The Mercer Island High School Science Club took three teams to the regional Science Olympiad in Longview on March 4 and earned an overall third-place ranking and won four events. The locals placed first in the astronomy, disease detectives, fermi questions and rocks and minerals competitions, and took second in the dynamic planet and remote sensing competitions. Rita Harvey, physics and chemistry teacher, co-chair of the science department and the team’s adviser, said: “This is an amazing feat for our teams as some of our competitors came from STEM schools.” Team A of the three teams advances to the state competition, which takes place on April 15 at Eastern Washington University. The national tournament is on May 20 in Wichita, Kansas, at Wichita State University. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District
Mercer Island High School (MIHS) fastpitch softball players joyfully cut the ribbon at the recently renovated South Mercer Playfields on March 11. Mercer Island School District and the city of Mercer Island held the event and district student board representatives Andrew Howison and Asha Woerner hosted the ceremony, which took place during a 16-team MIHS fastpitch softball jamboree. District Superintendent Fred Rundle, Mayor Salim Nice, softball captain Caley Newcomer and softball head coach Amanda Mattocks addressed the large crowd that attended the event. The three ball fields and auxiliary field were enhanced with new turf and lighting. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District
Superintendent Fred Rundle, Executive Director of Finance and Operations Matt Sullivan and Director of Finance Kay Adams give a Mercer Island School District budget presentation to Northwood Elementary staff on Jan. 5. The community webinar on the district budget will take place from 5-6 p.m. on Jan. 19. For information, visit: bit.ly/3Fi9Zuq. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District
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
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