MIHS PTSA News - November 20, 2022

11/20/2022 3:45 pm

WHAT'S NEW!

DEI News

Jewish on Mercer Island Affinity Group (JoMI)
Tuesday, November 29th | 2-3pm at MI Library Board Room
Sunday, December 11th | 10-11am place TBD - RSVP at jomi98040@outlook.com

TO:  All Jewish families and allies from Mercer Island School District*

The Mercer Island PTA DEI Committee is excited to welcome you to the first “Get to Know you” meetings of JoMI, where we will discuss the affinity group goals and have the opportunity to get to know each other. There are two meetings to accommodate different schedules and RSVP is encouraged to accommodate the number of participants.  For more information email Lauren Katz at jomi98040@outlook.com or Cristina Martinez/Vivian Zhou at diversity@miptacouncil.org

PTSA Reflections

The 2022-2023 PTSA Reflections arts contest call for entries!
Celebrating student creativity, the PTSA Reflections program helps students explore the arts. To participate, students submit original works in response to this year’s theme: Show Your Voice.

This year we’ll be recognizing participants and winners at special in-person events. Details to be announced.  Enter by November 30, 2022. Get all the details and submit your entry!

New Family Buddy Program

Have questions about school traditions and acronyms? Don't know who to ask? Sign up for our New Family Buddy Program! Get paired up via email with a returning MIHS family who can answer your questions! Send an email to newfamily@mihsptsa.org with your name and the grade(s) your child(ren) are in, and any interests or affiliations you'd like to share about your student for us to try to find a good match.

Staff Appreciation

As we start a new school year, please help the PTSA stock the mini kitchen in the high school staff lounge. The mini kitchen is a place where teachers can grab a quick snack for a little extra energy boost. It's one way we keep them encouraged and show our appreciation. Items purchased off of this wishlist will ship directly to the school. Your support is greatly appreciated! Purchase items here.

BSU Mentoring Program Launches at West Mercer

Mercer Island High School Black Student Union (BSU) mentors and mentees had an introductory meeting at West Mercer Elementary on November 16.  They discussed their first project together - creating a display for the West Mercer Culture Fair.  More connections will be made this year by working on a Black History Month communication and having social gatherings. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 30, 3:15pm-4pm at the West Mercer library. Please contact BSU advisor Kelly John-Lewis or BSU elementary school mentoring program lead Jamison Drayton if you have questions. 

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. 

Class of 2023 Seniors

It is our pleasure to be able to share with you that the Class of 2023 Commencement will be held on Tuesday, June 13th, at Benaroya Hall at 7:00pm.

We are continuing to work on the details of this event. As we learn more about what this exciting day will look like, there will be more information available on the Class of 2023 Graduation website. We will send that link out when it is live. *One item to note as you are planning for this event is that Benaroya’s capacity is less than our previous venue, so tickets will be limited. We are working on exact numbers so that we can get you that information as soon as possible.

We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2023 in this new venue!

MIHS NEWS

Daily Schedules

Get the Thanksgiving Week Schedule here.
Get the 2022/23 Daily Block Schedule here.

Principal’s Updates

Read the Principal Newsletters here.

MIHS Counseling 

November newsletter

COMMUNITY NEWS

Community Conversations

There are some great opportunities to increase awareness about of issues of racism and inclusion sponsored by the City of Mercer Island.  For more information and to register for upcoming events click here

Thursday, December 8 from 6:30-8:00pm (Virtual)
Training on recognizing and accounting for implicit bias.

TikTok Runs in the Family Event

November 30th | 6 - 9pm
TikTok is a platform where millions of Americans make and share short videos. Join us for dinner & discussion to learn the latest about the TikTok app, the safeguards in place to help protect teens -- including Family Pairing -- and practical resources and tools for parents and caregivers. This event is open to teens (age 13+) and parents and caregivers, and will be a forum that allows both teens and adults to feel equally heard and seen, while encouraging realistic, balanced perspectives on how teens and families can navigate the ups and downs of today’s digital world.  Click HERE to RSVP and for more information.