Weekly Bulletin – May 8, 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 notify the district online in less than 3 minutes if your student will not attend Ingraham.

If you have moved, it is important to let us, and the district know by completing a Change of Address form

Pre-Planned Absence Forms

If your student will be missing two or more days of school, please remember to submit a Pre-Planned Absence Form. Common examples of pre-planned absences include family vacations, surgery or medical procedures, family events, and non-district athletic competitions. Providing the form in advance helps students and teachers plan for missed instruction and assignments.

Forms are available in the Attendance Office or online on the Ingraham Attendance page.

Completed forms must be turned in at least three school days before the first day of the planned absence. Thank you for helping us support strong, consistent attendance!

Parents/Guardians of Students in IB and AP Testing

Students are not permitted to bring backpacks or phones into the testing rooms. If your student did not check out a locker at the beginning of the school year, please encourage them to check out a locker before school or during lunch at the custodian’s office so they have a safe place to store their belongings. They should not be asking to store their belongings in classrooms, the main office, or counseling office. Thank you!

Yearbooks Available to Purchase

You can now purchase a yearbook through the end of the year at the following link:

PURCHASE A YEARBOOK

Yearbooks will be distributed on Campus Day, June 5^th.

Ingraham Spring Musical – Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Tickets for the spring musical, The Little Mermaid, are on sale now.  Performances are May 21-23, 29 and 30 at 7pm and May 30 and 31 at 2pm.

Get your tickets here:  htthttps://ingrahamtheatre.ludus.com/index.php

Bright Futures: Purchasing items from our Donation Closet Wishlist

As many of you know by now, we are a Friends of Ingraham (FOI) program led by parent volunteers who work with Ingraham staff to directly support over 200 Ingraham students who are experiencing food and housing insecurity.  One way we do this is by providing a special space in the school, called the Pride Closet. This is a safe, judgement-free room where our students in need can pick up essentials like clothing & shoes, backpacks & school supplies, warm coats & gloves, and a variety of toiletries. Many items are running low. We wonder if you would consider purchasing one of these much-needed items from our Amazon wishlist? You can select direct delivery to the Counseling office at Ingraham. We have also included popular snack items that help supplement our weekly food backpacks that students take home on Fridays. As you can imagine, the standard food bank fare can get very old by this time of the year, and having surprise items can bring many smiles. Thank you, Ramily, for showing up for our most vulnerable students. It takes a village!

If you would like to learn more about the Bright Futures program, and about how you can get involved, please visit our website, or reach out to Michele Fowler at foibrightfutures@gmail.com.

Announcing the 2027 Spring Break Trip to Costa Rica! (April 3-11, 2027)

Students will visit a coffee farm, hike in Arenal Volcano National Park, kayak on Lake Arenal, participate cultural exchanges, visit the Santa Elena Cloud Forest, and much, much more!

A Student/Parent Info Meeting will be held in the Ingraham Library from 7-8 pm on Wednesday, May 27th. More details about the itinerary will be shared and families will meet the teachers who will be leading the trip. Please RSVP for the info meeting.

Are you studying abroad with CIEE this summer?

Attend a pre-departure meeting in the Ingraham Library on Thursday, May 14th from 7-8 pm. You will meet other students who are traveling to the same country (from Ingraham and other SPS schools), and you will have a chance to ask questions about travel logistics and other program details. Pizza will be provided. Please RSVP by Sunday, May 10.

Learn Arabic or Korean this Summer and Earn Credit!

Learn Arabic or Korean this summer while building your leadership skills, experiencing new cultures, and making new friends from across Seattle! July 6 – July 31, Monday-Friday, 9am – 3pm, at Summit Sierra School in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. The registration fee for the summer program is $25 and includes 20 days of global citizen programming, catered lunch each day, snacks, and at least one local field trip. If this is a challenge for you and your family, please contact info@oneworldnow.org. No student will be turned away for lack of funds. Application details can be found at https://oneworldnow.org/programs/summer/

Career Exploration Opportunities

Sign up for an Accounting Firm Field Trip, Hosted by Everfi and Ingraham High School

Thursday May 21 (12:30-3 p.m., including the bus ride from Ingraham to downtown Seattle and back)

This is a special opportunity for up to 20 high school students who are interested in finance/accounting careers to meet with professionals in a real-world setting. This field trip was initiated by Everfi, a leading online educational program that partners with K-12 schools to teach financial and life skills. For more information and Parent permission forms, please contact “Dr. G” (Genét Simone) at gesimone@seattleschools.org or come to Room 107. Flyers with a QR code (to sign up) are in the display case outside the nurse’s office and also by the Career Center (Room 107). Deadline to sign up is Friday April 24.

The Puget Sound Regional Council is recruiting current high school students:

Summer Planning Academy (SPA) | Puget Sound Regional Council

Are you a high school student who is curious about how cities grow, change, and develop? Have you ever wondered how governments decide where train lines go? Do you have ideas about how to make our communities better places for everyone? If so, you may be interested in PSRC’s Summer Planning Academy (SPA)!

SPA introduces students to planning topics through engaging sessions, activities, and site visits led by regional planning experts at PSRC, colleagues from partner agencies, and leaders from the community. The program encourages students to think creatively about how better planning can help people lead better lives. SPA can also help young people map out the required steps toward a career in the planning field.

Upon successful completion of SPA, students are eligible to receive a $500 scholarship. Students will also receive a certificate to include in college, vocational and/or job applications.

Applications close on Monday, May 18. Please feel free to share with any educators or schools.

Seniors/Families

Senior Athletes!

Are you collegiately committed and participating in the signing event at the Spring Ingys on June 1^st at 7:30pm? Please fill out this form:

Committed Athletes – Fill out form

Senior Grad Walks at Elementary Schools

Some of our local elementary and K-8 schools invite graduates to come back and walk the halls in their graduation cap and gown while teachers and students celebrate them. We will list that information here as we are notified:

Hazel Wolf K-8:  June 9^th at 2:30pm

North Beach: June 9th at 10:00am

Salmon Bay K-8: June 12^th at 2:30pm

Whittier: June 12th at 9:00am

Graduation Lei Fundraiser

Order a special Lei for your favorite graduating Senior to be worn or presented at graduation on June 10th! Three beautiful, fresh options available. Leis will be delivered to Ingraham and available for pick up Monday and Tuesday afternoon June 8 and 9th before graduation, More pick up details to come.

Orders yours now! http://www.commencementlei.com/ingraham 

Proceeds benefit Senior Events and FOI! 

SENIOR SPREE 2026 Tickets Available Now!

Spree tickets are still available-$175. Bus sign-ups will start 4/30/26 and you cannot sign up without a ticket and forms completed!

Buy your ticket online today –https://givebutter.com/ingrahamspree2026 SPREE takes place after graduation, Wednesday, June 10, 10 p.m., returning to Ingraham June 11, 5:30 a.m. It is an all-night event designed to allow seniors to celebrate safely! Your ticket covers buses, all event activities, and food & drink. Visit the ticket site for more event details. SPREE questions? Need a partial or full scholarship? email ingyramsspree@gmail.com

2026 Yard Signs are Here!

FOI has provided yard and window signs for graduating seniors (one per family). You can pick up your sign from Mr. Malaki in the Counseling Office.

Ingraham Graduation Ceremony – June 10^th at 4:30pm (doors at 3:30pm)

Ingraham’s graduation ceremony will be on June 10^th at 4:30pm, 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^th. There are no additional tickets available, and the school cannot 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 for 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.

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

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:

Chipotle Fundraiser supporting Girls Water Polo

Tuesday May 12, 2026 (4-8 p.m.)
401 NE Northgate Way Spc 1119, Seattle, WA 98125
Orders use code L2AVXGT

Class of 2027 Parents Social

Friday, May 8 from 4:30 – 7 p.m. 

Pono Ranch – 1501 NW 46th St

Mark your calendar and plan to kick off your weekend at the Class of 2027 parents social. Stop by to meet and chat with other parents as we prepare to launch our kids into their senior year.

Senior Events Fundraising

We are grateful for the growing number of families who have stepped up to support the Senior Events Fundraiser. Thanks to your generosity, we are moving closer to our $20,000 goal!

Senior events mark an important transition for our students:

• A final gathering at Senior Breakfast on graduation morning
• A visible celebration of achievement with free yard signs for every graduate
• A fun, safe night of connection at Senior Spree following graduation

If you’ve already donated, thank you for helping make these moments possible. If you haven’t had a chance yet, we invite you to join the families by making a Senior Event Fundraising donation today.

Many employers will match charitable gifts, so please check if your donation can be doubled through your company’s matching gift program.  

Thank you for being part of this special moment in our students’ lives.

Athletics

Football Registration for Fall 2026 Open

Registration deadline for football is May 31^st. Please see Ingraham Athletic website (https://ingrahamhs.seattleschools.org/student-life/athletics/#g2968483c8961for) for more information on required Spring and Summer practices to play fall ball. Current physical must be updated in Final Forms by the registration date in order to attend practice.

Spring Sports Playoffs

You have to dig a little, but playoff brackets for each sport can be found on the Metroleague site. Go to the home page; click on “Sports”; click on the Spring sport you’re interested in following; on your sport page, scroll down to the schedule section and click on “Post Season”.

Save the Date: June 1 Spring Ingy Awards and Signing Ceremony

Mark you calendar to celebrate spring sports and to be a part of the college signing ceremony. June 1 at 7:30 in the gym.

Register Today! Saturday, June 6 | Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser 

Registration is open for the annual pickleball fundraiser benefitting athletics at Ingraham! This fun and active event will be at Ingraham the morning of June 6. For more info. and to register go to the Pickleball page.

Join Us! IABC Board Opportunities

Looking for a way to get involved? Join the IABC board for the 26/27 school year. There are many opportunities from VP to team liaison to special projects lead roles. Learn more about IABC here. Interested? Email: iabcexecteam@gmail.comgraham in the morning on June 6. Details and registration info. coming soon.

Athletics @ Ingraham

Looking for info. about what’s happening with Ingraham? Check out the IABC Website, Facebook or Instagram

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