MIHS PTSA News - June 4, 2023

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WHATS NEW! 

Juneteenth Celebration at Mercerdale Park BSU Mentorship Program End of Year Celebration

Please save the date on Monday, June 19, 12pm-4pm, for Mercer Island’s Juneteenth Community Celebration at Mercerdale Park.  At this event, we will also recognize the Black Student Union Mentorship Program with elementary and high school students.  There will be an upcoming communication with more details about the mentorship celebration.

 

The Juneteenth celebration is being organized by Mercer Island High School’s Black Student Union (BSU) in partnership with the City of Mercer Island.  It will be a fun community event for all with kids’ activities, live music, food trucks, and the MIHS dance team performance. For questions, contact: Diversity@mihsptsa.org

 

Writing for College Summer Workshops

MIHS teachers, Curtis Johnston and David Willecke, are offering the 15th annual Writing for College workshops beginning June 26. Craft your admissions essay in a positive workshop atmosphere with on-demand one-on-one guidance from people who have spent years mastering the personal essay.  We will help you write to your audience, maintain authentic voice, avoid the common pitfalls that can lead to automatic denial, and more.

 

This year we are offering workshops over two weeks, from June 26 to July 7, with online editing and application support available through August 7.  Go to https://sites.google.com/view/misummerwriters/registration for more information, including how to register.

 

All workshops will be held in person at Mercer Island High School this summer.  Students will need a device on which to write their essays and to create their Common App and Coalition App accounts.  Email questions to misummerwriters@gmail.com

 

COURTYARD REHAB PROJECT – Postponed

The courtyard has been abandoned for 3 years due to Covid! PTSA needs your help to make it a beautiful place again for our students and faculty. The rehab has been postponed until about late July-early August to allow for the district to come in and provide service to the area first.  Stay tuned for more information.

 

PTSA NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

2-Minute Survey: PTSA Membership Meeting

We want our PTSA Membership Meetings to be as accessible as possible to all that want to attend. In order to do this, we need your feedback. Please take this 2-minute survey! 

 

Celebrate Your Class 2023 Graduate!

• MIHS Personalized Legacy Brick - $55 each.  Deadline is June 11th. Order via Forms & Payments.
• Mercer Island Trade: Treat Box, Glassy Baby and more. Order here.

For more information view the Graduation Gifts page.

Count Down to Graduation and Senior Party!

• Class 2023 Graduation Day Timeline
• Official MIHS Graduation page with information on Graduation Tickets
• Information for Senior Party Attendees and their parents

 

Find out more about Senior activities here: Mercer Island High School PTSA - Seniors 

 

MIHS NEWS

MIHS Schedules

Get the 2022/23 Schedules here.

Principal’s Updates

To read the Principal Newsletters: this link will take you to the MIHS website, scroll down and click on Principle's Message. or click here

MIHS Counseling 

Get the MIHS Counseling Newsletters here.

COMMUNITY NEWS   

MIVAL 49th Annual Junior Art Show

MIVALs seeks Mercer Island artists (K-12) for the 49th annual junior art show.

Registration and information are now available online from MIVAL's website. FINAL ENTRY DEADLINE: Monday, June 19, 2023, entry fee $10 cash prizes awarded. The show will be on view at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center (MICEC) from June 26-August 18, 2023.

 

Ergon Student Exchange – Host Family Needed!

Host an Italian student, enjoy a true cultural exchange. Your child will be invited to Italy! For more information click HERE

MI Healthy Youth - Cannabis: The Role of Parents and Community in Prevention

Watch the webinar recording of this valuable resource for parents here.

Mercer Island Healthy Youth Initiative - Island Space

Island Space is a movement that promotes healthy lifestyles for teens in Mercer Island. Island Space encourages students to talk with their peers and trusted adults about how they cope with the pressure and expectations in our community and to ultimately grow skills to help them make healthy choices when coping with stress.

UW Youth & Teen Programs

The University of Washington’s Youth & Teen Programs offers enrichment opportunities during the school year and summer.

 

This summer we’re excited to offer a variety of in-person and online courses for students entering fourth through 12th grades. Visit the Summer 2023 Courses page, where you can filter courses by grade, date, location and availability.