MIHS senior Zane Khatib received the opportunity of a lifetime as he traveled to the nation's capital to witness President Barack Obama's swearing in.
The Mercer Island approved a 3-year calendar agreement after it was ratified by the teacher's union at a Jan. 24 public meeting.
The 2013 Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship is an award of $5,000 for higher education expenses available to female students graduating from Dunham's alma mater, Mercer Island High School.
Mercer Island-based Children’s Institute for Learning Differences (CHILD) is hold it's largest fundraiser of the year at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.
Islander wrestlers are undefeated as a team in 3A KingCo league standings.
The MIHS team had four of its wrestlers place in the top 5 within their division
Kaleb Warner earned a double-double in the game, finishing with 20 points, 11 assists and 7 rebounds.
Dartmouth College faculty recently voted to end offering students credit for high scores on the Advanced Placement exam, along with several other pre-college placement exams.
The MIHS wrestling team next face Bellevue on Thursday, Jan. 24 at Mercer Island High School.
Performances are January 24-26, 30 and February 1-2, all at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 pre-sale, $15 at the door.
Anxious parents prompted the Mercer Island School District and the MI Education Association to try and wrap up a deal on the school calendar by mid-February.
Fifty-one Mercer Island teachers are now among the 6,740 in the state who are National Board Certified.
The MIHS team had eight of its wrestlers place in the top 5 within their division.
AP writers ranked the Islanders 4th in the state as Rasumussen led the Islanders with 18 points in the KingCo win.
Mercer Island varsity wrestling racked up a team win over Liberty in Renton on Thursday,
The Islanders wrestling team defeated Lake Washington, 57-12 in the Jan. 8 dual meet.
The Islanders wrestling team placed 10th overall at the 2013 Panther Classic high school wrestling tournament at Snohomish High School on Jan. 5.
Islanders center Joe Rasmussen dominated the second half ending with 26 points and 16 rebounds.
Mercer Island High School students Emily Morse and Nicholas Chandler were named "Islander of the Month" by the Rotary Club of Mercer Island.
Aliya Schenck's poem, "Winter" was published in this month's issue of Stone Soup, a National literary magazine for young writers and artists.
Islander guards Kris Brackmann and Julia Blumenstein were named to the All-Tournament division team, with Blumenstein honored as MVP.
Islander Boys Basketball lost 61-62 in overtime on Dec. 27 in the second round of the Arizona Basketball challenge in Mesa, AZ. MIHS plays Gilbert, AZ Friday morning in the final game of round-robin play.
The Islanders beat host Mesa Mountain View High School Wednesday, Dec. 26 in their opening game at the Arizona Basketball Challenge in Mesa, AZ.
The Mercer Island School Board's Dec. 10 and Dec. 13 meetings — televised live and recorded under an October agreement with City Hall — are now being replayed on MI-TV channel 21 (Comcast).
MISD Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano said school officials remain vigilant in efforts to keep students and staff safe in the wake of the Friday shooting of 20 children and six adults at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school.
Islanders sports fans have plenty to cheer about this week as the winter season gets underway for boys & girls basketball, gymnastics, boys swim and dive, and wrestling.
Islander Middle School parent Robin Wilt — whose son was subject to a "hostile environment", according to the ruling — slams the MISD's appeal as "hubris".
The Mercer Island High School Drama Department presents a theatrical production based on Moliere's "A Doctor In Spite of Himself", Nov. 8-10 and Nov. 15-17.
The South Korean dance-hit craze has officially hit Mercer Island after the high school's marching band performs its version of "Gangnam Style" at Homecoming in Islander Stadium on Oct. 19.
Stunned to learn that only 200 students actually stayed at the Mercer Island High School Homecoming dance, parent representatives Lisa Katsman and Vicki Pallis hatched a plan to “take it back”.
Administrative Law Judge Michelle C. Mentzer ruled on Oct. 15 in Seattle that the Mercer Island School District failed to resolve complaints of racial discrimination concerning a seventh-grader at Islander Middle School.
Popular teen-lifestyles and family advice author, speaker Vanessa Van Petten will offer parents tips on understanding the world of teenagers, "Teen Secret Communication 101" on Oct. 22 at Mercer Island High School.
Islanders Boys Head Soccer Coach Steve Newman passed away on Oct. 12. Details of a memorial service are pending.
Mercer Island High School business and marketing teacher Kristine van der Hoeven was selected to attend an all-expenses-paid seminar in September at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.
Paid for with funds from a 2010 capital levy, MISD Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano called the new music wing an "outstanding 21st century facility addition."
The free exams give high school students a chance to test their readiness ahead of the 2012 PSAT/NMSQT at Mercer Island High School, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 20.
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