... the NPCS World Tour song and official video have officially dropped for the 2026-2027 school year.

🎤 Watch it.
🎵 Share it.
⭐ Get ready to join the tour.

Go, Dragons! See you Monday! ❤️🔥

https://t.co/QSPKvUbx91

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

@AprilErnstes Congratulations Cara!

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

@VoelzJames @ginapleak @MitchanerNPCS @BurkNPHS @MooreNPJH @NPHS_Counseling Congratulations Brian!

[NPHS Girls Basketball @nphsgirls_hoops]

Congratulations, Mackenzie!

Well deserved!

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

@NPHSDragons Congratulations, Mackenzie! Very well deserved!

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

BC Calculus celebrating the semester with a white elephant t-shirt exchange!
Amazing group that I have the pleasure of teaching! #newpalproud
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[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

@crimsonace @idsnews Great photos!

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Congratulations!

[New Palestine High School @VoelzJames]

Congratulations!!! Great job Dragons!

[New Palestine VB @NPHS_Volleyball]

Vote for Sam!!

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

@VoelzJames Congratulations Ally!!

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

Congratulations, Blake!

[Gina Pleak, Ph.D. @ginapleak]

Congratulations to NPHS Senior Blake Hurst on receiving the American Heart Association’s 2025 “Live Fierce” award. Dragon Excellence…Every Day.
@NewPalCS
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@NewPalAsstSup

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

Congratulations!!!

[New Palestine Dragons @NPHSDragons]

FOUR-PEAT. Congratulations to the Dragons girls golf team on winning its fourth straight sectional title. All five Dragons placed in the Top 10, led by Lauren Deering (73, 2nd), Katie Kelley (79, 3rd), Matti Tiede-White (89, 4th) and Tessa Mohr (93, 6th).

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

To Every Teacher About to Begin Again…
There’s something sacred about this time of year.

The world doesn’t pause for it—but we do. We tidy up rooms, rework bulletin boards, restock our desk drawers with things no one else even notices… all for the sake of what’s coming. And what’s coming isn’t just students—it’s opportunity. It’s impact. It’s legacy.

And whether you feel ready or not, you’re about to become part of someone’s story again.

It might not be obvious at first. The kid who won’t look up. The one who sighs every time you speak. The one who walks in carrying a world you’ll never fully understand. But here’s the truth: your consistency will matter more than your content. Your tone will matter more than your title. And your presence will matter more than your perfection ever could.

Every year, I remind teachers of this: You are not the system. You are the exception to it.

You’re the one who turns test-takers into risk-takers. Who sees the child before the checklist. Who shows up—even when it feels like no one notices you do.

And if this year feels heavy, don’t forget—some kids are walking through your doors needing one adult to believe in them. Just one. Not because you have all the answers, but because you looked them in the eye and said, “I see something in you.” And meant it.

That’s the kind of teaching that outlasts standards. The kind that can’t be measured… but will never be forgotten.

So as you step into a new year, remember this:

You don’t need to be perfect. Just present.
You don’t need a magic lesson. Just a moment that makes a kid feel seen.
You don’t need to save the world. Just reach the one in front of you.

Because that’s how the world changes anyway.

Thank you—for everything you give to children who aren’t even your own. The world doesn’t thank you nearly enough. But I see you. And I’m grateful.

Let’s go make it count.

—Brad

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

@CoachEdMarcum You have a terrific group of young women there!

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

@CoachEdMarcum Good luck!

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

The best math department in the universe! #newpalproud
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[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

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[NPHS Class Cup @NPHSClassCup]

Worried about being tired after a 3-day weekend? Never fear…. Tomorrow is Pajama Day! Come dressed in your bedtime finest (school appropriate, of course!), start getting hyped up for Friday’s pep rally, and maybe even net some Class Cup points! #dragonpride #nphs

[Heather Meredith @hmeredith77]

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#DoritosCrash