Weekly Bulletin – September 4, 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

Please complete the Student Data Verification form online through The Source, Sept. 2–30. 

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.  

Bright Futures: Who are we? What do we do?

We are Ingraham’s student support program led by a committee of staff and parent volunteers who work together to directly help over 200 Ingraham students experiencing food and housing insecurity.  This program of FOI aims to not only meet the basic needs of our students, but to ensure access to the full high school experience with “extras” like dance tickets, graduation gowns, college visits, and more. Did you know that inside the school there is a room where our students in need can pick up essentials like clothing & shoes, backpacks & school supplies, warm coats & gloves, and a variety of toiletries?

We also partner with the U District Food Bank and the Ingraham Bridges program to distribute food backpacks to our students every Friday. How can YOU help? How about an easy food bank delivery shift on an upcoming Thursday? Sign up here for more info!

We do this and so much more! Please visit our website for more information or reach out to Michele Fowler, Bright Futures Chair, at foibrightfutures@gmail.com to find out the many ways you can get involved.  Wishing you all a wonderful school year ahead! Go RAMily!

Start-of-School Forms – Please Complete by Friday, September 25.

Families can find the fillable forms that are required to be returned to school.

If you need a paper packet, you or your student may pick one up from the Main Office or Counseling Office starting the first day of school. Completed packets should be returned to the Main Office.

• 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 (all families should complete the form)
• 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. 135th St, Seattle, WA 98133

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 on the FERPA form).

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

Friday, Sept. 11: 11th & 12th 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: 2026-2027 Ingraham High School Picture Days 9/10, 9/11 (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!

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.

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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.

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

Curriculum Night – Thursday, October 8 at 6 p.m.

Meet in the Auditorium at 6 p.m. and then follow your student’s schedule and meet their teachers. 

NEW INFORMATION!  Student Dropoff and Pickup

Ingraham has been working with the Seattle Department of Transportation to create safer passage along N. 135th St, on the north side of our campus. Starting Monday, 9/14/26, cars will no longer be able to drive between Densmore and Wallingford during student arrival and departure. The city will be placing temporary barriers to divert traffic around that section of the school. The buses and rideshares that transport our students who qualify for transportation services through their IEPs will still be dropped off on N. 135^th, but cars will no longer be able to pass through. Additionally, at some point this school year they will be installing all-way stop signs at the following locations: 

N 135th /Wallingford

N 131st /Ashworth (by the backside of the Storage building, Sprouts, etc)

Parking Passes for Students

The process of obtaining a parking pass will be announced soon, so stay tuned for more information.  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.  A valid driver’s 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 handicapped parking spot or in a fire lane (yellow or red curbs). 

Korean Language at Ingraham

Are you interested in learning Korean? Ingraham is hoping to offer an after-school Korean 1 class this year in partnership with OneWorld Now! The class would be two days a week (4:30 – 6:00 pm). Students will earn one world language credit if they complete the class. Please fill out this short survey if you are interested in enrolling: Korean Class Interest Survey.  We will only be able to offer the class if 10 or more students are interested. Please complete the survey by Friday, September 11^th. Contact Mr. Zeichner (nczeichner@seattleschools.org) if you have any questions.

Sports Sign Ups

If you are planning on participating in Winter/Spring sports, sign up now on Final Forms via Ingraham Athletics  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!  Don’t forget to pay your ASB fee to participate in athletics this school year if you haven’t yet.

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

SAT for Seniors and PSAT for Juniors – October 22nd

Seattle Public Schools will be offering the School Day SAT and PSAT this fall. Testing will take place on October 22nd and will be completely digital (thus requiring a district-productive computer).  Look at the district’s assessment page for more details. 

Jennifer Luthe, Testing Coordinator, at jlluthe@seattleschools.org.

School Communication

Ingraham uses various methods to communicate information 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 communication preferences.
• Ingraham Website

Activities and Other News:

Homecoming Week – Save the Date!

September 28-October 3, with the Homecoming game on Friday, October 2 at 7 p.m. vs. Nathan Hale High School. The Homecoming Dance will be on Saturday, October 3 at Pacific Science Center. More info to come on how to purchase tickets to the game and the dance soon! 

Seniors / Class of 2027

Mark your calendar! Bingo Night – September 17 at 7 p.m.

The Class of 2027 is hosting Bingo Night at the Ballard Elks on September 17. The event is open to anyone, so mark your calendar, grab your friends, family and neighbors, and join in the fun! Ticket sales will begin soon. 

Ingraham Athletics Booster Club (IABC)

Build-A-Burger – September 10 @ 5–7 p.m.

Stop in for a bite before heading to the Ingraham varsity football game!

• 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 with all the fixing and chips. Assorted beverages available for puchase plus $5 milkshakes. Purchase dinner at the event. No advance ticket needed.

All proceeds support Ingraham Athletics — helping our athletes, teams, and programs thrive. 

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

Save the Date: Breakfast of Champions — October 9 @ 8 a.m. 

Save the date and join us at the annual Breakfast of Champions, the largest IABC fundraiser in support of all sports at Ingraham. Ticket sales will open soon.

Fall sports are here!

• To follow Ingraham teams this fall, you can find schedules on the Metro League Sports site. 
• To sign up for sports at Ingraham, go to FinalForms.
• Looking for more info. about a specific team? Check out the IABC Teams and Clubs page.

Join Us! September 8 @ 6:30 p.m.

Looking for a way to get involved? Stop into the first IABC meeting of the 26/27 school year to see what it’s all about. There are many opportunities from VP to team liaison to special projects lead roles. Learn more about IABC. Interested / questions? Email: iabcexecteam@gmail.com

Athletics @ Ingraham

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

Web:  Ingraham Athletics

FB: IngrahamRamsFans

IG: ingyathletics