Eight different Mount Si High School students earned state recognition at the recent 2012 Washington State High School Photography Competition. About 80 schools entered the contest with judges viewing nearly 4,300 photos. Two Mount Si students’ were judged as Select Finalists (less than 1 percent of the total entered per category received this distinction) and six others received Select honors (less than 10 percent of the total). The top six places were chosen from those advancing to Select Finalist.

Mount Si’s Select Finalists’ awards were won by Senior Jonathan Harrington (Abstract) and Freshman Natalie Werner (Color). Earning the Select awards were Senior Maura Murphy (Portrait), Senior Alex Pease (Animal), Senior Journie Kirdain (Animal), Sophomore Rachel Mallasch (Landscape), Freshman Avery Dahline (Animal) and Freshman Sam Egan (Animal).    

The eight awards doubled the amount won last year by Mount Si students and this year’s totals were the most since 2009 when Mount Si finished 9th in the state.
James Gibowski

Bots  On The Sound 
Mount Si High School's first-ever robotics summer camp. July 23 -27, girls
entering 9 –12 grades will gather on the campus of Mount Si High School to
design, build, and program underwater robots made of LEGO and other components.
Working in teams, students will compete in a series of missions that will
require the robots to maneuver in the water and accomplish specific tasks. Sign
up today!  Limited space.  www.botsonthesound.weebly.com

You are invited to see Race to Nowhere, the award-winning documentary film that highlights the unintended consequences of our pressure-cooker culture and educational system.  Monday, May 21st at 6:30pm in the MSHS Auditorum.

The screening is hosted by SVSD PTSA Council, and is free to all parents, educators, students, and members of our community. Order your ticket(s) NOW to ensure a seat for this thought-provoking documentary!

Synopsis of RACE TO NOWHERE : A concerned mother turned filmmaker aims her camera at the culture of hollow achievement and pressure to perform that has invaded America’s schools. It appears to be destroying our children’s love of learning and feeding an epidemic of unprepared, disengaged, and unhealthy students. This remarkable new film shines a light on the price our kids pay for this “race to nowhere.” Cheating is commonplace, stress-related illness, depression and burnout are rampant, and ironically, young people arrive at college and the workplace unprepared and uninspired. RACE TO NOWHERE is a call to families, educators, experts and policy makers to examine current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens in the 21st century.

On Thursday, May 17th, 2012, Mount Si High School will be conducting a “Mock Crash” assembly as part of our Think and Drive Week to educate Juniors and Seniors about the dangers of drinking and driving and other high-risk behavior as prom and graduation approach. In association with Snoqualmie Police, local Fire Departments, Eastside Fire and Rescue, Bellevue Medics, and the Washington State Patrol, ASB will be sponsoring an assembly at 8:50AM. 

The purpose of the event is to stage a realistic automobile accident investigation and medical response, where alcohol, drugs and driving have combined to produce tragic consequences. There may be a disturbance to neighbors due to sirens, police and ambulance presence, but there will be no actual emergency. Parents are welcome to attend this important assembly. 

The State Department of Public Health is reporting an increase in the number of cases of Pertussis (whooping cough) across the state, and Governor Gregoire recently encouraged more people in Washington State to get immunized.  As our Health Services team continues to monitor this, we want to ensure our families are well-informed and have resources available that can help protect the health of their families.  For more information about Pertussis, including vaccine information in King County, go to:  www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/communicable/diseases/whoopingcough.aspx 

FREE WHOOPING COUGH (PERTUSSIS) VACCINATIONS FOR ADULTS!
King County Public Health along with Group Health are providing FREE PERTUSIS VACCINATIONS for uninsured ADULTS* who have contact with infants, children and pregnant women.  You will not be asked for proof of citizenship or health insurance.

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012, 9AM – 1 PM
GROUP HEALTH BURIEN MEDICAL CENTER at 140 SW 146TH ST., BURIEN, WA  98116

Attention Junior Class  Parents
Come to the Grad Night Party Planning Meeting on Tuesday, May 15th at 6:30 pm in the MSHS
  teacher’s lounge. This meeting is intended to pass along information as well as
  make decisions to get 2013 Grad Night off to a great start!! Your input is
  needed. Co-Chairs Chantal Blankenburg and Karen Nelson are looking forward to
  meeting you. 
 

General PTA Meeting  Monday, May 7th
 This next Monday is the last general meeting of the MSHS PTA.  It starts at 7 pm in the
  school library.  The topic for the  meeting is Homework Help and On Line Databases presented
  by the staff from the  KCLS, and a presentation on Focus My Search a free web resource tool by  Sheila
 Kirkegaard.  Next  year’s budget and by-laws will be presented for voting.

Now playing! 

High-Schooler's Guide to the Galaxy
Our spring play will answer all of your questions, and help you survive, or relive the most exciting four years of your life!  Show dates:  May 2, 3, 4, 5th.  7p.m. each night in the Mount Si High School Auditorium.  Tickets sold at the door.  $7 adults and $5 students/seniors/children.

Seniors, please check this document to find out what's happening from now until the end of the year!

Come hear the Mount Si HS jazz bands tonight at Boxleys! Jazz II performs at 7pm and our top group at 8pm.  Great food, great venue, no cover charge.  See you there!

Senior Prom 2012
Saturday, May 19th
8:00 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Tickets - $40.00 each
Shilshole Bay Beach Club
6413 Seaview Ave. NW
Seattle, WA  98107