Ending summer with a splash | School starts tomorrow in Mercer Island

Nicholas Keefe, age 6, and Evan Otte, age 11, jump off the diving boards at Mercerwood Shore Club last Thursday. Evan is a sixth grader at Islander Middle School and Nicholas is a kindergartener entering the new Northwood Elementary.

August 30, 2016 6:21 pm
Nicholas Keefe and Evan Otte enjoy one of the last days of summer at Mercerwood Shore Club. Photo courtesy of Julie Keefe.
Nicholas Keefe and Evan Otte enjoy one of the last days of summer at Mercerwood Shore Club. Photo courtesy of Julie Keefe.

Nicholas Keefe, age 6, and Evan Otte, age 11, jump off the diving boards at Mercerwood Shore Club last Thursday. Evan is a sixth grader at Islander Middle School and Nicholas is a kindergartener entering the new Northwood Elementary.

Summer is winding down as school starts Wednesday, Aug. 31. Check www.mercerislandschools.org for 2016-17 back to school information, including school hours for early release Wednesdays and late start Wednesdays (high school only). The first day of school is not an early release day.

Share first day photos on social media with the hashtag #MIFirstDay. Mercer Island schools are on Facebook and on Twitter @mercerislandsd, and the Mercer Island Reporter is on Facebook and Twitter @MIReporter.