Weekly Bulletin – August 22, 2025

Attendance Office:  Please email ingrahamhs.attendance@seattleschools.org

Bell Schedule:  https://ingrahamhs.seattleschools.org/about/bell-schedule/

Parents/Guardians: Please read all the way through for important start-of-school information.

Immigration Rights

Know your rights with ICE. Find information about how to stay safe

Conozca sus derechos con ICE: Encuentre información sobre cómo mantenerse seguro

Did you Move?

If your student will not be attending Ingraham this school year, it is important to let us know!  Please email our Registrar, Toni Morgan at tmmorgan@seattleschools.org

If you have moved, it is important to let us, and the district know by completing a Change of Address form.  https://www.seattleschools.org/enroll/enrollment-help/change-of-address/

Confirm Emergency Contacts

Please complete the Student Data Verification form online through The Source, Sept. 4 – 30^th.  The student data verification form enables parents and guardians to update their household and student information online. This form includes important student health information, emergency, and family contact information, and much more.  To access, log in to your Source account and select Student Data Verification form from the navigation menu.

If you do not have a Source account, please see this link for more information: Technology Supports for Families.  The Source is where you can view your student’s schedule, grades, and attendance, as well as pay for school fees in SchoolPay.  

Ingraham Spirit Wear

The first matches and games of the fall season will be starting soon!  If you want to get your spirit gear so that you can represent as a RAM FAN or if you just want to buy some Ingraham gear for your student, check out the website link here:

https://ingrahamhs.seattleschools.org/student-life/ram-spirit-gear/  Then…

Contact Heidi Oveson hloveson@seattleschools.org  with your order or any questions. Heidi and the students selling the gear will pull orders and send a link to SchoolPay for payment. Your items will be available for pickup in the main office.

Friends of Ingraham to Host 9^th Grade Parent/Guardian Meeting

August 26th, 6:30pm in the Ingraham Library

Friends of Ingraham (FOI) is the parent teacher organization for Ingraham High School, and we want to welcome you and help ease the transition to high school! 

We bet you have big questions like:

• What will the first day be like?
• How can I support my student in the first few weeks of school?
• What is IPAB and IABC?
• How am I old enough to have a High School Freshman?!?!

Come hear the wisdom of experienced Ingraham Parents as we do an overview of information you might need in the first few days and weeks, and answer as many questions as we can. You will get to meet other freshman parents, have the opportunity the tour the school, and learn about key parent organizations at Ingraham. 

Submit questions here: https://forms.gle/sMdo9dH8bmE91MQX8

This event is designed for the adult supporters. Students are welcome but they will be having a fantastic orientation starting on the first day of school with Ingraham’s LINK crew.  

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to high school.

Friends of Ingraham can be found at:  

Website: friendsofingrahamhs.com

Email: friendsofingrahamhs@gmail.com

Volunteers Needed

Laptop distribution on 9/4 and 9/5.  Please sign up for a timeslot if you can help with this big task!  More hands help the process go smoothly and efficiently!  You must be an approved SPS volunteer. 

School picture days on 9/11 and 9/12.  Please sign up to help with passing out slips to students as they arrive to the auditorium.  You must be an approved SPS volunteer (see “Volunteering at Ingraham” below)

New Student Orientation for Grades 10-12, Tuesday, September 2nd

Students new to Ingraham in grades 10 – 12 are invited for an orientation on Tuesday, 9/2 from 10:00am-11:00am with our Counseling Team. Meet in the Counseling Office.

9th Grade Orientation and First Day Class Schedule for ALL 9^th – 12^th Grades (20-minute classes)

9th grade students: Wednesday, September 3rd- Freshman only in the morning on the first day of school for orientation. Report to the cafeteria at 8:50am for Freshmen Orientation sponsored by Ingraham Link Crew. This will be followed by lunch period for all grades 12:40-1:10 PM. See bell schedule below.

10^th – 12^th grade students:  Wednesday, September 3rd- Report for Lunch at 12:40pm, or by 1:10pm if you are not having lunch at school. 12:40 is the earliest you should arrive to campus.  See schedule below. 

Lunch for All:  12:40 – 1:10

• Lunch for all 12:40 – 1:10
• 1^st Period            1:15 – 1:35
• 2^nd Period           1:40 – 2:00
• 3^rd Period            2:05 – 2:25
• 4^th Period            2:30 – 2:50
• 5^th Period            2:55 – 3:15
• 6^th Period            3:20 – 3:40 (please note this is not an early release Wednesday)

Class Schedules

If your student is new to Ingraham and does not have a class schedule set up yet, Counselors will be working on this soon.  Please be patient as they return from summer break next week and have many tasks to complete.   

Class schedules will be available on The Source on September 2nd, time to be determined by district. If your student uses another platform to see their schedule, please note that other platforms are not showing their final schedule. Schedules are subject to change up until the date of release.

For information about changing a schedule, see more information on the Counseling webpage:  https://ingrahamhs.seattleschools.org/resources/counseling-center/

School Supplies

Many parents ask about which school supplies their student needs. During the first week of school, please have your student bring a couple of pens/pencils, a notebook, and a medium sized binder. Each teacher will provide a class syllabus which will list supplies needed for that particular class.  If purchasing supplies is a hardship for your family, please have your student stop by the counseling office.

2025-2026 Bell Schedule

We have a new bell schedule. It is posted on our website if you need to refer to it at any time.

Daily Bell Schedule M/T/Th/F

Period	Start	End
1	8:50 AM	9:45 AM
2	9:50 AM	10:45 AM
Homeroom (2nd per.)	10:45 AM	11:00 AM
3	11:05 AM	12:00 PM
Lunch	12:05 PM	12:35 PM
4	12:40 PM	1:40 PM
5	1:45 PM	2:40 PM
6	2:45 PM	3:40 PM

Wednesday Schedule

Period	Start	End
1	8:50 AM	9:30 AM
2	9:35 AM	10:15 AM
3	10:20 AM	11:00 AM
Lunch	11:05 AM	11:35 AM
4	11:40 AM	12:20 PM
Advisory	12:20 PM	12:55 PM
5	1:00 PM	1:40 PM
6	1:45 PM	2:25 PM

Start-of-School Forms – Please Complete by Friday, September 19th.

Families can find the fillable forms that are required to be returned to school here:  https://www.seattleschools.org/news/start-of-school-forms/

If you need a paper packet, you or your student may pick one up in the main office starting the first day of school.

• Emergency Information and Student Release (required)
• FERPA (required) Please fill out the High School FERPA form (not elementary). This is where you choose whether to share directory information, including with military recruiters, etc. 
• Health Information Form (required)
• Technology Forms (Laptop device agreement, bring on the first day of school)
• 504-2 Survey to Identify Students with Disabilities (fill out if applicable)
• Indian Education Program, Native Education (fill out if applicable, new students only)
• Student Meals, Free and Reduced Lunch Application (fill out if applicable)
• Student Housing Questionnaire (fill out if applicable, for those experiencing housing insecurity)

You may submit your completed forms in one of the following ways:

• After completing each form, save each as a file, then email all as attachments to IHSforms@seattleschools.org
• Print them at home and send them to school with your student to drop off at the main office.
• Mail them to:  Ingraham High School, 1819 N. 135^th St, Seattle, WA 98133

Laptop Distribution

Laptops will be distributed to students during their English Language Arts class in the library. 

9^th and 10^th grade students will checkout laptops on Thursday, 9/4.

11^th and 12^th grade students will checkout laptops on Friday, 9/5.

School Picture Days- on the Auditorium Stage

Students:  It is important to get your photo taken, even if you are not ordering a picture package.  The photographer will give you an Ingraham Student ID card, which serves as an ID if you do not have a driver’s permit or license yet. Your photo will also be included in the yearbook (unless you opt-out).

Thursday, Sept. 11^th:  9^th & 10^th graders during ELA classes

Friday, Sept. 12^th:  11^th & 12^th graders during ELA classes

Running Start Students:  Please drop by either day to get your photo taken and pick up your student ID. 

Families can preorder photos here: 2025-26 Ingraham High School Picture Days 9/11, 9/12 (enter your student’s ID number and select your package; separate orders are required for each student, including siblings).  

Print orders will be shipped directly to families’ homes in 3-4 weeks after picture day; digital orders will be sent via email from no-reply@imagequix.com. Contact Yuen Lui Studio with any questions. Thank you!

Athletics @ Ingraham

Fall Sports

Practice for Fall sports starts Monday 8/25 AND football started this week!

• Fall sports are gearing up for the season with practices kicking off in advance of school. Here are a few tips:
• To sign up for sports at Ingraham, go to FinalForms.
• To follow Ingraham teams this fall, you can find all of the schedules on the Metro League Sports site. 
• Looking for more info. about a specific team? Check out the IABC Teams and Clubs page.

Winter and Spring Sports

If you are planning on participating in Winter/Spring sports, sign up now on Final Forms via ingrahamathletics.org  Make sure your sports physical is up to date before you show up to practice and that you have completed all steps in Final Forms! 

Contact Athletics Secretary, Merrily Matthews at mqmatthews@seattleschools.org  if you have questions.

Looking for info. about athletics in general? Check out the IABC Website, Facebook or Instagram

• Web:  https://ingrahamathletics.org/
• FB: IngrahamRamsFans
• IG: ingyathletics

Transportation via King County Metro

Due to a statewide measure, youth who are under 19 years old can ride public transportation for free. This means that the district no longer provides Youth ORCA cards to SPS students. For riders 13 and older, using a Youth ORCA card is highly encouraged, but not required. Tapping a Youth ORCA card allows transit agencies to better understand how many young people are riding transit, including where and when.

Students aged 13 and older are encouraged to order a free Youth ORCA card on the My ORCA website (the card will automatically be registered when ordered).  Students who currently have a Youth ORCA card can continue to use the card, even if it has an expiration date. 

Please go to the SPS Transportation webpage for more information:  https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/transportation/orca-card-information/

Class of 2026 – Senior Parents Information Session

Thursday, October 2nd @ 7pm – IHS Library

Join us in the library on October 2nd at 7pm to learn all about what to expect for your students’ Senior Year! We will walk through the timeline of the year and give you all the details from pictures and gowns to graduation and other exciting events. It will also be a great time to find out about all the ways to get involved and help ensure our Seniors have an amazing last year and send off from Ingraham High School. This meeting is hosted by Ingraham parents/guardians.

Curriculum Night – Thursday, October 9th at 7pm

Meet in the Auditorium at 7pm and then follow your student’s schedule and meet their teachers. 

Student Drop-off and Parking on Campus /See attached map.

Parents: Please do not drop off your students on N. 135^th St, as that is reserved for district transportation only.  Student drop-off is in the NE Visitor Parking lot (see map). 

Students: It is required that all students complete a vehicle registration form and obtain a free parking pass from the main office if they plan on parking on campus.  The process of obtaining a parking pass will be announced soon, so stay tuned.  A valid driver license must be shown when obtaining the parking pass.  We are working out the new process, soon to be announced.  Student parking is in the lot off Meridian and the south section of the south parking lot next to the fields (shown in light green on the map).  Staff/Visitor parking is next to the auditorium/upper gym entrance, as well as in the south parking lot near the tennis courts.  Do not park in the Helene Madison parking lot.  Cars may be ticketed and/or towed if you are illegally parked in a handicapped parking spot or in a fire lane (yellow or red curbs). 

SAT for seniors and PSAT for juniors

Seattle Public Schools will be offering the School Day SAT and PSAT this fall.  Testing should take place in October and will be completely digital (thus requiring a district provided computer).  Look at the district’s assessment page (https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/assessments/)  for more details.  If your student has a 504 or an IEP and does not yet have College Board accommodations, now is the time to reach out to get those in place.  Please contact your student’s case manager or e-mail Jennifer Luthe (Testing Coordinator) at jlluthe@seattleschools.org.

Volunteering at Ingraham

• Volunteers can sign in or create a volunteer application online at: https://good.samaritan.com/custom/521/volunteer_login
• Volunteer applications and WATCH background checks are valid for 2 years. Volunteers are notified by email when it is time to renew.
• Most volunteers are Category A. This allows volunteers to participate in activities while being supervised by SPS staff.
• Category B status is reserved for volunteer activities not supervised by SPS staff. This status is reserved for overnight field trip chaperones, Club Advisors and online tutors (a program that is not currently offered). 
• Volunteers are requested to only apply when there is a specific event, they want to participate in. WATCH background checks are now run centrally at the district level and applications can take 1-2 weeks to process. So please, get your applications in early this year.  Thank you!
• Questions?  Please contact our Ingraham Volunteer Coordinator, Elizabeth Hudd at trhudd@seattleschools.org

School Communication

Ingraham uses various methods to communicate information out to students and families:

• Student’s SPS email accounts
• Schoology pages
• School Bulletins:  We email the school bulletin weekly via a system called School Messenger.  Occasionally, we hear from parents/guardians who say they are not receiving the bulletin or have suddenly stopped receiving them.  It is usually an email filter issue, or you have inadvertently unsubscribed.  Please manage your communication preferences at this link: https://go.schoolmessenger.com/
• TalkingPoints- a text-message based service to allow families faster and language-barrier-free communication.

Activities and Other News:

Build a Burger + Ingraham vs. Ballard Football – Friday, September 5 

Kick off the school year joining this fun community dinner and watching the rivalry football game of Ingraham vs. Ballard. Be part of the excitement and help support our athletes in the process!

Build-A-Burger Fundraiser – 5 to 7 p.m.
Fuel up with delicious burgers, mouthwatering milkshakes, and tasty hot dogs! 

• Meet and mingle with fellow school families
• Enjoy delicious food and awesome community vibes
• Cheer on your team AND support Ingraham athletics 
• $20 includes a burger, chips and drink. $5 milkshakes. All proceeds support Ingraham Athletics — helping our athletes, teams, and programs thrive.

***A big thank you to Burgermaster for supporting this event!***

Get Ready for the Ultimate Football Showdown! – 7 p.m. Kick Off

• Two powerhouse teams. One epic rivalry. Come cheer on your Rams at this thrilling high school football game between Ingraham and Ballard!

Build-A-Burger Volunteer Opportunities!

• Every great event needs volunteers! Please take a look at the options and sign up here. Thank you!

Save the Date: Breakfast of Champions – October 10 @ 8 a.m. 

• Save the date and join us at the annual Breakfast of Champions, the IABC fundraiser in support of all sports at Ingraham. 

Keynote Announcement

We’re thrilled to welcome Ingraham alum, Greg Lewis, to the podium to share thoughts on how sports played a role in his life. Greg played football at Ingraham, the University of Washington and the Denver Broncos. His post-football career has included working at the University of Washington and the Boys and Girls Club. He is currently the AVP of Operations for YMCA of Greater Seattle, as well as the On-Air Analyst of Washington Husky Football pre- and post-game show on KJR FM Radio 93.3.

Ticket and table sales will open soon.

Homecoming Week

October 13 – 17, with the Homecoming game on Friday, October 17^th at 7pm vs. West Seattle. The Homecoming Dance will be on Saturday, October 18th.  More info to come on the dance soon! 

• Friends of Ingraham Website:  https://www.friendsofingraham.org/
• Ingraham Athletics Booster Club (IABC)Website:  https://ingrahamathletics.org/
• Ingraham Performing Arts Boosters (IPAB) Website:  https://ipab.net/