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Members of the Mercer Island High School drill team and drum corps along with other students welcome ninth-graders onto campus on the first day of school on the morning of Aug. 30. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo
He served at Island retirement community for the last 10 years.
The Korean word “gojip” may be defined as stubborn, but Mercer Island High School (MIHS) student Grace Go aims to give the word a new and positive meaning.
Mercer Island High School (MIHS) Black Student Union (BSU) member and president-to-be Tewodros (Teddy) Sanchez-Alemu and adviser Kelly John-Lewis enjoy the Juneteenth Community Celebration that took place from noon to 4 p.m. on June 19 at Mercerdale Park. The BSU and the city of Mercer Island event recognized the holiday and united the community. The free event was complete with minority owned food trucks, kids’ activities, live music by the Triple Treat Band, an MIHS dance team performance and recognition of the BSU Mentorship Program. At its June 6 meeting, city council issued a procla...
Litza Griffin-Johnson unleashes bubbles while a unicorn dances to live music at the Mercer Island Pride in the Park Celebration on June 17 at Mercerdale Park. The city of Mercer Island, Mercer Island High School’s Queer Straight Alliance, the Islander Middle School’s QUILTBAG club and the Pride+ PTA Affinity Group partnered for the second annual event, which was a fun, family-friendly afternoon full of sweet treats, games, art, education, live music by Mercer Island High School’s own Puget Sound Band and a LGBTQIA+ book swap. Story to come. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo