MIHS News – December 6, 2020

12/6/2020 3:05 pm

What’s New This Week!

MISD Community Webinar

Please join Superintendent Donna Colosky, Assistant Superintendent Fred Rundle, principals and district leaders, MISD nurse lead Karla Rimmer and Sara Rigel from Public Health – Seattle & King County for a Community Connection webinar on planning for present and future student learning in our District. Topics will include the Decision Tree and other metrics, current and planned in-person learning, recalibration of the hybrid/orange learning plan, collective bargaining and District enrollment and finances.

The webinar will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 9 on Zoom: https://mercerislandschools.zoom.us/j/88614366332

The webinar will be recorded for those unable to attend.

MI Parent Edge Presents: Parent Support Series

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 – 7PM 
For parents of middle and high school students
Supporting our Tweens & Teens through the Challenges of Social Isolation. Gather tips to help support your tween/teen during this challenging time and ask questions that are on your mind.

Featured panelists:

• Harry Brown – MIYFS Counselor, IMS
• Chris Harnish – MIYFS Counselor, MIHS
• Julie Wood – Mental Health Therapist

FREE EVENT! For parents of middle school & high school students. Register here.

PTSA News and Announcements

Mock SAT/ACT Tests

Over the course of the school year, 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.

Register and/or learn more about the PTSA sponsored Mock SAT/ACT tests.

Information for MIHS Seniors and Senior Families

Yearbook Senior Portraits Due Tomorrow, December 7, 2020
Custom senior portraits are optional. The MIHS yearbook staff will use the school ID photo if they do not receive a senior portrait submission from you. Instructions for uploading your photo are located here.Email miseniorportrait2021@gmail.com with questions.

Yearbook Grad Ads Due Monday, January 4, 2021
Senior grad ads are optional. They are personal pictures and reflections by you or other family members regarding graduating seniors. Ads can include a student, a team, a club, or any collection of students to celebrate graduation from MIHS. Instructions for submitting your Grad Ad request are located here.  Contact mihsyearbook2021@gmail.com with questions.

MIHS News

MIHS Schedule This Week:

This week’s schedule is the standard Red Learning Day Schedule.

Principal Video

See Principal Kelly’s November 24 video.

MIHS Drama Presents The Outsiders

Based on S.E. Hinton’s novel, The Outsiders brings us the coming-of-age story of Ponyboy Curtis, a young man who finds himself caught in a social divide between the Greasers and the Socs. Through his family, fellow Greasers, and unexpected friendships, Pony courageously faces loss, life, death, and hope for the future. Join the MIHS Drama Department as they present a unique, virtual production of this play. Stream this play from home between December 3 and 12. Click here for more information and how to support the Drama Department.

Counseling Department Newsletter

The MIHS Counseling Department’s November newsletter is available on the Counseling website. The newsletter has important information for all grade levels and covers information about the post-secondary application process and planning, upcoming events, scholarship updates, Advanced Placement (AP) test registration, PSAT information, Financial Aid information, and so much more! Please visit the website each month for important updates and information.

Grab and Go Meals

Check out the school district’s Food Services webpage for more information.

Community Opportunities*

MI Holiday Lights with MIPA

The Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA) is creating a Mercer Island map of holiday lights to benefit Mercer Island Youth and Family Services. MIYFS provides services to islanders of all ages in the form of counselors, a food bank, and financial assistance to families in need. For a comprehensive overview of how MIYFS impacts Mercer Island families, please visit: https://www.mercerisland.gov/yfs. With all of the extra stresses of 2020, the need for services from MIYFS are more in demand than ever. If you are interested in purchasing and downloading a digital map, please visit MIHolidayLightsMap.com. The site will go live Friday, December 11th for purchases and map downloads. Included with the digital download of the driving routes are musical suggestions to create a festive holiday mood and a scavenger hunt for the little ones! All proceeds go to MIYFS. Those interested in having their festively decorated home included on the map, please email us at MIHolidayLights@gmail.com. We can’t do this without you and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping to make a difference for families in our community.

Mercer Trade Inc’s Holiday Auction

Happy Holidays from all of Mercer Trade Inc!

Mercer Trade Inc. is a student run business ran by MIHS’ International Entrepreneurship class. Our mission this year is to explore today’s business world through communication, innovation, and purpose. To learn more about who we are, and what we do, check out the link here!

Join us as we celebrate the holidays and support the Mercer Island Community. MTI hopes to foster a stronger community and this auction is just the beginning!

To support our local community, 25% of all proceeds will be donated to Mercer Island Youth and Family Services. For more information about what they are all about, check out the link here!

Aside from the auction itself, there is also a tab to donate directly to the cause. Check out the “Donate” tab for more information! Click here for access to the auction.

Happy Holidays and Much Love,
The team at Mercer Trade Inc. 

*Mercer Island High School PTSA (MIHS PTSA) and the Mercer Island School District have neither reviewed nor approved the programs, personnel, activities or organizations announced in these flyers or websites.  The participants agree to protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the district and MIHS PTSA, including elected and appointed officials, employees, agents, staff and volunteers, from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, expenses, or rights of action, directly or indirectly attributed to the activities.  Permission to distribute this information and or flyers should not be considered a recommendation of the programs by the school district or by the MIHS PTSA.  These are neither school district nor MIHS PTSA sponsored activities.

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