MISD New Family Welcome Event is Thursday, October 15
MISD New Family Welcome Event is Thursday, October 15
Fred Rundle
Hello New Mercer Island Families,
The Mercer Island School District New Family Welcome event is scheduled for Thursday, October 15, from 6pm-7:30pm in the Commons at Islander Middle School. Islander Middle School is located at 7747 84th Ave. SE.
At the New Family Welcome, pizza will be served and music students from the high school will perform. No RSVP is necessary and children are welcome. More than 25 Island community organizations will be in attendance to offer you information about their services. You will also be able to meet me, members of the MISD School Board, and key school district leaders.
Community organizations expected to attend include:
- Be Smart Gun Storage
- Boys and Girls Club of Mercer Island
- Chamber of Commerce
- City of Mercer Island - E-bikes/E-motos
- Girl Scouts of Mercer Island
- Innovation Learning
- Island Books
- Kiwanis
- Mary Wayte Pool
- Mercer Island Chinese Association
- Mercer Island Guild
- Mercer Island Library
- Mercer Island Historical Society
- Mercer Island Parks & Recreation
- Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD)
- Mercer Island Schools Foundation (MISF)
- Mercer Island Women’s Club
- Mercer Island Youth and Family Services (MIYFS)
- MIYFS Foundation
- MISD Band, Choir, and Orchestra Boosters
- Parent Edge
- Rotary
- School PTAs, PTSAs, PTA Advocacy, PTA Belonging & Voice, PTA Special Services and Learning Differences (SSALD), PTA Gifted Twice Exceptional Learners (G2EL)
- Scouting America (formerly known as the Boys Scouts of America)
- Stroum Jewish Community Center (JCC)
- Youth Theatre Northwest
Our annual New Family Welcome date also coincides with the Seahawks playing the Broncos in Denver. We will have the game on the screen in the IMS Commons for families to watch.
As part of our New Family Welcome event we hope you will fill out this short survey. We are hoping to learn more about why you chose MISD and how we can better serve new families in the future. The information you provide can improve our processes, services, and programs for new families.
I am eager to welcome you and your family to MISD and I look forward to meeting each of you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Fred Rundle
Superintendent
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