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MIHS Robotics team rules at recent event
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (179+ words) The Mercer Island High School (MIHS) Robotics team took first place at the PNW District Sammamish First Robotics event that occurred from March 20-22 at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Additionally, the locals received the FRC Judges Award, a special recognition…...
MIHS holds vigil for student who passed away in car accident
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (625+ words) Published 1:00 pm Friday, March 20, 2026 The Mercer Island High School (MIHS) community mourned the sudden passing of junior Rhys Madamba with a candlelight vigil and time of remembrance on March 19 at the school amphitheater. On March 16, MIHS Principal Nick Wold and…...
Pixie Hill Preschool finds new home at Congregational Church on MI
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (50+ words) Pixie Hill Preschool finds new home at Congregational Church on MI'Mercer Island Reporter Pixie Hill Preschool finds new home at Congregational Church on MI Published 5:30 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2026 A graphic of the Pixie Hill Preschool location map at the Congregational…...
MIHS VEX Robotics team wins prestigious state Design Award
1+ week, 1+ day ago (197+ words) Published 1:30 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2026 The Design Award is one of the most coveted honors in VEX competition, recognizing teams that best embody the engineering design process " from brainstorming and prototyping through testing, iteration and documentation " as evaluated by a panel…...
MI School Board meeting highlights from March 12
1+ week, 2+ day ago (377+ words) Published 3:40 pm Monday, March 16, 2026 Mercer Island School District's March 12 board meeting featured numerous topics, including student recognition, proposed revisions to the board policy regarding sexual harassment of students, and the board policy monitoring superintendent performance. On the proposed revisions to…...
Reports by InvestigateWest on Mercer Island teachers | Letters
1+ week, 2+ day ago (258+ words) Reports by InvestigateWest on Mercer Island teachers | Letters'Mercer Island Reporter Reports by InvestigateWest on Mercer Island teachers | Letters Published 3:50 pm Monday, March 16, 2026 Send letters to [email protected]. I appreciate the reports by Moe Clark of InvestigateWest on allegations of sexual abuse…...
Foster youth guaranteed full-ride college tuition
2+ week, 1+ day ago (400+ words) Published 10:53 am Tuesday, March 10, 2026 By Annika Hauer, WNPA Foundation Washington State Capitol in Olympia. OLYMPIA " A bill guaranteeing full'ride college tuition for all foster youth and students who experienced homelessness passed both legislative chambers and now awaits the governor's signature…...
MISD selected to receive a State Superintendent’s Award for Educational Excellence
2+ week, 5+ day 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....
MISD budget: ‘Financial challenges,’ staff reductions
3+ week, 2+ day 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+ mon, 10+ hour 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…...