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MISD selected to receive a State Superintendent’s Award for Educational Excellence
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (199+ words) Published 1:30 pm Friday, March 6, 2026 State Superintendent Chris Reykdal has selected the Mercer Island School District (MISD) along with 24 other school districts to receive the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction's inaugural award in educational achievement in the previous school year....
McHale will host MISF’s annual fundraising Breakfast of Champions
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (117+ words) McHale will host MISF's annual fundraising Breakfast of Champions'Mercer Island Reporter McHale will host MISF's annual fundraising Breakfast of Champions Published 8:30 am Thursday, March 5, 2026 Actor and comedian Joel McHale, Mercer Island High School Class of 1991, will be the special guest…...
Revolutionary War reenactors visit students
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (81+ words) Revolutionary War reenactors visited fifth-graders at West Mercer Elementary on March 2 in conjunction with a unit the students are doing on the Revolutionary War. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District Revolutionary War reenactors visit students Published 4:30 pm Wednesday,…...
MISD budget: ‘Financial challenges,’ staff reductions
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (676+ words) Published 8:30 am Monday, March 2, 2026 Mercer Island School District (MISD) Superintendent Dr. Fred Rundle and Associate Superintendent of Finance and Operations Matt Sullivan present a budget webinar. Screenshot from the MISD webinar With goals of transparency, accuracy and honesty at the…...
DECA achieves gold for school-based enterprise/ MIHS school briefs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (162+ words) Published 11:30 am Wednesday, February 25, 2026 The Mercer Island High School (MIHS) Student Store was among 37 school-based enterprises achieving gold for the 2025-2026 school year and will be recognized during DECA's International Career Development Conference from April 25-28 in Atlanta, Georgia. Contributing to the…...
Celebrating Black History Month
2+ week, 3+ day ago (172+ words) Throughout February at Island Park Elementary, classrooms and staff are celebrating Black History Month with a school-wide Door Decorating Challenge. Classrooms and staff members are invited to decorate their doors to highlight important figures, events and contributions in Black history....
Early election results: MISD levy is passing
3+ week, 3+ day ago (209+ words) Voters are approving the a Mercer Island School District (MISD) replacement Educational Programs & Operations (EP&O) Levy in the Feb. 10 special election, according to Tuesday's early election results. So far, the levy is passing with 73% (3,674 votes) with a 26 percent turnout. The…...
PTA Reflections awards showcase MISD students’ artistic creativity
3+ week, 4+ day ago (752+ words) The National PTA's Reflections program inspires pre-K to grade 12 students in Mercer Island School District to explore their thoughts, feelings and ideas through original artwork. This year's theme, "I Belong," challenged young artists' creativity, dedication and courage in expressing their…...
Here’s how child care oversight works in WA
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (731+ words) The Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee held a work session to answer that question on Jan. 15. While there are various types of child care facilities in Washington, in general they are all subject to annual unannounced inspections by the…...
Thank you from MIYFS Foundation | Letters
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (311+ words) Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Foundation, in partnership with MI Trade and the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, just completed our annual tree lot sale in December. By all accounts it was a holiday success story. None of it would…...