On Jan. 12, members of the Mercer Island High School Black Student Union (above) led a Martin Luther King Jr. Day assembly at Island Park Elementary School, and Lakeridge Elementary School (below) held a held a MLK Jr. Day gathering featuring its student council leaders. The events focused on MLK Jr.’s importance and impact on this country and empathy and belonging. MLK Jr. Day is Jan. 15. Photos courtesy of the Mercer Island School District
Mercer Island School District (MISD) Superintendent Fred Rundle penned a letter to the community at the end of July to inform residents about a plethora of projects that have been in the works over the summer.
On Oct. 24, Lakeridge Elementary School’s Monica Singh, a grade 4/5 Hi Cap teacher, celebrated Diwali with students Aditi Choudhary, Anisa Velamoor, Raahi Dalal, Mira Prakasam, Arya Hersch and Ananya Tiwari. They drew rangolis, an art form of patterns drawn on the threshold of main entrances to houses and buildings, that represent happiness, positivity, liveliness, wealth and good luck; and they colored diyas, a clay pot that candles can be placed in that represent the triumph of light over dark. Diwali is a Hindu religious festival, also known as the Festival of Lights. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District