MISD board discusses retreat agenda Thursday
The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. in the district’s board room.
While the agenda for the regular meeting this month is light, the board will discuss the agenda for the upcoming board retreat. The retreat is scheduled for Jan. 20 at the Community Center at Mercer View in the Slater Room from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to the public.
Although a topic plan for the retreat has not been finalized, possible discussion items include: policy governance, board policies, a look at the future of personalized learning, identifying the district’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as a discussion on several of the board members’ recent trip to China.
Following the public portion of the retreat, the board will move into an executive session for the superintendent’s mid-year review.
MIHS marching band competes in Battle of the Bands
The Mercer Island High School marching band is competing in the KZOK School of the Rock contest again this year. The contest, put on by KZOK and The Rock Woodfired Pizza, features local high school bands playing a classic rock song on video.
This year, Mercer Island’s video features the band performing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Voting is currently open in the contest, which runs until Feb. 1. On Feb. 1, the top 10 videos receiving votes will go to a judges panel, which will vote on Feb. 2 for the top four videos. The first place winner receives $10,000, and the top four bands win pizza from The Rock Woodfired Pizza.
In order to vote for Mercer Island, text ROCK 16 to 24300. Standard text messaging rates apply, and each phone is allowed 10 text votes per day.
The videos for all the schools, including Mercer Island, can be viewed at www.TheRockWFP.com.
MIHS drama presents ‘Evita’
The Mercer Island High School drama program will present “Evita,” the story of Argentina’s first lady, during the last weekend of January and the first weekend of February.
“Evita,” based on the story of Eva Peron, who rose to become the first lady of Argentina after growing up with nothing, can be seen at MIHS on Jan. 28-30 and Feb. 4-6, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
