MIHS News – August 16, 2020

8/16/2020 1:00 pm

Back to School Day

Back to School Days are Tuesday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 26. Classes are scheduled to attend during the following times:

Tuesday, 8/25 Freshmen 9:00am-12:00pm

• Last names A-G 9:00am-10:00am
• Last names H-N 10:00am-11:00am
• Last names O-Z 11:00am-12:00pm

Tuesday, 8/25 Sophomores 1:00pm-4:00pm

• Last names A-G 1:00pm-2:00pm
• Last names H-N 2:00pm-3:00pm
• Last names O-Z 3:00pm-4:00pm

Wednesday, 8/26 Juniors 9:00am-12:00pm

• Last names A-G 9:00am-10:00am
• Last names H-N 10:00am-11:00am
• Last names O-Z 11:00am-12:00pm

Wednesday, 8/26 Seniors 1:00pm-4:00pm

• Last names A-G 1:00pm-2:00pm
• Last names H-N 2:00pm-3:00pm
• Last names O-Z 3:00pm-4:00pm

Due to health and safety guidelines, “Fees & Photos Days” activities will be pared-down to the essentials for what students need for Back to School. At this time textbooks and iPad pick-ups will be the only two essentials covered on these days. Back to School day will be a drive-up service for students/parents to pick up their books, turn in any overdue books, exchange iPads (9th grade ONLY will trade their IMS issued iPad for an MIHS device) and pick-up an iPad for new students. Click here for the UPDATED Back to School Day traffic map and more information.

Complete Required Forms and Pay Fees Prior to Back to School Day.

Volunteer Sign up

Back to School Day requires volunteer assistance. Please sign up here to help.

Beyond Back to School Day, there are many opportunities to volunteer at MIHS.  Sign Up Now to Volunteer through our new MIHS PTSA Store & Directory.  Read more about the Volunteer opportunities here.

PTSA News and Announcements

PTSA Store & Directory

Visit the MIHS PTSA Store & Directory to see everything our PTSA has to offer this year. Returning parents and parents of IMS students: Your login and password from last year will carry over to this year. New to Mercer Island School District: Click here and follow the instructions to set up an account.

PTSA Membership Drive Has Launched!

Renew your PTSA Membership and get immediate access to our online MIHS PTSA School Directory.  Your PTSA Membership supports our advocacy work for students and teachers at the local, state and federal level.  Purchase your membership in your Membership Toolkit account – here. 

Contribute to MIHS PTSA Annual Giving campaign to help enrich the lives of students, staff and families every day.

Your contributions make a difference to the students and teachers at MIHS.  Your contributions to the Annual Giving Campaign, Friends of the Library and PTSA Membership are tax deductible.  Make your gift today!

This is what your MIHS PTSA Contribution supported during the School Year 2019-20:

• For 2019-20: $15,600 in classroom enrichment grants – Field trips, science equipment, music artist in residence, drama workshops, cooking program, additional literature curriculum for English 9-10, art equipment, dance lessons, after school help, staff culture club, outdoor experiences.
• Here is more of what your dollars support.

Information for MIHS Seniors and Senior Families

Dear Seniors and Senior Families:

Welcome to an amazing year of your lives. We hope this is a year of celebration, joy, and rich memories of time spent together.  But it’s a busy year.  In order to help all our Seniors and their families navigate this year, we hope to share as much information, as early as possible, so planning can take place.

Remember you can also check the Seniors tab on the PTSA website for more information.

Mock SAT/ACT Tests

MIHS PTSA provides 6 testing opportunities as a chance to practice a real test, become familiar with a testing environment, and help identify which testing platform is best for each individual student. All this in a ‘Mock’ situation where tests are not recorded or submitted to any high school or college organization. This is a perfect chance to ‘try out’ these tests.

Learn more about the Mock SAT/ACT tests offered by the PTSA.

President’s Letter

Dear MIHS Parents, 

Happy Summer! We hope you are having are enjoying your summer despite these uncertain times. School begins before Labor Day weekend on Wednesday, September 2nd. Today’s newsletter is filled with Back-to-School information.  You can also find up-to-date school news on both the MIHS Website and the MIHS PTSA website. 

Here are a few bits of information:

• MIHS PTSA Membership enrollment is live!  Please consider joining our PTSA.
• MIHS Back to School Forms are now online! RSVP Skyward registration is open.
• MIHS Back to School Days are just around the corner. Information can be found here. We are in need of some volunteers so please sign up if you have time.
• Is your family new to the Mercer Island School District?  Many of your questions can be answered here.
• MIHS Main Office hours are 7:30 AM until 3:30 PM with most of the staff working remotely. The main office remains closed at this time. The counseling center staff will be back on 8/21 working remotely.

As September nears, our newsletter will continue to land in your inbox weekly. Please feel free to contact us anytime and we will do our best to answer your questions.  Best wishes for the rest of your summer!  

Debbie Burke & Stacy Nakata, 
MIHS PTSA Co-Presidents
president@mihsptsa.org

MIHS News

Fall Sports

Fall Sports have been pushed back to a March 1 start date, but online registration forms can be completed now. Fees can be paid at a later date. Click here for more information.