MIHS News
![MISD Hosting Community Budget Webinar on January 9]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734028451/mercerislandschoolsorg/sft1zcgsqk4hhijozkxp/BudgetWebinar.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734028451/mercerislandschoolsorg/sft1zcgsqk4hhijozkxp/BudgetWebinar.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734028451/mercerislandschoolsorg/sft1zcgsqk4hhijozkxp/BudgetWebinar.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1734028451/mercerislandschoolsorg/sft1zcgsqk4hhijozkxp/BudgetWebinar.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1734028451/mercerislandschoolsorg/sft1zcgsqk4hhijozkxp/BudgetWebinar.png","width":1600}])
The Mercer Island School District is hosting a Community Budget Webinar on Google Meet Thursday, January 9 from 6-7pm.
![SAVE THE DATE: MIHS Hosting Future Islander Night on Thursday, January 16]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733771656/mercerislandschoolsorg/liw4htmeet2dzg6vynd6/FutureIslanderNight2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733771656/mercerislandschoolsorg/liw4htmeet2dzg6vynd6/FutureIslanderNight2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733771656/mercerislandschoolsorg/liw4htmeet2dzg6vynd6/FutureIslanderNight2025.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733771656/mercerislandschoolsorg/liw4htmeet2dzg6vynd6/FutureIslanderNight2025.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1733771656/mercerislandschoolsorg/liw4htmeet2dzg6vynd6/FutureIslanderNight2025.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733771656/mercerislandschoolsorg/liw4htmeet2dzg6vynd6/FutureIslanderNight2025.jpg","width":1920}])
Mercer Island High School will be hosting its second annual Future Islander Night on Thursday, January 16, from 5:30-7:30pm.
![Superintendent Rundle December Community Message Highlights Student Achievements]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733259464/mercerislandschoolsorg/wndnanfnchbxzekyvpyu/FredDecemberRotary.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733259464/mercerislandschoolsorg/wndnanfnchbxzekyvpyu/FredDecemberRotary.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733259464/mercerislandschoolsorg/wndnanfnchbxzekyvpyu/FredDecemberRotary.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733259464/mercerislandschoolsorg/wndnanfnchbxzekyvpyu/FredDecemberRotary.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1733259464/mercerislandschoolsorg/wndnanfnchbxzekyvpyu/FredDecemberRotary.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1733259464/mercerislandschoolsorg/wndnanfnchbxzekyvpyu/FredDecemberRotary.jpg","width":2200}])
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful weekend with friends and family celebrating Thanksgiving. As we welcome December, I want to share a heartfelt message of hope, holiday wishes, and gratitude for our students, staff, and the entire Mercer Island community.
![First page of the PDF file: 2024NovemberCounselingNewsletter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733951674/mercerislandschoolsorg/esjfsegnqpusnujjga81/2024-25DecemberCounselingNewsletter.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733951674/mercerislandschoolsorg/esjfsegnqpusnujjga81/2024-25DecemberCounselingNewsletter.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733951674/mercerislandschoolsorg/esjfsegnqpusnujjga81/2024-25DecemberCounselingNewsletter.pdf","width":612}])
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about MIHS Counseling Newsletter - December 2024 (opens in new window/tab)
![Slippery Penguins, MIHS Freshmen VEX Robotics Team, wins Lake Stevens Robotics Tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732570953/mercerislandschoolsorg/jkrpfuqgthpeuo6oi687/Lake_Stevens_01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732570953/mercerislandschoolsorg/jkrpfuqgthpeuo6oi687/Lake_Stevens_01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732570953/mercerislandschoolsorg/jkrpfuqgthpeuo6oi687/Lake_Stevens_01.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732570953/mercerislandschoolsorg/jkrpfuqgthpeuo6oi687/Lake_Stevens_01.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732570953/mercerislandschoolsorg/jkrpfuqgthpeuo6oi687/Lake_Stevens_01.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1732570953/mercerislandschoolsorg/jkrpfuqgthpeuo6oi687/Lake_Stevens_01.jpg","width":2200}])
This past weekend, the MIHS Freshman VEX Robotics Team, the Slippery Penguins, competed in the annual Lake Stevens Turkey Trot Invitational Tournament.
![MIHS girls swim and dive team wins third consecutive 3A State Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731882315/mercerislandschoolsorg/ea4k6e287yequq7xru2x/StateChampions.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731882315/mercerislandschoolsorg/ea4k6e287yequq7xru2x/StateChampions.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731882315/mercerislandschoolsorg/ea4k6e287yequq7xru2x/StateChampions.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731882315/mercerislandschoolsorg/ea4k6e287yequq7xru2x/StateChampions.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731882315/mercerislandschoolsorg/ea4k6e287yequq7xru2x/StateChampions.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731882315/mercerislandschoolsorg/ea4k6e287yequq7xru2x/StateChampions.jpg","width":2200}])
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![Gift of Music Project by MIHS students Honored by Hershey’s Heartwarming Project 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731614622/mercerislandschoolsorg/wha59lxrz6mmflu0a0oq/GiftofMusic1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731614622/mercerislandschoolsorg/wha59lxrz6mmflu0a0oq/GiftofMusic1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731614622/mercerislandschoolsorg/wha59lxrz6mmflu0a0oq/GiftofMusic1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731614622/mercerislandschoolsorg/wha59lxrz6mmflu0a0oq/GiftofMusic1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731614622/mercerislandschoolsorg/wha59lxrz6mmflu0a0oq/GiftofMusic1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731614622/mercerislandschoolsorg/wha59lxrz6mmflu0a0oq/GiftofMusic1.jpg","width":2200}])
The Gift of Music project, a youth-led initiative dedicated to bringing the transformative power of music to refugees, has been recognized by the Hershey’s Heartwarming Project 2024 as one of 134 changemaking projects worldwide.
![Seattle Symphony Principal Trombonist Ko-ichiro Yamamoto to Lead Masterclass at MIHS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731435303/mercerislandschoolsorg/c0dsl3j7iqjpuj4qat7h/MIHSMasterclass-Instagram.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731435303/mercerislandschoolsorg/c0dsl3j7iqjpuj4qat7h/MIHSMasterclass-Instagram.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731435303/mercerislandschoolsorg/c0dsl3j7iqjpuj4qat7h/MIHSMasterclass-Instagram.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731435303/mercerislandschoolsorg/c0dsl3j7iqjpuj4qat7h/MIHSMasterclass-Instagram.png","width":1080}])
The Mercer Island High School band program is excited to announce that Ko-ichiro Yamamoto, principal trombonist of the Seattle Symphony, will present a masterclass for MIHS band students during Islander Hour and 6th period on Wednesday, November 13.
![First page of the PDF file: 2024NovemberCounselingNewsletter]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731093831/mercerislandschoolsorg/vus2burwz3o8tud9kvy5/2024NovemberCounselingNewsletter.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731093831/mercerislandschoolsorg/vus2burwz3o8tud9kvy5/2024NovemberCounselingNewsletter.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731093831/mercerislandschoolsorg/vus2burwz3o8tud9kvy5/2024NovemberCounselingNewsletter.pdf","width":612}])
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![WATCH: MISD Hosted Kindergarten Information Night for MIPA Families]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730999995/mercerislandschoolsorg/yo5vsmtedxcxyyfkgsfk/MIPAKindergartenInfoNight2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730999995/mercerislandschoolsorg/yo5vsmtedxcxyyfkgsfk/MIPAKindergartenInfoNight2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730999995/mercerislandschoolsorg/yo5vsmtedxcxyyfkgsfk/MIPAKindergartenInfoNight2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730999995/mercerislandschoolsorg/yo5vsmtedxcxyyfkgsfk/MIPAKindergartenInfoNight2024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730999995/mercerislandschoolsorg/yo5vsmtedxcxyyfkgsfk/MIPAKindergartenInfoNight2024.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1730999995/mercerislandschoolsorg/yo5vsmtedxcxyyfkgsfk/MIPAKindergartenInfoNight2024.jpg","width":2200}])
The Mercer Island School District hosted a Kindergarten Information Night last night at Northwood Elementary for Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA) families.
![KING 5 Prep Zone: These Mercer Island athletes are running away from the pack and after their dreams]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730929880/mercerislandschoolsorg/h688wff0d1v8xz0szoyl/KING5CrossCountryTrio.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730929880/mercerislandschoolsorg/h688wff0d1v8xz0szoyl/KING5CrossCountryTrio.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730929880/mercerislandschoolsorg/h688wff0d1v8xz0szoyl/KING5CrossCountryTrio.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730929880/mercerislandschoolsorg/h688wff0d1v8xz0szoyl/KING5CrossCountryTrio.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730929880/mercerislandschoolsorg/h688wff0d1v8xz0szoyl/KING5CrossCountryTrio.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1730929880/mercerislandschoolsorg/h688wff0d1v8xz0szoyl/KING5CrossCountryTrio.jpg","width":2200}])
KING 5 Prep Zone: These Mercer Island athletes are running away from the pack and after their dreams
Mercer Island High School cross country runners Sophia Rodriguez, Victoria Rodriguez and Owen Powell were featured on KING 5 Sports by Sports Reporter Chris Egan Wednesday night.
![MIHS Hosting Blood Drive on November 21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730858130/mercerislandschoolsorg/dctuzkciybk7gxf5vf91/Help_Save_a_Life__Illustrated_LinkedIn.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730858130/mercerislandschoolsorg/dctuzkciybk7gxf5vf91/Help_Save_a_Life__Illustrated_LinkedIn.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730858130/mercerislandschoolsorg/dctuzkciybk7gxf5vf91/Help_Save_a_Life__Illustrated_LinkedIn.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730858130/mercerislandschoolsorg/dctuzkciybk7gxf5vf91/Help_Save_a_Life__Illustrated_LinkedIn.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730858130/mercerislandschoolsorg/dctuzkciybk7gxf5vf91/Help_Save_a_Life__Illustrated_LinkedIn.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730858130/mercerislandschoolsorg/dctuzkciybk7gxf5vf91/Help_Save_a_Life__Illustrated_LinkedIn.png","width":1899}])
We’re excited to partner with the American Red Cross for an impactful blood drive—and you can make a difference! Every pint of blood we collect can save up to three lives, reaching even more people in need throughout our community. What better way to pay it forward?
![KMIH Named Best High School Radio Station in the Nation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730766703/mercerislandschoolsorg/ryzsfnu5khut1vok9qtr/KMIHBestRadioStation2023-24.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730766703/mercerislandschoolsorg/ryzsfnu5khut1vok9qtr/KMIHBestRadioStation2023-24.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730766703/mercerislandschoolsorg/ryzsfnu5khut1vok9qtr/KMIHBestRadioStation2023-24.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730766703/mercerislandschoolsorg/ryzsfnu5khut1vok9qtr/KMIHBestRadioStation2023-24.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730766703/mercerislandschoolsorg/ryzsfnu5khut1vok9qtr/KMIHBestRadioStation2023-24.jpg","width":1500}])
Mercer Island High School radio station 88.9 KMIH The Bridge was named the nation’s best high school radio station on November 2 at the annual John Drury High School Radio Awards hosted by WONC-FM at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.
![MISD Wins Two Communications Awards of Merit at WSPRA Awards Banquet]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730763460/mercerislandschoolsorg/vdquaop6mxcemln2lda3/IMG_5215.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730763460/mercerislandschoolsorg/vdquaop6mxcemln2lda3/IMG_5215.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730763460/mercerislandschoolsorg/vdquaop6mxcemln2lda3/IMG_5215.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1730763460/mercerislandschoolsorg/vdquaop6mxcemln2lda3/IMG_5215.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1730763460/mercerislandschoolsorg/vdquaop6mxcemln2lda3/IMG_5215.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1730763460/mercerislandschoolsorg/vdquaop6mxcemln2lda3/IMG_5215.jpg","width":2200}])
The Mercer Island School District won two Awards of Merit at the annual Washington School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) Conference and Awards Banquet at the Davenport Historic Hotel in Spokane on October 28.
Principal Nick Wold's Newsletter is here! Click through the image below or on the "Read More" link to open in a new full page.
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