🌱 Patch AM: Where Mercer Island High School landed in Washington’s 2025 rankings

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In today's newsletter:

• Where Mercer Island High School landed in Washington’s 2025 rankings

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy with a shower or two, with a high of 44 and low of 31 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 40, low: 35.
• Sunday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 45 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Washington High Schools 2025 Academic State Rankings (newstalkkit.com) — Mercer Island High School has been ranked 8th best public high school in Washington for 2025 by U.S. News, highlighting its strong college readiness and graduation performance. The statewide list compares 328 schools and explains the metrics behind the rankings, giving local families context for how Mercer Island stacks up against top schools across the state.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 17

• Parent & Child: Out of This World Stories
  Youth Theatre Northwest, 4400 86th Ave SE, Mercer Island
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Tech Support for Older Adults
  Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
  3:15 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Amazing Magic Show with Jeff Evans
  Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
  2:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Family Story Time
  Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
  11:15 am
• LEGO Block Party!
  Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Newcastle Library , 12901 Newcastle Way , Renton
  10:30 am
• Teen Dungeons & Dragons Meet-Up
  Bellevue Library , 1111 110th Avenue NE , Bellevue
  4:00 pm
• Nar-Anon Family Groups
  Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
  4:30 pm
• Shawn Schlogel
  Hotel Sorrento , 900 Madison St , Seattle
  6:00 pm
• Improv Happy Hour
  Unexpected Productions Improv Comedy at Pike Place Market , 1428 Post Alley , Seattle
  6:30 pm
• The Seattle Comedy Showcase
  The Growler Guys , 8500 Lake City Way NE , Seattle
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Take a Beat
  415 Westlake , Ave N , Seattle
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters respond to smoke and a small fire inside a townhome on Loyal Way NW in Seattle, with most units now going in service.
  9:24AM on Dec 25: Fire reported in a building at 8354 Loyal Way NW in Seattle. (Nextdoor )

• Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 03310, SOUTH MERCER ISLAND in Mercer Island. Apply here.
• Washington Staffing posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

• 12-Story Office Tower Proposed for Bellevue's Washington Square Superblock (downtownbellevue.com)
• Microsoft helps WA students try AI, will give schools new tools (seattletimes.com)
• Should Argentina Leave The WHO? (eurasiareview.com)

Seattle

• Christmas Day 2025 in West Seattle: Who's open and what else to know (westseattleblog.com)

Ok Mercer Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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