MIHS PTSA News - May 28, 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! 

 

PTSA Book Club: Hosted by Daniel Kiely, MIHS librarian

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee.

 

We will have two meetings-- one online and one in the high school library on the following dates:

• Virtual / Zoom: Wednesday, May 31 @ 7pm

• In person: MIHS Library: Thursday, June 1 @ 7pm, including refreshments

If you are interested, sign up here - Equity Book Group Signup. Of course, everyone is welcome - even if you just read one chapter! See links below to get a sense of the books’ content.

Talks and InterviewsHeather McGee on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Heather McGee Ted Talk

Libraries, audio book purchases, etc. Seattle Public King County Amazon (Audible) LibroFM 
 

Senior Prom: June 3, 2023 6:00 - 10:30pm at the King St. Ballroom & Perch, 255 South King St, Seattle.  Prom includes a sit down dinner so arrive at 6pm.  The theme is Black and Gold.  For more information about prom click HERE

Celebrate Your Class 2023 Graduate!

• MIHS Personalized Legacy Brick - $55 each.  Deadline is June 21st. Order via Forms & Payments.
• Mercer Island Trade: Treat Box, Glassy Baby and more. Order here.

For more information view the Graduation Gifts page.

Class 2023 Senior Party

Immediately following graduation on Tuesday, June 13th, members of the MIHS Class of 2023 will travel to two secret destinations for a night filled with fun and food!  View for more information and to Sign Up for Senior Party

 

Senior Party Admission Sales Ends June 11 at Noon

May - Regular Price:  $225

June - Late Price: $250

 

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.

Sign up for Ridwell, Donate $25 to MIHS!

Sign up for Ridwell between now and May 31st and Ridwell will donate $25 to MIHS! Click 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.

National Charity League (NCL)

Freshmen girls and moms (Class of 2026), ready to have fun together while helping our greater Seattle area? Lake Washington and Evergreen Chapters of National Charity League (NCL) are holding a mini-membership drive. The Evergreen Chapter is accepting applications from May 1-31.

 

Spend time with girls in your class, choose from over 30 local philanthropies, and make a difference in our community! Join with your friends and make new friends, too.  Moms, meet other mothers during monthly opportunities featuring speakers and events. It's also a rich, rewarding way to spend time with your daughter while helping others!  Contact Burcu Bayrili, Evergreen Chapter at Burcu Bayirli at bayirli@umich.edu for application links.

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.