Attendance

As soon as you know your student will be absent, please call the school Absentee Alert number at 236-3411 or let the Main Office know at 236-3410. As a safety check, after we receive the absence reports from each classroom, we call the home of students who have not been reported absent by a parent or guardian.

If your child(ren) is ill to the extent that it will be difficult for him or her to participate in the activities of a normal school day, it is best to keep the child home. We do not have adequate facilities to care for ill children. We recommend that a child with a fever be kept home for 24 hours after a normal temperature is reached.

When children become ill at school, the parent or designated person is called to pick them up. It is extremely important to keep the office up to date with any telephone, address or work changes in case of your child’s illness or emergency.

The MISD accepts the following as excused absences: illness, medical or dental appointments, bereavement, and unforeseen emergencies. Any other absence must be checked with the principal before the absence.

If your child needs to be excused early, for any reason, during the school day, report to the Main Office, not your child’s classroom. Your child will be called to the school office by the school secretary. For security reasons, please follow school check-out procedures. Students must be signed in and out whenever their arrival or departure is not at the normal time.

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Lunch "Frequently Asked Questions"

Click here to see this month's lunch menu.

How much is hot lunch?
Each lunch is $3.25 per day, which includes milk. A booklet of 20 tickets will cost $65.

If my child brings lunch, can he/she purchase a beverage at school?
Yes, milk and juice are available at a cost of .50 each and can be purchased in the cafeteria at lunchtime.

How does my child buy lunch?
Mercer Island School District has made adding money to your student’s food service account easy and convenient! We now contract with RevTrak to provide a secure site for making online payments. For more information, click here...

What kind of food is served?
The Food Services Department prepares a monthly lunch menu that is distributed through your child’s class at the beginning of each month. You may also check the district’s website at any time for an up-to-date look at the monthly lunch menu. Please click the Elementary Lunch Menu link at www.misd.k12.wa.us/departments/food/ to view the menu online.

The Mercer Island School District recently implemented a Wellness Policy and works in conjunction with our food services contractor Chartwell’s to ensure nutritious and delicious food choices each and every day. Students choose from two to three different entrees each day, with a whole grain bagel offered daily as one of the entrée choices. In addition, as a part of the meal, students are encouraged to “load up” at the salad bar which offers a variety of fresh vegetables including green salad and carrots daily, fresh and canned fruit and assorted condiments.

Free and Reduced Lunches are available to children of families who qualify. We encourage all families who might qualify to submit an application. The district qualifies for extra funds according to identified numbers of families qualifying for free or reduced lunches. Please contact the school office for an application form.

For further information about the school lunch program, please feel free to contact Katie Watland, Food Services Director, at 206-236-3306, or katie_watland@misd.wednet.edu.

 

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Daily Schedule

** On Mondays, school is dismissed at 2pm..

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Directions to Our School

Island Park Elementary
5437 Island Crest Way
(click here to see map)

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Enrollment

 Enrollment as of January, 2012

	K	1	2	3	4	5	Total
Enrollment	80	92	98	84	103	103	560
Classes	4	4	4	4	4	4	24
Teachers	4	4	5	4	4	4	25
Class Size	18-24	22-24	24-25	20-23	25-26	25-26

 

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Vision

Learning more about ourselves, each other, and the world every day.

 

Mission Statement

We are developing a compassionate, innovative, collaborative community of learners prepared
to access and contribute to the ever-changing global and digital world.

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• Every student will be taught at a level and in a manner appropriate with his or her potential and ability.
• Teachers will utilize a variety of instructional strategies and grouping practices to address the needs of all learners.
• Student placement involves staff and parent input. Placement is ultimately the responsibility of the Principal. Placement goals take into consideration:
  

  • Academic, emotional and social needs of each child
  • Relative balance within classes gender, mixed grades, ethnicity, abilities, etc.
  • Appropriate peer groupings that promote a positive atmosphere for learning
  • Unique educational needs (ESL, Special Needs, etc.)