Weekly Bulletin – January 16, 2026

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

• Bell Schedule
• Friends of Ingraham Website
• Ingraham Athletics Booster Club (IABC)Website
• Ingraham Performing Arts Boosters (IPAB) Website
• Know your rights with ICE. Find information about how to stay safe
• Conozca sus derechos con ICE: Encuentre información sobre cómo mantenerse seguro

Parents/Guardians:  If your student is withdrawing from 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

Virtual IB Meeting for 8th-10th Grade Families

January 28, 2026, 7:00 pm – find the link to join here: IB MEETING LINK

Summary: Q&A for families who want to know more about the IB program.

The IB Coordinators are holding this virtual information session on TEAMS for 8-10th grade families who are interested in learning more about Ingraham’s IB Programs – both the long-running Diploma Program and the IB Career-Related Program. Both programs are for students in the last two years of high-school and offer different ways to be an IB Student at Ingraham. Link to Ingraham IB webpage: IB INFO HERE

Winter Ball

The Winter formal will be on Saturday, January 31^st, 8pm-11pm at the National Nordic Museum. The theme is Northern Lights. Tickets go on sale on Monday, January 19^th and can be purchased on SchoolPay or during lunch at the Activity Center.

Ticket prices:

January 19-23: $30

January 26-30: $35

Guest tickets: $35

Musicians Wanted for Rock Band Class

Students! Do you play electric guitar, electric bass, drum set or keyboards? Enjoying singing and want to sing in a band? Sign up for Rock Band Class next semester! In this class, we will learn about how to start and play in a small band. Using the best songs written, we will explore how to learn a song, rehearse, and prepare for a performance. Basic knowledge of your instrument and playing experience are required for this class. See Mr. Henderson in Room 10 (the Band Room) during lunch for more details about the class and how to sign-up. ​

Ingraham Graduation Ceremony – Save the Date!

Prior to Winter Break, the district announced graduation dates for SPS high schools. Ingraham’s graduation ceremony will be on June 10 at 4:30 p.m., at the Ingraham Stadium (also known as the Northwest Athletic Complex).

Due to stadium capacity, each senior will receive four tickets for family/friends to attend graduation inside the stadium. Tickets will be distributed at Senior Checkout on June 8. There are no additional tickets available, and the school is not able to manage unused tickets after they are dispersed.

Please do not call the school to request more tickets. There is an overflow area just outside the fence on the north end of the field, where non-ticketed guests can view the ceremony, which usually runs about sixty minutes. The ceremony will be live streamed on YouTube for those who are unable to attend. That link will be provided on the Ingraham website a day or two before the ceremony. More information to come later this Spring, so stay tuned!

Senior Parents/Guardians – Yearbook Deadlines Extended

Seniors and senior parents, we have extended the deadline to submit senior portraits, baby photos, and quote to Jan 19^th as we have learned there were issues with the Yearbook Snap app. Please send the photos and quotes to the Ingraham.yearbook@seattleschools.org with the following subject line “Senior Photo 25-26”. If you have previously received an email confirming that we have your senior’s photos on file, please disregard this message. If you have any questions, please email Ingraham.yearbook@seattleschools.org.Reminder to seniors and senior parents, the deadline to submitted senior portraits, baby photos, and quotes is this Monday, Jan 12. If you have any questions, please email Ingraham.yearbook@seatttleschools.org.

All yearbook information and deadlines can be found on the Ingraham High School website

Bright Futures Student Support Program

Save the Date! Thursday, March 19^th we will host our Bright Futures Fundraising Party at the Lake City Eagles Club!  But you do not have to wait until then to support this amazing Ingraham student support program. There are so many ways to help TODAY:

• Purchase an item from one of our clothing and toiletry drives and have the items delivered directly to the school: Warm Winter Clothing Drive, Basic Clothing Drive, Toiletries Drive.
• Sign up for a food bank delivery shift on a Thursday afternoon to support our Weekend Food Backpack program.
• DONATE to our annual fund so we can continue to directly help our food and housing insecure students access not only food and clothing, but other school experiences, like prom and graduation, that no student should miss because of financial hardship. 

It takes a village—Let’s go RAMily!   

Michele Fowler, Bright Futures Chair (foibrightfutures@gmail.com)

Library News

To see what has been going on the library, check out our latest newsletter! https://app.smore.com/n/8ub19

Girls Who Code is now accepting applications for our free, virtual 2026 Pathways summer program!

For high school girls and non-binary students, including rising 9th graders, graduating seniors, and returning participants. Students will explore technology, build purpose-driven tech-for-good projects, and connect with a supportive global community—no coding experience required. Girls Who Code Free Virtual 2026 Pathways Sumer Program Flyers

Dates: June 29 to August 14

Register to join the Pathways live webinar on February 4th, 2026, to learn more and ask questions about the program.

Apply for Virtual Pathways Summer Program by February 25 for priority consideration! Don’t wait to apply: we’ll be selecting 50 students who submit a Pathways Application by January 18th, 2026 to receive a $10 Starbucks gift card! See official rules.*

High School Seniors – Engineering Mentor Night January 29 at Seattle Central College

The Puget Sound Engineering Council (PSEC) together with the Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program at Seattle Central College (SCC) will be hosting Engineering Mentor Night on Thursday, January 29th, 2026, from 6-8 p.m.

Engineering Mentor Night gives students an opportunity to meet representatives from a wide spectrum of practices in the engineering profession. Learn about career pathways in engineering, day-to-day work, internships, graduate education, professional advancement, and more! No ongoing mentoring is expected of those attending this event. 

This is your opportunity to learn, ask questions, and grow your professional network! Pizza will be provided for those who RSVP.

Location:
Seattle Central College
Broadway Edison Building(BE) -Atrium First Floor
1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122

RSVP Here:

Engineering Mentor Night @ Seattle Central College RSVP Sign up Form – Fill out form

Seattle Parks & Recreation Youth Employment/Service-Learning Program

Pre-Employment Training

• Who: Students, ages 13-18 years old. Must be a Seattle resident or attending Seattle Public School
• When: Every Wednesday, January 21 to March 11, 2026, 3:30-5 p.m.
• Where: In Person at Bitter Lake Community Center

Gain skills with time management, resumé writing, fostering a growth mindset, and more!

$300 Stipend towards program expenses or 14 Service-Learning Hours

Applications Close January 12th, 2026

Register: Seattle Parks & Recreation Youth Employment/Service Learning Program

Contact: Amy Molieri 206-799-5417, Irma.molieri@Seattle.gov

Flu and COVID Vaccines Available

Flu season is here. Luckily, students can get flu and Covid shots in the Teen Health Center! Appointments are free of cost. Stop by the Teen Health Center next to the Counseling office to get signed up so you can stay well this winter. 

College Representative Visits

Students!  One of the more important opportunities available every fall are the College Admissions Rep visits to Ingraham High School. College Admissions Representatives from campuses across the state and country are scheduled to visit IHS and meet with interested students in grades 9-12 (students only). We already have several visitors on the schedule, and they are very excited to meet you. This is one of the few opportunities available to meet the person who may be reading your college application, ask questions about the campus, and gather helpful information to use during your college research and the admission/application process. These visits are especially helpful for seniors who are about to begin the college application process.

Students are required to sign-up to attend these sessions and do so via their Naviance/High School and Beyond Plan accounts.

To sign-up: Please log in to your Clever account

• Select Naviance 
• Select Colleges, then college visits 
• Select View Details and register for the college you want to attend! 

Then write down the visit on your planner or personal calendar. On the date and time of the visit, come down to the library and meet the representative!  You are welcome to stay for a portion of the visit or the entire visit before heading back to class.

Please continue checking the visit section as new college visits are added.

Parents: Visit the Ingraham website under Resources for information College Visits

Ingraham Spirit Wear

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 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.

After School Tutoring in the Library

Note: No tutoring on Jan 27th and 29th

Tutoring is in the Ingraham library on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45–4:45 p.m. and is open to all Ingraham students.

Student Drop-off and Parking on Campus

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

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. Student parking is in the lot off Meridian and the south section of the south parking lot next to the fields.  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 accessible parking spot (without the appropriate parking permit) or in a fire lane (yellow or red curbs). 

School Communication

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

• Students, please start checking your SPS email inbox daily for information from school and read the Friday bulletins. 
• Schoology pages
• Talking Points: A text-based system that sends translated messages to your phone.
• Principal Newsletter: A personal message from Principal Zack Elvig, sent on Mondays.
• Friday Bulletins:  We email the school bulletin weekly via a system called School Messenger. It is always updated on the Ingraham website. 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 SPS communication preferences

Activities and Other News:

Friends of Ingraham Community Grants are Now Open!

The second FOI Community Grants cycle of the 2025-2026 school year opens January 8 and closes January 21. Join us at the January 22 FOI meeting to review the applications and be part of the approval process!

One of the many ways that donations to FOI directly supports Ingraham students, teachers, and staff is through our Community Grants program. Community Grants help to strengthen, expand, and enrich our students’ educational and extracurricular experiences.  Our budget for grant requests this school year is $60,000 and funded entirely by donations from our families and community.

For information about what was funded during the first grants cycle in October, please visit FOI Community Grants. The third and final grants cycle of the year will be in April.

Athletics

Support Cheer – Attend Basketball Game Jan.16

You can support the Cheer team by attending the basketball game this Friday, which is also senior night! Tip off at 7:30 p.m. but be there early to celebrate the seniors. This is the Cheer Team’s largest fundraiser of the year, with all ticket proceeds supporting cheer camp attendance and uniform purchase. Purchase game tickets here.

Strength & Conditioning Space – Volunteers Needed 1/19

The equipment for the NEW Strength & Conditioning space has arrived! Volunteers will set it up this Monday. Can you help? Please stop by for an hour or the whole time to lend a hand. Here are the details:

Monday, January 19

9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Building Access: Meet in lower gym through the outdoor basketball court on the East side of the building.

Have a socket set or impact drivers? Bring them along.

Senior Nights!

Senior nights for winter are coming soon. Stop by and cheer on our rams and celebrate our seniors. 

• Boys Basketball – Friday, January 16 – 7:30 p.m. game at Ingraham
• Bowling – Wednesday, January 21 at West Seattle Bowl; match starts at 3:15 and with senior recognition after the match at around 6.
• Gymnastics – Friday, January 23 – 7 p.m. at Nathan Hale

• Boys Swim – Friday, January 23 – 4 – 6pm Helene Madison Pool
• Wrestling – Tuesday, February 3 before the match

Winter Sports Ingy Awards – March 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ingraham Gym

Winter sports are in full swing. Mark your calendar for March 9 to help celebrate the athletes and season.

Summer Camps – Dates to Be Announced Soon

Various Ingraham teams are planning summer camps to raise money for uniforms, equipment, etc. Dates and detail will be shared in February.

Save the Date: Saturday morning, June 6 | Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser 

Mark your calendar and plan to play in, or volunteer for, the annual Pickleball Fundraiser benefitting athletics at Ingraham! Details and sign-ups coming soon.