‭Community‬

‭ hat do you get when you combine Shakespeare, Moulin Rouge, Dram Improv, Little‬
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‭Mermaid, and more?!?!?!?!?!?‬‭MISDB Drama Spotlight‬‭- an evening of performances‬
‭by IMS, MIHS, and Northwood Students, who will fill your hearts with all aspects of‬
‭theatre, including singing, dance, improvising, technical theatre, acting, and‬
‭celebration. This show is free to the public. Please join us for the Spotlight on‬
‭Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 6 PM in the MIHS Performing Arts Center (PAC).‬

‭ ey Islanders!‬‭Mercer Trade Inc‬‭is hosting a spirit drive this week. Seniors donate‬
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‭your clothes before or after school in C-lot on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.‬
‭Juniors, donate your clothes to your islander hour class at any time (there will be bags‬
‭in the classroom). The donated clothes will be sold on May 31st, the proceeds of which‬
‭will go to the Scooty fund.‬

‭ ibrary Info‬‭: Students - want to come to the library for lunch today? Check Schoology‬
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‭and sign up! Because of testing, we will be limiting the number of students in the‬
‭library. Also, the library printer will be in the main hallway near the athletics office for‬
‭the entire month of May.‬
 ‭College and Career‬
‭ re you interested in‬‭visiting local technical colleges‬‭? Field trips are being set up for‬
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‭the mornings of testing days (SBAC and WCAS). Look for a signup flier or see Ms.‬
‭Kenyon in the Career Hub for more details.‬
‭Upcoming Field Trips‬‭:‬
‭Thurs, May 30 - 7:30 - 10:30 - Seattle Central College (during WCAS testing - 11th‬
‭grade)‬
‭Thurs, June 6 - 7:30 - 1:00 - Seattle Wood Tech Center and Maritime Academy‬

‭Seniors‬
‭ eniors, it's that time of year again – Prom tickets will soon go on sale.‬ ‭Please‬
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‭make sure all your fines & fees are paid. You can check your fines/fees through the‬
‭online payment portal.‬

‭Testing‬
‭There will be SBA/WCAS State tests beginning this week, May 20, and running until May 31, 2024.‬

‭Below is the schedule for testing this week.‬

‭●‬ A ‭ ll 10th graders and some juniors and seniors‬‭will‬‭take the mandatory Smarter Balanced‬
‭Assessments (SBA).‬
‭●‬ ‭All Juniors‬‭will take the mandatory Washington Comprehensive‬‭Assessment of Science‬
‭(WCAS).‬
‭●‬ ‭No 9th grade students‬‭will test. There will be a‬‭late start for freshmen May 20-23, and May‬
‭30. It is a regular start time for freshmen on May 29 and May 31.‬
‭●‬ ‭Buses will be running on a normal schedule, so students who are not testing in the morning‬
‭can report to the Commons.‬

‭Click here to view detailed bell schedules for these testing weeks‬‭.‬
‭SBA Rosters can be found here.‬

‭********************** Reminders for Students Taking the SBA/WCAS **********************‬

‭1.‬ ‭Make‬ ‭sure‬ ‭your‬ ‭MIHS‬‭laptop‬‭is‬‭charged‬‭every‬‭night‬‭(Only‬‭MIHS-issued‬‭laptops‬‭can‬‭be‬‭used‬‭for‬

‭state assessments)‬

‭2. Run‬‭computer updates‬‭tonight (Sunday, May 19th)‬

‭3. Always bring your‬‭laptop and charger‬‭to testing‬

‭4. Make sure you have your‬‭headset/earbuds‬‭with you to use during the test.‬
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‭If‬‭you‬‭have‬‭any‬‭questions,‬‭stop‬‭by‬‭the‬‭library‬‭to‬‭see‬‭Assessment‬‭Coordinator‬‭Debbie‬‭Hanson‬‭or‬‭the‬
‭front office to see Associate Principal Deen.‬